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Being in covenant together is a lot like a dance. There is give and take. Occasionally you step on someone else’s feet or they step on yours.Leader Resource | By Renee Ruchotzke | November 14, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Communication, Covenant, Shared Ministry TeamsPage/Article -
How do Committees on Ministry function? Rev. Nancy Bowen shares an overview.Webinar | By Nancy Bowen, Pacific Western Region of the UUA | November 13, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Covenant, Healthy Behavior, Shared Ministry TeamsPage/Article -
"Your actions are speaking so loudly, I can hardly hear what you are saying." This is a quote from a http://lp.citrixonline.com/102213-NA-G2W-MKT-WBR-SM?ID=70150000000ZOrx"… on the presence of leaders that I took recently. A leader's presence reflects their underlying values—it's how they wear...By Renee Ruchotzke | October 31, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Communication, Covenant, Healthy BehaviorPage/Article -
Are all of the members and friends of your church aware of all of the outreach ministries of your church? Is the wider community aware of who you are serving and how? Churches need to tell their stories, advises a r… article in the Christian Century. Author George Mitrovich explains When my...By Renee Ruchotzke | October 9, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Communication, Membership Growth & Outreach, Mission/Vision/PlanningPage/Article -
Congregational leaders are often tempted to go through the motions of creating mission, vision, planning and covenant documents without taking a holistic view of the process. Do the congregations systems support the process? How do we reflect the core values...By Renee Ruchotzke | September 10, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Communication, Membership Growth & Outreach, Mission/Vision/PlanningPage/Article -
Assessment of a congregation's ministry is a very important aspect of religious leadership and is one of the roles of a Committee on Shared Ministry. assessments....By Renee Ruchotzke | September 5, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Communication, Leadership Development, Mission/Vision/PlanningPage/Article -
General Assembly 2013 Event 4011 Program Description Speakers: Rev. Renee Ruchotzke, Deb Chaney To fulfill its mission, a congregation needs skilled and well-grounded lay leaders to partner with clergy and staff. We share two different models of lay leadership development and credentialing being...Utility | August 22, 2013 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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Workshops and presentations at General Assembly (GA), the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), have been provided by a variety of Unitarian Universalist (UU) organizations and UUA staff groups over the course of several decades....Utility | July 15, 2013 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for CongregationsPage/Article
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General Assembly 2013 Event 2052 Program Description Speaker: Mark Bernstein The commitment of members to be active and contributing partners in congregational life is one of the characteristics of a strong, vital and growing congregation. Yet many congregations find this commitment lacking. This...Utility | July 12, 2013 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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Many Unitarian Universalist congregations rent space in their buildings. Doing so not only helps out the community but gives the congregation some added income. Rentals—whether for weddings, meetings, rehearsals, concerts, Tai Chi sessions, or conferences—also allow the community to get...By Donald E. Skinner | July 1, 2013 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Congregational Administration, Facilities Management, Finance for Congregations, Fundraising for Congregations, Governance for Congregations, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article
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General Assembly 2013 Event #3017 Our choice to organize around our promises among ourselves and with that which invokes our ultimate commitment is our greatest strength....Webinar | By Renee Ruchotzke, Jeanelyse Doran Adams, Douglas Zelinski | June 21, 2013 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: CovenantPage/Article -
Using Process Theology, we offer a framework as well as practical spiritual practices showing how living in covenant can create space for sacred conversations and authentic living.Webinar | By Renee Ruchotzke, Jeanelyse Doran Adams, Douglas Zelinski | June 21, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: CovenantPage/Article
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If Unitarian Universalism’s crux were reduced to a few points in space and time, they would be those potent moments just before and just after we keep promises, or break them. The power of those moments is simple, shocking, and science-based. Explore that power—its science, theology and practice.Webinar | By Douglas Zelinski, Jeanelyse Doran Adams, Renee Ruchotzke | June 20, 2013 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: CovenantPage/Article -
If Unitarian Universalism’s crux were reduced to a few points in space and time, they would be those potent moments just before and just after we keep promises, or break them. The power of those moments is simple, shocking, and science-based. Explore that power—its science, theology and practice.Webinar | By Douglas Zelinski, Jeanelyse Doran Adams, Renee Ruchotzke | June 20, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: CovenantPage/Article
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General Assembly 2013 Event 2017 Program Description Speakers: Rev. Rob Eller-Isaacs, Joe Sullivan, Laura Park Thursday This program explores faithful congregational governance practices from grounding in our covenantal theology. We focus on how good governance questions help us to form our...Utility | June 17, 2013 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for CongregationsPage/Article
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One of the most important factors in a vibrant congregation is a high level of covenantal trust between the minister and the lay leaders. When I say covenantal, I intentionally mean the promises made between the leaders and members and in service to that which is greater than the congregation...Leader Resource | By Renee Ruchotzke | June 10, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Covenant, Shared Ministry TeamsPage/Article -
Imagine that your congregational leaders are talking to the bank loan officer in anticipation of a major capital campaign project. The loan officer asks who has the authority in your congregation to sign for the loan. "Why, our president!" ...By Renee Ruchotzke | June 7, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Competencies for Leadership, Governance for CongregationsPage/Article -
How did Unitarian Universalism become congregational? This section provides a brief history of the emergence of congregational polity in Unitar-ianism from its colonial roots and considers why these roots are still important to Unitarian Universalism. It also describes the evolution of American...June 6, 2013Tagged as: Congregational Polity, Governance for CongregationsPage/Article
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Congregations traditionally promote and encourage Unitarian Universalist values through sermons, religious education, and social justice work. Unity Church-Unitarian in St. Paul, Minn., is taking its values to a new level—applying them to the companies that it buys products from. Unity Church...By Donald E. Skinner | June 1, 2013 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Congregational Administration, Facilities Management, Finance for Congregations, Governance for Congregations, Racial Justice & Multicultural MinistriesPage/Article
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When the offering plate comes around on Sunday morning at First Universalist Church of Denver, Colo., many nonprofit groups in the community feel the earth move just a little. This is the third year that the congregation has given its entire offering—every Sunday—to local groups or to support...By Donald E. Skinner | May 1, 2013 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Congregational Administration, Finance for Congregations, Fundraising for Congregations, Governance for Congregations, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article