UUs celebrate Martin Luther King, Obama's inauguration
Celebrations honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The UU Fellowship of the Poconos in Stroudsburg, Pa., honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a service celebrating his life and words. (Pocono Record - Stroudsburg, PA 1.19.09)
The Hopedale Unitarian Parish in Massachusetts hosted the town's annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. (Milford Daily News - MA 1.20.09)
Organizers from the UU Society of Rockport, Mass., prepared for the 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Peace and Justice Rally, an event that started as the dream of an 8-year-old girl. (Gloucester Daily Times - MA 1.17.09)
UUs rejoice, reflect on Obama’s inauguration
The cover of the current issue of The Nation features a montage of the "cloud of witnesses" at Obama's inauguration, including five historic Unitarians/UUs: Susan B. Anthony, James Reeb, Viola Liuzzo, Mary White Ovington, and Thoreau. (The Nation - 1.14.09)
Members of the First Unitarian Church in Rochester, N.Y., were among those who held special Inauguration Day celebrations. (Post-Bulletin - Rochester, MN 1.21.09)
UU Kelly Lallo didn't want to fight the crowds to watch the Presidential Inauguration in person, but she offered the use of her DC-area home to visiting UUs who needed a place to stay. (Youngstown Vindicator - Youngstown, OH 1.20.09)
A letter to the editor from the Rev. Dr. James Kubal-Komoto of the Saltwater UU Church in Des Moines reflects on the amazing journey from Martin Luther King Jr. to President Obama. (Seattle Times - 1.20.09)
Author found inspiration during slow UU service
Author James Protzman, who attends the UU Congregation of Hillsborough, N.C., has published his first novel, Jesus Swept, the plot of which he first conceived one Sunday while bored during a church service. (Chapel Hill News - Chapel Hill, NC 1.21.09)
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The First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati in Avondale, Ohio, held its annual "Carter Weekend" in honor of the Rev. W.H.G. Carter, a black Unitarian minister whom the church shunned in the early 1900s. The church has since reconciled with Carter's descendants and established a charitable fund in his memory. (Cincinnati.com - Cincinnati, OH 1.16.09)
The First Parish UU Church in Marshfield, Mass., celebrated its 375th anniversary with a liturgy and church service presented as it would have been in the 17th century. (Scituate Mariner - Marshfield, MA 1.14.09)
The Virginian-Pilot looks back at how the Unitarian Church of Norfolk, Va., spoke out in favor of integration when other churches did not. (The Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk, VA 1.19.09)
St. Paul's UU Church in Palmer, Mass., is getting the word out in the community that its doors are open to all. (The Republican - MassLive.com - Springfield, MA 1.17.09)
The UU Fellowship of the Poconos in Stroudsburg, Pa., honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a service celebrating his life and words. (Pocono Record - Stroudsburg, PA 1.19.09)
The Hopedale Unitarian Parish in Massachusetts hosted the town's annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. (Milford Daily News - MA 1.20.09)
Organizers from the UU Society of Rockport, Mass., prepared for the 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Peace and Justice Rally, an event that started as the dream of an 8-year-old girl. (Gloucester Daily Times - MA 1.17.09)
UUs rejoice, reflect on Obama’s inauguration
The cover of the current issue of The Nation features a montage of the "cloud of witnesses" at Obama's inauguration, including five historic Unitarians/UUs: Susan B. Anthony, James Reeb, Viola Liuzzo, Mary White Ovington, and Thoreau. (The Nation - 1.14.09)
Members of the First Unitarian Church in Rochester, N.Y., were among those who held special Inauguration Day celebrations. (Post-Bulletin - Rochester, MN 1.21.09)
UU Kelly Lallo didn't want to fight the crowds to watch the Presidential Inauguration in person, but she offered the use of her DC-area home to visiting UUs who needed a place to stay. (Youngstown Vindicator - Youngstown, OH 1.20.09)
A letter to the editor from the Rev. Dr. James Kubal-Komoto of the Saltwater UU Church in Des Moines reflects on the amazing journey from Martin Luther King Jr. to President Obama. (Seattle Times - 1.20.09)
Author found inspiration during slow UU service
Author James Protzman, who attends the UU Congregation of Hillsborough, N.C., has published his first novel, Jesus Swept, the plot of which he first conceived one Sunday while bored during a church service. (Chapel Hill News - Chapel Hill, NC 1.21.09)
Also in the media:
The First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati in Avondale, Ohio, held its annual "Carter Weekend" in honor of the Rev. W.H.G. Carter, a black Unitarian minister whom the church shunned in the early 1900s. The church has since reconciled with Carter's descendants and established a charitable fund in his memory. (Cincinnati.com - Cincinnati, OH 1.16.09)
The First Parish UU Church in Marshfield, Mass., celebrated its 375th anniversary with a liturgy and church service presented as it would have been in the 17th century. (Scituate Mariner - Marshfield, MA 1.14.09)
The Virginian-Pilot looks back at how the Unitarian Church of Norfolk, Va., spoke out in favor of integration when other churches did not. (The Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk, VA 1.19.09)
St. Paul's UU Church in Palmer, Mass., is getting the word out in the community that its doors are open to all. (The Republican - MassLive.com - Springfield, MA 1.17.09)
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