Forrest Church news continues, UU churches home to creative classes, and more

News about Forrest Church continues
The Washington Post included an obituary for the Rev. Forrest Church on Tuesday. (The Washington Post - DC 9.29.09)

Another story about Church talks about the way he handled death. "I skipped shock and disbelief and anger and resentment," he said in an interview last year. "I went directly to acceptance." (EthicsDaily.com - 9.29.09)

NPR posted a story about an interview Church gave in October 2008. (NPR - 9.29.09)

UU churches offer creative opportunities
A Unitarian church in Shaker Heights, Ohio, is home to a dance company that works with performers with disabilities. "The Unitarian church embraces everyone," said Sabatino Verlezza, artistic director of Verlezza Dance. "We rent the space, and they open their arms to our work." (kentnewsnet - OH 9.29.09)

First Unitarian Church in Franklin, Mass., is home to the Laughter Club, a group of people that participates in "laughter yoga," as a way to relieve stress. (The Milford Daily News - MA 9.29.09)

Also in the media:

Four Unitarian Universalist congregations in New York are preparing to launch a marketing campaign that includes direct mail, public radio announcements, and Google ads in order to attract new members. (The Saratogian - NY 9.27.09)

UUA President Peter Morales was part of a group of religious leaders who endorsed a statement by the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice that urged congress to keep the standard of health services the same in any health care reform legislation. (PR Newswire - 9.30.09)