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Youth & Religious Education Program Coordinator, Part-Time, UU: Belmont, MA

Title: Youth & Religious Education Program Coordinator At: The First Church in Belmont, Unitarian Universalist Reports to: Assistant Minister for Lifespan Faith Formation Hours: 20 hours/week Status: Non-exempt Salary: In accordance with the UUA Fair Salary Guidelines, commensurate with experience, and pending budget approval on June 1st. ABOUT THE FIRST CHURCH IN... More

Youth Program Coordinator, Part-Time, UU: Arlington, MA

First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington is seeking a new Youth Program Coordinator, to facilitate our vibrant high school youth program! Please submit a cover letter and resume, along with two professional references to stevie.carmody@firstparish.info. Applications will be reviewed and candidates will be invited to interview by a team of... More

Chaplaincy Internship, Seasonal, NAMMA: Portland, ME

Background Seafarers’ Friend is a regional non-profit organization providing physical, social, emotional, and spiritual support to seafarers arriving in New England ports. A grant from the ITF Seafarers’ Trust has allowed Seafarers’ Friend to offer a seafarers’ welfare internship at its Portland Maine office in summer 2025. Support will be for... More

Rev. Dr. Tex S. Sample (GRS’64, STH ’60) publishes “Micro Practices for Justice Ministry: Doing Little Things for the Common Good”

Rev. Dr. Tex S. Sample (GRS'64, STH '60) recently authored the text Micro Practices for Justice Ministry: Doing Little Things for the Common Good. The book description reads: "Big change starts with small acts. What if the most profound changes in justice ministry come not from grand gestures, but from the small, faithful... More

Rev. Dr. Gregory W. Mcgonigle (’21) among contributors for the book “Interreligious Studies and Secondary Education: Pedagogies and Practices for Living and Learning in a Religiously Plural World”

Rev. Dr. Gregory W. Mcgonigle ('21) recently authored the chapter "Interfaith Bridges from High School to College: The Key Learning Goals of Interfaith Pre-Orientation Programs" for the book Interreligious Studies and Secondary Education: Pedagogies and Practices for Living and Learning in a Religiously Plural World. The book description reads: "Interreligious Studies and... More

Rev. Vernon K. Walker, Jr. (’16) speaks to the Intersectionality of Environmental Issues at Framingham State University

The following is an excerpt from The Gatepost article by Ryan O'Connell, “Reverend Vernon Walker shares climate advocacy experience: Seasoned director of grassroots social justice organizations speaks on current administration, paths forward,” published on April 11, 2025. Click here to read the full article. "Walker is currently the director of content and external... More

BUSTH announces 2025 Student Leadership Awards

On Wednesday, April 30, the BUSTH community gathered for the final Wednesday Community Day of the academic year. During community lunch, Dean G. Sujin Pak, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Bryan Stone, and Associate Dean-elect for Students and Community Life Nicolette Manglos-Weber awarded 14 outstanding students their certificates reflecting their... More

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Prof. Emerita Nancy Ammerman elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The following is an excerpt from “29 Boston-area professors elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,” featuring Professor Emerita of Sociology of Religion Nancy Ammerman, published in the Boston Globe on April 28, 2025.  Twenty Harvard University faculty members and six Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors were among nearly... More

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BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for April and May 2025

The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for April and May 2025: Rebecca Copeland Presentation: Entangled Being: Unoriginal Sin and Wicked Problems, Interview by Dr. Shaunesse' Jacobs-Plaisimond (STH Book talk) April 15, 2025 Podcast: The Progressive Christians Podcast, "Failing the Group Project: The... More

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