Unitarian Universalists in the Media
A frequently updated guide to stories about Unitarian Universalists from other sources around the web.
Friday, October 31, 2008
UUs fight to keep marriage rights, and more
by Sonja L. Cohen
UUs fight to defeat California's Proposition 8
UUs have appeared in several articles about California's Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that would overturn the state Supreme Court's ruling that legalized same-sex marriage and would change the constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman.
ABC News covers the reaction of religious people on both sides of the argument: those praying to stop same-sex marriage and those desperately trying to keep it legal. (ABC News -10.29.08)
The Modesto Bee looks specifically at those who are against Proposition 8 and why. (Modesto Bee - Modesto, CA 10.25.08)
The Santa Barbara Independent examines the history of similar propositions in California and talks to local clergy about why they are for or against Proposition 8. (Santa Barbara Independent - Santa Barbara, CA 10.26.08)
See also:
Unitarian Universalists work to preserve gay marriage in California (uuworld.org – 10.20.08)
Unitarian Universalists mobilize against state ballot initiatives (uuworld.org – 10.31.08)
Haunted graveyards and Halloween giving
A man in South Carolina writes about his encounter with Mary Bloomfield,
a ghost who walks the Unitarian Churchyard in Charleston, waiting for her husband to return from his ill-fated trip to Boston. (WCNC - Charlotte, NC 10.29.08)
Kids at the UU Congregation of Erie, Pa., will be doing some reverse trick-or-treating this Halloween, visiting houses to give people a sample and information about Fair Trade chocolate. They'll also be raising money for UNICEF. (GoErie.com - Erie, PA 10.25.08)
Congregations improving themselves and their communities
Across the religious traditions, houses of worship are becoming increasingly eco-friendly in an effort to save both money and the environment. (Boston Globe – 10.26.08)
Earlier this year the UU Congregation of Rock Valley, Ill., moved into an old school building. Now members are looking for school archives, artifacts, and memorabilia to learn more about their new home. (Rockford Register Star - Rockford, IL 10.29.08)
The Albany Times Union profiles Melissa MacKinnon, RE director at the First Unitarian Society of Schenectady, and learns more about her congregation's emphasis on community involvement. (Albany Times Union - Albany, NY 10.25.08)
The UU Society of Stamford, Ct., held its first Pro-Am Charity Chili Cook Off, which netted about 512 pounds of nonperishable food for the local food bank. (Stamford Advocate - Stamford, CT 10.26.08)
Words of a Wiccan
Amber K, author of True Magick: A Beginner's Guide and several other books on Wicca, talks about her Wiccan faith and how she discovered it while working as a Unitarian RE director. (Santa Fe Reporter - Santa Fe, NM 10.29.08)
The power of prudence
The Rev. Dr. Tess Baumberger, minister of the Unity Church of North Easton, Mass., reflects on the value of prudence as a virtue. (Norton Mirror - Raynham, MA 10.23.08)
posted by Sonja L. Cohen at
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