Current News
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November Welcome
04 November 2019
Autumnal Welcoming
Come in, from the crisp morning air outside,
come in, wearing the autumn sunlight on your face,
come, carrying the turning of the seasons in your heart.
Whatever and however the greatness of life is speaking to you now,
you are welcome here in our circle of friends.
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Conversations for Liberation
04 November 2019
Dismantling White Supremacy Resource of the Month: Unitarian Universalism is at a moment of great power and potential. We are making progress toward becoming a faith movement where people of all backgrounds and identities can thrive to challenge systems of oppression, patriarchy and white supremacy. While we move forward, we recognize that meaningful change is hard, especially when it touches on issues of power and identity.
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Update on Dismantling Systemic White Supremacy Resources and Work
04 November 2019
Last month the Fieldstaff team shared that one of the books we are reading as part of our study on dismantling systemic white supremacy is The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by internationally known researcher and clinician, Bessel van der Kolk. One of our newsletter readers reached back to let us know that there have been questions about van der Kolk’s treatment of staff. We thank this reader for sharing information and being in touch.
Continue reading Update on Dismantling Systemic White Supremacy Resources and Work on UUA.org.
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Save the date for MidAmerica Regional Assembly 2020
04 November 2019
Regional Assembly 2020 will be held at The Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, Illinois on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Our keynote speaker will be Taquiena Boston, Special Advisor to the UUA President for Institutional Inclusion, Equity, and Change.
Continue reading Save the date for MidAmerica Regional Assembly 2020 on UUA.org.
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Blessings on the Journey
04 November 2019
One of the many blessings of serving our MidAmerica congregations is the gift of inspiration. As a Congregational Life Consultant, I often am asked to companion and coach congregations as they endeavor to find that which inspires them to a greater sense of hope, joy, love, courage and justice seeking. At times, I foolishly think that I will be bringing that good news to reignite the expressions of those important UU values. Here is the gift I receive in return…by listening, taking part in worship, spending time in conversation and fellowship, I turn o
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Good News from Chalice Lighters and Faithify
04 November 2019
Great things are happening this Fall with our Chalice Lighters program! First, through your support of Heritage UU Church’s Faithify campaign, we were able to help the congregation raise over $10,000 to create a nature sanctuary and green burial ground for our region by purchasing and preserving 40 beautiful acres of farmland outside Cincinnati, Ohio. Heritage UU Church will receive $1000 from a Chalice Lighter fund dedicated to supporting Faithify campaigns.
Continue reading Good News from Chalice Lighters and Faithify on UUA.org.
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