From UU World we re-post an excerpt of Doug Muder's thoughts on attending a Sunday Assembly that in some ways resembles Unitarian Universalism and in other ways does not. – Ed. Live better, help often, wonder more Londonhttp://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/01/22/is-atheism-a-religion/a…...

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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Word is it Gonna Be Exciting. [youtube PU8sdifhjgI] Learn more about Youth Caucus at GA 2014.

Find out in 14 Questions. PEW Research Center created a quiz to answer the burning question "Am I a Millennial?" See how your point-of-view aligns with that of the Millennial Generation....

Determined Young Adults are frequently an underused, ore even unused resource to spark growth. We re-post this article from Duke University's Faith and Leadership blog by Investing young adults with leadership would be a "win-win," says a 20-something Catholic writer. It would evangelize and...

Young Adult and Multigenerational Ministry Director Kimberly Paquette provides us the opportunity to discern the difference between opposing war and accepting those who serve in the military with open hearts and minds. Re-posted from UU World On-line. – Ed. The only time I was called by my first...

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....

National Congregations Study (also conducted in 1998 and 2007). From the report, the joint meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association revealed that churches of all types are increasingly diverse and more welcoming than before. The National...

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...

LEAD THE PACK. here. This is an exciting year to be a part of the young adult community at General Assembly. We are shifting away from the caucus format into a more dynamic and inclusive model. To read about this shift, see application materials and consider applying now!

Continuity... and Growth Coming of Age programs that include authoring one’s own statement of belief, would seem to avoid. Yet regardless of the specifics, both Christian and UU youth seem to be rejecting the institutional feel of a faith that does not value their priorities or embrace their...

Greta Gerwig – writer, director, actress - Unitarian Universalist young adult. Re-posted from our friends at UU World. –Ed. Frances Ha (IFC Films, May 2013), about a rootless young woman’s quixotic pursuit of a living space of her own. Frances’s journey includes a visit to Gerwig’s...

Choosing religious affiliation matters http…; [2] http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/unitarian-universalists…; [3] http://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/officers/president/morales/192145.shtm…; [4] I preached a sermon on this dynamic called “The Pilgrims, the Road and the Path”,...

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.