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How Smart Congregations Grow Members This summer at the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly, our Youth Media Volunteers interviewed a number of youth about their personal histories with Unitarian Universalism. As I reviewed their footage, something stuck out to me....By Bart Frost | November 25, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Belief, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Membership in Congregations, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth SundayPage/Article -
A UU, two Hindus, and a Baha’i walk into a Christian Ethiopian restaurant. The opening line to a culturally insensitive joke? No, my last dinner at the Parliament of the World’s Religions. In October, I attended the fifth Parliament in Salt Lake City. This one followed two Parliaments in Chicago...By Jessica York | November 23, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Interfaith Family Programs, Multiculturalism, Social Justice, UU HistoryPage/Article -
The Summer Seminary program for Unitarian Universalist youthStarr King School for the Ministry. Minister in Residence, Kimberly Quinn JohnsonUnitarian Universalist congregation of the South Fork in Bridgehampton, Long Island. She serves on the Unitarian Universalist Association Appoi… Committee...By Jennica Davis-Hockett | November 20, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Faith, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Nourishing the Spirit, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Finding My Roots “Is she really your sister?” “Oh, she’s real alright.” I didn’t realize how alienated I felt by my surroundings during my childhood until I grew into my young adult years. My parents cared greatly for me, I had wonderful friends, a supportive Unitarian Universalist...By Ellie Brown, Elizabeth Nguyen | November 20, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Community, Connections, Creating a Home, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
How would your congregation respond if a bomb threat forced you to shorten the post-service reception welcoming new members and re-locate child care for the stewardship dinner that evening?...November 13, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Civil Rights & Religious Liberty, Social Justice, UU HistoryPage/Article -
UUs are a theologically diverse spiritual community but have a shared belief that all souls are sacred, courageous love has the power to transform the world, and truth continues to be revealed.By Jennica Davis-Hockett | November 11, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Nourishing the Spirit, UU IdentityPage/Article -
What do we mean when we talk about the UU First Principle and inherent dignity?By Myriam Renaud | November 1, 2015 | From IdeasTagged as: Dignity, Self-Respect, UU TheologyPage/Article -
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 -
Attention all Luminary Leaders and Luminary Alumni! Illuminate your creativity and spread the good news of Unitarian Universalism. Create a shareable image, enter it in the contest for a chance to win UU swag!...By Jennica Davis-Hockett | October 16, 2015 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Abundance, Giving & Generosity Events, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Playfulness, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Just off the coast of southern Maine, the chapel at Ferry Beach retreat and conference center is “a cathedral of trees.” Read More...Press Release | By Unitarian Universalist Association | October 15, 2015 | From Home Page StoryTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, WorshipPage/Article -
Inspired by Full-Week Faith, created by Karen Bellavance Grace through the Fahs Collaborative, First Parish Church of Groton decided to hold a Blessing of the Backpacks. Here are some nuts & bolts, in case you don’t want to reinvent the wheel: Don’t Do It the Night Before School Starts: We...By Karen G. Johnston | October 13, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Multigenerational Faith Development, Rites of PassagePage/Article -
Jessica, a young adult, is coming up on the one year anniversary of when she found WellSprings Congregation, “A community charged full with the charge of the soul,” outside of PhiladelphiaPA.Unitarian Universalist for five years. She found the Springboards, small groups for spiritual growth...By Elizabeth Nguyen | September 24, 2015 | From Blue BoatTagged as: Connections, Growth, Identity, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Youth Caucus attendees Collen Lee & Phoebe Mussman share this reflection of their experience attending General Assembly 2015. – Ed. By: Colleen Lee & Phoebe Mussman Today. Today, 5,000 hearts beat faster. Hues of blue, green, and every shade of the rainbow proudly glow. Today, we are encompassed...By Ted Resnikoff | September 15, 2015 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Connections, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, 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 -
The ashes of Clyde Tombaugh are traveling the cosmos on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.By Sonja L. Cohen | August 24, 2015 | From UU WorldTagged as: History, UU HistoryPage/Article -
A Portland women’s group sewed its way to a religious home.By Heather Beasley Doyle | August 24, 2015 | From UU WorldTagged as: Community, UU History, WomenPage/Article -
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 -
Unitarian Universalists are showing up to commemorate this event that pushed UUs have gathered to be in Ferguson on this anniversary, invited by interfaith organizers. Others marched in their home communities, LGBTQ+first principle is that we believe everyone has inherent worth and dignity, we...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | August 13, 2015 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Connections, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, LGBTQ Issues, Meaning, Multiculturalism, Personal Inspiration, Racial Justice, Rights, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
This story comes to us from Aislynn Pasierb, a member of Eliot Unitarian Chapel in Kirkwood, Missouri, who shares her recent Youth Leadership School experience in Beloit, WI. - ed. UU Youth Midwest Leadership School (YMWLS) in Beloit, WI this past July. YMWLS gave me the chance to create lasting...By Ted Resnikoff | August 11, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Connections, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth SundayPage/Article