Affiliations of Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church Portland, Maine

The Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church is affiliated with the following organizations:

The Unitarian Universalist Association is our national parent organization.

The newly formed Northern New England District is our regional chapter of the UUA.

Please see the column to the right for useful links provided by the UUA!

Notes from the larger UU community

New Programs and Events from the UUA

The Ministry and Professional Leadership staff group has “re-visioned” their credentialing program for religious educators. They are now accepting applications to participate in the new program.

The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries announces “Being More Visible: Changing More Lives,” a Unitarian Universalist Campus Ministry gathering to be held September 23-25, 2009, at the First Unitarian Society in Madison, WI. All college and university students, ministers, religious educators, seminarians and other campus ministry leaders are welcome to attend.

The General Assembly Planning Committee invites your proposals for programs to be held at the 2010 General Assembly in Minneapolis, MN.

The UUA Bookstore has some brand new resources for churches, RE programs, membership committees, and personal spiritual paths. Plus, a sale! Check it out at www.uuabookstore.org.

Links from the UUA

Advocacy & Witness News for September 2009
For Social Justice Chairs

Free resources for your congregation's planned giving program from the Office of Legacy Gifts
For Planned Giving Committees and Endowment Fund Committees

Association Sunday 2009 resource list
For Ministers and Congregational Leaders

News from the International Resources Office
For Ministers, Presidents and Publicity Committees

Announcement of hosting a Campus Ministry gathering in September
For Ministers, Religious Educators and Lay Leaders

News from the UUA Green Sanctuary Program
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Announcing the "re-visioned" Religious Education Credentialing Program
For Directors of Religious Education and Religious Educators

Call for author applications to develop multigenerational Tapestry of Faith curricula on the wisdom from Hebrew and Christian scripture
To Post

A story for September’s new beginnings about the adaptive capacity of the Central American red-eyed tree frog
For Ministers, Religious Educators and Leaders

Application for Planning Committee sponsored program slot for General Assembly 2010
For Congregational Presidents, Board Members and Religious Educators

Program information for General Assembly 2010
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Information about how to publicize the arrival of your new minister or director of religious education
For Ministers, Religious Educators, Search Committees, Governing Boards, Public Relations or Communications Committees and To Post

Announcement of the Prospective Students Conference at Meadville Lombard Theological School
For Congregational Leaders

An online survey to help decide what the Commission on Appraisal should study next
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The Margaret Fuller Bicentennial Committee announces events planned for 2010 celebration
For Congregational Leaders

Quarterly call announcement from the Unitarian Universalist Common Endowment Fund
For Treasurers, Endowment Committees and Finance Committees