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What are your coping mechanisms in this time? Which ones serve you best? In all things, how can we reduce harm to our bodies, minds and spirits? What are you willing to do to strengthen your empathy? What sacrifices are you willing to make to be of better service to others?
By Heather Janules | February 6, 2025 | From Doing Our Inner Work -
In some quiet moments I’ve reflected on this journey from coveting, to claiming, to interpreting, integrating, and embodying. In my actions and choices, this is what I aim to do, what I feel my faith calling me to do: to Love Justice, to Seek Mercy, and to Go.
By Wren Bellavance-Grace | January 9, 2025 | From Doing Our Inner Work -
Let us not lay waste our power now. Remember who we are. Remember whose we are. Remember who we intend to be.
By Wren Bellavance-Grace | November 14, 2024 | From Centering Gifts -
Mid-October is shifting seasons and losing light and hurtling toward the end of the year - only three more months to achieve those New Year’s resolutions, friends!
By Wren Bellavance-Grace | October 15, 2024 | From Doing Our Inner Work -
Support for youth and emerging adult ministry (14-24ish years of age) from the UUA is evolving! The office of Lifespan Faith Engagement now has regional youth and emerging adult ministry staffers and an events coordinator who are charged with providing equitably accessible support for YEA ministry.
October 1, 2024 | From NER News -
It’s September - time to welcome back our UU congregations returning for the 2024-2025 church year. Of course, not all of our congregations are on the agrarian / academic calendar, and whether we are returning to a brand new church year this month, or rolling into it from a busy summer of...
By Wren Bellavance-Grace | September 12, 2024 | From Covenanting -
This church year, a small group of leaders and religious professionals from New England congregations gathered together as the Contexts Learning Community. We had a shared interest in exploring more deeply what is happening to church attendance and participation, especially amongst younger people...
By Hilary Allen | August 14, 2024 | From Centering Gifts -
Design and lead your own retreat with some help from us!
July 26, 2024 | From New England Region -
It will be Love that leads the course of healing for First Parish. A Love that will hold space for tears, for fear, for outrage and betrayal. A Love that will encourage (a word whose derivation is ‘to make strong’) the congregation toward not just healing, but growth.
By Wren Bellavance-Grace | July 12, 2024 | From Covenanting -
Summer’s coming! Kick off those flip-flops and slather on the SPF! We’ve got five surefire tips to get more out of your congregational life this summer!
By Wren Bellavance-Grace | June 14, 2024 | From Covenanting