Connect with campus ministry leaders Sunday December 1, 2013. http://fuze.me/22249975https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wn-bRTHddp_J9JW8iSUgV7W-_PND0sYFuLh…; to check out the agenda, add your questions, and return later to read the notes! Did you miss last month’s call on getting in touch with...

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Feed the Planet In Many Ways. Carbonfund.orgEric Carlson is set to launch a very ambitious tree-planting campaign, coupled with a really fantastic dining rewards program. This is great for the planet and for the participants....

Trendspotting. www.changingsea.orghttp://www.changingsea.org/marti…;). [vi] To hear about a church that steadily built a younger ministry in the back yard of the University of Notre Dame, read Justin Paul Farrell’s profile of Clay United Methodist Church in South Bend, Indiana, posted on the...

Church and beer? Motivation matters! NPR story to which he referred. It was being passed around facebook, a news story titled “http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/11/03/242301642/to-stave-off-decl… Stave Off Decline, Churches Attract New Members with Beer.” Because of the title and the way...

Connect with campus ministry leaders Sunday November 3, 2013. here. HOW TO JOIN We'll be using fuze to video conference. You can also call in via phone! Link: http://fuze.me/21911787...

Leadership is Imperfect, Leaders are Blessed Kay Montgomery has assembled a collection meditations sharing the voice, wisdom and insight of leaders of our faith....

House Speaker John Boehner. Boehner recently expressed tentative interest in bringing this issue to the House Floor for a vote. There is bi-partisan support in both chambers. Polls show that 70% of registered voters want immigration reform. All that’s stopping us is the lack of action on the part...

Tallahassee Unitarian Universalist asks a probing question that enables us to examine how Unitarian Universalist congregations can become more welcoming. Read more at tallahasseeuu.blogspot.comhttp://ow.ly/pVjnCTallahassee Unitarian Universalist.

Rev. Tandi Rogers explores how the creative act of play promotes one's personal relationship to faith. Re-posted from the Growing Unitarian Universalism blog. –Ed. If you are friends with a religious educator who went to the Liberal Religious Educator’s Association Fall Conference this weekend,...

Owen Huelsbeck, Senior Dean of General Assembly Youth Caucus, delivered this prayer at the 2013 LREDA Fall Conference. - Ed. Spirit of Love, Thank you for this time for liberal religious educators to be able to come together, refresh each other, teach each other and commune together. Please hold...

Organizations for Partnership and Resources on LGBTQ Youth Unitarian Universalist Association herewww.uua.org/youthwww.uua.org/LGBTQwww.uua.org/directory/distri…; Parents and Friends of Lesbian and Gays (PFLAG) www.pflag.orgGay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) www.glsen.orgThe Trevor...

By Jonah Eller-Isaac from his blog "Groinstrong" (Gro'in'Strong-er Every Day). The author describes Groinstrong as a place for updates about his own battle with cancer and a resource for those dealing with a diagnosis themselves as a patient, caregiver or family member....

Leading up to the move of UUA Headquarters we want you to know how youth group/constituent visits will be impacted. – Ed. Welcome the Future of Our Faith Here at the UUA we’re looking forward to our upcoming move across town to 24 Farnsworth Street. If you haven’t heard, our move to a new...

Go Deep into Unitarian Universalism in congregation or community, as many or as one - the UUA Bookstore has what you need. –Ed....

Excerpt re-posted from USA Today. Read the full story http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/02/millennials-religi…;. https://www.barna.org/barna-update/millennials/635-5-reasons-millennial… Group report found that Millennials crave depth in spirituality and recommended five ways for...

We publish the definition of "Confidence", "Likelihood" and "Uncertainty" as a service to our loyal readers. – Ed. The latest report from the IPCCunequivocal in describing its findings? (From the … Panel on Climate Change Glossary of Terms) Confidence The likelihood of an occurrence, an outcome...

Learn how to recognize non-suicidal self-injury and what you can do to help. From the Faith Development Office of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Wednesday, October 30 from 4-5PM Eastern, or Monday, November 4 from 9-10PM Eastern....

Here is a good way to bring people to congregation by reaching beyond the congregation's walls from right where you are by Rev. Tandi Rogers from the Growing Unitarian Universalism blog. –Ed. How to Yelp, Foursquare, Rate, and Be Mayor YelpFoursquareclaim your listing. You may add your website,...

The Rev. Tandi Rogers wonders how we can reach people when we can't even reach them? We re-post her observation from the Growing Unitarian Universalism blog on the frustration of not being able to connect electronically in the electronic age, and a solution for the problem. –Ed. This is Your...