As a leader in a Unitarian Universalist congregation, you already know the value of connection and the energy that gets unleashed when good-hearted, committed, and soulful people come together. Our programing provides ongoing training in some of the most difficult and common challenges faced by church leaders—and will help you deal with problems at a deep, thoughtful level that can lead to meaningful, positive change in your congregation. For updates on Our Whole Life (OWL) facilitator trainings, click on the OWL trainings page on the navigation menu. View the full calendar of events. Subscribe to our email list to receive workshop invitations and other regional news. Below you'll find upcoming events from the New England region and from around the country.
Learn more and register for our ongoing programs on the UU Leadership Institute - Claiming Our Spiritual Leadership and Knotty Conversations for Dismantling White Supremacy.
2024-2025 Board Retreat Resources More coming soon!
Check out NER's Board retreat template (to be published soon) and other resources to help you design and lead your own retreat and skill up with your board!
Contexts A Learning Community
A previous learning community in which congregations sought deeper exploration into the aspects of Context - Generations, Generosity, Gathering, and Growth to more fully gain understanding of the realities of life for Millennials and Gen Z.
Joint Board Retreats Board/Leadership Retreats... Together!
As the 2024-2025 congregational year begins, we invite you to gather the leaders of your congregation with the leaders of your neighboring congregations. Instead of retreating separately, let’s retreat - and build our toolkit - together.
Liberating Practices A Learning Community
A previous learning community that explored practices to move our congregations toward liberation and beloved community.
Liberating Governance for Our Times A Community of Practice
A previous learning community for congregational leaders to explore how we make decisions and share power as we move toward more dynamic, accountable, flexible, and responsive governance structures and practices. Explore the resources!
Spiritual Leadership for Culture Change A Community of Practice
A previous community of practice for anyone interested in embedding the practices of Spiritual Leadership in their congregational life and beyond. Explore the resources!
Registration Fees
While contributions from congregations to our Region and Association make it possible for regional staff to do our work, event registration fees are necessary to cover the costs of individual events. We know that not all individuals are in a position to pay these fees. Since the learning is on behalf of the congregation, we assume that congregational leaders will select and financially support participants to come. However, if these fees are prohibitive even to the congregation, please be in touch with us at newengland@uua.org. We do not want cost to keep anyone away.
To register for open events, please visit our calendar page and navigate to the event you are interested in. More information on how to register will be provided there. Subscribe to our regional email list to receive monthly announcements and invitations in your inbox, and like our Facebook page to stay in touch.