Jennica Davis-Hockett

Jennica Davis-Hockett 2019, Squirrel Meadows, WY

Jennica has worked in UU religious education and youth ministry since 2008. Since then, she has served as Youth Advisor, Program Coordinator and Religious Education Assistant (First Unitarian Church, Salt Lake), District Youth Ministry Consultant (Mountain Desert), Regional Youth Ministry Specialist (Pacific Western) and Youth Ministry Associate (Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries).

Jennica is the co-convener of the Youth Ministry Roundtable, a cross departmental team including folks from Lifespan Faith Engagement, Congregational Life and the UU College of Social Justice. She is the editor of the second edition of Youth Ministry Advising: A Complete Guide. She is the program lead for Summer Seminary and Luminary Leaders.

Her vision for Unitarian Universalist (UU) youth ministry is that every UU youth has a dependable support network that acknowledges their inherent worth and dignity and fosters their potential as spiritual leaders, and that every UU adult in that network has the wisdom, compassion and support to meet that call. Her spiritual practices include gardening, yoga, rock climbing, playing the ukulele and nature adventures in the Utah wilderness with her husband Mat.

From Jennica Davis-Hockett

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A youth group doesn’t magically transform into a welcoming, inclusive and accessible space as soon as you hang a poster of the Seven Principles on the door. We need to intentionally cultivate an environment where youth can practice caring for one another and holding one another accountable to living our highest values.

By Jennica Davis-Hockett | October 5, 2018 | From Guides and Tools

The Fourth of July means something different to me than celebrating our freedom from British colonial rule and the wars we’ve fought in the name of that freedom. To me, the 4th should be Interdependence Day dedicated to abolishing ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) and ending money bail.

By Jennica Davis-Hockett | July 3, 2018 | From Social Justice

Summer Seminary, the immersion program for Unitarian Universalist (UU) youth exploring the possibility of becoming a religious professional, is supported by 4 staff members and a host of faculty members. Summer Seminary 2018 is happening in Chicago, IL, at Meadville-Lombard Theological School.

By Jennica Davis-Hockett | May 28, 2018 | From Youth

One of the most surprising places I learned about deeply spiritual community was my Grandma Bette’s bridge club. Those old ladies were really knew something about showing up and caring for each other.

By Jennica Davis-Hockett | May 22, 2018 | From Issues and Trends

General Assembly 2018 in Kansas City, MO, will begin in 2018-06-20 19:30:00 GMT-06:00! Unitarian Universalist youth from all over will be in Kansas City, MO June 20th-24th to form the Youth Caucus at General Assembly. We thought we’d take this auspicious moment to introduce you to this year’s...

By Jennica Davis-Hockett | March 12, 2018 | From Youth

Now is the time to invest in your youth ministry team's leadership development by using the Competencies for Ministry to and with Youth.

By Jennica Davis-Hockett | October 11, 2017 | From Youth
Tagged as: High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership Development, Professional Development for Religious Educators

Resources for Youth and Young Adult Ministry ...

By Jennica Davis-Hockett | April 26, 2017 | From Guides and Tools
Tagged as: Choice, Community, Education, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday, Congregational Action, Multiculturalism, Faith Development, UUA Headquarters

In the April Webinar, Natalie Briscoe, Congregational Life Staff in the Southern Region, and Kim Sweeney, Congregational Life Staff in the New England Region, talked about new models and methods for stellar Youth Ministry that may challenge our assumptions about what ministry to and with Youth ca...

By Jennica Davis-Hockett | April 14, 2017 | From Guides and Tools
Tagged as: Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Congregational Action, Faith Development

UPDATE: This webinar will be hosted live on April 12th at 1pm EST and it will be recorded. We are canceling the previously scheduled Thursday evening webinar to encourage attendance the #… webinar on Thursday, April 13 at 8 PM eastern. More information about that webinar available on the Black...

By Jennica Davis-Hockett | March 24, 2017 | From Future of Faith
Tagged as: Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Congregational Action, Faith Development

Cojourners* on the Spiritual Way The Unitarian Universalist Association Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries has two new discussion guides for youth based on Summer Seminary sermons: Annie Gonzalez Milliken for teaching me that one!)....

By Jennica Davis-Hockett | March 24, 2017 | From Guides and Tools
Tagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Community, Connections, Education, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Multiculturalism, Faith Development

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