Knoxville shootings remembered, and more
One year later, Knoxville shootings remembered
Monday, July 27 marked the one-year anniversary of the shooting at the Tennessee Valley UU Church in Knoxville, Tenn., in which two people were killed—Greg McKendry, a member of TVUUC, and Linda Kraeger, a member of Knoxville's Westside UU Church—and six others were wounded. The Knoxville News Sentinel covered the anniversary in several stories, including an interview with seven people who were affected by the shootings, one about how the congregations and the UU faith have grown in responce to the tragedy, one on the congregations coming together for a concert on the anniversary, and a profile of Tammy Sommers, who survived a gunshot wound to the head. (Knoxville News Sentinel - 7.26.09, 7.27.09, 7.28.09, 7.25.09)
In related news, a man was arrested outside the Tennessee Valley UU Church during the concert marking the shooting's anniversary. Daniel Robinson showed up outside the church to protest the concert, was yelling about issues he had with the church, and refused to leave when asked to by church members and officers. He was later released on bond. (WBIR-TV / Knoxville News Sentinel - 7.28.09)
UU poet interviewed on NPR
NPR's "Fresh Air" program this week featured poet Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno, who discussed her Unitarian Universalist congregation in a program about the murder of her daughter in 2003 and the book of poems she has written about it. (NPR - 7.29.09)
Also in the media:
The Rev. Tess Baumberger, minister of the Unity Church of North Easton, Mass., writes about finding your courage. (Enterprise News - 7.30.09)
With signs that fighting will soon end in Iraq and Afghanistan, members of the First Unitarian Church, who have held a peace vigil every Saturday morning for more than two years, held their last vigil. (Worcester Telegram - Worcester, MA 7.26.09)
An article in the Kansas City Star praises the Rev. Jim Eller, who led his last service as minister of the All Souls UU Church in Kansas City, Mo. (Kansas City Star - 7.28.09)
Chris Walton contributed to this week's blog.
Monday, July 27 marked the one-year anniversary of the shooting at the Tennessee Valley UU Church in Knoxville, Tenn., in which two people were killed—Greg McKendry, a member of TVUUC, and Linda Kraeger, a member of Knoxville's Westside UU Church—and six others were wounded. The Knoxville News Sentinel covered the anniversary in several stories, including an interview with seven people who were affected by the shootings, one about how the congregations and the UU faith have grown in responce to the tragedy, one on the congregations coming together for a concert on the anniversary, and a profile of Tammy Sommers, who survived a gunshot wound to the head. (Knoxville News Sentinel - 7.26.09, 7.27.09, 7.28.09, 7.25.09)
In related news, a man was arrested outside the Tennessee Valley UU Church during the concert marking the shooting's anniversary. Daniel Robinson showed up outside the church to protest the concert, was yelling about issues he had with the church, and refused to leave when asked to by church members and officers. He was later released on bond. (WBIR-TV / Knoxville News Sentinel - 7.28.09)
UU poet interviewed on NPR
NPR's "Fresh Air" program this week featured poet Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno, who discussed her Unitarian Universalist congregation in a program about the murder of her daughter in 2003 and the book of poems she has written about it. (NPR - 7.29.09)
Also in the media:
The Rev. Tess Baumberger, minister of the Unity Church of North Easton, Mass., writes about finding your courage. (Enterprise News - 7.30.09)
With signs that fighting will soon end in Iraq and Afghanistan, members of the First Unitarian Church, who have held a peace vigil every Saturday morning for more than two years, held their last vigil. (Worcester Telegram - Worcester, MA 7.26.09)
An article in the Kansas City Star praises the Rev. Jim Eller, who led his last service as minister of the All Souls UU Church in Kansas City, Mo. (Kansas City Star - 7.28.09)
Chris Walton contributed to this week's blog.
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