Struggling economy, community involvement, and indoor plumbing
Struggling economy hits congregations
Summit UU Fellowship in Santee, Calif., appears in a story about churches feeling the effects of the poor economy on attendance and giving. (San Diego Union Tribune - 8.31.08)
UUs get involved with their communities
The UU Society of Black Hawk County in Cedar Falls, Iowa, grows and sells fresh produce to help support the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. (Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - Waterloo, IA 8.30.08)
The UU Congregation of Montclair, N.J., embraces the wisdom and whimsy of Dr. Seuss at its annual Seuss-themed community event, the UUville Community Fair. (Montclair Times - Montclair, NJ 9.4.08)
Celebrating the joy of indoor plumbing
Members of the Todmorden Unitarian Church in England celebrate the reopening of their historic building after completing extensive renovations and refurbishment, including restoration of the stained glass, repair of a World War I memorial, and the installation of toilets for the first time in the building's history. (Todmorden Today - Todmorden, England, UK 9.4.08)
Political parties
A party at the Bull Run UU Church in Manassas, Va., was one of the more than 1,000 Democratic National Convention-watching parties hosted by Democrats throughout state on the night Sen. Barack Obama gave his nomination acceptance speech. (Inside NoVA - Prince William, VA 8.28.08)
Ministerial changes
The Rev. Fred Small, a former environmental lawyer and folksinger-songwriter and now UU minister, has been called to serve as senior minister of the First Parish in Cambridge, Mass. (Somerville Journal - MA 8.30.08)
The Rev. Neal Anderson, a former teacher, was recently named the new minister of the UU Fellowship of Northern Nevada. (Carson Times - Reno, NV 8.30.08)
Summit UU Fellowship in Santee, Calif., appears in a story about churches feeling the effects of the poor economy on attendance and giving. (San Diego Union Tribune - 8.31.08)
UUs get involved with their communities
The UU Society of Black Hawk County in Cedar Falls, Iowa, grows and sells fresh produce to help support the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. (Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - Waterloo, IA 8.30.08)
The UU Congregation of Montclair, N.J., embraces the wisdom and whimsy of Dr. Seuss at its annual Seuss-themed community event, the UUville Community Fair. (Montclair Times - Montclair, NJ 9.4.08)
Celebrating the joy of indoor plumbing
Members of the Todmorden Unitarian Church in England celebrate the reopening of their historic building after completing extensive renovations and refurbishment, including restoration of the stained glass, repair of a World War I memorial, and the installation of toilets for the first time in the building's history. (Todmorden Today - Todmorden, England, UK 9.4.08)
Political parties
A party at the Bull Run UU Church in Manassas, Va., was one of the more than 1,000 Democratic National Convention-watching parties hosted by Democrats throughout state on the night Sen. Barack Obama gave his nomination acceptance speech. (Inside NoVA - Prince William, VA 8.28.08)
Ministerial changes
The Rev. Fred Small, a former environmental lawyer and folksinger-songwriter and now UU minister, has been called to serve as senior minister of the First Parish in Cambridge, Mass. (Somerville Journal - MA 8.30.08)
The Rev. Neal Anderson, a former teacher, was recently named the new minister of the UU Fellowship of Northern Nevada. (Carson Times - Reno, NV 8.30.08)
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