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Welcome to the UU Small Group Ministry Network. Our network is dedicated to creating healthy congregations and a vital Unitarian Universalist movement by supporting and promoting Small Group Ministry. The resources on this site are written and contributed by individuals and congregations actively involved with UU Small Group Ministry – Covenant Group News (CGN), Session Plans, discussions, and publications. We look forward to contributions that we can share through the website--the Networking aspect that keeps Small Group Ministry dynamic. We look forward to your participation.


News and Web Updates    October 13, 2023

We have completed converting the files in the general Sessions and Free Resources sections of the Website to pdf’s. We hope to get the sessions for Celebrations converted in a few weeks. We would also like to increase the session plans related to celebrations throughout the year. What Celebrations Session Plans do you have to share? We would like to publicized Celebration session plans about a month before the date of the event. You are welcome to send them as you develop them. Session Plans that come after the event will be posted in the Director for the next year.

We are particularly looking for:
--Session Plans on Fall celebrations for Now through New Years, with Sessions Update by early November.

--Session Plans, articles and notes on the Service component of Small Group Ministry for a Covenant Group News (CGN) edition in early November. SGM service changes as the world situation changes. What services have been part of Small Group/Covenant Group Ministry for you? We would like items by the end of October for inclusion in the service-oriented CGN. Thank you for your contributions.

Rev. Helen Zidowecki

THE SMALL GROUP MINISTRY SESSIONS: UNIQUE UU LITERATURE

Newly posted Session Plans

Meeting the Rest of Ourselves: a Small Group Ministry Series. New England Region staff team

In this seven-part series, participants are introduced to five practices: Covenanting, Tending Our Tradition, Doing Our Inner Work, Centering in Gifts, and Faithful Risking.

"How can we more actively imagine, remember, and bring into being a glorious world rooted in the values of justice, pluralism, equity, generosity, interdependence and transformation? How do we claim the power within us to make a difference rooted in care and connection? When do we accept that sometimes we are in fact powerless to effect change? Is that okay?"

The series comes with a Facilitator Guide and Participant Handbook. Please have a look at these resources and consider offering this Small Group Ministry series in your congregation.

https://www.uua.org/new-england/spiritual-leadership/meeting-rest-ourselves


UPCOMING: CGN early November:
--Service in Small Group/Covenant Group Ministry. See note in left column.
--Meeting the Rest of Ourselves, in more detail

View All Regular Session Plans View All Celebrations Session Plans


PUBLICATION NOTES

has over 320 members. This is an opportunity to ask questions, share your work with Small Group Ministry, and receive information for other participants.

The Website is updated to include session plans and other notations that have been received, and to give Network news.

Covenant Group News (CGN)
is a free electronic newsletter published several times year to share experiences and resources from individuals and groups involved with Small Group Ministry.

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Rev. Helen Zidowecki,