What happens on the solstice? Does the blue light arrive at a specific mark in the room? That would make for a great video...
What happens on the solstice? Does the blue light arrive at a specific mark in the room? That would make for a great video...
UU Leaders: SMALL GROUP GROWTH STRATEGIES is the topic for our March Leading Congregations Monthly training. Interested in growing your congregation? You don't want to miss this training. Learn more at https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/p/leading-congregations-monthly-live-with-peter-bowden … @LeadingCong #LeadingCongregationspic.twitter.com/rABoXQYvbM
We did it Thank you for your tweets, calls, and other actions demanding justice in @NoMoreDeaths case — humanitarian relief efforts are not a crime! Sickening that it was ever a question here in the United States. https://twitter.com/UUSC/status/1102602729401266178 …
I thought we’d experiment. I’ve been seeing a trend for #UUTwitter being used during the week. Then if people click on a Sunday #uutwitter tweet they discover all the other goods. Was split second decision as I filmed in field of blinding snow.
PROTIP: To get more people to see your tweets today, add hashtag #SundayMorning and any hashtags related to your topic theme.
Happy Sunday! I just blew up 12 - 13 beach balls for a special service surprise. What’s happening in your UU congregation / life today? Tweet with hashtag #UUTwitter.pic.twitter.com/uzMKPY1jwz
Young people are demanding action, going on strike from school. There is a global day of action scheduled for March 15th. Any UUs striking tag me in photos so I can retweet. "Climate crisis and a betrayed generation" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/01/youth-climate-change-strikers-open-letter-to-world-leaders?CMP=share_btn_tw … #climatestrike
Happy Sunday! Heading to our Unitarian Universalist congregation after a great and mostly unplugged school vacation week. What’s happening in your life / congregation today? Tweet with hashtag #UUSunday
Thanks for sharing. I’ll check it out! Might be good to have playlist of congregational videos too.
Great idea. Good to include docs. Raw Faith featuring @marilynsewell - check!
What’s your favorite video about Unitarian Universalism? Im looking for great videos for newcomers, including sermons, to update this playlist. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL489B927BB0C4BF9A … Reply with YouTube URL and WHY you like it. Thanks!
Unitarian Universalists, are you protesting Monday? Tag photos of UUs in action with @uuplanet so I can find your tweets and retweet: Protests planned across US on Presidents Day in response to Trump's national emergency for border wall https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/430365-protests-planned-across-us-on-presidents-day-in-response-to …
One of my top sources of information is sea level rise expert @johnenglander. He is also a Unitarian Universalist. We had coffee a number of years ago when he came through Boston for an event. I highly recommend his book High Tide on Main Street https://amzn.to/2BxDGr8
Tomorrow is my next #LeadingCongregations monthy training. This session is focused on updating our Facebok strategy in response to massive algorithm changes over the last year. Learn more and enroll in the program (with bonuses!) at https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/leading-congregations-monthly-valentines-day-2019 …
That’s a great one! Thx for suggestion.
Yeah. I’m all salt and pepper and have a 10 year old now!
Not to say this video isn’t good. We just need fresh content as this was made in a 4:3 lower resolution pre-social media world. And to all still using / watching it, I’m glad it is helpful.
Oh, I think I need to make some new videos about Unitarian Universalism. This video was made in 2007! Interesting to think about how best to educate given evolution of social media since then. https://twitter.com/uuhamilton/status/1095364308597391361 …
Snow day! Yes, stats are old but the stories still apply. Thanks for sharing.
Great question. I think we need to do more to pull the action items out of the larger resources. Give me every action in a tweet with a link to its source!
UUs taking action to address climate change — what’s your favorite source for clear specific action items? Top books, articles, websites with lists you’d recommend? @UUMFE @UUA @UUSC https://twitter.com/revdrmeg/status/1095057480403496960 …
Please help support today's action by Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice in DC by retweeting tweets from @UUSJ. #TPS = temporary protected status https://twitter.com/UUSJ/status/1093985559616372737 …
“Church is the place where you get to practice what it means to be human.” – JLAdams #UUSunday #SundayThoughtspic.twitter.com/8obG3wNME6
Happy #SundayMorning! Unitarian Universalist friends, what’s happening in your UU congregations / life today? Tweet with hashtag #UUSunday.pic.twitter.com/06tXKQaQnO
Reading this paper by Rev. John Gibbons. For context, the Rev. Billy mentioned in assignment is @revbillytalen. If you aren’t familiar with Rev. Billy’s work, ministry, and activism, follow him. https://twitter.com/jamesiford/status/1093953792536600582 …
Whoops! Extra “a” in there. As the tweet is already retweeted, leaving as is. Bask in the radiant glow of the All Star Imperfectionist!
I attended this climate science + faith alliance event today. There were two UU ministers on steering committee. Introduced myself to people sitting near me. 5 out of 6 closest people were UUs!!! Thanks to all who are answering the call to take a immediate emergency action. https://twitter.com/faithscienceacl/status/1090696389808586753 …
Unitarian Universalists - Join me in following @UUHistorySoc the official Twitter account of the UU History and Heritage Society. Online at http://www.uuhhs.org https://twitter.com/UUHistorySoc/status/1093949469832421376 …
@creativenonfic Thanks for following. Look forward to your tweets and writing.
I just followed Jessica Wilbanks @creativenonfic, a @UUA @BeaconPressBks author. Her memoir is the story of how “a family splintered by dogmatic faith can eventually be knit together again through love.” https://jessicawilbanks.com/
Reading this @yesmagazine article, I’m grateful for our @UUA @unitedchurch comprehensive sexuality @OurWholeLives program. One of the best sexuality education programs in the world, and offered by well trained adults. #parenting #technology https://twitter.com/sydneyworth03/status/1092912126400688129 …
Grateful for opportunity to spend yesterday with UU leaders from across New England. I led training focused on welcoming digitally oriented people into the lives and hearts of our congregations. We had leaders from Maine to Connecticut! A great day at @UUNeedham.pic.twitter.com/5uqVAQjM04
Thanks to all of you who retweeted PR for my training this Saturday. Registration is CLOSED and all reserve seats are GONE for this UU Social Media and Membership Growth training. Later in February I expect to be rolling out an updated online version of this training.
Join me in welcoming our @UUSpokane congregation to Twitter!
Agreed! More examples would be helpful. I’m starting to identify leaders to interview.
Thinking about what @billmckibben said last time I bumped into him in Cambridge on the need for UUs to offer moral leadership and get us where we need to go. That was a while ago. How do you think we're doing in terms of moral leadership on climate as a movement?pic.twitter.com/eLP1tzrAWM
Unitarian Universalists — sign and retweet! Support this ministry of our Tucson congregation. https://twitter.com/nomoredeaths/status/1088882513265623041 …
Registration CLOSING at 6pm EST tonight for my UU Social Media and Membership Growth training this coming Saturday in Needham, MA. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-media-and-membership-growth-with-peter-bowden-tickets-54832581728 …
Looking forward to seeing @UUA President @sfrederickgray at First Parish in Concord, MA tomorrow. 10am service. https://firstparish.org https://twitter.com/sfrederickgray/status/1089176264286629892 …
Next week I'll be getting back into regular live office hours and Q&A sessions. If you have questions related to UU growth, outreach + media or UU life in general, reply with your questions. I've been doing FB live but make recordings available via Youtube.
#LeadingCongregations in Feb is on Facebook Strategy. We're looking at Facebook best practices, including my review of how the fastest growing churches in the USA are using Facebook. Also tackling submitted questions including: Pages vs. Groups, Political Advertising Regulations.
Can't get to MA for my upcoming training? Fear not! I'm moving my training work with our congregations online. Every month I'm offering a new live online training through my Leading Congregations Monthly program. Details at https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/p/leading-congregations-monthly-live-with-peter-bowden … #LeadingCongregations
Our first #LeadingCongregations Monthly session was a Video Message Boot Camp focused on helping congregations jump-start their social video use. All sessions are recorded and available in the program member area with handouts.pic.twitter.com/0twx1mtxSr
Last call to register for my Feb 2 UU Social Media and Membership Growth training at @UUNeedham, MA. Registration closes Sunday evening so our hosts can coordinate food. Program details and registration at https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/p/social-media-membership-growth-registration-needham-ma-feb022019 …. DM if you have questions. Thx!
Been working on this. I turn my phone off while working on AM projects. I assume people who need to talk to me have an appointment or can leave a message. Once family is home, I try to turn it off. When I'm meeting with others, airplane mode. A spiritual discipline for sure!
New video from my friend and colleague @revnaomi on spirituality and being intentional with digital devices. What kind of boundaries do you set with your devices? I'll share mine in a reply. https://twitter.com/revnaomi/status/1089161225903185921 …
UU LEADERS in New England: Just days left to register for my Feb 2 Social Media and Membership Growth training at First Parish in Needham, MA. Want to join us? Here are the details. https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/p/social-media-membership-growth-registration-needham-ma-feb022019 …
Snow Day for many UU congregations in New England. Be safe and enjoy the day!pic.twitter.com/xfdoa1vq5m
UUs and friends near Concord, MA: Join us at First Parish Concord tomorrow with special guest @UUA President @sfrederickgray. (And I’ll be there too. I’ll tweet weather status in the morning.) https://twitter.com/sfrederickgray/status/1086638421936885760 …
Getting psyched for this training in two weeks! UU leaders, join us Feb 2 in Needham, MA for my next UU Social Media and Membership Growth Training https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/p/social-media-membership-growth-registration-needham-ma-feb022019 …
UU Religious Educators near Boston. Wed, Jan 23 I'm leading a program for the Metro West RE Cluster on “Spiritual Life in the Digital Age” exploring how digital culture can disrupt spiritual development. We'll discuss that, parenting, and other related issues. DM for details.
Happy Friday friends! Wearing my "Providence: Weird Since 1636" t-shirt for live office hours today. Full post at https://uuplanet.org/2019/01/18/happy-friday-live-office-hours-for-jan-18/ … … This was Q&A follow-up on our conversation about digital culture and congregational membership efforts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYmTmbTUR9Y …
Shout out to all staff and leaders watching forecast, considering church closures from Harper. Lot of us in New England on that rain / snow line, but it is going to be cold! Stay safe
Beloved Poet Mary Oliver, Who Believed Poetry 'Mustn't Be Fancy,' Dies At 83 https://n.pr/2FrQLCE
LIVE now on the VUU: Talking government shutdown with "Dottie Mathews and Rabbi Bruce Elder who worked to successfully shut down the Tornillo Detention Center. We are keeping it current on the VUU this week." https://www.facebook.com/CLFUU/videos/276227113043725/ … #GovernmentShutdown via @CLFUU
Love this! "Creating an on-air ministry: How a congregation’s community radio station makes church participatory, provocative, and fun." https://www.uuworld.org/articles/savannah-radio-ministry … on @UUWorld
UUs, tune into this trial. Since 2008 @NoMoreDeaths has been an official ministry of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson. Humanitarian efforts should not be a crime! https://twitter.com/nomoredeaths/status/1085558085798653952 …
“Start 2019 with an Outreach Plan for your Congregation” Checkout these tips from Marchaé Grair, @UUA Director of Public Relations and Outreach http://uua874.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=4476b929e30dd0c4e8bdbcc82c6ba23a.2620&ref=twitter&hash= …
Can’t wait to listen. Downloading now.
After speaking with a number of UU leaders facing financial hardship I decided to make this training's discounted team rate the STANDARD rate. Now individuals can register at that rate. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uu-social-media-and-membership-growth-with-peter-bowden-tickets-54832581728 …
UU Leaders: Join us in Needham, MA on Feb 2nd for this training. Send a team and give your social media, outreach, and membership growth efforts an upgrade. Details and registration at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uu-social-media-and-membership-growth-with-peter-bowden-tickets-54832581728 …pic.twitter.com/SQvNntXDf3
Keep me posted on release. Look forward to learning more about it.
UUs be proud! @BeaconPressBks is a department of our association of congregations, the @UUA. They publish amazing titles promoting our values in the world. https://twitter.com/beaconpressbks/status/1081210401604419584 …
Periodically calls for clip art come in. This time it was for a robot lighting a chalice. Here’s UU bot number 1! Free for UU non commercial use. I think I’ll teach this bot to light a chalice using a match. Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/wJNYIu9oya
You are far! For UU conversations, if you want to be notified, you can subscribe to get my related updates at https://uuplanet.org/subscribe/ I also share via Facebook and Twitter @uuplanet.
I thought so, but I was still hoping.... some day!
@awgonnerman Thanks for RT. You coming? I know, it’s far for you. I have to hold an event closer to NYC.
UU leaders: let me know if you have questions about this event. Would love to have you join us. https://twitter.com/uuplanet/status/1083831469334777857 …
New England UUs - Join me for my next Social Media and Membership Growth Training on Feb 2nd at First Parish in Needham, MA! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxM3NxZyi5k …
I love that so many of our UU congregations have #mindfulness and #meditation practice groups. I led the sitting meditation in my home congregation in Providence for years. https://twitter.com/fusminneapolis/status/1081930976320720897 …
Happy first Sunday of 2019! What’s happening in your Unitarian Universalist life / congregation today? Tweet with hashtag #UUSunday
Previously I've had people fly in to attend my trainings, but I now discourage it. It is horrible for the environment. We can't live that way anymore. Instead, I encourage you to participate in my LIVE online trainings. Thanks! Let me know if you have questions.
Individual and team registration is available for this event. It is open to Unitarian Universalists leaders (and friends) who can get to the greater Boston area on Feb 2. My day-long trainings usually have participants from the closest 5 to 7 states. Interested? Join us!
Registration is open for my Saturday, Feb 2, 2019, UU Social Media and Membership Growth training. This event is being hosted by First Parish in @UUNeedham, MA. Register at https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/p/social-media-membership-growth-registration-needham-ma-feb022019 …
Someone on Facebook said Ami Bera, D-CA, District 7, and Judy Chu, D-CA, District 27.
Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 116th Congress https://pewrsr.ch/2BTjf7i There are now TWO Unitarian Universalists in congregations, as well as eight who decline to specify affiliation. #UUTwitter
Thank you to everyone who has joined my new #LeadingCongregations monthly training program. I am psyched to start 2019 off with this new and growing learning community, and to share my latest and best ideas, strategies and research with you.
@RelentlesslyUU Did you see that last tweet? I photoshopped a chalice into the coffee foam just for you. ~)-|
Join before midnight New Year's Eve and save $120 on the annual membership and get a bonus mini-course on volunteer recruitment. All the details at https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/p/leading-congregations-monthly-december-launch …pic.twitter.com/v4J5d1jckc
A great question came in about teams participating in my new Leading Congregations Monthly LIVE online training program. You won't believe it, but this is what you can do with your membership.... Awesome, no? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypt4xOYRiwk …
Yes! So good to see you @revnaomi. Happy to hear about your preaching, teaching, and to talk ministry innovation. Grateful for you friendship and insight as a colleague!!! https://twitter.com/revnaomi/status/1079119751828389888 …
Unitarian Universalists leaders, I have a NEW YEARS SPECIAL for you. Join my new LIVE #LeadingCongregations monthly training program before midnight New Years Eve and save $120 on the annual subscription! Check it out at https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/p/leading-congregations-monthly-december-launch … DM me if you have questions.pic.twitter.com/O4JRtK4A8w
Unitarian Universalist Leaders: My new monthly LIVE training program kicks off in January! Enrollment is open and there's a mighty discount if you join before MIDNIGHT NEW YEARS EVE. Don't miss out, learn more at https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/p/leading-congregations-monthly-december-launch … #LeadingCongregationspic.twitter.com/HpVF9AVV1n
Have you ever read Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree? Author Bob Barry was a Unitarian Universalist and member of our Newport, RI congregation @ChanningChurch. Think of him every time I see this book in a bookstore. #Christmas #UUTwitterpic.twitter.com/n8BG6C9tIl
A Zen Master and Unitarian Universalist Minister go to Midnight Mass #Christmas https://twitter.com/Jamesiford/status/1077623380570828800 …
Merry Christmas everyone! Getting ready for #ChristmasEve services in our congregation. Tweet a photo of your congregation’s decorations. Let’s see those greens! #uutwitterpic.twitter.com/NX8zcsnxk5
Happy #ChristmasEveEve! Shout out to all the staff and volunteers working to put final touches on Christmas Eve and other services. Everyone else, make sure to thank your leaders! Think of "thank you" as the fuel that keeps your volunteers and staff going.
I know it is a busy time. You can sign up today and I'll send you the video links via email. You can forward to other leaders in your congregation and watch at your convenience. Sign up at http://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/p/congregations-and-the-digital-path-to-membership …
200+ congregations have signed up for my free video series "Congregations and the Digital Path to Membership." I made it to help congregations do a better job helping digitally oriented people connect with Unitarian Universalism. Please check it out http://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/p/congregations-and-the-digital-path-to-membership …
New @AP story featuring Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church @CedarLaneUU! https://twitter.com/cedarlaneuu/status/1075865970630160387 …