Rev. Amy Freedman

A Unitarian Universalist minister, actor and consultant, Amy received a Masters of Divinity degree from Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, CA. While attending seminary, she served as Director of Religious Education of Starr King UU Church in Hayward, CA, and Research Associate for the Reimagining Worship project. During her Clinical … Read More
Peter Bowden

A ministry & media consultant with a passion for social media, small groups, and collaborative ministry, Peter is known nationally within the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA) for his work, and is a popular keynote speaker, trainer and innovator. For over a decade he has worked bi-vocationally with both congregations … Read More
Recent Posts

Small Group Ministry and Membership Development Archived Webinar
April 3, 2013 By Peter Bowden
Friends, my March webinar on Small Group Ministry and Membership co-sponsored by the UU Association of Member Professionals and the MidAmerica Region and Central East Regional Group of the UUA has been archived on Youtube. Enjoy! … [Read More...]

Inspiration for Worship Committees
February 8, 2013 By Rev. Amy Freedman
Worship is the center of a religious community. Folks who serve as worship leaders whether ordained, professional or volunteer are drawn to participate in the creation of services because we understand the value of worship. Our lives have been … [Read More...]

Congregational NEOPHOBIA, change and the power of humor!
November 1, 2012 By Peter Bowden
I just came upon this hilarious video, a congregational skit about the fear of new ideas and change. It comes via an Alban Institute Q&A on "Neophobia" by Susan Nienaber. The Q&A goes on to discuss attributes of Healthy … [Read More...]

Church Outreach and Youtube “Featured Videos”
October 19, 2012 By Peter Bowden
In my last post I introduced you to Youtube's new "InVideo programming" features and the ability to add a logo to your Youtube channel. Now let's look at your new ability to "Feature a Video" across your channel and why this is such a good … [Read More...]





