Small Talk, the newsletter for small congregations

Small Talk is a newsletter dedicated to supporting and strengthening the small Unitarian Universalist congregation. It is edited by the Rev. Jane Dwinell and designed by Dana Dwinell-Yardley. Small Talk is published monthly, 10 issues a year, with a summer break in July and August.

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Download back issues! A complete index is below. Simply click on the issue you desire and you'll get it as a PDF file. All the PDFs are a quick download: 500 K or less.

General advice
What is a Small Congregation?
The Small Church of the Future
Knowing and Telling Our Stories
Transformational Congregations
Wrapping Up the Church Year
Centering, Connecting, and Creating Change
The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Churches
Peter Morales for UUA President

Leadership and governance
Governance Structure
Greatest Challenges #2: Burnout
How to Get the Work Done
How to Run a Meeting
Advice for Leaders
Advice for Followers

Money
The Annual Canvass
Greatest Challenges #4: Money
Capital Campaigns
The Financial Crisis and Your Congregation

Buildings
Buildings: Pros and Cons
How to Help Your Building Pay for Itself

Staff
Committee on Ministry
So You’re Looking for a Minister