Events

2010 Keynote: Rev. Terasa Cooley

The Reverend Terasa Cooley will present the Keynote Address at this year's Annual Meeting, "Embracing the Vision: Learning, Leading, Growing."

Adaptive Leadership: Leading Through Challenging Times

What are the challenges facing your congregation? Are they clear and apparent even if daunting, or are they bewildering and unpredictable? If you're like most congregations you probably face both kinds. Adaptive Leadership is a process that helps you discern different strategies for facing different kinds of challenges. Leading through cultural change requires multiple perspectives and new learning - about ourselves and others. New energy and commitment to deep reflection can come about when we uncover new ways of thinking about our challenges.

Plan to join us in Ogden, UT, October 8-10! Learn more here, and register online!

Posted August 31, 2010 Written by Jess Cullinan

Mental Health and People of Faith 2010

Workshops: October 29-30, 2010

Hosted by Jefferson Unitarian Church, Golden, CO

People with mental disorders and their loved ones fill our pews, our streets and our jails. To help address this problem, the Caring Congregation Program helps congregations in supporting those with mental disorders and their families.

Posted August 27, 2010 Written by Deborah Holder

Workshops at the Annual Conference 2010

Many interesting workshops will be presented at this year's Annual Conference, "Embracing the Vision: Learning, Leading, Growing." Remember, you can register for the conference online here!

Posted August 16, 2010 Written by Jess Cullinan

Pay Registration Fees Online

If you have already registered for the Annual Conference and would like to pay for your registration via Paypal, please use the following links.

If you have not yet registered, please click here for the online registration form.

Register ONLINE for the Annual Conference!

We are very excited to announce the launch of online registration for our 2010 Annual Conference, and for the 2010 Youth Assembly. Fill out your forms online, and pay with a credit card using Paypal!

Annual Conference registration can be found here.

Youth Assembly registration can be found here.
Please note that Youth Assembly participants will also have to email permission confirmations to Jennica Davis, District Youth Ministry Coordinator, to complete their registration.

If you have already registered and would like to pay online, please click here for the Paypal links.

If you have any questions or feedback about online registration, or have any difficulties using the system, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Posted August 06, 2010 Written by Jess Cullinan

Youth Assembly 2010

General Info

October 8th-10th 2010, Unitarian Universalist Church of Ogden, UT Registration is $75.

Youth Assembly participants sleep and eat breakfast at UUCO. Lunch, dinner and programming are at the Marriott Hotel. All churches are responsible for maintaining a 1:7 youth:adult ratio for the duration of Youth Assembly.

Round trip bus transportation is available from Denver and Cheyenne.

Youth -- $45

Adults -- $65

Prefer a paper registration? please print out the PDF registration form:

Youth Assembly Registration 2010

This form with all required signatures and payment needs to be returned by September 24th to the district office at 2242 Albion St. Denver, CO 80222.

Schedule Info

Welcoming Worship -- Friday Night

Presented by the UUCO youth group. Get connected and inspired. Gathering together in a sacred space creates an avenue for experiencing the Divine and deepening personal and collective spirituality. The welcoming worship will set the tone for a weekend of learning, growing and leading.

YRUU Bees Wax Caucus -- Saturday Morning

First business meeting of the year. New to YRUU? Get insight into how YRUU is run and what resources are available to your local youth groups. New to district level YRUU? Learn the names and faces of the Youth Adult Committee (YAC) officers and what they can do for you. Have something to say? Represent your youth group and fill us in on your plans for the year and what you need. This is the time to make connections and get informed!

YRUU presents: Reaching Out and Going Deeper -- Saturday Afternoon

Hear from UU youth and adults who've participated in faith based immersion programs ranging from working on a local organic farm to a building project in Guatemala. This workshop highlights current opportunities and presents various models and a planning guide for creating new programs. A panel of experienced youth and adults will answer questions and provide tips for deepening and extending UU values through immersion programs.

Youth Assembly participants attend Annual Meeting Workshops. Details available here

Intergenerational Worship -- Saturday Evening

YRUU will be leading a worship for Youth Assembly and Annual Meeting attendees. If you would like to participate in the worship committee, please contact Jennica Davis, Youth Ministry Consultant at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Coffee House -- Saturday Night

Bring your talents and non-talents to share at this YRUU tradition.

Posted August 02, 2010 Written by Jess Cullinan

O.W.L. Leaders Training for K-1, 4-6

Fri. Aug. 27th, 5:00 p.m. – Sat. Aug. 28th, 10 p.m.

UUA Mountain Desert District Elementary K-1, 4-6 Our Whole Lives (O.W.L.) Leader’s Training

Location: First Unitarian Society, Denver, CO

Trainers: Beth Casebolt, Luanne Gearhart

Tuition: $150.00 before 6/28; $200.00 after 6/28

For more information: Elementary OWL Training 2010 (PDF)

Posted June 16, 2010 Written by Jess Cullinan

Save the Date: Awakening the Dreamer

Awakening the Dreamer (Environmental Justice) Workshop, led by Rev. Ellen Johnson-Fay

Save the date: Saturday, September 25, 2010

Site to be announced, registration available soon.

Featuring inspiring DVD footage of respected philosophers, scientists and activists such as Paul Hawkins, Julia Butterfly Hill and Van Jones.

Attend the Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium and come together with people through out your community to take a closer look at what’s happening in the world, our community and with our families. We’ll look at our biggest challenges and opportunities today.

The state of our industrial world and the thinking that got us where we are today
A new dream—new ideas about lasting sustainability and deep community— leading to deep connection and surprising solutions
How you can be part of what’s emerging—because you already are!

Posted June 04, 2010 Written by Jess Cullinan

Register Now for Leadership School!

This year's Russell Lockwood Leadership School will take place from August 1-7 at the Sunrise Ranch in Loveland, CO.

The registration deadline is June 15, after which the cost will increase by $100.

Get all the information you need at rlls.mdduua.org. Is this the year that you will come? Who in your congregation do you think should consider this amazing UU experience of leadership, worship, theology, history, music and friendship?

Posted May 07, 2010 Written by Jess Cullinan

Please Join BVCAN in Supporting Children's Access to Healthcare

Officials Confirmed: State Senate President Brandon Shaffer, Boulder County Commissioner Cindy Domenico

Boulder County Healthy Kids Initiative - Dawn Joyce, head of the Medical Home Initiative

Music by the Fellowship Singers and AccoUUstics

Date and Time: May 6, 2010 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Where: Boulder Valley UU Fellowship, 1241 Ceres Drive, Lafayette, CO 80026

For more information please contact Mary Leonard, 303/499-5989, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Boulder Valley Community Action Network (BVCAN) is active citizens working locally to create policy changes and effective programs in a variety of areas including education, housing, healthcare, public safety and immigrants rights. Based at the Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Lafayette, CO, BVCAN is a member of Metro Organizations for People (MOP), a PICO affiliate - a national network of community organizations.

Posted April 23, 2010 Written by Jess Cullinan