Let’s connect! Join with your small congregation neighbors in New England to share ideas, questions, concerns, and support. We expect to meet about three times per year. We gather next on Tuesday, April 28 from 7:00 to 8:30pm ET.

This gathering is open to all staff and leaders in New England UU congregations ~120 members or less.

The Zoom link will be sent to all staff and leaders in small congregations. To ensure receipt, please check that all information for your congregation on my.uua.org is current and correct. Latecomers and early departures are welcome.

We look forward to gathering with you!

Registration is now open for Building Beloved Community Beyond the Binary, happening Saturday, April 18 from 9:00am to 4:00pm ET!

At a time when transgender rights are under sustained attack, many people are asking how to stay rooted, connected, and faithful to our values. This gathering offers a space to do that together. The day will include a keynote from a transgender or gender-nonconforming leader, workshops created by and for the trans community, and learning spaces for cisgender people who want to deepen their allyship. Spaces like this don’t happen by accident - they happen because people choose to show up.

A peek at this year's workshop titles (a full schedule with titles and description will be on the website soon):

Please note, these workshop titles are subject to change.

Attend online from anywhere or join an official satellite site if one is near you. Individual registration is now open with sliding-scale pricing. Learn more and register for the event! Registration closes on Saturday April 18 at 12:00pm ET.

A message from Hugh Dennis, UUA Church Staff Finances Director:

The wait is over, we’re excited to officially launch our new Property & Casualty (P&C) program on Monday, April 6! This new offering has been thoughtfully designed to better support and protect what matters most to you, and we can’t wait to share it with you.

To kick things off, we’re partnering with Gallagher to host a live town hall on Thursday, April 2 from 11:30am to 12:30pm ET. Join virtually via Microsoft Teams, no registration necessary.

During this session, we’ll walk through key highlights, important details, and everything you need to know to make the most of this new program. Learn more on the UUA website.

Can’t make it live? No problem. We’ll be recording the session so you can watch it at your convenience. Stay tuned, get excited, and join us as we roll out this important new initiative!

UUA’s Spring Religious Education Meet-Up will focus on child and youth safety, including UUA recommendations for congregational policies covering Sunday mornings, multigenerational events, and children/youth programming including youth overnights.

For Religious Professionals: An interactive gathering is offered for Religious Education Professionals and Ministers employed by UU congregations and organizations. In addition to reviewing UUA guidelines, we'll discuss the responsibilities paid staff hold in congregational systems. Join on Tuesday, April 28 from 1:00 to 2:30 ET.

For Lay Leaders: This same material will be offered in a shorter format for lay leaders. Are you a volunteer RE coordinator, interested Board member, or a dedicated classroom guide or youth advisor? Open to religious professionals and ministers too! This gathering will review UUA suggestions for policies and practices to create a safer congregation for all ages. Join on Thursday, May 14 from 7:00 to 8:00pm - OR - Tuesday, May 19 from 10:00 to 11:00pm ET.

Registration (Wufoo) is free and required.

The AUA 200 Open House will be hosted at 24 Farnsworth Street in Boston, MA on Saturday, April 11 from 1:00 to 4:00pm ET. Visitors are welcome! Parking is available at the Farnsworth Street Garage (17–19 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210). Spoken remarks and celebratory cake will be offered at 2:00pm ET. We hope you can join us! Register by Thursday, April 9 to attend.

Are you are religious professional – minister, administrator, educator, musician, membership professional, etc – who is serving in more than one congregation / community?

Maybe you are in an intentionally “yoked” partnership, or you just happened to pick up multiple gigs to make things work.  Maybe you are serving a congregation and also doing a community ministry.  Maybe they are near each other, or one is close and one is mostly digital.  Or perhaps you are a board member of a congregation that has partner to share staff.

Whatever that might look like for you, we invite you to join the Multi-Site Staff Learning Community.  We are gathering monthly to share learnings, ideas, resources, hopes, and to have solidarity in this important work.  The group has met twice now and we’d love to welcome you into the circle if this is for you. Our next meeting is Tuesday, April 14 from 2:00 to 3:15pm ET. We will meet at the same time, second Tuesdays monthly.

Registration (Wufoo) is free and required.

Curious about Wave Cohorts and their impact across our UU movement? Join us for UUs Meeting the Moment: Learning from 2025–2026 Wave Cohorts on Tuesday, April 21 from 8:00 to 9:30pm ET. Hear from Wave facilitators and UUA senior leaders about what these cohorts are generating—and how their learnings are shaping our shared work in this moment. Registration (Zoom) 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.

The Gathering is on the second Monday monthly at 8:00pm ET. Register for the upcoming event on Monday, April 13. This month join for Creating Hubs of Resilience. The Wednesday following, Now What will convene UU congregational staff and board members. Join Wednesday, April 15 from 1:00 to 2:15pm.

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

Taproot is a national bimonthly space explicitly for people identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). This year's theme is Leadership as Spiritual Practice. Registration is required. The next gathering is Thursday, April 16 from 8:00 to 9:15pm ET.

This month join for Church in Changing Times on Tuesday, April 28 from 7:30 to 9:00pm ET.

Registration is free and required. Please note, registration is only required once for the series.

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, April 12 at 4:00pm ET. Registration is required. Find out more on the UUA website.

Ministers who are not fellowshipped with the Unitarian Universalist Association and are serving UU congregations are invited to gather monthly with MidAmerica’s Regional Lead. We will gather on the second Tuesday monthly, from 3:00 to 4:00pm ET, next meeting on Tuesday, April 14. Registration is required.