4From the 30 Days of Love Campaign of Standing on the Side of Love: Daily Action: In honor of Inauguration Day tomorrow, ask your federal lawmakers to commit to civil and respectful discourse in the new legislative session. No Name-Calling Week, an annual week of educational activities aimed at...

Standing on the Side of Love dedicates its 30 Days of Love campaign to "A Spiritual Journey for Social Justice." Spiritual journey and Social Justice are hallmarks of Unitarian Universalist faith and tradition, and this is an opportunity for us to focus our collective energy and attention on...

In response to Katherine Ozment's article "Losing Our Religion", KJ Dell'Antonia presents an argument for what is gained by not fostering connection with religious community: parents having the opportunity to support their children's freedom to define their religious identity....

This brief excerpt from Katherine Ozment's article, "Losing Our Religion" in the Janu… 2013 edition of Boston Magazine lifts up the value of the Unitarian Universalist youth ministry at First Parish in Arlington, MA. http://www.bostonmagazine.com/articles/2012/12/losing-our-religion-non-… the...

Faithei…: How an Atheist Found Common Ground with the Religious– that making the world a more tolerant place is a s simple as keeping faith that by engaging on humanist values with people different from oneself they'll engage back. Fathiest at times feels like a companion book or sequel to Eboo...

Bridging Handbook for Congregations. Want to know more about how to work with youth in your congregation? Visit the Advising page at www.uua.org/youth/advisors.Novemb… 14, 2012 edition of the One & One Newsletter, published weekly by the UUA Ministries and Faith Development Staff group.

Nielsenshoppingattending church. Increasingly, our online time is spent in spaces where we decide what happens- the so called "web 2.0." On social media platforms like FacebookPinterestsnarkyChoirSeven Principles of Unitarian Universalism. I hope you enjoy witnessing my Choir, and bringing joy to...

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This story by the Rev.Eric Cherry is reposted from the Faith Without Borders blog, originally posted in Philippines on December 6th, 2012 by the Rev. Eric Cherry. http://international.blogs.uua.org/philippines/typhoon-pablo-impacts-uu… the story on Faith Without Borders to see more pictures and...

Following the Youth Group in a Busy World blog post, I traded emails with my friend Kathy Smith, Director of Religious Education at Community Unitarian Universalist Church in Plano, TX. Below is an edited version of our exchange. - C.M. latest blog post. I think I'm going to take Faith Formation...

This is part two of our three-part interview with Zach Wahl's on the future of marriage equality after victories at the ballot box on Tuesday, November 6. Here we look at the political and judicial impact on the future of marriage equality in the United States. -Ed. "It doesn't take a PhD to read...

An excerpt from this article is re-posted from the current issue of UUWorld. -Ed. Our interconnectedness makes the powerless powerful, says a young UU activist in prison for interrupting an oil and gas lease auction....

Hi Family, I am sitting in my home office reflecting on the incredible month I have had thus far. The first weekend of this month I served as chaplain at the Central Midwest Fall Young Adult con that was held in Brookfield WI. I thoroughly enjoyed the meals, worship, workshops and lively...

Coffee Hour Poster Explosion Thoughts A simple graphic on talking to young adults in our churches, one that was a little tongue in cheek, provoke an out-pouring of responses and took over the Facebook faith-based conversation on Thursday. Have you seen it yet? Coffee Hour Caution offers tips for...

In an exclusive interview with Blue Boat, Zach Wahls discusses marriage-equality ballot victories in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington....

Tongue in cheek or cheeky observation? Watch Chris Rock highlight how complicated race in America can be, a point with which UUs would surely agree. - Ed. Chris Rock's message for white voters: Obama is not-so-secretly caucasian Ever since the US elected its first mixed race president, there have...

Billy Graham removing Mormonismhttp://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/breaking-billy-graham-endorses-rom…; other religious groups that Graham considered cults, including, "Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, the Unification Church, Unitarians, Spiritists, Scientologists, and others." He sarcastically...

This year the Standing on the Side of Love campaign, the UUA's interfaith social justice project to harness the power of love, sponsored a video contest which attracted some very powerful and meaningful expressions of love and courage. This year's winner is Elliot Cennamo, a young adult from...

Our second campus ministry community call of the 2012-2013 academic year is this Sunday, November 4th at 9pm Eastern time. Whether you have been doing this work for years, have just begun, or are overwhelmed by the idea of beginning, we welcome you....