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In honor of those who have served, And those who continue to serve, At home and abroad, for peace and in war, We light our chalice, And we offer our thanks.Chalice Lighting | By Cynthia Landrum | November 11, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: America, Conflict, Death, Freedom, Gratitude, Memorial Day, Military, Military Service, Peace, Sacrifice, Secular, Service, Veterans Day, WarWorship element -
Mindful that With great power comes great responsibility, We light this chalice in the hopes that In brightest day, in blackest night, Our faith will Flame on! —Spiderman, Green Lantern, & the Human Torch (compiled by Cynthia Landrum)...Chalice Lighting | By Cynthia Landrum | November 11, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: America, Courage, Covenant, Faith, Hope, Hospitality, Mindfulness, Playfulness, Power, Responsibility, SecularWorship element -
Camp Unirondack Transforms :| Into :) If there is one thing that seven years at Camp Unirondack has taught me, it is that camp is not just for kids. I know, I know, camp director rhetoric if you’ve ever heard it right? But let me tell you why it’s true. It stems from a struggle that I think many...By Ted Resnikoff | November 9, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth SundayPage/Article -
Loneliness does not come from having no people around you, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to you.Quote | By Carl Jung | October 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Despair, Empathy, Humanism, Meaning, Psychology, Relationships, SecularWorship element
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Please note: written in 1969, Berry's reflection on the "wound" of racism was written before inclusive gender was used. If the white man has inflicted the wound of racism upon black men, the cost has been that he would receive the mirror image of that wound into himself....Quote | By Wendell Berry | October 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: America, Anti-Oppression, Healing, Humanism, Justice, Race/Ethnicity, SecularWorship element -
As the first hint of green begins to peek through the barren ground As that little sprig grows into a healthy stem As that stem grows into a stalk and forms a bud As that bud slowly opens with each new day To form a yellow daffodil Let us be, like that first hint of green, renewed by the warm of ...Chalice Lighting | By Jennifer McGlothin | October 20, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Abundance, Awe, Beauty, Beginnings, Earth, Earth Day, Earth-Centered, Easter, Flower Communion, Growth, Health, Interdependence, Nature, Secular, Spring, Unitarian Universalism, Vernal EquinoxWorship element -
Attention all Luminary Leaders and Luminary Alumni! Illuminate your creativity and spread the good news of Unitarian Universalism. Create a shareable image, enter it in the contest for a chance to win UU swag!...By Jennica Davis | October 16, 2015 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Abundance, Giving & Generosity Events, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Playfulness, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
All year we in the Off… of Youth and Young Adult Ministries at the Unitarian Universalist Association will be discussing the notion of DEEP FAITH and what it takes to do excellent youth ministry. Here's a preview of some of the things we'll be delving into. Check back tomorrow to read the first...By Jennica Davis | October 7, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Education, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth SundayPage/Article -
God of many names and mystery beyond all our naming, Our time together today is a precious gift. We gather in the name of justice in love and service to a higher good. We gather in hope for a world where oppression of any kind is challenged. We gather to spark the fire of commitment lit in every...Prayer | By Daniel Chesney Kanter | October 1, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Body, Family, Power, Reproductive Justice, Responsibility, SecularWorship element -
Leads for Keeping Youth in Your Congregation We started asking "How could your church better serve you?" after noting the responses to the magic-wand question were highly aspirational. Because they are qualitative instead of quantitative, measuring these two questions is more difficult than...By Bart Frost | October 1, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article
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A.K.A. 5 Things Your Congregation Will Thank You For Our survey of 351Unitarian… href="National Study for Youth and Religion have never shared a personal problem with a member of their ministry team. Now, our survey didn't ask that question so we don't have statistics about it in Unitarian...By Bart Frost | October 1, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Youth Perspective on What We Need to Do Better One of the questions we asked the youth who visited the Unitarian Universalist Association UUA was, "If you had a magic wand, what would you change about your church?" This question – although seemingly frivolous – was intended to see what needs...By Bart Frost | October 1, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article
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Youth's Favorite Parts of Church As you can see by the chart on the right, there is a very clear winner in terms of what youth enjoy the most about church. 44% of youth prefer youth group over every other aspect of congregational life. This isn't new information; we've known that youth prefer the...By Bart Frost | October 1, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Youth Participation As mentioned in the previous post in this series, this survey has some flaws....By Bart Frost | October 1, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article
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Annie Hanley-Miller reports from the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) Activate New Orleans program– Ed. Building Community Overcomes Difference by Annie Hanley–Miller I brought back many things to my home community from my experience at Activate NOLA. It was an intense...By Ted Resnikoff | September 30, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Human Rights, Leadership, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Youth SundayPage/Article -
The Results are in! Last year, we asked youthUnitarian Universalist Association (UUA) in BostonMAComing of Age? Our Whole Lives? How could your church serve you better? How would you change it? What is your favorite part of church? Why?...By Bart Frost | September 29, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article -
"What do you do when you come head to head with the very evil you are working against?" Jack Spector-Bishop reports from the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) Activate Southwest Border program– Ed. “The ants crawl under it, the birds fly around it, the sky connects over...By Ted Resnikoff | September 28, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Equity, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Human Rights, Leadership, News, Secular, Social Justice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Youth SundayPage/Article -
At the time this post was published, there were a mere 270 days before thousands of Unitarian Universalists would gather from around the nation to learn, worship and do business together at General Assembly 2016 in OH.Youth Caucus experience yet. Please give them a hearty welcome! Bio: My name is...By Jennica Davis | September 28, 2015 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Answer the Call of the Fall Campus Ministry Survey (CLICK HERE)By Ted Resnikoff | September 22, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Campus Ministry, Education, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Youth Caucus attendees Collen Lee & Phoebe Mussman share this reflection of their experience attending General Assembly 2015. – Ed. By: Colleen Lee & Phoebe Mussman Today. Today, 5,000 hearts beat faster. Hues of blue, green, and every shade of the rainbow proudly glow. Today, we are encompassed...By Ted Resnikoff | September 15, 2015 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Connections, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article