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It is not always possible to pair a UU Principle and every safer congregation issue. Here are a few samples of ways to discuss this subject. What ideas do you have? The inherent worth and dignity of every person Every person's sexuality is sacred and worthy of respect; it is not to be violated.Utility | April 22, 2011Tagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Essential and Recommended Questions Essential Questions for Persons Under Consideration for Positions in Religious Education, Church Music, Church Administration, and Contact with Vulnerable People Adapt, as appropriate, if talking with a personal reference versus an employment reference.Utility | April 22, 2011Tagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe Congregations, Safely Staffing Your CongregationsPage/Article
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If a previous employer won’t give any information about the person’s performance, what are our options? You cannot force a former employer to provide you with information. However, you should ask as many questions as possible to ensure that you have explored possible avenues of information. Make...Utility | April 22, 2011Tagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe Congregations, Safely Staffing Your CongregationsPage/Article
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For Unitarian Universalist Association Organizations When Adding Clergy, Professional Leaders, Staff, and Volunteers Authored by: Tracey Robinson-Harris, Director, Congregational Services Staff Group; Harlan Limpert, Director, District Services Staff Group; Beth Miller, Director, Ministry and...Utility | April 22, 2011Tagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe Congregations, Safely Staffing Your CongregationsPage/Article
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I. Guidelines We recommend that all Unitarian Universalist institutions—congregations, Districts, Sponsored Organizations, and the UUA itself—adopt the following guidelines when calling ministers, hiring professional religious leaders and staff, and recruiting volunteers whose work will put them...Utility | April 22, 2011Tagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe Congregations, Safely Staffing Your CongregationsPage/Article
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This workshop offers a way to pause and gather with intention to make sense of trauma or disaster. It offers the opportunity to step toward wholeness during a time when daily routines and the blessings of life need amplification.Curriculum | By Tracey L. Hurd | June 5, 2008 (reviewed June 2025) | For Children, Multigenerational | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Pastoral Care, Trauma ResponseCurriculum page -
Q. A 16-year-old girl whose parents do not attend our church is attending our Exploring Membership class....By Donald E. Skinner | September 15, 2007 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Membership in Congregations, Safe Congregations, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article
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When a congregation on the east coast had to decide whether to sell its former parsonage, a beloved old building that needed lots of work, the process began painfully. An emotional congregational meeting ensued when members were asked to vote, without being given the skills to negotiate strong...By Donald E. Skinner | September 15, 2007 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Leadership Development, Professional MisconductPage/Article
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When we sing an African-American spiritual during worship does that act honor another culture or is it cultural misappropriation? Can we hold a Seder if we’re not Jewish? Can our children make Native American dream catchers in religious education classes? As Unitarian Universalists we take pride...By Donald E. Skinner | September 15, 2007 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Music in Worship, Racial Justice & Multicultural Ministries, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Q. Our small Unitarian Universalist (UU) church is exploring the possibility of renting out space in our RE wing to a daycare or preschool to increase our yearly income. Have other UU churches done this, how did they begin, and what has their experience been? A. John Levine of the First Unitarian...By Donald E. Skinner | June 15, 2006 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Benefits & Compensation for Congregations, Facilities Management, Finance for Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Is your congregation being held hostage? Is there a troublesome personality who tries to get his or her own way by withholding money, by loud assertive behavior, or by misusing Joys and Concerns?...Audio Recording | By Donald E. Skinner | June 23, 2005 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article -
After a member of East Shore Unitarian Church in Bellevue, WA, had a heart attack at a church meeting and subsequently died, the congregation bought two automatic external defibrillators. One is kept outside the sanctuary, the other in the education building....By Donald E. Skinner | June 15, 2005 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Disability & Accessibility, Facilities Management, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Major social, political, and religious milestones on the road to marriage equality.Feature | By Christopher L. Walton | April 30, 2004 | From UU WorldTagged as: Justice, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Sexual Boundaries in Congregations, Social Justice, UU IdentityPage/Article
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The search committee has done its job. The new minister arrives next month. You're excited, but also a little nervous. You want this new relationship to go well. But how to make that happen? The most important part of a ministerial start-up is a facilitated retreat, says Lynn Thomas, district...By Donald E. Skinner | August 15, 2003 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Career Development for Ministers, Governance for Congregations, Leadership Development, Professional Misconduct, Staffing & SupervisionPage/Article
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When a man who had just joined a West Coast congregation volunteered to take care of the grounds, the overworked folks in the congregation were thrilled. But when he hacked off all the branches of several small trees, they had second thoughts. More alarms sounded when he forcefully criticized the...By Donald E. Skinner | June 1, 2003 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Leadership Development, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Q. We lose a lot of members within several years of joining. Should we be talking to these people to find out why they left? Is there an established way to do this? A. Unfortunately, many congregations lose a significant number of members within three years, says Rev. William Zelazny, District...By Donald E. Skinner | March 1, 2002 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Congregational Administration, Leadership Development, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Q. We moved into our new building this September and now need a policy on the use of alcohol at church functions. The issue seems to be freedom and personal responsibility vs. our church condoning potentially destructive, dangerous, addictive behavior....By Donald E. Skinner | June 1, 2001 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Q. Our church bought enough copies of Singing the Living Tradition so each person attending a service can use the hymnal. Since we have made that purchase, do we have automatic permission to excerpt readings, hymns, etc. to print as inspirational messages in our newsletter that circulates to more...By Donald E. Skinner | January 1, 2001 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Music in Worship, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Asking the right questions is a key part of learning how well your congregation functions. The new book, Churchworks: A Well-Body Book for Congregations, by Rev. Anne Heller, district executive of the Pacific Northwest District, includes checklists for committees and boards of trustees. Here are...By Donald E. Skinner | March 1, 2000 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Governance for Congregations, Leadership Development, Membership Growth & Outreach, Membership in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Q. We had a disturbing incident at our church in Ohio this weekend. A member got an early morning call from a man who claimed to be connected with the church, but was in fact an impostor. In most convincing terms he said he'd been beaten and robbed in San Francisco and needed someone to send him...By Donald E. Skinner | March 1, 1998 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Congregational Administration, Leadership Development, Safe Congregations, Support and Caring in CongregationsPage/Article