BEING UU OUTSIDE UUFF

National & International Congregations and Young Adult

UU’s

DISCUSSION TOPICS What are the traditions, rituals, community

services and social activities of other congregations and their young adult groups? Are any of these activities we want to replicate for

YA’LL? Do we want to share in their social justice activities?

How do young adults express a specifically UU identity in other congregations?

Would we enjoy having a sister congregation? What can we learn from other groups to

improve our congregation?

THE HUBThe Hub Map: Young

Adult UU Groups in the USA

CHURCH OF THE LARGER FELLOWSHIP What’s it like to be part of “Church of

the Larger Fellowship” online?Website (play 38 second video)“Youth and young adults are a significant

section of this spiritual community.”CLF was founded in 1944 to reach out to

Unitarian soldiers in WWII.

USA CONGREGATIONS

1. Unitarian Universalists of Benton County, Arkansas

2. Eureka UU Fellowship, Eureka Springs, Arkansas

3. All Souls of Tulsa, Oklahoma

4. Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee, Florida

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS OF BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS

WebsiteFacebook Group

EUREKA UU FELLOWSHIP, EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS

WebsiteFacebook Group

ALL SOULS OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA

Website (Young Adult Vocal Ensemble)

Facebook Group for Young Adult Vocal Ensemble

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

WebsiteFacebook Group for Young Adults

SKYPE WITH TALLAHASSEE UUQuestions: How did your group get started? Do you have a shared group identity or

slogan, like YA’LL? What are your main activities? What’s it like being UU in Tallahassee?

(support for liberal religion?) What keeps your young adult group or

campus ministry strong? Any advice?

INTERNATIONAL CONGREGATIONSRuai / Tasia Unitarian Universalist Church, Eastern Kenya Website Ruai/ Tasia Unitarian Universalist Church is a liberal

religious community committed to individual freedom of belief, the search for truth, spiritual nourishment and the celebration of life. We seek to transform our beliefs and mutual caring into action to support our members, strengthen our community and promote social justice. Our community is a drought area where most of our members are affected by hunger and scarcity of water. In 2009 most of our livestock died and people loss life because of the serious drought that hit.In our community young age don’t go to school because the parents send them to go and look after the cattle, fetch water since they are strong enough to walk long distance. These have contributed to earlier marriage and earlier pregnancy.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, EASTERN KENYA

PRAGUE UNITARIAN CONGREGATION, CZECH REPUBLIC Website with 8 minute video on their

services, city, and UU traditions. The Religious Society of Czech

Unitarians celebrated their 90th Anniversary in 2012!

Our UU chalice symbol originally comes from the Czech Republic (but that’s another story)

PRAGUE UNITARIAN CONGREGATION, CZECH REPUBLIC

UU Chalice Cookies (referenced in video) made by local UUFF member Tressa Belle Disney

FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH OF VICTORIA, CANADA Website Multi-generational Events:

Spaghetti Night on the 2nd Friday of most months

Concerts and Coffee HousesMystery Buddies – a 4 week letter exchange

culminating in the Mad-Hatter party

FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH OF VICTORIA, CANADA