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Stewardship Sermon Award 2019 Winner Selected! Please join us in congratulating the Rev. Dr. Daniel C. Kanter for his winning sermon. Read or watch "Tomatoes for the Future". Established in 1984, the Stewardship Sermon Award is granted annually in recognition of a sermon that best explores and...

Established in 2009 at the bequest of Dr. Joseph B. Gittler, this award is designated for “distinguished scholarly and meritorious contribution to the field of the relation of ethics and religion.” The award will be made annually to advance professional development among Unitarian Universalist...

This scholarship fund was established to provide opportunities for ministers and candidates for ministry to engage in meaningful ways in a developing country for academic, interfaith or social justice purposes. The fund has been created to honor the work of Natalie Gulbrandsen who made enormous...

While each congregation has the right to ordain anyone it chooses, the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association discourage the ordination of those who have not had academic and practical training provided by an accredited theological school, and who...

John A. Buehrens, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) from 1993-2001, has made enormous contributions to the life of this institution and to the Unitarian Universalist movement as a whole....

The Review Team exists to hold ministers in such transitions in care, to support them in creating a personal and professional developmental plan, and to help ministers arrive at decisions about their appropriate service in the future.

Sabbatical Planning and Communication Resources Contribute to successful sabbatical experiences for ministers and congregations: colleagues who recently experienced sabbaticals offer these sample materials as models for your consideration. The following documents are in PDF format. From Drew...

Assessing Our Leadership (PDF, 37 pages) was published in June 2001, and offers ideas on developing and implementing a process for the ongoing evaluation of a congregation's leadership, both clergy and lay....

What are the skills and perspectives needed to be a religious leader in these complicated times? Learning to navigate change, create holding environments for productive conflict and assess the kind of leadership needed in the midst of chaos are key. Weaving together theories of change management,...

Ghost Ranch Workshops and retreats. Abiqui and Santa Fe, NM, locations. Scarritt-Bennett Center Retreat center in Nashville, TN. Shalem Institute Shalem provides programs and support for spiritual directors, clergy, leaders of contemplative prayer groups and retreats who seek to deepen their...

Academy of Homiletics Supports the art and practice of preaching American Academy of Religion Research in and the study of religion. Offers annual fall conferences. Creativity Seminars Creativity Courses in Europe and New York. UUA WorshipWeb Preaching Today...

The Oates Institute An online learning community of professional and lay caregivers—chaplains, counselors, congregational leaders, nurses, physicians, social workers, and others—seeking to advance care for the whole person, integrating spirituality, ethics and healing. Association of...

Auburn Theological Seminary Auburn Seminary educates people to meet the challenges of religious and public life through renewing church life and leadership, increasing multifaith understanding across lines of religious difference, and strengthening theological schools through educational research...

The Professional Development Office gathers, assesses, and promulgates information about effective ministerial development programs and opportunities for ministers and ministerial teams. The Director also works with CENTER, the continuing education arm of the Unitarian Universalist Ministers...