uuworld.org: latest stories from "uuworld.org: liberal religion and life," the weekly online magazine of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations 2006-02-10T11:34:54-05:00 Chris Walton world@uua.org http://www.uuworld.org/images/uuworldlogo.gif http://www.uuworld.org/favicon.ico http://www.uuworld.org/feeds/latestatom.xml John Murray's conversion to Universalism http://www.uuworld.org/ideas/articles/141822.shtml Kimberly French © 2009-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations John Murray (1741–1815)

IDEAS: How an 18th-century Calvinist embraced Universalism and became the first minister of a Universalist church in America.

 2009-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 2009-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 Morales decisively wins UUA presidency http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/144293.shtml Christopher L. Walton and Donald E. Skinner © 2009-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations Peter Morales

NEWS: The Rev. Peter Morales elected with 59 percent of the vote.

 2009-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 2009-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 UU secretaries of state stress importance of voting http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/143299.shtml Donald E. Skinner © 2009-06-22T00:00:00-05:00 Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations California Secretary of State Debra Bowen

NEWS: California and Minnesota secretaries of state to receive Wilton Prize at UUA General Assembly.

 2009-06-22T00:00:00-05:00 2009-06-22T00:00:00-05:00 Follow UUA General Assembly with 'UU World' http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/144018.shtml Christopher L. Walton © 2009-06-22T00:00:00-05:00 Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations UU chalice

NEWS: Daily updates on the presidential election and other business on uuworld.org's General Assembly Blog.

 2009-06-22T00:00:00-05:00 2009-06-22T00:00:00-05:00 'My soul, like a homing bird' http://www.uuworld.org/spirit/articles/144021.shtml Parisa Parsa © 2009-06-22T00:00:00-05:00 Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations Election protest in Tehran, June 15, 2009 (©Ahmad Abbas/Getty Images)

SPIRIT: An Iranian-American holds her breath as hundreds of thousands march for democracy in Iran.

 2009-06-22T00:00:00-05:00 2009-06-22T00:00:00-05:00 UU convicted of littering while supplying humanitarian aid http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/143158.shtml Jane Greer © 2009-06-15T00:00:00-05:00 Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations Walt Staton

NEWS: Ministry provides water, supplies to migrants crossing Arizona desert

 2009-06-15T00:00:00-05:00 2009-06-15T00:00:00-05:00 UUA shifts international focus to congregations http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/143183.shtml Jane Greer © 2009-06-15T00:00:00-05:00 Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations

NEWS: Sinkford’s presidency focused less on institutional alliances, set up resources for churches seeking international partners.

 2009-06-15T00:00:00-05:00 2009-06-15T00:00:00-05:00 Vanessa’s garage http://www.uuworld.org/spirit/articles/143184.shtml Mary J. Harrington © 2009-06-15T00:00:00-05:00 Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations hands & philosophy

SPIRIT: Volunteering in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina—and the aftermath of my diagnosis with ALS—has helped me appreciate the complexity of asking for, and offering, help.

 2009-06-15T00:00:00-05:00 2009-06-15T00:00:00-05:00 UUA offers credentials to church musicians http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/142946.shtml Donald E. Skinner © 2009-06-08T00:00:00-05:00 Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations

NEWS: Unitarian Universalist Association is also revising religious educators' credentialing program.

 2009-06-08T00:00:00-05:00 2009-06-08T00:00:00-05:00 New Orleans UU congregations still welcome help http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/142948.shtml Michelle Bates Deakin © 2009-06-08T00:00:00-05:00 Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations Members of UUA Area Church at First Parish in Sherborn, Mass.

NEWS: Area churches organize to coordinate fundraising, volunteers.

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