Friday, May 24: UU Climate Justice Update with Aly Tharp!

Live UU CLIMATE JUSTICE briefing for May 24, 2019 with Aly Tharp, Program Manager of the UU Ministry for Earth, and Peter Bowden. In under 10-minutes we discuss timely news, info, and opportunities related to Unitarian Universalist climate justice efforts! RSVP for two special UUMFE events at General Assembly 2019. https://youtu.be/u0xknpx-8IQ

Small Group Growth Strategies – March Training

Many congregations that want to grow get stuck small because they don't have the relational structures in place to allow for growth. That's why my March Leading Congregations Monthly live training  is focused on small group growth strategies. If you want to grow your congregation, I hope you'll join us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6__ySvq0EQg Family-sized congregations (up to … Continue reading Small Group Growth Strategies – March Training

Tips for attending UUA General Assembly 2018

The UUA's General Assembly conference is this month, June 20-24, in Kansas City, MO. It is time to prepare, and if this is your first time, make sure to checkout our tips for having a great conference at  If you aren't attending the conference on-site, checkout the many ways to participate off-site. This collaborative post … Continue reading Tips for attending UUA General Assembly 2018

The UU Media Collaborative week 1

Friends, this is a glimpse of how Unitarian Universalists can collaborate with amazing results... Late September 2012 we started a Facebook group called the UU Media Collaborative to bring together UU creatives who want to work together to share our faith and raise the quality of UU Media.  We created the group, then a page … Continue reading The UU Media Collaborative week 1

Checking in on Youtube stats

Sept 2012 UU PLANET youtube stats

Just looked at my Youtube channel stats for September and 30% of videos were watched on mobile devices.  Only 12% were viewed as embedded videos.  Just goes to show how critical it is to 1) put your videos on Youtube if you want them discovered organically and 2) that mobile is increasingly the norm.   … Continue reading Checking in on Youtube stats

Church Growth Conference – Taunton, MA, October 26-27, 2012

First Parish, Taunton, MA - Exterior

Next month our Unitarian Universalist congregation in Taunton, MA is hosting a growth conference which I hope you will consider sending a team to. It is Friday, October 26 - Saturday, October 27, 2012. See Full Details and Online Registration. Paul Nickerson Presenting will be my colleague, Paul Nickerson, a senior associate with Griffith Coaching, … Continue reading Church Growth Conference – Taunton, MA, October 26-27, 2012

The UU Media Collaborative, it works…

Yesterday a few of us launched a new project on Facebook, a group called "The UU Media Collaborative."  The group is described as follows: The UU Media Collaborative is a space for Unitarian Universalists to collaborate on the production of freely available and sharable visual graphics, images, videos and other resources. We hope to encourage … Continue reading The UU Media Collaborative, it works…

3-day UU Social Media intensive next week!

Friends, just received these details for the three-day option we've created for those who want to attend the mid-week portion of my social media track next week.  A few people still trying to join us for this  Tue -- Thur option  featuring sessions on Facebook, Twitter, and online video for UU congregations. The following details … Continue reading 3-day UU Social Media intensive next week!