Unitarian Universalists in the Media

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

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Minister profiles, the gospel of evolution, and more

by Sonja L. Cohen

The lives of ministers
Several stories in the media this week looked at the lives of UU ministers beyond the church setting.

The Martha's Vineyard Gazette profiles the Rev. Judith Campbell who recently retired from her position as minister of the UU Society of Martha's Vineyard to pursue writing and other interests. (Martha's Vineyard Gazette - Edgartown, MA 1.11.08)

The Austin-American Statesmen explores how the Rev. Eliza Galaher, minister of the Wildflower Church in South Austin, Texas, finds inspiration in her many tattoos. (Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX 1.15.08)

The Indianapolis Star looks to UU minister the Rev. Jim Shumacker, now a career coach, for five tips about career change. (Indianapolis Star - 1.16.08)

Spreading the gospel of evolution
For more than five years now, husband and wife team the Rev. Michael Dowd and Connie Barlow have traveled across America to share the gospel of evolution, which sees evolutionary science and God as compatible ideas.(Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX 1.12.08)

See also:
Ex-pastor driven to tout evolution (Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX 1.17.08)

Welcome to the Ecozoic Era (UU World - Spring 2006)

Also in the media:

The Rev. Fred Rabidoux joined fellow animal rights activists for a vigil at the San Francisco Zoo urging zoos not to keep large animals. (Fog City Journal - San Francisco, CA 1.4.08)

Hurt feelings prompted harsh words after three Christian churches snubbed a Women's World Day of Prayer event being hosted at the Padiham Nazareth Unitarian Chapel in England. (Burnley Citizen - UK 1.16.08)

Dangerously old sanctuary windows at the historic UU Society of Rockport, Mass., will be replaced thanks to the town's Community Preservation Fund. (Gloucester Daily Times - MA 1.14.08)

More than 100 people gathered to celebrate Twelfth Night at the First UU Society of Marietta, Ohio. (Marietta Times - Marietta, OH 1.12.08)

Wayne F. Smith, human rights advocate and civil liberties program manager for the UU Service Committee, will speak at the annual Martin Luther King Day Breakfast at Kennebunk, Maine's First Parish UU Church. (Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth, NH 1.10.07)

The First Unitarian Church of New Bedford, Mass., prepares to celebrate its 300th anniversary. (SouthCoastToday.com - New Bedford, MA 1.12.08)

posted by Sonja L. Cohen at 5:07 PM

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