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

Friday, August 15, 2008

UU churchgoers, saving special baby unit, and more

by Rosalie Davis

For this week's coverage of the aftermath of the July 27 shooting at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, see Tuesday's entry. —The editors

About Unitarian Universalism
"Faith and Values" columnist interviews area UU churchgoers and reports on their beliefs, history, values, and practices.
(Columbus Dispatch - OH 8.8.08)

Saving hospital's newborn unit
Members of the Unitarian congregation of Bury St. Edmonds, in Suffolk, England, have written to health authorities to express their support of a neonatal hospital unit whose future is in doubt. The Special Care Baby Unit at the West Suffolk hospital was chosen by the church as its local charity for the year. (East Anglian Daily Times - Ipswich, UK 8.12.08)

Sex education in Indian River County, Florida
In a letter to the editor a former County Commissioner writes to oppose local school board candidate Claudia Jimenez. Jimenez is the RE director at the UU Fellowship of Vero Beach and supports comprehensive sex education, rather than the district's current abstinence-only policy.
(Vero Beach Press-Journal - FL 8.13.08)

Fresh obstacle to church building project
A neighborhood association is suing the County's Board of Supervisors for its approval of the new building plans of the UU Fellowship of San Luis Obispo, Calif., in the latest round of animosity in an ongoing wrangle.
(San Luis Obispo Tribune - San Luis Obispo, CA 8.11.08)

Also in the news
Retired United Methodist minister Rev. Charles Moreland, a frequent speaker at the UU Fellowship of Clarksville, Tenn., and a former Army chaplain, reflects on the Veteran's Administration's protocol of religious symbols on GI's gravestones. (Clarksville Online - Clarksville, TN 8.10.08)

posted by Rosalie Davis at 11:42 AM

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Mourning second Knoxville victim; shooter considers insanity plea

by Christopher L. Walton

UU World's coverage of the July 27 church shootings at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville continues this week with two stories: Knoxville church adapts to aftermath of shooting (Jane Greer, 8.11.08) and Fund raises $41,000 for Knoxville shooting victims (Jane Greer, 8.11.08). The Unitarian Universalist Association also raised funds for a full-page ad in the Sunday, August 10, New York Times.

Here's a guide to news coverage from other media since our last roundup on August 6:

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posted by Christopher L. Walton at 3:46 PM

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