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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 -
The phone rings. There is an anxious board president on the phone with a crisis on their hands. Perhaps their minister has fallen seriously ill, or there is a member who is regularly disrupting the Sunday worship service, or a registered sex offender has expressed interest in attending the church.By Renee Ruchotzke | July 25, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Governance for Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article -
Members of the UUA Governance and Policies Working Group.Utility | July 7, 2015Tagged as: Governance for Congregations, UUA Board of Trustees, UUA Governance & ManagementPage/Article
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Congregational polity is not fundamentally about autonomy or protecting individuals from spiritual coercion. This understanding repels healthy people, weakens connections among churches, and perpetuates widespread suspicion about leadership....Video | By Sue Phillips, New England Region of the UUA | June 27, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Competencies for Leadership, Congregational PolityPage/Article -
As we re-imagine how to do the work of a congregation, we need to take into account that younger folks (and by "younger" I mean people under 50) are wary of making commitments without fully understanding the implications. These people want to feel like they are making a contribution that...By Renee Ruchotzke | June 6, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Competencies for Leadership, Governance for Congregations, Path to LeadershipPage/Article -
It is time to stop expecting young Unitarian Universalists to save the faith.By Sean Neil-Barron | May 14, 2015 | From UU WorldTagged as: Governance for CongregationsPage/Article -
Let me share a fable of two congregations. ...By Renee Ruchotzke | May 12, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Communication, Competencies for Leadership, Governance for Congregations, Healthy Behavior, Leadership Development, Membership Growth & Outreach, Mission/Vision/Planning, Path to LeadershipPage/Article -
Choose Who Represents Youth on the UUA Board of Trustees Youth Observer to the Unitarian Universalist Association Board of Trustees. Voting begins May 7. Attention: Candidates for the TWO YEAR position of Youth Observer are still sought, apply...By Ted Resnikoff | April 17, 2015 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Education, Governance for Congregations, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Responsibility, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Smaller congregations in many denominations are struggling to survive. This doesn't mean they are necessarily "doing church" badly. But it does mean they need to do church differently. Intuiting this need, church leaders often begin gearing up for a strategic planning process....Leader Resource | By Douglas Zelinski, New England Region of the UUA | March 18, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/PlanningPage/Article -
What does it mean to be a member in a congregation? How much can we ask of members? I believe that membership should signify a commitment to the congregation and it's mission as expressed by the Rev. Michael Piazza. ...By Renee Ruchotzke | February 19, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Covenant, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
It's the beginning of the year, and Ministerial Search Committees have just received a list of names of ministers who are interested in learning more about their congregation. Savvy Search Committees know that they are looking for a good match, not a perfect candidate, and the best way to find a...By Renee Ruchotzke | January 5, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Ministerial Transitions, Mission/Vision/PlanningPage/Article -
A perennial problem with religious organizations is that the professional staff who serve congregations at a district or regional level and those who serve the larger denomination as a whole must be funded somehow, usually through donations from local congregations.By Joan Van Becelaere | December 15, 2014 | From Better TogetherTagged as: CovenantPage/Article -
It is a Right....By Ted Resnikoff | October 31, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Democracy, Education, Governance for Congregations, Growth, Principles and Purposes, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Questions to use when wrestling with purpose, identity and vision.By Tandi Rogers | October 29, 2014 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/PlanningPage/Article -
It happens more often than you think it should. The church seems to be vital, even growing, but the money in the collection plate doesn't keep up with the growth, or there seems to be a shortfall every month. There might be grumbling about how the new folks aren't pulling their weight financially.By Renee Ruchotzke | October 14, 2014 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Auditing Congregational Finances, Finance for Congregations, Governance for CongregationsPage/Article -
This CoA report, published in 1997, examines congregational polity as the principle of organization for UU congregations.Book | By Commission On Appraisal | October 3, 2014 (reviewed March 2026) | From LeaderLabTagged as: Congregational Polity, Governance for CongregationsPage/Article