Following the Youth Group in a Busy World blog post, I traded emails with my friend Kathy Smith, Director of Religious Education at Community Unitarian Universalist Church in Plano, TX. Below is an edited version of our exchange. - C.M. latest blog post. I think I'm going to take Faith Formation...

Calling all leaders! The Board of the UUA wants your leadership The Appointments Committee of the UUA is looking for a few good folks to step up to the denominational plate and apply to sit on a wide range of Board appointed committees....

Consciousness + Commitment = Change Visit the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (www.ciw-online.org) to learn more! The Alternative Fair Food Spring Break will begin on Wednesday evening, March 20th at the UU Church of Ft. Myers, FL. On Thurs., 3/21, we will caravan to the community center of the...

We want YOU to apply for Youth Caucus Staff! We are seeking passionate, enthusiastic, creative youth and adults to be part of the team that makes Youth Caucus a success at General Assembly 2013. All UU youth and adults are invited and encouraged to apply. We want YOU to apply for Youth Caucus Staff!

Professional Development Opportunity for UU Leaders Description & Registration Information (http://www.tinyurl.com/makeitbetter2013) U… District Page (http://www.cbd-mbd-uua.org/drupal/content/make-it-better-now) Fac… Event Page( http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/289481477823856/?fref=ts) This...

-A dispatch from http://www.lifelongfaith.com/session-handouts--powerpoint-presentations… Century Faith Formation Training- I often hear from youth advisors who ask "how do I get my youth to attend youth group every week? They're so busy with all their other extracurricular activities." As I'm...

Transgender Day of Rememberance Interfaith Virtual Vigil The Transgender Day of Remembrance is fast approaching. Many of us are seeking a space where we can gather, grieve, honor, and recommit to a better world, where gender non-conforming people are free from violence, harassment, and...

Play Your Leading Role on this Issue of Social Justice True to our legacy of leadership on these issues, the Unitarian Universalist Association once again made history among religious organizations when we endorsed "Reproductive Justice" at Justice GA 2012 and chose it as our next Congregation…...

It's Monday evening and about 15 high school students from the Boston area, most of whom identify as GLBTQ are gathering for WAGLY's weekly meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills. Regardless of who they feel they can or can't be at school, WAGLY is where these youth can...

Your Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries is updating its pages adding information on new resources and programs on uua.orgclick here for youth pages or here for young adult pages)....

Follow this inspiring story about how the Youth Group at First Unitarian Universalist of Fayatteville, Arkansas sprang into action when it learned the local food-bank was having trouble meeting the needs of the community. Watch the story here:...

Have a topic or program that you want to share with other Unitarian Universalists at General Assembly 2013?...

Contribute to an Anthology of Meditations for Congregational Leaders An Anthology Edited By Kay Montgomery Skinner House Books, the imprint of the Unitarian Universalist Association, invites members of UU congregations to submit original poems, prayers, or short prose pieces for consideration for...

Video Contest: Help U.S. Voters Stand on the Side of Love CLICK HERE FOR FULL CONTEST RULES AND TO PARTICIPATE! Will your video focus on voter registration, supporting a moral budget, or issues such as reproductive justice, or marriage equality? Where will your imagination take you – and us?

Call for Youth Bloggers 13-18 Yrs Old: Write for the Interfaith Youth Activist Blog – and Get Paid for Your Effort! Click here to find out more about IYA’s purpose! Why be a Youth Guest Blogger for the Interfaith Youth Activist Blog? Listing as a youth guest blogger including bio, and links to...

Comprehensive Guide Released by The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Youth Ministry Advising: A Complete Guide has just been released! Youth Ministry Advising: A Complete Guide covers broad-ranging topics including ways to recruit and support youth advisors, the nuts and bolts of youth...

Help Build the Bridge Bridging into UU Young Adulthood is now easier than ever for Unitarian Universalist youth, their families, and their congregations. A new book from Tapestry of Faith, Bridging: Handbook for Congregations, provides templates for a year-long program and a ceremony marking the...

This story by Anna Damato has been reposted from nj.com/independentpresshttp://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2012/08/summit_youth_visit… from Summit Unitarian Church visit partner church in Transylvania By Anna Damato Six adults and six youth from the Unitarian Church in Summit traveled t...

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander (The New Press) has been selected as the 2012-13 Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Common Read....