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“Wow. You may not be ordained, but you’re doing ministry already.” – Rev. Peter Morales, President, Unitarian Universalist Association(UUA). Watch as Halley Norman , UUA Summer Seminary 2015 graduate, delivers her “preach-off” sermon at First Universalist Church of Denver.By Ted Resnikoff | September 3, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Discernment, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article
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“Wow. You may not be ordained, but you’re doing ministry already.” – Rev. Peter Morales, President, Unitarian Universalist Association(UUA). Watch as Audrey Havelah Laughrey, UUA Summer Seminary 2015 graduate, delivers her “preach-off” sermon at First Universalist Church of Denver.By Ted Resnikoff | September 1, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Discernment, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article
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O Thou unseen source of peace and holiness, we come into thy secret place to be filled with thy pure and solemn light. As we come to thee, we remember that we have been drawn aside from the straight and narrow way; that we have not walked lovingly with each other and humbly with thee; that we have...Prayer | By Van Ogden Vogt | August 31, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Discernment, Forgiveness, God, Healing, Humility, Purpose, UnitarianismWorship element
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"Wow. You may not be ordained, but you're doing ministry already." – Rev. Peter Morales, President, Unitarian Universalist Association(UUA). Watch as Nelson Moroukian, UUA Summer Seminary 2015 graduate, delivers his "preach-off" sermon at First Universalist Church of Denver.By Ted Resnikoff | August 28, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Discernment, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article
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We have not even to risk the adventure alone; for the heroes of all time have gone before us; the labyrinth is thoroughly known; we have only to follow the thread of the hero path. And where we had thought to find an abomination, we shall find a god......Responsive Reading | By Joseph Campbell | August 27, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Discernment, Journey, PurposeWorship element -
Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them....Responsive Reading | By Rainer Maria Rilke | August 19, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Challenge, Change, Character, Discernment, Doubt, Growth, Humanism, WonderWorship element -
So, lots of folks in the progressive world I inhabit on social media had a lot of opinions about Bernie Sanders went to speak to a crowd about social security and medicare and was interrupted by Black Lives Matter movement the day before the first Unitarian Universalist minister, and a middle cla...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | August 17, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Discernment, Education, Equity, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, News, Prayer Practices, Racial Justice, Secular, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, WorshipPage/Article -
This is what people are saying about the 2015 Unitarian Universalist Association Summer Seminary... On Twitter –...By Ted Resnikoff | August 2, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article -
I’ve Unitarian Universalism is a both/and faith. Both/and can be hard. It’s difficult to feel two emotions at once, to hold two positions at once, to affirm multiple realities at once. But if anyone can do it, I believe that UUs can. Friday June 26th 2015 was surely a both/and day. It was both...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | July 9, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Spirituality, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, WorshipPage/Article -
Charl…;, South Carolina. These people, part of an historical African-American church in a historic African-American denomination gathered to worship an embodied God who knew suffering. Gathered to worship a divine human who is said to have called out in his anguish “My God, my God, why have you...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | June 18, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, News, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Spirituality, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, WorshipPage/Article -
Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) are doing just that. The framework of the UUA’s new emerging ministries initiative is simultaneously more religious and less church-y than previous incarnations of support for emerging congregations. With a stronger focus on covenant, mission and spiritual...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | June 12, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Creating a Home, Discernment, Diversity, Emerging Ministries, Faith, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Nourishing the Spirit, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision, WorshipPage/Article -
Silence is not always golden. Sometimes, silence is a contempt for goodness; silence is a consent for atrocities; silence is a scorn for humanity. Often, it is better to scream.Meditation | By David O. Rankin | May 28, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Activism, Discernment, Evil, Good, Responsibility, SilenceWorship element
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During the Advent season, we celebrate the qualities of faith, hope, love, and joy. Yet these must be viewed through the prism of paradox. No Faith is worthy without the capacity to doubt all things—for then it is only credulity. No Hope is possible without the specter of defeat in the wings—for...Meditation | By David O. Rankin | May 28, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Advent, Discernment, Doubt, Faith, Hope, Leadership, Love, Sorrow, Wisdom, WorryWorship element
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Prayer Because the world cracks open and here we are: For the 900 lives lost to the migration injustice - mothers, fathers, parents, children, trying to reach Europe by boat. For the over 4,000 lives lost to earthquakes in Nepal and South Asia....By Elizabeth Nguyen | April 30, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Meaning, News, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Racial Justice, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, WorshipPage/Article
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It is Overtime to Shift the Paradigm An acquaintance of mine named Molli King is a teacher and yesterday she posted education blog about a school in New York City called Success Academy that had recently been blogpost and I will also recount it here in Ms. King's words: But of all of the awful...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | April 28, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Connections, Discernment, Economic Justice, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, Multigenerational Faith Development, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Racial Justice, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, WorshipPage/Article -
Once upon a time, a mother and her daughter were carrying bags of food to a neighboring village where people were hungry and had no food of their own. The two had to travel a great distance, which made them very tired, so they stopped to rest. As they sat down they heard a voice call out to them.Story | By Christopher Buice | April 14, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Caring, Character, Discernment, Integrity, KindnessWorship element
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Once upon a time in a little village, there appeared a sign that said: Beauty Contest to be held this Saturday at the fair grounds. There will be a surprise guest judge. All the young girls in the village were very excited about being in a beauty contest, and they began to prepare for the big day.Story | By Christopher Buice | April 14, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Beauty, Character, Discernment, IntegrityWorship element
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Our Self-Wrought Epic Disaster “Would you stop yelling about how we’re all screwed?” my supervisor politely asked. Oh. Right. Not exactly the type of thing to yell when you work in an open office like I do at the climate change, of course in light of the new UU-led coalition effort Boston...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | April 1, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Business Meetings, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Discernment, Earth, Earth Day, Economic Justice, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, News, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Blessed is the path on which you travel. Blessed is the body that carries you upon it. Blessed is your heart that has heard the call. Blessed is your mind that discerns the way. Blessed is the gift that you will receive by going. Truly blessed is the gift that you will become on the journey....Benediction | By Eric Williams | February 20, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Body, Calling, Discernment, Progress, Transformation, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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The flame of our chalice this morning is a symbol of the warmth and brightness of our connections. The flame lights our way back together again From our separate summer lives, and it lights our way forward Into this new church year of promise and renewal.Chalice Lighting | By Janet Parsons | February 18, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Caring, Commitment, Community, Connections, Discernment, Faith, Friendship, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Hope, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element