Spring/Summer 2013 Youth Ministry Updates Webinar for Religious Educators, Youth Advisors, and Youth Join us for an hour webinar on Wednesday, February 27th at 2:00 pm Eastern -OR- 8:00 pm Eastern for new developments in youth ministry available this spring and summer....

The recent liberalization of military policy toward greater equality for all service members is example of what happens when people speak out against inequity. After Barack Obama's re-election, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta moved to end discrimination against women in the military by opening...

First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia. In fact, the entire UUA Board came down to First Church for discussion and an open mic coffeehouse. It was just a lovely time. First Church is an urban, gothic church in downtown Philadelphia. And though it proudly proclaims its heritage dating back to its...

On January 22, 1973 the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion on Roe v Wade establishing the link between a woman's fundamental right to privacy and her ability to obtain a safe and legal abortion. In a subsequent decision the Court determined that a woman has the right to an abortion until...

I was recently back in my hometown of Columbus, Ohio, and wanted to share some of the great ideas for young adult ministry that I saw at the church I grew up in: First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus....

As of January 1st, Connectuu will no longer exist. It will be replaced by the Google Calendar features on The Hub: Young Adult UUs on Facebook. These tools are easy to use, provide more information in a more accessible way and easily integrate into more social networks.

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.

Be Included in this Landmark Compilation Now five years in the field, the UUA’s www.uua.org/re/tapestry/index.shtml">Tapestry of Faith programs embody broad, deep, rich, and varied experiences happening across our movement. The...

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...

Professional Development Opportunity for UU Leaders Description & Registration Information (http://www.tinyurl.com/makeitbetter2013) U… District Page (http://www.cbd-mbd-uua.org/drupal/content/make-it-better-now) Fac… Event Page( http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/289481477823856/?fref=ts) This...

-A dispatch from http://www.lifelongfaith.com/session-handouts--powerpoint-presentations… Century Faith Formation Training- I often hear from youth advisors who ask "how do I get my youth to attend youth group every week? They're so busy with all their other extracurricular activities." As I'm...

It Back – and it's Round! The roundtable is a great way to get to know your fellow young adult leaders and UUA staff. During the call on Thursday, December 6, we will be talking about worship. We will be joined by Aaron Stockwell, who is the Ministerial Intern with the Church of the Larger...

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...

Your Voice AND Your Vote Count In addition to deciding who serves as President of the United States for the next four years, the election tomorrow will decide ballot issues across the the country....

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....

This post comes from OnlineCollegeCourses.comFacebooking for Office: How Social Media Inspires Voters October 22nd, 2012 by Staff Writers Traditionally, student-aged voters (those between the ages of 18 and 24) aren't great at remembering to vote. In fact, in the 2008 presidential election, less...

This sort of service is a great way to combine technology and the traditional. With new techniques and technologies, sermons can become less of a lecture and more of a conversation. What ways does your congregation use to engage people during or after a service?...