Have you heard about what my friend Rev. Erik Martinez Resly is up to? He's heading up a new type of Unitarian Universalist space in the Washington, DC area called The Sanctuaries, geared towards younger and diverse individuals seeking a faithful community....

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...

A soul story is a dream from the depths of a culture.

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...

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...

This is the first in a monthly spotlight on the great work that various young adult groups across the country are doing. Today, I interviewed Lillian Drab-Braddick, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry at www.dallasuu.org/">First Unitarian Church of Dallas, and Lisa Peterson, one of the...

This was written with the gracious help of Liz Howard, a UU young adult and a good friend of mine. She currently lives in San Francisco and works in the software industry, but her true calling is change management....

It would be easier to use a blanket, but we ask more of people who enter our churches: We ask them to be quilters.

We UUs love committees and church governance, though they are not the primary purpose of our churches. Unitarian Universalist congregations don't stop at the walls of our church buildings, and our commitments to each other exist on Sunday morning – and every day of the week. We re-post this...

On having a spiritual practice.

http://mobile.washingtonpost.com/c.jsp?item=http%3a%2f%2fwww.washington… Boorstein's article on the growing population of non-affiliated people of faith originally appears in the October 8 edition of the Washington Post . – Ed. Number of religion-less Americans doubles over two decades By...

This article by Bob Smietana originally appeared the October 2 issue of USA Today. –Ed.

Contribute to an Anthology of Meditations for Congregational Leaders An Anthology Edited By Kay Montgomery Skinner House Books, the imprint of the Unitarian Universalist Association, invites members of UU congregations to submit original poems, prayers, or short prose pieces for consideration for...

At this year’s General Assembly in Phoenix, we Unitarian Universalists voted to consider the profound issue of reproductive justice over the next three years. Chosen as our Congregational Study Action Issue, reproductive justice incorporates reproductive choice, parenting, sexual health and other...

Comprehensive Guide Released by The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Youth Ministry Advising: A Complete Guide has just been released! Youth Ministry Advising: A Complete Guide covers broad-ranging topics including ways to recruit and support youth advisors, the nuts and bolts of youth...

We encourage you to submit stories about programs and initiatives to grow young adult faith connection to Unitarian Universalism and participation in Unitarian Universalist congregation. This post was submitted by young adults at First Parish in Cambridge, MA- Ed. UU Young Adults Coming of Age As...

This story by Anna Damato has been reposted from nj.com/independentpresshttp://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2012/08/summit_youth_visit… from Summit Unitarian Church visit partner church in Transylvania By Anna Damato Six adults and six youth from the Unitarian Church in Summit traveled t...

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander (The New Press) has been selected as the 2012-13 Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Common Read....

This reflection is contributed by Unitarian Universalist Minister Erik Resly. - Ed. I write not as an expert but as an explorer. Many years ago, I tumbled into the Sikh faith at the recommendation of a close friend......