If your numbers really are getting smaller, you will probably have to let things go. It takes wisdom and careful discernment to let go of the right things at the right time.

Each week in the summer, Rev. Carolyn Patierno, minister of All Souls UU Congregation in New London, CT, hosts a lemonade stand on the sidewalk in front of the congregation. She greets passersby with a cold cup, no-strings-attached. What she has found is a source of connection and shared ministry.

Activist and author Deepa Iyer shares a roadmap for maintaining your own effectiveness and well-being on your social-change journey.

Brainstorm ways to integrate the learnings from this program into their lives and the life of the congregation

Planning a worship service to engage the congregation in ministry to active duty military personnel, veterans, and their families.

Explore the challenged faced by military families.

IntroductionThis workshop considers issues which have engaged philosophers, ethicists, and people of conscience for centuries, giving participants the opportunity to explore ideas in a covenanted faith community. The moral issues surrounding war and peace challenge all people in our congregation,...

Explore the congregation’s approach to military service and attitudes toward military veterans and currently serving military personnel.

In this workshop, participants have the opportunity to talk about messages they received about military service.

In the video, ministers (including military chaplains), lay veterans, active duty military personnel, and military family members present a compelling case for UU military ministry.