Saturday, 31 August 2013, 11:00 am PDT
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Verdict Part 2 – Is social media driving new expectations for congregations?
I wrote this weekend about the strong reaction many in my UU social media network had to Sunday services that did not create space to process the Trayvon Martin – George Zimmerman verdict fro... [read more]
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Ignoring the verdict. Is your congregation guilty?
Read follow-up to this post: Verdict Part 2 – Is social media driving new expectations for congregations? We have a problem… It has to do with congregations failing to meet some of their... [read more]
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New book on humanism, UU theology, and the growth (or not) of the UUA
I just ordered a new book on humanism, our UU theology, and the history of our association, REGAINING BALANCE: THE EVOLUTION OF THE UUA by Michael Werner, published by Religious Humanism Press. I... [read more]
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New UU Crowdfunding Platform, and Faithful Risk Fund to honor Gini Courter
Update 6/26: The Faithful Risk Fund is in Gini’s honor, not the platform… There was talk about a crowd sourcing platform as part of honoring her, but that was already in development b... [read more]
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Why you aren’t reaching young adults and families with children
The following guest post is by Kelly Mahler, a former 3 D artist, SAHM (stay-at-home mother), Unitarian Universalist since 2007, and member of the UU Growth Lab on Facebook. Thanks for sharing ... [read more]
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Millennial UU Innovators Discussion Google Hangout
The following is the archived video of the live Millennial UU Innovators Discussion Google Hangout convened by Carey Mc Donald on June 5, 2013. Total running time 1 hour. Now you... [read more]
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Start Tweeting at #UUAGA in 3 Easy Steps
Reprinted from previous UU Planet post. You have a smart phone, you’re on Facebook, you might even have an i Pad. If you DO and you’re at General Assembly, it is time to try Twitte... [read more]
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A UU Theology of Community Organizing by Matt Meyer
The attached PDF is a paper written by Matt Meyer sharing a “Unitarian Universalist Theology of Community Organizing. ” It begins: Social justice work and Unitarian Universalism are... [read more]
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Birth, Breath, and Death – Meditations on Motherhood, Chaplaincy, and Life as a Doula
I am excited to announce that Amy Wright Glenn, a Unitarian Universalist and dear family friend, has just publish Birth, Breath, and Death— Meditations on Motherhood, Chaplaincy, and Life as ... [read more]
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Social Media and Congregations Lost In Time
Recently I had the honor of collaborating with my friend and colleague, the Rev. Naomi King, on the 2013 Minns Lecture “Ministry in the Age of Collaboration. ” We were asked to speak on s... [read more]