UU Leaders: Are you using a "Plan a Visit" strategy to help people successfully connect with your congregation? If not, you should seriously consider it. We're discussing this in depth October 9th! https://uuplanet.org/2019/09/19/mastering-your-plan-a-visit-strategy/ …pic.twitter.com/4GIjEZb6GH
LISTEN LIVE NOW:
All Souls Church DC's Senior Minister, Rev. Dr. Rob Hardies, is speaking on NPR's The Kojo Nnamdi Show on how people and communities around DC are opening up conversations about #climatechange. https://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2019-09-19/do-you-talk-about-climate-change … #climatechange @uua @UUMFE @UUWorld
Great example of sharing a sermon in way that helps people listen, engage, reflect. #UUTwitterTips
Much better than “Here’s last weeks sermon.”https://twitter.com/revdebra/status/1174089302223069184 …
Fun Friday’s! What a great lineup of activities. What does your congregation do to facilitate connection, fun, and play? #UUTwitterhttps://twitter.com/uuduxfpc/status/1174008495902998528 …
I haven’t used these myself but I recommend every congregation have a thriving small group ministry!https://twitter.com/skinnerhouse/status/1173506807739736064 …
UUs in New York, join @UUA President @sfrederickgray and other leaders this Friday - see attached. Unitarian Universalists everywhere are joining the global #ClimateStrike. Let’s make history together! Invite your family, friends and colleagues to climate strike with you.https://twitter.com/ccny_uu/status/1173625720695918601 …
Join us at CCNY on Friday at 9.00 am to make posters and signs, then hear from @sfrederickgray before joining the NY march. @UUMFE @uuplanet @uujusticeweb https://www.facebook.com/notes/the-community-church-of-new-york-unitarian-universalist/house-on-fire-rev-peggy-clarke-september-15-2019-ccny/2553771628012510/ …pic.twitter.com/lxUl8BBmLL
Thinking about all my clergy and religious professional colleagues:
@GretaThunberg To U.S.: 'You Have A Moral Responsibility' On Climate Change : NPRhttps://www.npr.org/2019/09/13/760538254/greta-thunberg-to-u-s-you-have-a-moral-responsibility-on-climate-change …
Digital leadership and skill training are critical for today’s religious / congregational leaders. An ever present theme in my coaching and training. Good to have others drive the point home!https://twitter.com/danhotchkiss/status/1173582654396096512 …
Join me in welcoming the Community Church on New York @CCNY_UU to Twitter! #UUTwitter
In regard to a question about rainbow banners:
We became a Welcoming Congregation in 1999 and have banners out front and out back.
Our congregation is also proud to host a Greater Boston @PFLAG support group & SSHAGLY, an #LGBTQ youth group.
@GBPFLAG #UUTwitter @uuplanet pic.twitter.com/nklm5l9gqs
One of our youth is doing this as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award. This is their second session.
LIVE: "Values in Action at the Local Level" presentation with Chris Bradshaw and Doris Marlin -- at the #CreateClimateJustice #UUGreenNewDeal Conference, All Souls Church DC, Day 1 @UUMFE https://www.facebook.com/uuministryforearth/videos/2079870295654263/ …
Love it when our congregations tweet their live stream! 
https://twitter.com/uusf/status/1173287900454240256 …
Watch live stream of UU GREEN NEW DEAL conference via @UUMFE on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/uuministryforearth/videos/420720508574802/ … #CreateClimateJustice #UUGreenNewDeal Conference, All Souls Church DC, Day 1
Today @MDUUC the youth group is offering a technology workshop for senior citizens with brunch. I made blueberry muffins in tribute to Jordan Marsh. #UUTwitter @uuplanet pic.twitter.com/w1VwMNbq2h
UU Boston Climate Strike SCHEDULE: Here’s a link to a Google Doc with the UU gathering chedule, designed to fit with main strike schedule https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u57zjFkmTjxFZcfQfrVJU05TiMMO3kBChxXe9DAR4TQ/edit?usp=sharing … I’ll be focusing on taking group photos and video interviews during the “Community Events” block (10-11:30).
UUs near Boston: I will be rocking social media helping to document and live tweet our participation in the Boston #ClimateStrike.
WILL YOU JOIN ME? Help turn out 1,000 UUs !
RSVP via @UUMassAction’s UU specific Boston link to join and get details:http://bit.ly/uumastrikersvp
Global climate strikers, please send photos (especially high resolution photos) of Unitarian Universalist strikers to UU World at world@uua.org. We love to see them online, but would also love to feature some in the magazine.
Unitarian Universalists to join Global #ClimateStrike September 20! New article on our participation via @UUWorld, the magazine of the @UUAhttps://www.uuworld.org/articles/climate-strike-preview …
OMG this @GovMurphy @NYGovCuomo This is exactly what we need in the NY/NJ area. In preparation for the @UN #ClimateActionSummit I see these ideas & believe they’re what we need to promote to #DoSomething for #ClimateActionNow @UNDGC_CSO @uu_uno @uuplanet https://twitter.com/cnni/status/1172186412688576512 …
On Sept 20th I’m going to be striking with what I hope is a huge Unitarian Universalist contingent w/ @UUA @UUMassAction @UUMFE @UUSC. If you’re interested in that #ClimateStrike coverage follow my @uuplanet account. For my Boston climate action tweets follow @ClimateSocial.pic.twitter.com/NWmi4dOU0B
To my UU colleagues. I know. You are SO BUSY. Who has time to strike? All the more reason to #ClimateStrike and show up in massive numbers on critical days like Sept 20th!
Keep in mind, if you don’t lead your congregation on climate, a church strike may be next. Just sayin...https://twitter.com/uuplanet/status/1172140873859158017 …
Have you RSVPed for the #ClimateStrike yet? Here’s @uua @SidewithLove climate strike partner link https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/us-climate-strikes/?source=side-with-love&referrer=group-side-with-love …
Strike if you stand with humanity and are committed to addressing climate crisis.
Skip it if you’re in favor of accelerating climate impacts
This is one of many reasons why Unitarian Universalists are joining the #ClimateStrike on Sept 20th!https://twitter.com/UUSC/status/1172137823832629248 …
UU Congregations in MA, we have rainbow banners! What about rest of you? #UUTwitter #LGBTQpic.twitter.com/PkytXJbyd4
Someone asked if UU congregations are giving up on hanging rainbow banners due to theft and vandalism. NOT A CHANCE!
In honor of our commitment, tweet a photo of your congregations rainbow banners and related pix! Include hashtags: #UUTwitter #LGBTQpic.twitter.com/q0ovcASLTk
@UUA @UUXMNR @uuplanet @YAYAUUA @uua_lgbtq @FirstUUNash question. I was told by my Unitarian Universalism church that a lot of our churches are moving or removing the rainbow flag for fear of retaliation. Is this true? Have you heard of this?
Very happy to see Sept 20th #ClimateStrike on the front page of the Unitarian Universalist Association's website. Thanks @UUA! Let's make this the turning point @GretaThunberg and people across the world have been working for! https://www.uua.org/ #FridaysForFuturehttps://twitter.com/billmckibben/status/1171216597928828928 …
We have 99 leaders enrolled in my Leading Congregations Monthly program. Who will be number 100? Hmmm, I need to think of a prize for number 100. Any ideas? https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/leading-congregations-monthly … @LeadingCong
Friends, here’s information on my next training. The best way to welcome people into our congregations is personal invitation. We'll discuss how to make this easier! Personal Invitation Made Easy Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 7pm EST. 60 minuteshttps://uuplanet.org/2019/09/01/personal-invitation/ …
And @UUBerkeley takes 2nd prize!!!!https://twitter.com/UUBerkeley/status/1170785963888369664 …
UU Leaders, I offer a new training every month on issues related to congregational growth, outreach, media and ministry innovation. Check out schedule of upcoming topics and sessions available on-demand! https://uuplanet.org/online-schedule pic.twitter.com/qfKNTnXp2X
you reminded me that I need to make another batch of Chalice Cookies pic.twitter.com/V3QSu6rpwH
Wishing a HAPPY NEW church YEAR to all our UU leaders, members, friends and their congregations starting up this week! #UUTwitter #UUSundaypic.twitter.com/G5xshl84Ya
Here’s an updated link for UUs to RSVP for the global climate strike Sept 20. This was shared in the organizing webinar I attended. http://bit.ly/UUglobalClimateStrike … One of my recent tweets had a broken link. Sorry about that. Try now! #ClimateStrike #StrikeWithUs
Whoops! There was error when I cut and pasted link. Try this http://bit.ly/UUglobalClimateStrike …
If you hate Facebook (and there's great cause to) you can learn more about the training topics (though no octopus) at https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/leading-congregations-monthly …
I just shared a challenge for people in my UU PLANET LEADERS Facebook group to help spread the word. If said if we hit a milestone I'm going to give everyone in that group access to my Church Social Media and Membership Growth course. More in the group at https://www.facebook.com/uuplanet
Why is there an octopus in my chalice? Because SUMMEr is over and its time to get cranking with new trainings! You can check out the topics in the attached video on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/uuplanet/videos/645110549332364/ …pic.twitter.com/uOqQsUyurN
Listening to organizers on UU global climate strike organizing call. This is going to be one of the largest climate actions EVER!!!! Join us. Get your congregation organized to participate. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/evenhttp://bit.ly/UUglobalClimateStriket_campaigns/us-climate-strikes/?source=side-with-love&referrer=group-side-with-love … #ClimateChange #StrikeWithUs @SidewithLove @UUA @UUMFE
UU Leaders: Are you interested in growing your congregation? That's the focus of every training I've offered this year. Grab a 2019 TRAINING PASS and get on-demand access to previous 2019 trainings and join me live for monthy trainings through December!!!https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/leading-congregations-monthly …
I just signed up. This is all hands on deck — close your congregation for the day, mobilize members and friends, and #StrikeWithUs on Sept 20!https://twitter.com/uumassaction/status/1169639127886815232 …
The GIF came up for martyr, the heretic ones didn't work for me. I was sort of hoping for an animated Edict of Torda or something @uuplanet #UUTwitter
“For nine months, Rosa Gutierrez Lopez has been living at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church in Bethesda, Md. She can't leave the property.” https://n.pr/2LiDv74 @CedarLaneUU on @NPR
Special thank you to everyone who helped make Summer activities, programming and worship possible! If your congregation was active this Summer, any highlights? #UUTwitter
Happy September, friends! Wishing you and your community an amazing new year as many head back to school and return to our congregations after the Summer. #UUSunday #UUTwitter #BacktoSchoolpic.twitter.com/u0CtFVqMMP
Great question. Maybe @SidewithLove can answer. I just read they are hosting it. Agendas including program length do help with recruitment!
And what looks like great conference! "UU Conference – Advancing Economic and Climate Justice as a Moral Issue: Building a Movement for a Green New Deal – Sept 15-17 in Washington, DC." https://uujec.org/gndconference @UUJEC_COM @UUJEC_COM
"@SidewithLove is hosting a UUs & the Global Climate Strike Webinar – September 5th at 4pm EST/1pm PST. Register now. We will have updates for you, great speakers and plenty of time to answer your questions."https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iLOqNCWcT8eagmImwKxC8Q …
"A group of UU ministers led by Rev. Peggy Clarke...have put together an excellent packet of worship materials for Worship Services on or before September 15..." See @UUMFE update to download PDF https://www.uumfe.org/global-climate-strike/ … @uujusticeweb
Unitarian Universalists -- I just registered for this webinar. Join me and #StrikeWithUs on Sept 20!
Register: UUs & the Global Climate Strike https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iLOqNCWcT8eagmImwKxC8Q … via @UUA @UUMFE #ClimateStrike
Worship today was co-led by our new Interim Senior Minister, Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles, and our Associate Minister, Rev. Rebekah Savage. They spoke about "The Ocean and the Harbor" (audio coming soon). https://www.facebook.com/uu.rockville/videos/486111992187650/?__xts__[0]=68.ARCRotPVKW8GYl5In72Ze0pDg-bxSJapYPDzLReNfNsAog67NyGns1TdcvbC699j2lM-D8wVzziL-Rl6oe6j7tlU32-9R9K5Pi-Zgmy62qGmYXtLNvhC83OC4KvA5hjJj6z20IlU0q7LwxF54tBOQ-UhCxQBn7iX1vkL_Qqf0MUh9-fLUwL5SRK07h8reT3M8tCw4ak4JK2EYLqTQr7Q5Ondyw2bt3s5xlmCd82dq_Nmbi91wcbaZiPIX6RH7crjqq5uCU6KVFhEV6ezb9WqYAEAdaKPD8crx7wbYXy4irLRvpfIfVF0ZsCfMNcqqaeqLEYOWh_ZY14jrUeDjX-udK0e-HEyPM-d3E0tRw&__tn__=-R …
#UUSunday #UU #Rockville #MoCo #RKVpic.twitter.com/5mVki5nwVb
Honouring rites of passage
#UU #Unitarian #church of #Edmontonpic.twitter.com/I02KWjPUpg
Relaxing Sunday so far. Visiting a church, having coffee and hoping to give this green friend some help.pic.twitter.com/axCQ2wuq7J
Hello from Houston UU’spic.twitter.com/lMsX8r59v0
WWUUD stream 