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Planning for Financial Sustainability in Changing Times

The General Assembly logo, featuring the red UUA chalice to the left. The GA theme β€œMeet the moment: Reimagining radical faith community” is arranged in a circle. Pink letters GA are in the center, with a white web decoration to represent the World Wide Web connecting our multi platform event. In front of the letters GA, there is a purple silhouette of eight people holding hands. The persons depicted are of of varying shapes and sizes.

Stewardship for Us

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Barry Finklestein

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Liz Coit

Many congregations are at a financial crossroads, but are our annual budgeting and financial planning processes up to the challenge? Build your congregation’s roadmap for a sustainable – thriving -financial future.

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Being in Covenant

24 October 2022 at 12:19
A circle of people, from above, with hands extended into the center of a circle.

Beth Casebolt

Covenants have been at the foundation of Unitarian Universalism in the United States since 1648. What many don’t realize is that the covenants not only were important between the members of the individual congregations, but also among the congregations.

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Letting Go in Love

12 October 2022 at 14:33
A few dog paw prints in the sand

Ndidi Achebe

My vet said, β€œShe's telling you thank you for letting her go.”

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How We Die

5 October 2022 at 06:52
A close-up of a hand holding the hand of a patient lying in a hospital bed.

Meg Barnhouse

Dying is scary, but we are brave, and we can talk about it together.

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New Year, New Challenges

2 September 2022 at 15:30
In front of a church altar, about a dozen school backpacks are stacked up.

Natalie Briscoe

Your regional staff is very aware of the challenges you face in this upcoming year, and we are working together to provide resources as well as online spaces to gather, learn from one another, and get through this year with gusto.

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Loving with a Broken Heart

29 June 2022 at 13:59
An illustration, in tones of peach and pink, of a spiral of people holding hands, as seen from above.

Abbey Tennis

We must choose each other again and again, though conflict and through plenty.

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Video Engagement Strategy

6 June 2022 at 11:28
Image of Peter Bowden in front of digital screens.

Peter Bowden

The need for our congregations to effectively engage with people online has never been greater! In this free five-session series, Peter Bowden shares video-based strategies to support online visitors, increase engagement with weekly worship themes, and amplify advocacy and witness efforts.

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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

9 May 2022 at 10:35
footprints in the sand going both directions

Beth Casebolt

It's the old adage two steps forward, one step back - every time we think we're making progress back to "life as it was" something happens to push us back into that waiting zone.

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Return and Remember

30 March 2022 at 07:36
A person in pink robes, mostly cropped out of the photo, holds a Qur'am and Muslim prayer beads.

Summer Albayati

When the holy month of Ramadan approaches, it becomes a beautiful reminder to return to myself.

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Who Are We?

28 March 2022 at 10:41
Hello tag

Wren Bellavance-Grace

I imagine people all over New England walking into sanctuaries, looking around and wondering, Who even are we anymore? Who are we? We don’t know; we haven’t met us before. At least, we haven’t yet discovered who we are now.

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Lessons from a Crisis

7 February 2022 at 12:05
Image of a tree covered in ice, with branches around it on the ground and over a small play area for children

Beth Casebolt

Last week I skimmed over an article that talked about how Americans love to be the heroes but never want to do the long term work to make lasting change. And I wondered about that. Was it true? And then the storm of this past weekend happened.

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Are You Tired?

8 November 2021 at 11:39
an orange cat sleeping on a lavendar pillow with her paw over her face

Beth Casebolt

I am tired. Are you tired? I'm tired and cranky and just want all of this craziness to stop.

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