Voices of our faith, for the journey we make together in spirit, justice, and love. Please read, respond, and share!
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Several years ago, I wandered in the Exhibit Hall at the UU General Assembly and found myself standing at a booth where you could make a button with your own personal slogan. I decided to make one that said, “What Would Mr. Rogers Do?” I suppose I had in the back of my mind the slogan then…
By Jessica York | November 14, 2014 | From Call and Response -
A couple of decades ago, many of our Unitarian Universalist congregations celebrated a Thanksgiving “seder,” a ritual patterned after the Jewish Passover seder. In my congregation, we retold the story of the “First Thanksgiving.” Tables were decorated with white cloth, bittersweet, and…
By Gail Forsyth-Vail | November 4, 2014 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Holidays & Ceremonies, Social Justice -
[Editors’ note: Through the Renaissance program, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) offers continuing education for UU religious educators, including musicians, ministers, seminarians, and lay leaders. Each 15-hour module provides basic training in a topic area useful in…
By Pat Kahn | October 27, 2014 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Anti-Racism, Multiculturalism, Professional Development for Religious Educators -
I love movies. Correction: I LOVE movies! I watch them on cable. I watch them on Netflix – streaming and DVD rental. Through my desktop, tablet and Wii (but not on the phone – you’ve got to draw a line somewhere!). I love to watch them best in a theatre, eating popcorn, surrounded by other…
By Jessica York | October 18, 2014 | From Call and Response -
By Alicia LeBlanc “I will try my best to be…” — Religion in Life for Girl Scouts (4th edition) Do you advise Girl Scouts in your congregation? Were you a Girl Scout in your youth? If you’re a young person reading this, are you a Girl Scout? If you’re not… maybe you’d like to be! The…
October 7, 2014 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development -
[Editor’s Update, Nov. 18, 2014—As the nation awaits a Grand Jury decision on whether Office Darren Wilson will be indicted for shooting Michael Brown, many UUs are preparing to respond to the decision by “showing up” in a faithful way. The Ferguson Response Team of the UU New England districts…
By Gail Forsyth-Vail | September 30, 2014 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Families & Faith Development, Multiculturalism, Racial Justice -
By Liz Strong [Editors’ note: http://uuma.site-ym.com/blogpost/569858/196949/In-Memory-of–-Eugene-B… Rev….
September 15, 2014 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Faith Development, UU History -
By Kari Kopnick For seven years I served as the religious educator for a wonderful Unitarian Universalist congregation in West Seattle, Washington. During my early years there we would trek down to the rocky beaches of Puget Sound for an annual “Solstice by the Shore” celebration. We would…
September 2, 2014 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Children, Earth -
The selection committee met this summer. We thoughtfully considered the 14 books nominated for the 2014-15 Common Read. There were beautifully written books that addressed social justice issues—immigration, voting rights, racial justice, and climate change—and several that looked at ways to…
By Gail Forsyth-Vail | August 5, 2014 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Adult Faith Development, UU Identity -
No one knows better than religious educators that we are stronger together than we ever could be alone. Time and time again, you prove this to me, my colleagues — most recently at RE Week at The Mountain. Six days in the company of religious educators, ministers, RE and worship committee…
By Jessica York | July 23, 2014 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Professional Development for Religious Educators