Join us to explore congregational safety in troubled times on Wednesday, November 12 from 7:00 to 8:30pm ET.

Many of our members, friends, and neighbors are feeling less safe in our current climate. How can we ensure our Sunday mornings remain safe havens? What should we do if unwelcome guests arrive? Are we prepared — enough — for an emergency? Is our cyber security up to date? Join us for a presentation and conversation.

What are your pressing safety questions? If you plan to attend, please fill out this survey (Google) to tell us. We will send the Zoom link for this event to administrators, ministers, the whole board, and religious educators — they are welcome to invite others in the congregation who may be interested. Following the webinar everyone on that invite list will receive the recording and a curated list of additional safety resources for you and your leadership to review your own policies and practices.

We’re re-launching a series of gatherings for religious education professionals and lay leaders in religious education in the New England Region. These sessions will offer compelling content on safety policy updates, caring for parents and families, and implementing the Deeper Joy model for all age groups. Whether you’re staff or a volunteer, these gatherings are a place to build skills, share wisdom, and find support in the vital work of faith formation. These sessions will not be recorded.

Please join on the third Tuesday, bi-monthly, from 1:00 to 2:15pm ET. Our first gathering will be on Tuesday, November 18 from 1:00 to 2:15pm ET. Our theme this month is Safety Policy & Abuse Prevention Training.

Making changes in congregational life can be challenging. Yet, as uncomfortable as change may be, it is one of the few constants in our lives and the life of our UU communities. It is, in fact, a necessary element of our Living Tradition.

On Saturday, November 15 from 2:00 to 6:00pm ET, we invite all UU congregational/communal leaders to join the Normalizing Change Wave Cohort in exploring the nature of change. Cohort members will share their knowledge and experience during times of change in their UU communities. Change work is easier with partners. Come and meet some of your partners. Come and get some tips on leading for change. Come and share ideas with others. Come and have your cup filled a little so that the work of change can be exciting once more. The changes we choose that help us to amplify our deepest values are good for our congregations and good for the world.  We hope you will join us in this rich discussion!

Registration is free and required. Registration closes at 1:00pm ET on Saturday, November 15.

Side With Love is seeking a Clara Barton Intern and Disability Justice Associate. Find out more on the UUA job board.

Find out more about how UUs are helping during the SNAP crisis.

UUA congregations are being asked to participate in a national study of religious life in America. The Faith Communities Today (FACT) series, begun in 2000, provides critical information from 25+ different faith groups about the changing nature of congregational life.

Congregational administrators, board presidents and ministers received a link to the survey on 10/01, followed by a reminder on 10/21. The survey is completely confidential and the combined results will be published early next year on Faith Communities Today. In the late spring, the UUA will also host a learnings conversation for our communities. Thank you for helping be sure our congregational information is reported!

Please sign up to learn more about being a satellite congregation for BBCBB 2026 on Saturday, April 18, 2026, during the Building Beloved Community Beyond the Binary (BBCBB) event in Syracuse, New York.

Satellite congregations will create and hold space for transgender people in the community to come together and connect with one another. They will also create and hold space for allies who want to learn how to better support transgender people in their families and communities.

In this session congregations will learn the how, when, where, and all the details of being a satellite congregation for the BBCBB.   

The live info session is on Monday November 24 from 7:00 to 8:00pm ET. Please fill out this form (Wufoo) if you are interested in hosting BBCBB this year and did not host last year. We will forward your information to your regional staff. They will reach out to you! Please register by Monday, November 17.

The EqUUal Access Carolyn Cartland Sermon Award Contest is accepting sermons on disability-related themes and topics. The entry deadline is May 1, 2026.  A cash prize of $500 will be awarded and presented at the online annual EqUUal Access celebration.  For more information visit Sermon Contest Entry Information.

Designed for congregations without professional music staff, and led by Rev. Erika Hewitt and Sing Out Love composer Soren Austenfeld, this webinar will help worship leaders and choir members choose, learn, and teach some of the 60 new hymns in Sing Out Love.

Our hour-long program will begin with a brief tour of Sing Out Love, including a way to find new songs that are easy to learn. Soren and Rev. Erika will then provide tools & strategies to both learn new hymns and teach them in worship, using hand-picked examples from the hymnal. Our final ten minutes will focus on participants' questions. 

Join on Sunday, November 9 at 7:00pm ET - OR - Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00pm ET. Registration is free and required.

Join Side With Love’s monthly event to strengthen your spirit, make sense of the threats to democracy, and take meaningful action alongside others! We have two live versions every month, and you can watch or share the recording with your congregation afterwards.

Find this and many more events from Side With Love on their website.

This month join for Normalizing Change: Learning from Changemakers in Congregations and Communities on Tuesday, November 18 from 7:30 to 9:00pm ET.

Registration is free and required. Please note, registration is only required once for the series. More information about this conversation and future dates is available on the UUA website.

The Woodlands is a monthly online gathering designed for trans/nonbinary children, youth, and adults—as well as the parents and caregivers of trans people. The next gathering is on Sunday, November 2 at 4:00pm ET. Registration is required. Find out more on the UUA website.

The Unitarian Universalist Mental Health Network is running Become a Companion Workshop on Saturday, November 15 from 1:00 to 4:00pm ET. Companionship is a dynamic and inspirational model that empowers everyday individuals to support those experiencing emotional or mental distress. Through a three-hour interactive training, participants gain the essential knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to build authentic relationships with people in need.

Registration is required for a $30 fee. Email questions to the UU Mental Health Network. For more information watch this short video (Vimeo).