
Below please find listing of upcoming training and speaking engagements for the Rev. Amy Freedman and Peter Bowden.
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Training & Speaking Engagements
Bells Street Chapel in Providence, RI
“Listening for a Change”
Rev. Amy Freedman offering service
Sunday, April 7th, 2013 10am
First Parish in Waltham, MA
“Friendship in the Digital Age”
Peter Bowden speaking
Sunday, April 28th, 2013
First Parish in Sherborn, MA
“Responding to Praise and Blame”
Rev. Amy Freedman offering service
Sunday, April 28th, 2013 10:30am

NTAUUS Leadership Event
www.ntauus.org
Peter Bowden offering Keynote & workshops
Dallas, TX, June 1, 2013
Event Details

UUA General Assembly
June 19-23, Louisville, KY
Peter Bowden video reporting for UU World Magazine
Event Archive

UU Association of Membership Professionals webinar
Small Group Ministry and Membership Development with Peter Bowden
Tuesday, March 12th at 7pm Central Time Zone
http://www.uuamp.org
Watch archived webinar on Youtube

2013 Minns Lectures
“Ministry in the Age of Collaboration”
Peter Bowden offering lecture with the Rev. Naomi King
Our lecture is March 9th, additional lecture on the 8th, 2012
- See MinnsLectures.org
- Minns Lectures 2013 Flyer (PDF)
- Tweeting about the Minns Lectures? Use hashtag #MinnsLecture.
- Register online here. Event is free, but tickets are required.
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Joseph Priestly District Worship Arts Festival
“Worship & Social Media in the new Age of Collaboration“
Peter Bowden offering Keynote & Workshops on preaching, social media & worship, and integrating worship and small group ministry.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Optional Friday evening session February 22, 2013
Hosted by the UU Church in Cherry Hill, NJ

Facebook Training for Committees & Event Teams
Training session with Peter Bowden
First Parish in Bedford, MA
Feb. 28, 2013
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First Parish Sudbury, MA
“Friendship in the Digital Age”
Peter Bowden speaking
February 17, 2013

UU Congregation of South County, RI
“Eve’s Side of the Story”
The Rev. Amy Freedman speaking
February 10, 2013

Minns Lecture Tweetchat
Peter Bowden and the Rev. Naomi King
Archived on Storify
UU Society of Martha’s Vineyard
October 2012 – January 2013, the Rev. Amy Freedman served as consulting minister
All Soul’s Braintree, MA
Peter Bowden speaking – Becoming a Contagious UU
February 3rd, 2013

First Parish Waltham, MA
“Eve’s Side of the Story”
The Rev. Amy Freedman speaking
January 27, 2013

First Parish United Westford, MA
Peter Bowden speaking – Small Group Ministry
January 27, 2013

First Parish, Taunton, MA (private event)
Leadership retreat, focus on growth and size transitions
January 12, 2013

Church Growth Conference
First Parish, Taunton, MA
October 26 & 27, 2012
Paul Nickerson presenting
Peter Bowden speaking on social media & church growth

Ballou Channing District of the UUA Fall Conference
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/event/4322580956/
Peter Bowden presenting Healthy Congregations workshop track
Amy Freedman presenting on Engaging with Hot Topics.
October 20th, 2012

Board Retreat (private event)
Peter Bowden facilitating
Westminster Unitarian Church
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012

Youth Ministry / Youth Group Launch
Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Peter Bowden facilitating with local advisors
First Unitarian Church of Providence, RI

First Parish, Taunton, MA
Peter Bowden speaking – Small Group Ministry
Sunday, August 26, 2012
(Video from Star LRE week 2011)
Star Island Lifespan Religious Education Conference
Saturday, July 14 to Saturday, July 21, 2012
Peter Bowden returning to lead year two on Faith Formation in the Digital Age!
Six days, with our workshop meeting two hours each day. I loved this format as it gave us time to go deep, have people talk during the afternoon and over meals, then come back the next day for more. Highly recommend this event for anyone doing “church work” in the 21st Century.
Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly
Peter Bowden video reporting for UU World Magazine
June 20-24, 2012 Phoenix, AZ

Boston Area UU Seminarians Retreat
Saturday, April 1, 2012
Organized by Harvard UU Ministry Students
Peter Bowden & Rev. Amy Freedman Facilitating
“Friendship in the Digital Age”
Peter Bowden preaching
March 11, 2012. First Parish of Bridgewater, MA
Social Media for Outreach and Ministry
UU Church of Silver Spring, MD
Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 9am – 3pm
Registration opens shortly. Get E-Mail Updates.
“Friendship in the Digital Age”
February 19, 2012. First Parish Unitarian Universalist Canton, MA
Healthy Congregations Training
Unitarian Universalist Association member congregations
Part 1 — Completed, Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Part 2 — Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Unitarian Universalist Association
“Congregations and Beyond” Consultation, FL
February 1 – February 3, 2012
Private Event, Peter Bowden participating.
Congregational Growth Retreat
Focus on foundations for congregational health, growth and vitality.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Private Event
Media and Religious Education
Offered at Ballou Channing District of UUA religious education conference.
November, 19, 2011
Healthy Congregations Training
Unitarian Universalist Association member congregations
Part 1 — Completed, Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Part 2 — Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Facebook for Congregations
October 22, 2011 — Braintree, MA
Leading Congregations event led by Peter Bowden
Unitarian Universalist Small Group Ministry Retreat
A weekend focusing on program development and renewal
October 14-16, 2011 — U Bar U Retreat & Conference Center
South East District of the UUA
Small Group Ministry Training with Peter Bowden
Also Listening Circle Training with Martha Niebanck
Fri, November 4, 4:30pm – Sat, November 5, 5:30pm
UUF Winston Salem, NC
Look for details on seduua.org website
Star Island Lifespan Religious Education Conference
Presenting on Technology, Social Media and the Future of Faith Formation.
Conference website | Facebook Page | Twitter Feed
Saturday, July 16 to Saturday, July 23
UUA General Assembly 2011
Kept video blog during GA 2011. You can see all of my video blog segments on the UU World Magazine’s video channel. Special thanks to Chris Walton and Kenneth Sutton of the UU World for the invitation to have some fun and experiment with GA video blogging!
Ballou Channing District Spring Conference
One of three keynote speakers
Ballou Channing District of the UUA
Saturday, April 30, 2011
UU2020: Technology, Social Media and the Future Ministry of Unitarian Universalist Faith Formation
6-8, Florida UUMA-LREDA Meeting, First Unitarian, Orlando
Florida District of the UUA
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Guest Preaching – Bridgewater, MA
Title “Dreaming Out Loud”
First Parish of Bridgewater, MA
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Guest Preaching – Providence, RI
Topic to be determined this week.
First Unitarian Church of Providence, RI
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Presentation – Mass Bay District Administrators
Leading program on social media and communications
Mass Bay District of the UUA
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 1:00 – 2:30PM
Guest Preaching – Taunton, MA
“The Zen Guide to Conquering Uncertainty”
First Parish Church, Unitarian Universalist, Taunton MA
Visitors Welcome! Map http://goo.gl/maps/Nsrz
Sunday, January 30, 2011



