Unitarian Universalists in the Media

A frequently updated guide to stories about Unitarian Universalists from other sources around the web.

Friday, January 12, 2007

Out with the old, in with the new

by Sonja L. Cohen

Resurrecting New Orleans
The final part in a four-part series. Journalist Dan Russo spends a week rebuilding two homes with volunteers from the Delaware County Unitarian Universalist Church, and reports on the progress and devastation New Orleans residents still face after Hurricane Katrina. (News of Delaware County - Havertown, PA 1.3.07)

Party like it's 1399
The Unitarian Universalist Church in Norwich, Conn., hosted the 22nd annual Medieval Feast, a Twelfth Night celebration to welcome the New Year and raise funds for the church. The feast featured live entertainment, fortunetellers, and a five-course meal with traditional Medieval fare. (Norwich Bulletin - Norwich, CT 1.4.07)

See also: "Feast celebrates medieval spirit in Norwich" (Norwich Bulletin - Norwich, CT 1.7.07)

Reagan replaces Starr King
A bronze statue of Thomas Starr King, an influential Unitarian minister who helped keep California in the Union during the Civil War, has represented California in the National Statuary Hall since 1931. But due to a recent resolution it is scheduled to be replaced in 2007 with one of a different influential Californian—Ronald Reagan. (San Jose Mercury News - CA 1.1.07)

See also: "Out with the old" (San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego, CA 1.5.07)

Fight feelings of futility with hands-on work
The Rev. Bruce Davis of the Evergreen Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Marysville, Wash., has a suggestion for those feeling frustrated in these trying times. He says doing hands-on work, like volunteering, fights the feelings of futility by letting a person know "there's something I can do." (HeraldNet - Everett, WA 1.3.07)

Church's quilts comfort children
Throughout 2006, a group from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lafayette, Ind., stitched 28 quilts to give to infants and children who had been taken from local homes where crystal methamphetamine was being produced. (Journal and Courier - Lafayette, IN 1.7.07)

Also in the news:
The Washington Post's obituary for the Rev. Marjorie Bowens-Wheatley, who died December 10 of gallbladder cancer at age 57. (Washington Post - Washington, DC 1.9.06)

The Rev. Trumbore of First Unitarian Universalist Society, uses humor to start the New Year off right. (Capital News 9 - Albany, NY 1.8.07)

Green building practices and LEED certification are gaining in popularity, as with the planned structure for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Luis Obispo County, which will break ground this fall. (San Luis Obispo Tribune - San Luis Obispo, CA 1.7.07)

The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette asked local religious leaders, including the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Wayne's Adult Religious Educator John T. Moore, to share what they believe is in store for the religious community in 2007. (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne, IN 1.6.07)

posted by Sonja L. Cohen at 2:08 PM

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