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We light this chalice, the beacon that calls us: To love To justice To a deepening of the spirit.Chalice Lighting | By Cynthia Landrum | November 11, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Calling, Commitment, Community, Conscience, Faith, Growth, Justice, Love, Solidarity, Spirituality, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
In the bleak and cold winter, We gather ourselves in To light the fire to warm our spirits, To kindle the flame of love and hope.Chalice Lighting | By Cynthia Landrum | November 11, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Commitment, Community, Earth-Centered, Faith, Friendship, Hope, Imbolc / Brighid's Day / Candlemas, Journey, Kindness, Love, New Year, Relationships, Twelfth Night / Epiphany, Winter, Winter Solstice / YuleWorship 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 -
O God of many names, the personal and mysterious, We have come to a quiet time, an interior place, a place for the deepening of spirit, the enrichment of soul. We seek to know ourselves by knowing you....Prayer | By Katie Kandarian-Morris | October 29, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Awe, Coming Out, Faith, Integrity, Mystery, Trust, VulnerabilityWorship element
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Transformed by Struggle Unitarian Universalist tradition in which my parents raised me rarely told me that there was anything that I absolutely couldn’t do....By Ted Resnikoff | October 19, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Meaning, Multigenerational Faith Development, Personal Inspiration, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/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-Hockett | 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 -
This is a congregation that gathers in faith. Not faith in one religion or one god or any one way. We gather in faith of the power of diversity, the power of love, and the hope of a world transformed by our care. We gather in faith in ourselves and those around us. Not a faith that requires...Opening | By Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe | October 2, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Community, Faith, Identity, Purpose, Relationships, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship 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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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 -
Bro! Listen to the kids! On Sunday, August 30th, Kanye West gave a speech at the MTV Video Music Awards. I know, I know, that happened a week ago, but I was listening to his speech the other day and realized Kanye West was talking about and creating church that night....By Bart Frost | September 4, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Meaning, Multigenerational Faith Development, News, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth SundayPage/Article -
For nothing is fixed, forever and forever and forever; the earth is always shiftingResponsive Reading | By James Baldwin | August 19, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Caring, Change, Community, Connections, Direct Experience, Earth-Centered, Faith, Generations, Growth, Humanism, RelationshipsWorship element -
Essential Questions and Answers At some point in our lives (or at multiple points for many of us) we ask ourselves, What do I want to be when I grow up? I’ve answered this question by wrestling with a variety of career choices: “a farmer, a teacher, a filmmaker, an artist, a youth minister,”...By Jennica Davis-Hockett | August 18, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth SundayPage/Article -
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 -
A Day of Civil Disobedience for Social Justice @RevElizabethNUUAUnitarian Universalists, local congregations, and others participated in acts of resistance to mark the anniversary of the death of Michael Brown. This day of resistance was the result of organizing for social justice and change that...By Elizabeth Nguyen | August 11, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Racial Justice, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Vision for UUism, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
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Guest blogger Yashasvi Janamanchi attended the Unitarian Universalist Association Mul… Leadership School (MLS) this July. This post is an excerpt of Yashi's reflections from the youth-led worship at his home congregation of Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church. -ed. While I was at MLS, I...By Elizabeth Nguyen | August 5, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Meaning, Multiculturalism, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Consistency is Key Rosemary Dodd is a student at Wellesley College and was very involved in youth leadership in her Unitarian Universalist(UU) community back home in California. She is part of the UU student group at Wellesley, supported by a UU chaplain, and she can see the difference it makes...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | August 3, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Campus Ministry, Connections, Education, Faith, Growth, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article