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In this short YouTube video, Rev. Sunshine Wolfe shares some strategies for dealing with worship disruptions. Additional resources for congregations who want to do more:UUA Safer Congregations PageKeep the Trolls Out: Zoom Bombing Update 2023Threats from Without, Care from Within 210 - this is a...By Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe | December 11, 2023 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Safe Congregations, WorshipPage/Article
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Safety policies help to prevent interpersonal harm as well as safeguards for your assets such as money and building.Leader Resource | By Sarah Gibb Millspaugh | November 15, 2023 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Professional Misconduct, Safety and Staffing in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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It's the start of the new year and congregations are returning to more regular programming. What are your congregants looking for this fall?By Central East Region of the UUA | October 9, 2023 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Safe Congregations, Social Justice, WorshipPage/Article
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In the past year, we have seen a marked increase in safety incidents in our congregations and communities. Incidents have ranged from individuals protesting during worship, spam emails acquiring money and information, zoom bombing, armed protests of churches, arson, physical threats, and more....By Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe | October 2, 2023 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Safe Congregations, Social JusticePage/Article
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When you’re a member of a vibrant congregation, you hope for a deep and radical welcome there. You want to be able to bring your whole self, and feel called to be your best self, accountable to the vision of beloved community the community shares. In these congregations, when actions, words, or...Training | September 21, 2023 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Covenant, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Congregational leaders have been reaching out with concerns around safety both in person and online as tensions increase in some areas of the country. This blog will address some of those concerns. Rev. Sunshine Wolfe speaks about these issues in this short YouTube Video....By Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe | April 10, 2023 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Beloveds, with a rise in white supremacist violence and destructive behavior it is understandable that more congregational leadership are considering how to protect their community right now.By Sana Saeed | January 16, 2023 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Keeping Children Safe, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Safety policies are especially important to have in place before you need them, so they can be thoughtful without the anxiety of a current safety situation.Leader Resource | November 13, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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A letter explaining the UUA's shift toward presenting COVID-19 risk mitigation strategies rather than specific metric-based guidance.Book | January 21, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Safety and Staffing in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Because our UU faith is grounded in values that call us to care about one another, we want to consider the vulnerable among us when making decisions.January 19, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Bylaws & Policies, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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A library of resources and strategies to help your congregation address safety and other issues during a pandemic.Book | January 7, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Here is guidance from the UUA about around gathering in person as new variant emerge.January 5, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Guidance and questions to consider for congregations considering asking for or track COVID-19 vaccination status for volunteers, members, or all participants.December 1, 2021 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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We know that congregants are eager to be able to sing together and to enjoy the singing of their choir and soloists, but we need to exercise caution.November 29, 2021 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Music in Worship, Safety and Staffing in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Guest In Your Pulpit - Rev. Dr. Debra HaffnerOctober 29, 2021 | From Central East RegionTagged as: Safe Congregations, WorshipPage/Article
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These recommendations were updated by our Safer Congregations Team on June 8, 2021 in response to questions from congregations. Please use them in conjunction with our full UUA guidance for gathering during COVID-19. Data show that the risks of transmission of COVID-19 are lower in outdoor...October 28, 2021 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Sample language to help a congregation write its own Limited Access Agreement for the highly-boundaried participation of a member who has been accused or convicted of violent and/or sexual offenses.October 5, 2021Tagged as: Adult Boundaries, Healthy Behavior, Keeping Children Safe, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Trying to figure out how to talk about wearing masks in church? Here are some examples!August 20, 2021 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Covenant, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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In light of the changing COVID virus and the Delta variant, the UUA offers important updates to its guidance on gathering in UU congregations and communities.By Susan Frederick-Gray | August 20, 2021 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: #COVID19, Community, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Widespread vaccination against COVID-19 makes our communities safer. How do we encourage vaccination with sensitivity and kindness?August 20, 2021 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Safe CongregationsPage/Article