The UUA Taskforce on Ministry To and With Youth announces the
Youth Ministry Sermon Awards for Youth and Adults
The selection committee received an amazingly diverse collection of submissions including sermons, stories, and a documentary! The winners of the 2006 Youth Ministry Awards were...
Youth Voices Award: Miles Howard, Winchester, MA
Documentary – "With Our Eyes Shut"
Youth Ministry Sermon Award: Rev. Adam Robersmith, Geneva, IL
Sermon – "The Church of the Present" 
In addition to these two wonderful winners, a few of the people who submitted pieces for the award gave permission to post their entries. Enjoy!
"You Matter"
A Sermon by Joanne Giannino
"Getting the Call to Ministry When Your Phone is on Mute"
A Sermon by Jeff Liebmann
Youth Voices Award
What does youth ministry mean to you?
How has Unitarian Universalist ministry transformed your life?
Who: All Unitarian Universalist youth ages 14-20.
What: An essay/sermon, poem, spoken word piece, or other creative presentation about your experience in Unitarian Universalist youth ministry! This award will go to a youth who has been an advocate of youth ministry in their community and who best expresses the transformative effect of Unitarian Universalist ministry in their life.
Award: $500 and the opportunity to present your submission to the wider UU community at the 2006 UUA General Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri. You will present in a workshop slot along with the adult winner of the Youth Ministry Sermon Award.
Submissions will be compiled into a super stylish zine anthology, so even if you're not the winner you can still share your experiences with other Unitarian Universalists around the continent!
Please submit pieces by May 15, 2006 to:
Beth Dana
bdana@uua.org 
617-948-4352
25 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Download a flyer to publicize this opportunity .
Unitarian Universalist Youth Ministry Sermon Award
How has working with youth enriched your ministry?
As part of the UUA's Consultation on Ministry To and With Youth, you now have the opportunity to participate in a sermon contest about youth ministry.
This award is designed to elicit conversation and encourage interest in strengthening youth ministry throughout the Association. It is also a great way to promote the Youth Ministry Conversation (held in April or May) in your congregation.
An award of $500 will be given to the sermon presenter who best captures and expresses the value of youth ministry. The sermon must have been delivered before a UU congregation between January and May 2006. The recipient must also be planning to attend the 2006 UUA General Assembly in St. Louis , where they will have an opportunity to present the sermon to the wider UU community.
Please submit sermons by May 15, 2006 (via e-mail only) to:
Beth Dana
bdana@uua.org
617-948-4352
Download a flyer to publicize this opportunity .
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