Slain Binghamton professor remembered, and more
Slain Binghamton professor remembered
Richard Antoun, a Binghamton University professor, Mideast scholar, and member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton, N.Y., was fatally stabbed in his office one week ago. The community paid tribute this week to the 77-year-old peace activist who was remembered as "a friend of many faiths." (Ithaca Journal - 9.6.09)
The Boston Herald spoke to Antoun's brother-in-law, the Rev. David J. Miller, minister emeritus of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Worcester, Mass., who said he and Antoun "both had friendly views toward the Arab world" and "were trying to spread understanding.” (Boston Herald - 12.9.09)
The Unitarian Universalist Church in Binghamton set up two funds in memory of Antoun: for the Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse and for Interfaith Programming. (WBNG-TV - 12.7.09)
Starr King statue back in California
On Tuesday, the statue of famous 19th-century Unitarian Thomas Starr King was rededicated in a grove outside the California Capitol after having lost its place in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. (Sacramento Bee - 12.9.09)
See also: Unitarian statue loses spot in U.S. Capitol (uuworld.org - 9.15.09)
Also in the media:
An article about churches taking precautions against swine flu looks at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada's H1N1 response plan. (Reno Gazette Journal - 12.5.09)
A group of 40 teens, including several from the Foothills, Colo., Unitarian Church, slept in boxes to raise awareness of homelessness. They also collected food, clothing, and money to donate. (The Coloradoan - 12.6.09)
The Rev. Mark Stringer, minister of the First Unitarian Church of Des Moines, Iowa, writes in defense of same-sex marriage. (DesMoinesRegister.com - 12.5.09)
Members and staff of the Morristown, N.J., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship decided to attend a rally to help persuade state senators on the judiciary committee to vote in favor of same-sex marriage. (Dailyrecord.com - 12.5.09)
The Rev. Mark Worth of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Castine, Maine, was one of several area religious leaders who teamed up recently to protest abortion restrictions in health care reform. (Bangor Daily News - 12.5.09)
The small but growing Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., worked to prepare their new church for its upcoming inaugural service. (Wilkes Barre Times-Leader - 12.7.09)
A group of more than 25 quilters meets at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Tarpon Springs, Fla., to make quilts for children in need. (Tampabay.com - 12.5.09)
The Bellingham Herald profiles the ongoing work on the Bellingham, Wash., Unitarian Fellowship's new green church expansion. (Bellingham Herald - 12.7.09)
The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse in Moscow, Idaho, is helping pick up and distribute donations to local food banks. (The Daily Evergreen - 12.8.09)
Richard Antoun, a Binghamton University professor, Mideast scholar, and member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton, N.Y., was fatally stabbed in his office one week ago. The community paid tribute this week to the 77-year-old peace activist who was remembered as "a friend of many faiths." (Ithaca Journal - 9.6.09)
The Boston Herald spoke to Antoun's brother-in-law, the Rev. David J. Miller, minister emeritus of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Worcester, Mass., who said he and Antoun "both had friendly views toward the Arab world" and "were trying to spread understanding.” (Boston Herald - 12.9.09)
The Unitarian Universalist Church in Binghamton set up two funds in memory of Antoun: for the Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse and for Interfaith Programming. (WBNG-TV - 12.7.09)
Starr King statue back in California
On Tuesday, the statue of famous 19th-century Unitarian Thomas Starr King was rededicated in a grove outside the California Capitol after having lost its place in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. (Sacramento Bee - 12.9.09)
See also: Unitarian statue loses spot in U.S. Capitol (uuworld.org - 9.15.09)
Also in the media:
An article about churches taking precautions against swine flu looks at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada's H1N1 response plan. (Reno Gazette Journal - 12.5.09)
A group of 40 teens, including several from the Foothills, Colo., Unitarian Church, slept in boxes to raise awareness of homelessness. They also collected food, clothing, and money to donate. (The Coloradoan - 12.6.09)
The Rev. Mark Stringer, minister of the First Unitarian Church of Des Moines, Iowa, writes in defense of same-sex marriage. (DesMoinesRegister.com - 12.5.09)
Members and staff of the Morristown, N.J., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship decided to attend a rally to help persuade state senators on the judiciary committee to vote in favor of same-sex marriage. (Dailyrecord.com - 12.5.09)
The Rev. Mark Worth of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Castine, Maine, was one of several area religious leaders who teamed up recently to protest abortion restrictions in health care reform. (Bangor Daily News - 12.5.09)
The small but growing Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., worked to prepare their new church for its upcoming inaugural service. (Wilkes Barre Times-Leader - 12.7.09)
A group of more than 25 quilters meets at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Tarpon Springs, Fla., to make quilts for children in need. (Tampabay.com - 12.5.09)
The Bellingham Herald profiles the ongoing work on the Bellingham, Wash., Unitarian Fellowship's new green church expansion. (Bellingham Herald - 12.7.09)
The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse in Moscow, Idaho, is helping pick up and distribute donations to local food banks. (The Daily Evergreen - 12.8.09)
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