Cleaver II and Notes on A New Generation In The Church Forum

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Source: St. Peter’s UCC – Kansas City

Author: kcspucc

Date: 11 August, 2008

Bethel United Church of Christ here in Kansas City hosted a open conversation about young people in church this past week; I participated with two friends. We were slightly disappointed that we were the only non-Bethel folks in ...

summer update-warning long post

summer update-warning long post

Source: jeff's splendidly mundane life

Author: Jeff

Date: 5 August, 2008

this week i am home, getting things ready for our bathroom remodel, cleaning out my office at the church (as of july 31st, i am no longer the youth minister at the united church of christ in southbury), and getting ready for next week when i am at camp mattatuck with my scout troop …

The New Interfaith Generation

The New Interfaith Generation

Source: On Faith

Author: Eboo Pate

Date: 4 August, 2008

I had the chance to speak to 3,000 young people at the United Church of Christ's National Youth Event in Tennessee 10 days ago. I paused in the middle of my talk to ask a question: "How many of you know someone from a different religion personally - a Jew or a Muslim or a Hindu?"

Almost every hand in the room went up.

NYE Youth

NYE Youth

Source: Progressive Revelation

Author: Barb Powell

Date: 29 July, 2008

Megan Diesselhorst, of Little River United Church of Christ in Annandale, Va., composed a prayer that called those attending NYE's closing worship to remember the tragedy at the church. The prayer was read during the NYE closing worship service Sunday evening:

"O God of Peace and Love,
"You have been with us on this journey of growth, discovery, and reflection. We are amazed at the signs that you have given to us to show us the way to a better life of love, creation, and harmony. We confess that we all have faults, differences, and doubts. As your children we ask for your forgiveness and guidance to heal our brokenness. We are entering into a period of mourning for the victims of the shootings this morning at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. We ask for your comfort and the strength of your love for the victims, the shooter, and their loved ones. As a generation that has been confronted by 9/11, the shootings at others schools and colleges, as well as war, we trust in your power and wisdom to lead us to create a world of peace and wholeness. We leave here inspired, and ready to love. In your name we pray. Amen."

Tragedy at Tennessee UU Church

Tragedy at Tennessee UU Church

Source: St. James United Church of Christ

Author: Admin

Date: 29 July, 2008

Three thousand young people from the United Church of Christ are in Knoxville this week, attending the UCC’s National Youth Event - only a few blocks from the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church.

Remembering Tennessee Valley UU Church

Remembering Tennessee Valley UU Church

Source: All God’s People

Author: Greg

Date: 29 July, 2008

Prayer written by Megan Diesselhorst, of Little River United Church of Christ, Annandale, VA, and read during the closing worship service of the United Church of Christ National Youth Event in Knoxville, TN.

UCC - United Church of Christ Youth Gather in Knoxville

UCC - United Church of Christ Youth Gather in Knoxville

Source: Worldwide Faith News

Author: Staff

Date: 25 July, 2008

As United Church of Christ youth gather in Knoxville, Tenn., for the National Youth Event, the Rev. Stephen Sterner, acting executive minister of Local Church Ministries, has asked for denomination-wide prayer…

Beyond Abstinence-Only: Speaking Out on Adolescent Sexuality

Beyond Abstinence-Only: Speaking Out on Adolescent Sexuality
The Reality Check Blog: 02-15-2007

“The Open Letter was developed at a colloquium sponsored by the Religious Institute, including theologians and ordained clergy from Jewish, Baptist, Brethren, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, United Church of Christ, and Unitarian Universalist perspectives.

“These theologians are calling on religious communities to recognize the realities of today’s adolescents, who reach puberty earlier and marry later than any other generation in history. Religious institutions must do a better job of helping adolescents make responsible and informed choices about their sexual behavior.”

Teen center paints pretty picture

Teen center paints pretty picture
The Connecticut Post: 1 February 2007

Christine Parrella, 14, said a new teen center opening Friday at the United Church of Christ in Devon will be a great alternative for teenagers who typically hang out at the mall or walk around the neighborhood.

Handling Wisdom

Handling Wisdom

MySpace blog: St. Matthew UCC Youth

(01-30-2007)

“I've been reflecting back over the past 7 1/2 years and thinking, ‘What kind of wisdom have I handed on to people over the years?’ This week's reading from 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 reads like an early confession of faith—a set of things that believers were supposed to believe in order to be considered believers. But one sentence continues to stick out for me: For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received."