| News and updates from the Central East Region of the UUA to keep your congregation informed.
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| Opportunities for Connection
CER Update ~ September 2018
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| Featured Resource: CER Chalice Lighter Program
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The Chalice Lighter program has been in place for decades in most areas of the United States as a way to fund growth in Unitarian Universalist congregations helping to establish new congregations, improve and expand structures, fund new staff and resourcing programming innovations. Clusters of congregations may also apply for funding for collaborative projects. Individual Chalice Lighter Subscribers pledge to contribute three times a year when the calls are issued – and those faithful contributions add up to significant funding. Since we have formed the Central East Region Chalice Lighter program beginning in the fall of 2017 replacing four individual District-based programs, we have awarded
$140,000, building on the over TWO MILLION we have awarded in the past. Details of recent grants appear in our newsletters. Want to know more? Read our FAQ.
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| Grow Yourself, Grow Your Congregation!
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Leadership is learned from experience, from mentors, from peers and from training. The UUA’s core leadership courses help new leaders understand how congregations function and help experienced leaders to develop strategies to help their congregation reach its fullest potential.
Centered Leadership Part 1 & 2:
Learn how to function as a centered, spiritual leader in an interconnected system of relationships creating the Beloved Community.
Strategic Leadership:
Focus your congregation on mission, by building trust and developing a cohesive leadership team.
Adaptive Leadership:
Learn to help your congregations face challenges that don’t have easy answers.
Fall Online Leadership Courses Open August 31st!
Courses for Committed Lay Leaders and Religious Professionals
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| UU Webinar Series for Congregational Presidents
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 This Webinar Series will replace our Presidents and Leaders Roundtable for the 2018-2019 church year.
We at the UUA want you to be
- Prepared
- Supported
- Connected
The Central East Region is partnering with the Southern Region in offering a series of webinars for congregational presidents, presidents-elect and past presidents.
Join our Virtual Congregational Presidents’ Webinars, a series of monthly on-line workshops led by UUA staff which will cover topics of interest to congregational board presidents. Cost is $55 for the series. This Webinar Series will replace our Presidents and Leaders Roundtable for the 2018-2019 church year.
Schedule: First Wednesday of the month at 7pm -or- First Thursday of the month at noon
Monthly Topics:
- September: How to run an effective board meeting
- October: Stewardship
- November: Building trust and engaging risk faithfully
- December: Safety
- January: Three types of board work
- February: Faith Forward
- March: Meet the Leads
- April: Confronting White Supremacy
- May: Preparing new board members to serve
Call-in information will be sent to you before each call, for your convenience. After each call, we'll send out all the resources we discussed, including video content which we produce exclusively for our subscribers.
Register with the Southern
Region.
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| Better Together Blog: A Traditional Ethics for a Sustainable Future
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We are living in a time of great change, where the forces of greed, selfishness, and fear have been unleashed and the future is unclear. We religious liberals can play an important role in influencing the conversation in a way that can shape the future with the counterforces of generosity, mutuality, and love. Unitarian Universalists have many partners in shaping our future, and we can learn a lot from one another to amplify our shared values and voices. Read the rest of the article
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New online course: Transgender Inclusion in Congregations. Is your congregation ready to take your welcome to the next level? Our movement has come a long way with regards to LGBTQ inclusion, but there’s still a long way left to go. A recent survey of trans UUs found that only 44% of trans women and men feel that their current or most recent congregation is completely inclusive of them as trans people—and this number drops to a shocking 18% for non-binary folks. "Transgender Inclusion in Congregations" aims to make a dent in these numbers. This is not a "trans 101"—it’s a comprehensive, six-session online course for individuals, groups, and congregational teams that are committed to transformation, offered by two trans UU faith leaders: Rev. Mykal Slack and Zr. Alex Kapitan. Each of the course’s six sessions includes a 45- to 60-minute pre-recorded lecture, reflection questions, and resources that take the conversation deeper. In addition, Mykal and Alex will be holding regular live video chats for all current or past course participants. Congregational teams are particularly encouraged to take the course. Each of the course’s six sessions includes a 45- to 60-minute pre-recorded lecture, reflection questions, and resources that take the conversation deeper. In addition, Mykal and Alex will be holding regular
live video chats for all current or past course participants. Congregational teams are particularly encouraged to take the course. Find out more and sign up: https://www.transformingheartscollective.org/online-courses/
College of Social Justice programs allow those passionate about social justice to
experience this work in their areas of interest. Current locations range from Minnesota, Houston and Honduras and topics range from racial justice, to recovery to interfaith work. Volunteers also being matched with partners working with those directly affected by oppression. Congregations and clusters can also request programs in their interest areas. Learn more at the UU College of Social Justice website. Experiential learning that inspires spiritually grounded action for social justice.
Funds are Available to Take Your #PowertothePolls. The Fund for UU Social Responsibility is pleased to announce that grants of up to $500 are available for your 2018 Get Out The Vote projects! Unitarian
Universalist congregations frequently support the democratic process in a nonpartisan manner by participating in voter registration drives, providing nonpartisan educational materials or forums for voters, or by volunteering to help registered voters get to the polls on election day. The deadline is rolling and you can apply between March 15 and November 1, 2018. Grants will be available until the fund is depleted. Applications and more information are available online. You can also contact us at uufunding@gmail.com or (617) 971-9600.
Support Black Unitarian Universalists. Since the Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) Sunday campaign kicked off, many Unitarian Universalist congregations have been excited about exploring the theme of The Promise and the Practice of Our Faith and making a pledge to BLUU by June 30. Has your congregation scheduled your Sunday? Please post it to this map! This spiritual and financial commitment to BLUU allows UU congregations to address systemic inequality while uplifting the voices and stories of Black Unitarian Universalists. The worship materials, written by Unitarian Universalist Professionals of Color, allow Unitarian Universalists to deeply explore the challenges, the beauty, and the complexity of UU traditions from the perspectives of Black Unitarian Universalists. Join the UUA as it continues to work toward the path of being an inclusive, multicultural and multigenerational faith tradition. Get resources and guidance for holding a BLUU Sunday service in your congregation on UUA.org and help us all enter into a new chapter within our faith.
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The following events are upcoming in the region. For full details and a complete list visit the CER Calendar Page. Also, please note, if you are mailing a check to pay for your event to us, you must write the name and date of the event in the memo line. Otherwise we may not get it properly credited.
- MNY Youth Adult Committee Meeting ~ September 1-2, 2018
- UNY Youth Adult Committee Meeting ~ September 7-9, 2018
- OM Fundamentals of Healthy Youth Ministry ~ Pittsburgh, PA ~ September 14-16, 2018
- Northeast Ohio Board Development Day ~ Akron, OH ~ September 15, 2018
- MNY Junior Youth Fall Retreat ~ Patteson, NY ~ September 15-16, 2018
- Building Community ~ Wilmington, DE ~ September 22, 2018
- UNY Youth Leadership Conference ~ Syracuse, NY ~ September 28-30, 2018
- Restorative Practices for Faith Communities ~ Williamsville, NY ~ September 29, 2018
- OM Senior High Fall Youth Conference ~ Kirtland, OH ~ October 5-7, 2018
- Western NY Board Development Day ~ Amherst, NY ~ October 6, 2018
- MA-YMC Fall Youth Conference ~ Washington DC ~ October 19-21, 2018
- MNY Youth Conference ~ Montclair,
NJ ~ October 19-21, 2018
- OMD Young Adult Network Fall Conference ~ Pittsburgh, PA ~ October 19-21, 2018
- Restorative Practices for Faith Communities ~ Toledo, OH ~ October 20,
2018
Save the Date for these events:- Struggling with White Supremacy Culture ~ Fairfax, VA ~ January 26, 2019
- Youth Ministry Revival ~ Bethesda, MD ~ March 1-3, 2019
- UU-UNO Intergenerational Seminar ~ New York, NY ~ April 11-14, 2019
- Seaway Gathering ~ May 3-4, 2019
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The following webinars will take place in the region the next two months. For full details and a complete list visit the CER Webinars Calendar.
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| Congregation, Cluster and Affiliate Groups News and Events
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Our congregations and clusters in the region have many exciting activities and announcements going on. For a complete listing of events visit the CER Congregations and Clusters Calendar Page. For news and to see which congregations are hiring, please visit our News Blog for listings.
If your congregation or
cluster has news or events to share, please send it to us at bcasebolt@uua.org
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| This work is made possible by the generosity of member congregations and individual donors.
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