Upcoming Events
Wednesday, May 16th
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Gentle Yoga
- Start time: 07:00pm
- End date: Wednesday, May 16th
- End time: 08:00pm
- Published: Saturday, February 25th
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A Gentle Yoga class will be held on Wednesday Evenings at 7 pm. The First Class will start March 7th. This is a donation class with all donations going to Pathways. Please bring a Yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. Location: Sanctuary
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Women's Book Group
- Start time: 07:00pm
- End date: Wednesday, May 16th
- End time: 09:00pm
- Published: Wednesday, April 25th
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Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7 pm.
Newcomers are welcome to join this group in the Community Room. The selection for May is Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation by Cokie Roberts. - View this event in Google Calendar
Sunday, May 20th
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Common Ground Worship Service
- Start time: 10:00am
- End date: Sunday, May 20th
- End time: 11:15am
- Published: Monday, December 6th
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Speaker: Rev. Chuck Freeman
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Harried Reasoners Humanism Group
- Start time: 11:30am
- End date: Sunday, May 20th
- End time: 12:30pm
- Published: Monday, August 8th
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Harried Reasoners Humanism Meetup Group (Democracy Room)
This weekly group focuses on human solutions to human issues from a skeptical, secular or humanist point of view -- the good, the bad, the funny, and the...Details: http://www.meetup.com/humanism-191/events/kkjdnyplbsb/
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Wednesday, May 23rd
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Gentle Yoga
- Start time: 07:00pm
- End date: Wednesday, May 23rd
- End time: 08:00pm
- Published: Saturday, February 25th
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A Gentle Yoga class will be held on Wednesday Evenings at 7 pm. The First Class will start March 7th. This is a donation class with all donations going to Pathways. Please bring a Yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. Location: Sanctuary
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Sunday, May 27th
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Common Ground Worship Service
- Start time: 10:00am
- End date: Sunday, May 27th
- End time: 11:15am
- Published: Monday, December 6th
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Speaker: Scottie Johnson
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Buddha's Brain
- Start time: 11:30am
- End date: Sunday, May 27th
- End time: 12:30pm
- Published: Monday, September 5th
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Discussion of the book, Buddha's Brain, led by Jana Wertheim. Modern science and ancient teachings combine to show readers how to have greater emotional balance in turbulent times. Location: Sanctuary
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Harried Reasoners Humanism Group
- Start time: 11:30am
- End date: Sunday, May 27th
- End time: 12:30pm
- Published: Monday, August 8th
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Harried Reasoners Humanism Meetup Group (Democracy Room)
This weekly group focuses on human solutions to human issues from a skeptical, secular or humanist point of view -- the good, the bad, the funny, and the...Details: http://www.meetup.com/humanism-191/events/kkjdnyplbsb/
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Wednesday, May 30th
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Gentle Yoga
- Start time: 07:00pm
- End date: Wednesday, May 30th
- End time: 08:00pm
- Published: Saturday, February 25th
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A Gentle Yoga class will be held on Wednesday Evenings at 7 pm. The First Class will start March 7th. This is a donation class with all donations going to Pathways. Please bring a Yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. Location: Sanctuary
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UUA President Peter Morales Releases Strategic Plan for Professional Ministries
From the Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA): "I'm pleased to announce the public release of the new five-page UUA Strategic Plan for Professional Ministries. The plan, developed by our Professional Ministries Task Force, outlines eight key recommendations gleaned from our 64-page Strategic Review of Professional Ministries Report. I cannot emphasize enough how valuable input from individuals and organizations has been in developing these recommendations, all of which can effectively be advanced through the efforts of UUA staff working closely with our partners and constituents. We already are acting on several initiatives in the report, and look forward to sharing our progress with you as these efforts come to fruition."
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UUA Brings Message of Condolence, Spiritual Support, and Solidarity to Japan
The Rev. Eric Cherry, Director of International Resources at the UUA, has just returned from meetings with our partners in Japan. While there, he learned of the latest recovery efforts in the wake of the recent earthquake and tsunami and delivered the Unitarian Universalist Association’s (UUA) message of condolence, spiritual support, and solidarity. To support the ongoing work of our interfaith partners, the UUA and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) have created the UUA/UUSC Japan Relief Fund.
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Tell Congress: Stop Defending the Indefensible
Bruce Knotts, executive director of the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office, speaks out on the Standing on the Side of Love blog: "It’s time to end institutionalized discrimination based on sexual orientation in this country. Tell Congress it is time to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and restore the rights of lawfully married same-sex couples to receive the protections of marriage under federal law."
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Faith Without Borders: From Elmina Castle: Undoing Racism
The Rev. Peter Morales, President of The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), and a delegation of Unitarian Universalists have just returned from visiting the Every Child is Our Child program partners of the UU-UNO in Ghana. In his post on the Faith Without Borders blog, Charles DuMond, a member of this delegation, shares reflections following visits to schools near the Cape Coast and Elmina Castle near Accra.
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UUA President Applauds Statement on Same Sex Marriage from President Obama
<p>UUA President the Rev. Peter Morales applauds President Obama's decision to declare his support for the freedom to marry for all loving couples. "Like many Americans, President Obama says his position on this issue has evolved over the years, and today it seems clear that the arc of the universe is bending toward justice," affirms Rev. Morales.</p>
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Faith Without Borders: Ghana: Odumase to Accra
The Rev. Peter Morales, President of The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), is currently with a delegation of Unitarian Universalists in Ghana. Their visit includes time with international human rights partner the Manya Krobo Queen Mother’s Association (QMA). The Queen Mothers are traditional leaders in Eastern Ghana who organized an effective response to the traumatic effects that the HIV/AIDS pandemic was having on children in their community. This latest post discusses the delegation's first day.
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Faith Without Borders: From Odumase, Ghana: Education is Medicine
The Rev. Peter Morales, President of The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), is currently with a delegation of Unitarian Universalists visiting the Every Child is Our Child program partners of the UU-UNO in Ghana. Lorella Hess is a member of the delegation, and in her post, shares reflections following visits to schools near Odumase.
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Faith Without Borders: Ghana: Odumase to Accra
The Rev. Peter Morales, President of The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), is currently with a delegation of Unitarian Universalists in Ghana. Their visit includes time with international human rights partner the Manya Krobo Queen Mother’s Association (QMA). The Queen Mothers are traditional leaders in Eastern Ghana who organized an effective response to the traumatic effects that the HIV/AIDS pandemic was having on children in their community. This latest post discusses the delegation's first day.
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UU World: Dallas Church Raises $20K for Wells in South Sudan
For Lent this year, friends and members of the First Unitarian Church of Dallas turned soda, coffee, and wine into water: They gave up those drinks and used the money they saved to create a $20,000 fund — almost three times their goal — that will be used to drill two wells in villages in South Sudan And it’s all because of Bol Deng Malual, 25, one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan." Bol is one of more than 30,000 young boys who were displaced or orphaned during a civil war in Sudan between 1983 and 2005. Thousands of the boys were brought to the U.S. after years of hiding out and living in refugee camps.
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UU World: Dallas Church Raises $20K for Wells in South Sudan
For Lent this year, friends and members of the First Unitarian Church of Dallas turned soda, coffee, and wine into water: They gave up those drinks and used the money they saved to create a $20,000 fund — almost three times their goal — that will be used to drill two wells in villages in South Sudan And it’s all because of Bol Deng Malual, 25, one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan." Bol is one of more than 30,000 young boys who were displaced or orphaned during a civil war in Sudan between 1983 and 2005. Thousands of the boys were brought to the U.S. after years of hiding out and living in refugee camps.
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Faith Without Borders: Many Ways to Build a Foundation
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) partnered with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti, April 28–May 5, 2012. In the post below, trip participant Barbara Nelson reflects on the various ways to build foundations — with rocks and with voices. The UUSC-UUA Haiti Volunteer Program is made possible through the contributions of UUA and UUSC donors and a generous grant from the Veatch Program of the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock, in Manhasset, N.Y.
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Faith Without Borders: Thinking About Earthquakes in Haiti
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti, April 28–May 5, 2012. In the newest post about the trip - along with a video diary entry - participant Orelia Busch reflects on tiny movements and cataclysmic earthquakes. The UUSC-UUA Haiti Volunteer Program is made possible through the contributions of UUA and UUSC donors and a generous grant from the Veatch Program of the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock, in Manhasset, N.Y.
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Faith Without Borders: An Education in Partnership in Ghana
A delegation of Unitarian Universalists, including UUA President Rev. Peter Morales, arrive in Accra, Ghana, on May 6 to begin a notable visit with  international human rights partner, the Manya Krobo Queen Mother’s Association (QMA). The Queen Mothers are traditional leaders in Eastern Ghana who organized an effective response to the traumatic effects that the HIV/AIDS pandemic was having on children in their community. By visiting children, their teachers, the Queen Mothers, and other local officials, the UUA delegation will learn how this community came together and responded to a serious crisis.
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Faith Without Borders: Bringing Your Truest Self to Haiti
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti, April 28–May 5, 2012. In the latest post about this journey, trip staffer Charles Huschle ruminates on the many qualities and skills that the trip participants are bringing to their work in Haiti — and what they are leaving behind. The UUA-UUSC Haiti Volunteer Program is made possible through the contributions of UUA and UUSC donors and a generous grant from the Veatch Program of the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock, in Manhasset, N.Y.
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Faith Without Borders: Ready for More Invigorating Work in Haiti
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti, April 28–May 5, 2012. In the introductory post about this journey, trip communications specialist Nicole McConvery of the UUA writes in anticipation of a week filled with learning and growth. The UUA-UUSC Haiti Volunteer Program is made possible through the contributions of UUA and UUSC donors and a generous grant from the Veatch Program of the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock, in Manhasset, N.Y.
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Faith Without Borders: Ready for More Invigorating Work in Haiti
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti, April 28–May 5, 2012. In the introductory post about this journey, trip communications specialist Nicole McConvery of the UUA writes in anticipation of a week filled with learning and growth. The UUA-UUSC Haiti Volunteer Program is made possible through the contributions of UUA and UUSC donors and a generous grant from the Veatch Program of the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock, in Manhasset, N.Y.
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UUA-UUSC Supporter Journey to Tanzania and Burundi
<p>Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to connect firsthand with social justice leaders on the ground in Africa! Visit the Tanzania Gender Networking Program, a UUSC partner working to overcome gender inequality and secure the human right to water. Then travel to Burundi to meet with Rev. Fulgence Ndagijamana and the Assembly of Unitarian Christians of Burundi, a UUA partner, to witness the new congregation’s local justice work and discuss refugee reintegration and conflict resolution.</p>
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Now Available from Skinner House Books: The Pen and the Bell: Mindful Writing in a Busy World
It can be difficult to create space for our spiritual lives in a world crowded with distractions. The Pen and the Bell, from Skinner House Books, addresses the topic of achieving mindfulness and creative fulfillment in spite of long to-do lists. It's about gaining access to our deeper selves in the workaday world, and bringing forth this authentic self in our writing. With both meditative and writing exercises in each chapter, it will help you awaken your creative soul and find a more rewarding life.  
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Returning to the Scene of the Crime: Phoenix, Two Years Later
Two years have passed since the implementation of SB1070, and for the first time since my conviction for peaceful civil disobedience while protesting this law in Phoenix, I will join with thousands of Unitarian Universalists from around the country, other people of faith, our local social justice partners and residents of Arizona. We will gather in peace, in solidarity and to bear witness to the truth.
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