CERG

These resources are provided by Pat Infante, CERG Faith Development Consultant. We also recommend you visit the UUA Resources Pages for additional resources listings. Of particular note is the Top Picks for Children's Religious Education, Top Picks for Youth Programming, Top Picks for Young Adult Programming, Top Picks for Campus Ministry Programming, Top Picks for Adult Programming, and Top Picks for Families on the UUA Website.

For additional resources check the Lifespan Faith Development Resources, Worship and Congregational Safety resource pages.

Children's Religious Education Programming

Books

• Living Simply with Children by Marie Sherlock
• Nurturing Children and Youth: A Developmental Guidebook by Tracey L. Hurd
• Nurturing Spirituality in Children by Peggy J. Jenkins
• Sunday and Every Day: My Little Book of Unitarian Universalism, Patricia Frevert, Editor

Youth Programming

Webinars

• Youth Advisor Advanced Forum - Monthly Webinar with Andrew Mertz, Director of Youth and Young Adult Programs for JPD – see the calendar for schedule.
  

• Bullied: A Teaching Tolerance Documentary (DVD), www.tolerance.org

Books

• Coming of Age Handbook for Congregations by Sarah Gibb Millspaugh
• The Spirit and Culture of Youth Ministry: Leading Congregations toward exemplary youth ministry by Roland Martinson, Wes Black and John Roberto
• Youth Advisor's Handbook by Shell Tain
  

Young Adults Programming

Web-Based Resources

• Small Group Ministry for Young Adults (pdf) - http://www.uua.org/documents/congservices/yacm/covenantgroupmanual.pdf
• Tribal Church: Ministering to the Missing Generation by Carol Howard Merritt - www.tribalchurch.org - A blog about spirituality and young adults by Carol Howard Merritt
• Blue Boat - UUA Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Blog - http://blueboat.blogs.uua.org/

Books

• Poems to Live By in Uncertain Times, Edited by Joan Murray
  

Adult Programming

Web-Based Resources

• UU Small Group Ministry Network – www.smallgroupministry.net
• Wellspring: Inspiration and Guidance for a Spiritual Journey by Rev. Jen Crow - http://www.uuwellspring.org
  

Books

• The Death of Josseline by Margaret Regan ( A UUA Common Read)
• Heart to Heart: Fourteen Gatherings for Reflection and Sharing by Christine Robinson and Alicia Hawkins
• Our Chosen Faith: An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism by John A. Buehrens and F. Forrester Church
• Wrestling with Adulthood, Edited by Ken Beldon

?Parents and Families

Web-Based Resources

• UU Parenting with Michelle Richards (Blog) - http://blogs.uuworld.org/parenting/

Books

• A Grateful Heart: Daily Blessings for the Evening Meal from Buddha to the Beatles, Edited by M. J. Ryan
• The Intentional Family: Simple Rituals to Strengthen Family Ties by William J. Doherty
• Tending the Flame: The Art of UU Parenting by Michelle Richards
• What My Son Taught Me: No One is Broken by Sally Patton