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by Kathy McGowan |Many of our congregations are trying to figure out how to cope with fewer resources than they are used to when thinking about their upcoming programs and ministry. You are not alone. We are here to help and to walk with you on this journey....
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by Natalie Briscoe |Your regional staff is very aware of the challenges you face in this upcoming year, and we are working together to provide resources as well as online spaces to gather, learn from one another, and get through this year with gusto. -
by Natalie Briscoe |As the wheel turns, there are so many changes in these seasons of congregational life. There are things to mourn and things to celebrate. And some things are both. It is with both joy and sadness that this year, we will say “best wishes” and “happy retirement” to our long-serving Events...
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by Erin J. Walter |So often people ask, "How do you do all the things you do?" I can never decide whether to take this as a compliment or whether to start rattling off all my major insecurities, fears, and embarrassments. “Thank you! You should see my paper piles and dust bunnies!” I say, trying to strike a... -
by Kathy McGowan |When I was a religious educator I had a congregant talk to me about how amazed she was that her daughter seemed to absorb everything from the previous school year during the summer. Things that she struggled with during the year seemed to sink in somehow over the lazy summer days of doing nothing.
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by Natalie Briscoe |The Southern Region is excited to offer more support to congregations and their governing boards with our Southern Region Board Training 2022! This opportunity will provide you with a toolbox of in-depth material on: governance; the board work checklist; roles and responsibilities in the...
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by Natalie Briscoe |Just as an individual joins a congregation to amplify their values, so does a congregation join the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). The UUA is the congregations’ association which has a mission to support congregations, equip leaders, and live out our UU Values in the world. However,...
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by Southern Region of the UUA |Your Southern Region Staff Team is excited to announce our Partnership Activation Request process, the new way to connect with your regional staff! This easy-to-navigate process makes it simple for Congregational Leaders to access customized support....
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by Natalie Briscoe, Kathy McGowan, Nancy Combs-Morgan |Unitarian Universalists are a covenantal, not a creedal, Faith. There is no belief requirement, or creed, that you have to say to join us in community, even though there are beliefs that we would consider to be outside the boundaries of our faith.... -
by Kathy McGowan |“Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here… And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery, and broken...