UUA plans protest at Arizona ‘tent city’ jail
The Unitarian Universalist Association and advocacy group Puente have planned a June 23 protest outside Arizona’s Maricopa County “tent city” jail. Though the news video doesn’t specifically mention UUs, many will be involved in the protest, which is one of the major public witness events at this year’s General Assembly. (3TV – 6.7.12)
Read more about planned public witness events at General Assembly 2012. (UUA.org)
Ministers on the Vatican, bullying, salvation, and more
The Rev. Debra Haffner, a UU community minister and executive director of the Religious Institute, writes about the Vatican’s public condemnation of Sister Margaret Farley and the Leadership Conference on Women Religious. (Huffington Post – 6.5.12)
The Rev. Dennis McCarty, minister of the UU Congregation of Columbus, Ind., considers the age-old problem of bullying. (The Republic – 6.2.12)
The Rev. David Green, minister of the Amarillo, Tex., UU Fellowship, reflects on salvation and “being a work in progress.”(Amarillo Globe-News – 6.1.12)
The UU Fellowship of Vero Beach, Fla., looks back at its beginnings and celebrates its community work as it marks its 30th anniversary. In another piece in the same publication, the editorial board applauds the fundraising work of the congregation’s minister, the Rev. Scott Alexander, who raised $50,000 during his recent 3,300-mile Ride to Beat Hunger. (TCPalm – 6.2.12)
See also: Pedaling for hope (uuworld.org – 3.19.12)
The Rev. Ken Sawyer is retiring from his position at First Parish Church in Wayland, Mass., after nearly 40 years. (Wicked Local Wayland – 6.3.12)
The Rev. Bill Sasso, minister of the Carbondale, Ill., Unitarian Fellowship is retiring after almost 13 years as the congregation’s first full-time minister. (The Southern – 6.2.12)
Third Unitarian Church of Chicago, Ill., awarded $14,000 in scholarships to local high school students. (Austin Weekly News – 6.6.12)
After the divisive recall drive in Wisconsin, the Rev. Karen Gustafson, associate minister of the First Unitarian Society in Madison, Wisc., says, “We need to be seeking understanding among our peers.” (Channel 3000 – 6.6.12)
