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Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime; Therefore, we are saved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; Therefore, we are saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; Therefore, we are saved by...Reading | By Reinhold Neibuhr | June 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Ethics, Faith, Forgiveness, History, Hope, Limitations, Living Our Faith, Love, Salvation, WorkWorship element -
This charge was written to be led by several voices: one person says a line, and then all in attendance respond, “We charge you to engage.” Because your congregation is located in one of the poorest cities in the nation in the richest state per capita in the country We charge you to engage...Litany | By Cathy Rion Starr | June 19, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: #BlackLivesMatter, 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), 6th Principle (World Community), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Activism, Faith, Humanism, Installations, Justice, Oppression, Ordinations, Privilege, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Solidarity, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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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 -
This your vision for how our Unitarian Universalist movement can be more aligned, strategic and loving in our racial justice work, do it now! The Unitarian Universalist Association Racial Justice Vision Survey closes at midnight on June 15th....By Elizabeth Nguyen | June 15, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Education, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, Inclusion, Justice Sunday, Leadership, News, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU IdentityPage/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 -
Spirit of life and death, Thou who art as present to us in our suffering As in our wellbeing, Abide with us in this permeable time Between dusk and dark. Soothe the secret pains we carry. Bless us with the courage to move toward our grief And not away. When all is hidden— When we find ourselves...Prayer | By Celie Katovitch | June 12, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Brokenness, Christianity, Direct Experience, Doubt, Faith, God, Good Friday, Grief, Hope, Mourning, ShadowWorship element -
In Her Own Words Unitarian Universalist, I felt a lot of pressure to figure out what my beliefs were. The adults in my life would always tell me that I could believe anything I wanted to believe. I felt like that message carried a hidden one: I had to believe something and I had to know what I...By Ted Resnikoff | June 8, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Unitarian Universalists (UU), it opens up new opportunities for connections in new congregations and campus ministry, and leadership positions on a national and regional scale. What’s not to love about becoming a young adult? As I move on to college, anxiety over the unknown rises within me. I...By John Newhall | June 5, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Bridging Ceremony, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth SundayPage/Article -
We light this chalice for our children and youth, and for us: celebrating the flame of faith lit in each of us, honoring the light each of us bring into the world, rejoicing in the community we create together.Chalice Lighting | By Christian Schmidt, Alexis Capen | June 4, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Child Dedication, Children, Children's / Religious Education Sunday, Community, Direct Experience, Faith, Family, Generations, Inclusion, Interdependence, Reverence, Worth, Youth Sunday, Youth/TeensWorship element -
Let us join hearts in the spirit of meditation and prayer: Juntemos corazones en el espiritu de meditacion y oracion: Mysterious Presence, Presencia misteriosa, God, our Father and our Mother, Dios, nuestro Padre y nuestra Madre, Spirit of Life whom we struggle to name in our joys and our sorrows...Meditation | By Susan Manker-Seale | June 2, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Caring, Faith, God, Hope, Justice, Peace, Presence, Service, Silence, UnityWorship element
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A religion that promises a life without tension, a life without conflict, a life without suffering, is a religion of passivity, a religion of mediocrity, a religion of insignificance. Everything worth doing in the world is a desperate gamble, a game of chance, where nothing is certain. What is love?Meditation | By David O. Rankin | May 28, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Activism, Challenge, Conflict, Courage, Faith, Journey, Living Our Faith, Love, Religion, SufferingWorship 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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Covenants Aren't "Cool," and Fitness Won't Fix the World In April I got to go home for work. I don't mean home to the house I share with my partner and housemates here in Boston....By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | May 22, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Community, Creating a Home, Diversity, Education, Emerging Ministries, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Vision for UUismPage/Article -
By Janeen K. Grohsmeyer, in her book A Lamp in Every Corner: Our Unitarian Universalist Storybook (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 2004)....Story | May 18, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Awe, Chalica, Commitment, Community, Faith, Family, Hope, Love, Meaning, Stewardship, Tradition, UnitarianismCurriculum page -
Utility | May 18, 2015 | From MiraclesTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Awe, Challenge, Change, Commitment, Community, Compassion, Direct Experience, Faith, Human Rights, Justice, TransformationCurriculum page
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Becoming: A Spiritual Guide for Navigating Adulthood is a wonderful resource for Unitarian Universalist young adults and seekers alike. Thanks to some generous donors the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) teamed up with here. This book is so popular with young adults, religious educators,...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | May 15, 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, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
An Exploration of Faith and Leadership Unitarian Universalism (UU) because of the community, and encouragement of spiritual seeking. I consistently find myself in communities filled with Unitarian Universalists. It is in these communities that I feel most welcome and connected. From a Unitarian...By John Newhall | May 15, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Community, Faith, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Leader: We light our Chalice in honor of all those who have served in our ministry. People: May the Chalice be to us a symbol of the sharing of faith and hope which they have brought. May the flame remind us of the giving of their lives and love upon the altar of service and truth.Chalice Lighting | By Peter Scott Lee | May 14, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Faith, Gratitude, Installations, Love, Ministerial Transition, Ministry, Ordinations, Remembrance Day, Sacrifice, Service, Truth, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
Let us be attendant now upon hope, faith, and love. Let us know ourselves to be in the presence of the Source and Ground of these things and everything, everything known and unknown, everything known and to-be-known, everything known and never-to-be-known. Here, in the conjunction of past and...Meditation | By Richard F. Beil | May 14, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Faith, Honesty, Hope, Installations, Justice, Love, Ministerial Transition, Peace, Sacred, Service, Solidarity, TranscendenceWorship element
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This webinar, hosted by the UU Ministers Association, offers 30 minutes of framing and rethinking about the crucial, spirit-filled work of ministering to BIPOC youth and young adults.Webinar | By Elizabeth Nguyen | May 12, 2015 (reviewed September 2025) | For Youth, Emerging Adults (18-24) | From RE-sourcesTagged as: Education, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity Formation, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth MinistryPage/Article