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June 6, 2008 in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

First Unitarian Society

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The Executive Committee of the Prairie Star District Board had it’s end-of-the-church-year meeting last weekend at the First Unitarian Society in Minneapolis. I couldn’t help but notice the banner that FUS has next to it’s main entrance. I’ve seen banners here before (I believe they had the “Civil Marriage is a Civil Right” one up for quite some time), but I was especially impressed by this one since it does so well something that I think is crucial for a congregation to do in order to get it’s message out: the words on the banner offer an easy to remember, easy to understand proclamation about what First Unitarian Society believes. It follows nicely the basic threefold pattern for a memorable message: Religion making sense, People making connections, Values making a difference. And it doing so, it emphasizes both sides of the vital components of this congregation’s beliefs–religion, people, and values on one hand, reason, community, and change on the other. I wish that every member of every UU congregation in the country would able to tell a stranger what their religious community is all about in a similar clear and straightforward way.

Unitarian Universalist Association: Top Stories

UUA General Assembly Major Press Highlights June 12, 2013
From June 19-23, more than 3,500 Unitarian Universalists from around the world will gather in Louisville, KY for the 2013 General Assembly for worship, educational workshops, and participation in the democratic process that guides the work of this liberal religious denomination. Press are welcome to coverage local events including an environmental justice wo […]
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Online Moderator Candidates' Forum Rescheduled for Tuesday, June 11 June 7, 2013
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The End of an Era, Kay Montgomery to Retire June 5, 2013
UU World reports on Unitarian Universalist Association Executive Vice President Kay Montgomery's 28 years of dedicated service. As the longest serving executive vice president through four different UUA presidents, she came to be know as the 'heart and nervous system' of the UUA.
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UUA Board of Trustees and Administration's Joint Statement May 30, 2013
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UUA President’s Statement on BSA’s Historic Decision May 24, 2013
The Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association, issued a statement reacting to the Boy Scouts of America's historic decision. It begins, “Yesterday, the Boy Scouts of America made a historic decision in the right step towards equality, but the decision falls short of affirming the worth and dignity of all who would lik […]
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The Interdependent Web

“Coming out of the fat closet,” and more UU conversation June 14, 2013
Fat-shaming in UU congregations In a courageous, truth-telling series of posts, the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Landrum comes out of the fat closet, and calls on UU congregations to examine the ways in which they are less-than-welcoming to those who struggle with their weight. [Here’s] the vision I hold out—fat people could walk into your sanctuary and know [...]
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‘Good guys with guns,’ and other UU online conversation June 7, 2013
‘Good guys with guns’ On the anniversary of her aunt’s murder, the Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern writes about her uncle, the “good guy” who shot her; she also tells the story of the attempted murder of her father, who survived because the “good guy” had a knife rather than a gun. When people talk about how we [...]
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‘UU exceptionalism and spiritual manifest destiny,’ and other topics May 31, 2013
Manifest destiny, the purpose of worship, and digital ministry Karen Johnston warns us about the risks of UU exceptionalism and spiritual manifest destiny. When we hear something of resonance enacted or proclaimed by someone of another faith and then call them UU, we are doing our version of making them into “anonymous Christians.” Not only is it a [...]
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‘God was not in the wind,’ and other UU online conversation May 24, 2013
God was not in the wind After this week’s devastating tornado in Oklahoma, the Rev. Lynn Ungar addresses God’s role in natural disasters. How I hate that phrase, act of God. As if God would come down from the clouds to smite a town out of, what, spite? Vengeance? God does not cause weather events, not out [...]
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‘You are not the center of the universe,’ and more UU conversation May 17, 2013
Living with vulnerability Rebecca Hecking’s forty-seventh birthday brings reflections about mortality. Mortality is our companion on the human journey, whether we acknowledge it or not. . . Lately, I turn and nod. Mortality smiles gently back at me. We see each other. We are not yet well acquainted, but I expect we will be in due time. She has become [...] […]
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