Darfur demonstrations, a silly song, and more
UUs take to the streets
On Sunday, April 30, Seattle was one of several cities across the country holding a demonstration to demand an end to the genocide in Darfur. Chuck Emmons stood next to a protest sign created by his wife's group, Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church, and said he thinks that at the very least our government should contribute money or troops to a peacekeeping force. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Seattle, WA 5.1.06)
Meanwhile, in response to the current immigration legislation debate, a group of parishioners from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of North Bay in Napa, Calif., were demonstrating in front of a local market and holding signs that read "Unitarian Universalist standing with my Latino neighbors." (Napa Valley Register - Napa, CA 5.1.06)
CNN takes SUV song for a spin
In this short video segment, CNN's Jeanne Moos talks to life-partners Suzanne Sheridan and Rozanne Gates, members of the Unitarian Church in Westport, Conn., who penned a song about small women driving SUVs that has become a national phenomenon. (CNN - 5.2.06)
See also: "Little women + big cars = huge hit" (uuworld.org UUs in the Media - 3.23.06)
A UU Q&A
The Rev. Bruce Clear of the All Souls Unitarian Church in Indianapolis answers questions about the UU faith. "Unitarian Universalism is a religion for people who are comfortable with ambiguity, who see religion as a journey more than a destination, and who are willing to keep their minds open to new ideas." (Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, IN 4.29.06)
The long journey to acceptance
Soccer mom, lesbian, and member of the Chalice UU Congregation in Escondido, Calif., Jennifer Schumaker is walking the 569 miles from San Diego to San Francisco in an effort to raise LGBT visibility. This is the third in a series of weekly progress reports she is giving to The Advocate. (The Advocate - Los Angeles, CA 4.27.06)
Fellowship honors fallen soldiers
At the front of the Friendship Fellowship at Pineda, a UU sanctuary, sits a miniature Chinese temple bell. It is smaller than the full-sized one they wish they had, but its message rings clear despite its diminutive size. Every week, retired Middle East correspondent Rosemarye Levine uses it to honor America's most recently fallen soldiers. (Florida Today - Melbourne, FL 4.30.06)
Not out of the woods yet
Out of the Woods, the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation's year-round emergency homeless shelter, which closed after losing its insurance coverage, was scheduled to reopen April 27. Whether it will be able to stay open is another matter. (The Olympian - Olympia, WA 4.27.06)
From the editorial pages
The Rev. Beverly Boke, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Newport, Va., argues the case for marriage equality while trying to understand why the issue is so controversial. "What on earth can a gay or lesbian couple do to defile marriage that heterosexual couples haven't already done?" (Daily Press - Newport News, VA 4.29.06 registration required)
And in response to an Associated Press story, one Alaska reader writes to commend the Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for voluntarily donating money to the city equal to what it would have paid were it not tax-exempt: "A few less people saying, 'Gimme,' and a few more saying, 'Please, let us help,' would go a long way in this society." (Juneau Empire - Juneau, AK 4.30.06 registration required)
See also: "Alaska church wants to pay" (uuworld.org UUs in the Media - 4.20.06)
On Sunday, April 30, Seattle was one of several cities across the country holding a demonstration to demand an end to the genocide in Darfur. Chuck Emmons stood next to a protest sign created by his wife's group, Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church, and said he thinks that at the very least our government should contribute money or troops to a peacekeeping force. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Seattle, WA 5.1.06)
Meanwhile, in response to the current immigration legislation debate, a group of parishioners from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of North Bay in Napa, Calif., were demonstrating in front of a local market and holding signs that read "Unitarian Universalist standing with my Latino neighbors." (Napa Valley Register - Napa, CA 5.1.06)
CNN takes SUV song for a spin
In this short video segment, CNN's Jeanne Moos talks to life-partners Suzanne Sheridan and Rozanne Gates, members of the Unitarian Church in Westport, Conn., who penned a song about small women driving SUVs that has become a national phenomenon. (CNN - 5.2.06)
See also: "Little women + big cars = huge hit" (uuworld.org UUs in the Media - 3.23.06)
A UU Q&A
The Rev. Bruce Clear of the All Souls Unitarian Church in Indianapolis answers questions about the UU faith. "Unitarian Universalism is a religion for people who are comfortable with ambiguity, who see religion as a journey more than a destination, and who are willing to keep their minds open to new ideas." (Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis, IN 4.29.06)
The long journey to acceptance
Soccer mom, lesbian, and member of the Chalice UU Congregation in Escondido, Calif., Jennifer Schumaker is walking the 569 miles from San Diego to San Francisco in an effort to raise LGBT visibility. This is the third in a series of weekly progress reports she is giving to The Advocate. (The Advocate - Los Angeles, CA 4.27.06)
Fellowship honors fallen soldiers
At the front of the Friendship Fellowship at Pineda, a UU sanctuary, sits a miniature Chinese temple bell. It is smaller than the full-sized one they wish they had, but its message rings clear despite its diminutive size. Every week, retired Middle East correspondent Rosemarye Levine uses it to honor America's most recently fallen soldiers. (Florida Today - Melbourne, FL 4.30.06)
Not out of the woods yet
Out of the Woods, the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation's year-round emergency homeless shelter, which closed after losing its insurance coverage, was scheduled to reopen April 27. Whether it will be able to stay open is another matter. (The Olympian - Olympia, WA 4.27.06)
From the editorial pages
The Rev. Beverly Boke, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Newport, Va., argues the case for marriage equality while trying to understand why the issue is so controversial. "What on earth can a gay or lesbian couple do to defile marriage that heterosexual couples haven't already done?" (Daily Press - Newport News, VA 4.29.06 registration required)
And in response to an Associated Press story, one Alaska reader writes to commend the Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for voluntarily donating money to the city equal to what it would have paid were it not tax-exempt: "A few less people saying, 'Gimme,' and a few more saying, 'Please, let us help,' would go a long way in this society." (Juneau Empire - Juneau, AK 4.30.06 registration required)
See also: "Alaska church wants to pay" (uuworld.org UUs in the Media - 4.20.06)
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