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Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church
A Welcoming
Congregation
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A Religion for Our Time The Unitarian Universalist Association and President Peter Morales are pleased to present a new video series, “A Religion for Our Time.” These short videos highlight inspiring work in Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations, including innovative projects relating to worship, religious education, social justice, membership, and fellowship. The videos are posted in order of the newest first. See the following videos below:
Episode Eleven, "Connect, Respect, Protect," features the outdoor education program for 9-12-year-olds at Jefferson Unitarian Church (JUC) in Golden, Colorado.
Episode Ten, "Multicultural Ministry," shares insights from the fifteen-year journey of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis (UUCA), Maryland, toward becoming a more diverse congregation. "So the question is, how do you in your church begin to move toward this multiracial, multicultural paradigm?” asks UUCA Associate Minister Rev. John Crestwell. "And it's simple. It has to become a conscious, deliberate, and determined effort of the congregation. You've got to look at every aspect of your ministry and make every aspect of that ministry speak to the reality that you seek." Episode Nine, "Deepening Faith through Service," shows how the social justice program at the Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church in Pasadena, California, engages the congregation in a range of projects and facilitates participants' spiritual growth. As Associate Minister Rev. Hannah Petrie observes, "Some of our most spiritual moments–-where we're really connected with the divine–-happen when we're in service to others and service of a more just and peaceful world." Episode Eight, “Cluster on the Cutting Edge,” profiles four enthusiastic Unitarian Universalist congregations in upstate New York that are determined to grow by working together. Their Capital Region Unitarian Universalists of New York cluster is producing remarkable results, including a brand new congregation! Episode Seven, “Multicultural Worship,” illustrates how worship at All Souls Church, Unitarian, in Washington, DC, is designed to serve a diverse community. Worship planners at All Souls ask themselves every single week, "How will we reflect in worship the experience and traditions of many different cultures?” Honoring the multiculturalism of the congregation and the neighborhood is an intentional process at the heart of All Souls. And it's a process that can be used in any Unitarian Universalist congregation.
Episode Six, "A Passionate Commitment to Young Adults" describes how the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego, California, transformed itself from a graying congregation into a multigenerational one. How is the congregation’s commitment to young adult and campus ministry programming grounded? Through a staff person focused on eighteen- to thirty-five-year-olds!
Episode Five, "Celebration Worship Service" explores the creation of an alternative worship service at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church (ORUUC) in Tennessee. When several congregants at ORUUC realized two years ago that they yearned for a worship service with more music and interaction, they started working with the minister to create a "celebration service." They call it a work in progress.
Episode Four, "The Theology of Star Wars" presents a creative approach to youth programming
from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wilmington (UUWF), North Carolina.
What's a compelling way to engage teenagers in a deep, yearlong discussion of
theology and Unitarian Universalist principles? How about a curriculum designed
around the Star Wars movies? It's working like a charm at UUWF.
Episode Three, "A Building Campaign for All the Right Reasons" spotlights the building campaign of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Elkhart (UUFE). In a small Indiana town that's been battered by the recession, the members of UUFE knew they were the only liberal religious voice in the area. That knowledge made them determined to go ahead with a building campaign, and a very successful one at that!
Episode Two, "Better Together: Creating Congregational Partnerships" shows how the ministers of three remote Washington State congregations have joined together to create the Living Tradition Institute of the West Puget Sound. By offering team-led programs, they expand the religious education and social justice opportunities in each church and help members connect with other Unitarian Universalists.
Episode One, "Ogden UUs Reach Out to BGLT Youth" features the Ogden OUTreach Center, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ogden’s drop-in program for bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender (BGLT) youth and young adults.
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