Small Congregations

Change is always difficult, yet it happens every day in our lives in small and big ways. It is also is a regular component of congregational life. When a visitor shows up on a Sunday, the dynamics in...

We need to think beyond increasing the membership rolls and focus more on developing what the workshop leaders called an “outward orientation.”

How do you go about creating a multigenerational culture in your congregation?

No person is perfect. How do we ask each other to return to covenant when someone makes a mistake?

Emotions play a major role in the leadership of congregations, so leaders need to understand how they impact decisions.

Small congregations are trying to do too much. Let’s try something different.

In its 7th year and with about 40 adult members, a small congregation in the South realized it was stuck—its membership hadn’t increased in 3 years. True, a few new folks joined each year, but the...

Umbrella giving allows congregations and other UU entities to receive gifts through the UUA.