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Friday, September 12, 2008

Gravel on 'war economy,' reflections on love and morality, and more

posted by Sonja L. Cohen

Mike Gravel speaks at UU church
Former Sen. Mike Gravel, a UU, speaks to a UU congregation in Charleston, W.Va., about the U.S. "war economy." (Charleston Gazette - Charleston, WV 9.8.08)

See also:
Ex-Sen. Mike Gravel visiting Charleston (Charleston Gazette - Charleston, WV 9.7.08)

Mike Gravel's Unitarian Universalism (uuworld.org - 12.10.07)

Reflections on love and morality in the face of evil
The Rev. Dr. Susan Suchocki Brown, minister of First Church UU in Leominster, Mass., reflects on the events of 9/11 and the importance of loving one another. (Leominster Champion - MA 9.11.08)

Psychologist Dr. Albert Sobol reflects on the topic of morality in the aftermath of the Knoxville UU church shootings. (Asheville Citizen-Times - NC 9.9.08)

Congregations in the news
This article in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette looks at the UU Congregation of Fort Wayne's policy of welcoming everybody—including atheists—and explores why an atheist would go to church. (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne, IN 9.6.08)

The topic of what makes a healthy congregation is discussed in this article about an upcoming workshop at the Unitarian Fellowship of Fredericton, New Brunswick. (Daily Gleaner - Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada 9.6.08)

Each month, the UU Community Church of Park Forest, Ill., holds Dances of Universal Peace, a meditative practice that utilizes the mantras of various world religions. (eNews Park Forest - Park Forest, IL 9.9.08)

The community and local politicians joined the members of the Todmorden Unitarian Church to celebrate the completed £1 million restoration of their building and grounds. (If you read last week's blog post, this is the church that just got indoor plumbing.) (Todmorden Today - Todmorden, England, UK 9.11.08)

UU named town's 'Man of the Year'
Fred Brooks, a 40-year member of the Saugus, Mass., UU church, was named 2008 'Man of the Year' at the city's annual Founders Day Ceremony. The story, which details his work with the environment, community, and church, includes a video. (Saugus Advertiser - Beverly, MA 9.11.08)