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Sometimes, living in a bubble can be a good thing. It can create a barrier between harmful things on the outside and precious things on the inside. In some ways, our congregational covenants operate in this way....By Renee Ruchotzke | October 10, 2016 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Change & Conflict, Covenant, Healthy BehaviorPage/Article -
General Assembly 2016 Event 342 ...Utility | September 16, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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General Assembly 2016 Event 245 ...Utility | September 16, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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General Assembly 2016 Event 410 ...Utility | September 16, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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General Assembly 2016 Event 228 ...Utility | September 15, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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“Wayside Pulpits” have been mainstays at UU congregations for decades. They started out as outside display cases that hold an uplifting quote from a famous sage (or other respected source) printed on heavy poster-sized paper. Some examples are: Goodness is the only investment that never fails.By Renee Ruchotzke | August 15, 2016 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning, Social JusticePage/Article -
General Assembly 2016 Event 413 Program Description Regional Group What do you do when a challenge is so new or puzzling that your experienced leaders are stumped, there are no “best practices” to turn to, or the possibility of a solution just seems impossible? With adaptive leadership...Utility | June 27, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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General Assembly 2016 Event 219 Program Description Have you tried to lead antiracist, anti-oppressive or multicultural workshops or initiatives in your congregation and felt like you weren’t getting any traction? We’ll share how using the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS)...Utility | June 22, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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General Assembly 2016 Event 347 Program Description Restorative Circles are a UU Congregation tested method for resolving conflict, restoring relationships and growing community. Join us to experience the benefits of reflective listening in facilitated groups, as a way of dealing with the many...Utility | June 20, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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Congregations often look to the corporate and not-for-profit worlds for models of leadership, organizational development, fundraising and volunteer management. Unfortunately, they also look there for models of governance to the detriment of their core purpose....By David Pyle | April 15, 2016 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Governance for CongregationsPage/Article -
Unitarian Universalist Association Board of Trustees. Watch and listen to what they said, and vote! Read about each of the Youth Observer candidates here. C… for Youth Observer Voting Process and ballots. Ballots must be received by April 4, 2016. Watch the videos here: One Year Term Candidates...By Ted Resnikoff | March 24, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Governance for Congregations, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Responsibility, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
One or Two Year Terms: Four Candidates to Meet Friends, it is that time of the year again! It's time to elect the next Youth Observers to the Unitarian Universalist Association Board of Trustees....By Bart Frost | March 22, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Governance for Congregations, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Responsibility, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Isabelle McCurdy explains the difference you will make... Isabelle McCurdy, Senior Business Manager for the General Assembly 2016 Youth Caucus, was one of the driving forces behind the successful 2015 Youth Caucus Acti… of Immediate Witness, "Support the Black Lives Matter Movement"...By Ted Resnikoff | March 2, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, Education, General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Responsibility, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
As a movement, we talk about thinking big. We also need to think small. We need mini-ministries. We need to encourage and equip people to create communities and experiences where they are and with what they have.By Liz James | February 5, 2016 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Congregational Polity, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
Congregations are legal entities required to comply with all sorts of legal requirements. While religious institutions might be exempt from a FEW legal requirements, churches are NOT exempt from most. This includes many requirements stemming from being an employer. This post pertains to the UU...By Richard Nugent, UUA Church Staff Finances | January 21, 2016 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Governance for Congregations, Staffing & SupervisionPage/Article -
General Assembly 2015 Event 322 Program Description Community without mutual commitment is no community at all, so Beyond-congregation ministries wonder what to ask of participants, what level of commitment to require, and how to engage in mutual covenanting with the wider UU community.Utility | October 27, 2015 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for CongregationsPage/Article
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General Assembly 2015 Event 240 Program Description Learn from the Unitarian Universalist Association of Membership Professionals (UUAMP) Board how hiring a membership professional can build a new way for your congregation: creating multiple levels of community involvement and deepening the...Utility | October 8, 2015 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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Sacred Path created a ritual of commitment for the beginning of the "church year."By Lori Stone | September 9, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: CovenantPage/Article -
General Assembly 2015 Event 205 Program Description Our faith communities need to develop habits of humility to be able to engage with a changing world. Religious professionals and lay leaders who both learn and serve together can create agile congregations....Utility | September 2, 2015 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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Because our congregations run on money, it's tempting to bring--along with it--assumptions about how money operates in other parts of our lives. We go to work and we get a paycheck. We pay the electric bill and the power company keeps our lights on. We pay at the first window...By Renee Ruchotzke | September 1, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Covenant, Finance for CongregationsPage/Article