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Young Adult News
A monthly newsletter of the UUA Office of Young Adult Ministries December, 2008 - Issue 64 | |
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| Quick Links |
ConnectUU - The online UU young adult and campus ministry directory.
Young Adult Ministries - Resources for congregations and young adults from the UUA Office of Young Adult Ministries.
UUA.org - Homepage for the Unitarian Universalist Association. |
| December Action of the Month: Pictures of Peace |
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The UUA's Action of the Month for December 2008 is Pictures of Peace. Throughout the month of December and into 2009, Unitarian Universalist congregations across the United States are invited to create pictures of peace in intergenerational arts and crafts time. Congregations are encouraged to hand-deliver the pictures to their elected official's local office and to submit digital copies to the UUA for use at General Assembly.
Congregations are also urged to read and discuss the rough draft for the Statement of Conscience on Peacemaking. This year, the Commission on Social Witness requires at least 25% of UU congregations approve of the Statement of Conscience being voted upon by the General Assembly. Your congregational feedback helps us reach that crucial goal. For more information on the project along with resources on how to organize an in-district lobby visit and UU peacemaking, please visit the Action of the Month Page. | |
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| Winter Greetings! |
Welcome to the December issue of Young Adult News! Regardless of what region of North America you live in, you have noticed the slow transition to winter which officially begins on December 20. In this transitional time of year during which significant religious holidays are celebrated, I wish all of you a safe, happy and peace filled holiday season.
This issue of Young Adult News includes;
Living My Faith,
Rev. Monica L. Cummings, D.Min.
Program Associate, Ministry to Youth and Young Adults of Color |
| Ministry to Youth and Young Adults of Color |
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Welcome to the first column for Ministry to Youth and Young Adults of Color. This new ministry is charged with advocating for and supporting Unitarian Universalist youth and young adults who identify as people of color. One responsibility of the ministry is to create programs for leadership and identity development. Another responsibility will be to focus on anti-racism/anti-oppression/multicultural education and systems of accountability in congregations, districts and UUA staff.
In the coming months, I will work with leadership of Diverse Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministries (DRUUMM), districts and congregations to host workshops and trainings. So if you are active in your congregation or district and want to host a training or workshop please contact me. Also, if you are a UU young adult who identifies as a person of color I would love to hear from you.
Living My Faith,
Rev Monica L. Cummings D.Min.
mcummings@uua.org
(909) 753-4450 |
| Birmingham Winter Escape 2009 |
Winter Escape 2009 is almost here! Winter Escape is a spiritual retreat planned by and for Young Adults in the areas of the Mid-Atlantic region, to be held Presidents' Day Weekend 2009 (February 13-16th, 2009). For more information please check out at the Winter Escape web page at http://sites.google.com/site/winterescape2009/. If you have any questions, feel free to email the planners at winterescape09@gmail.com. I hope you will be able to join us for a weekend of fun and community! Register early (by December 8th) to get a discount and reserve your place. Whitney Noval | |
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| C*UUYAN Wants You! |
Hello from C*UUYAN--the Continental Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Network! We are looking for an At-Large member for Steering Committee. Could that be you? Steering Committee guides the bigger picture of C*UUYAN's direction as well as the practical work for our next annual meeting. This term runs through the summer. Ideally, we would love for our new member to join us at our next in-person meeting, Dec. 19-21, but will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. Interested? For more information or an application form, email us at cuuyan-sc@yahoogroups.com or visit www.uuyan.org.
Looking for more C*UUYAN news? You can find it at www.uuyan.org. We post all of our minutes, decisions, and other news there. Please feel free to leave comments or feedback for us on the site. You can also contact us at cuuyan-sc@yahoogroups.com. Hope to hear from you soon!
In faith,
Liz Weber
C*UUYAN Steering Committee Facilitator
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| AFSC Mexico Summer Project 2009 |
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is seeking motivated volunteers for the 2009 Mexico Summer Project that will run from June 25 to August 8, 2009. This is an opportunity to learn about diverse cultures and experiences and to learn ways to address the political, social, ecological, and economic challenges of the present and the future. The project is carried out in collaboration with Servicio, Desarollo, y Paz, A.C. (SEDEPAC), a prominent Mexican non-governmental organization. AFSC and Quakers in Mexico launched the program in 1939. In developing and implementing the 2009 Mexico Summer Project, SEDEPAC and AFSC will work closely with Unidad Indígena Totonaca Nahuatl (UNITONA), an indigenous development organization in the area.
For additional brochures and more information, including details on qualifications, costs and applications, please contact:
American Friends Service Committee IPLAC - Mexico Summer Project 1501 Cherry Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 241-7162 (215)241-7026 (fax) mexicosummer@afsc.org www.afsc.org/mexico-summerproject "To be able to be a volunteer in such a project is to live with different cultures and poor communities and know you can learn and teach with examples." --MSP 2006 Participant | |
| Contact the Office of Young Adult Ministries |
Hallie Andrew - Young Adult Ministries Office Administrator (617) 948-4645 - handrew@uua.orgNancy DiGiovanni - Acting Co-Director of Young Adult Ministries (617) 948-4629 - ndigiovanni@uua.orgErik B. Kesting - Acting Co-Director of Young Adult Ministries (617) 948-6463 - ekesting@uua.org | |
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