CERG

These resources are complied by Beth Casebolt, our CERG Communications Consultant. We also recommend you visit the UUA Resources Pages Communications.

You might also be interested in our Social Media Resource Page.

Facebook UU Labs - if you are on facebook, consider joining one of the new UU Facebook Labs. Currently there are ones for Websites,  Social Media, Growth, Young Adult Growth, Spirit in Practice, Adult RE, Worship, UU Evangelists and Stewardship

UU Clip Art

• UUA logo and the chalice fonts - http://www.uua.org/communications/art/
• Peter Bowden's Chalice Art Resources - http://www.uuplanet.com/clipart/chalices/index.html
• Peter Bowden's Chalice Clip Art Collection - http://www.uuplanet.com/clipart/chalices/chalices.html

Newsletters

• Guidelines for Electronic Newsletters.

Websites

• Want to use Google Sites for your website? Here is a video tutorial on how.
• Anna Belle Leiserson, webmaster of the Nashville UU site has a blog titled Faith and Web on creating congregational websites. You can also find a congregation friendly wordpress template she created here.
• Congregational Resource Guide has created a three part video interview and article series on creating Designin Congregational Websites with UU webweaver Anna Belle Leiserson. Find it at http://www.congregationalresources.org/hospitable-web-build-better-webpage
• This blog entry by Phil Lund titled Physical Places and Virtual Spaces talks about ways we can interact with folks and how this is important to have a virtual presence. http://philontheprairie.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/physical-places-and-virtual-spaces/
• Here is a book on the topic of websites and web connections: Web-Empowered Ministry: Connecting With People through Websites, Social Media, and More. Phil Lund wrote a blog about this book if you want to read it - http://philontheprairie.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/church-websites-that-rock-ginghamsburg/
• Read an article at the UUA website about congregational websites at www.uua.org/leaders/leaderslibrary/leaderslibrary/interconnections/56647.shtml
• Read the UUA's page of resources on Website Development. - http://www.uua.org/communications/websites/index.shtml
• Add a banner for the UUA to your website. The instructions are located here. You can also add Standing on the Side of Love or UUA Bookstore banners.
• Web Style Guide - www.webstyleguide.com
• A Brief Introduction to the Gentle Art of Crafting a Website for UU Congregations - www.unitarian.org/media/crafting/index.html
• UUWiki - www.uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters
• Web Site Development for Religious Organizations - www.religiousresources.org/homepage
• Sign up for the UU Websters email list at the UUA website at lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters
• Looking for a place to host your website? The UUA resource page has a list of some that are free or very low cost for non-profits. Other options include google sites, you can also consider blog platforms such as wordpress.
• Here are two excellent UU websites to view
  • First Unitarian Church of Providence (be sure to check out the newcomers page on after clicking through to their website)
  • UU Church of Arlington, VA

Podcasting

• Here is a list of UU Podcasts. http://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=List_of_UU_podcasts You can also search Unitarian Universalist at iTunes.
• UU Podcasters Website is a great resource for all things podcasting - http://www.uupodcasters.com/
• Erik Wikstrom, of the UUA Office of Worship and Music Resources, has put together an excellent summary of copyright law as it pertains to congregations (including a section on podcasting, etc. called "Copyright Issues Beyond Sunday Morning"). http://www.uua.org/spirituallife/worshipweb/143066.shtml
• The UUA has a list of podcasts they recommend here: http://www.uua.org/communications/podcasts/142430.shtml
• Church of the Larger Fellowship podcasts: http://clf.uua.org/podcasts/
• Listen to the latest ‘UU World’ Audiorecordings of the articles in the latest UU World are now available. http://www.uuworld.org/issues/audiorecordingsspring2009.shtml?n
• Have you discovered the 24/7 UU Internet Broadcast? Go to uuplink.org to link to their broadcast site. This is a webcast of UU-friendly music, sermons and special features. Started in 2000 by a former broadcaster, the station offers a liberal balance to the many "hard-sell" religous programs that one hears today. And it's commercial free.