Summer 2012, Vol.XXVI No.2

Features

Primal reverence
Reverence is an organic human experience that requires no supernatural explanations.
By Kendyl Gibbons in Ideas

'We know why we're here'
Meet the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ogden, Utah.
By Donald E. Skinner in Life

Democracy and empire
Liberal religion can nurture the weakened democratic spirit and push back against the forces of empire.
By Paul Rasor in Ideas

Departments

Amazement
Reflection on nature's inspiration; breakthrough congregations; and staff milestones.
By Christopher L. Walton in From the editor

Bring General Assembly home with you
The true test of this year's GA is what our congregations in every state do five years from now.
By Peter Morales in From the president

We know we'll be safe here
When my husband became my wife, our congregation welcomed us again.
By Diane Daniel in Life

Pedaling for hope
Bicycling ministers turn long-distance rides into opportunities to raise funds and awareness for charitable causes.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Zip code: 96817
First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, Hawaii.
By Christopher L. Walton in Zip code

A Titanic victim's architectural legacy
Unitarian brothers Edward Austin Kent and William Winthrop Kent designed Buffalo church.
By Sonja L. Cohen in Spiritual landmarks

A recipe for connection
An hour spent looking through old recipes is like a visit with old friends.
By Nancy Bentley in Life

Thick stories
In Soul to Soul groups, silence can connect us more deeply than using words or questions.
By Christine Robinson and Alicia Hawkins in Spirit

International flower communion
Czech Unitarians, who developed Flower Communion, invite the world to their 90th anniversary.
By Petr Dolák Samojský in Spirit

Seeing what is real
A photographer describes his spiritual practice of "looking for the pattern of things."
By John Benford in Spirit

Sermon bingo
If you could fill a bingo card with likely words for a Unitarian Universalist sermon, what might they be?
By Cheryl Gardner in Spirit

Lessons from love
It may be our weakest parts that most help us communicate with others.
By Eliza Blanchard in Spirit

Families: Weave a Tapestry of Faith; Separated by a Border

UUA lobbies for transgender workers
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UUA persuades Verizon to protect transgender workers
In five-year shareholder advocacy campaign, UUA helps create gender identity protection for 2.9 million workers at many companies.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Silver sale raises $1.6 million
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Silver sale raises $1.6M for Massachusetts church
Funds will help pay for renovations to Dorchester congregation’s historic building.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

Campaign spreads love and justice
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Month-long campaign spreads justice and love
From MLK Day to Valentine’s Day, Standing on the Side of Love inspires thousands to engage in social action.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

UU prevails in prayer challenge
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UU prevails in challenge to prayer at meetings
U.S. Supreme Court lets ruling stand that sectarian prayers violate separation of church and state.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

UUA looking beyond local congregations
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UUA looking beyond traditional congregations
President Morales: ‘Congregations cannot be the only way we connect with people.’
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

Board meets with New Orleans UUs
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UUA Board urges repudiation of 'Doctrine of Discovery'
Meeting in New Orleans, board names moderator candidates, mulls future of UUA headquarters and social justice resolutions.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

"Discovery" doctrine tops GA agenda
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Congregations encouraged to study Doctrine of Discovery
Fellowship in Bellingham, Wash., has been longstanding supporter of indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

Moderator candidate: Jim Key
District leader describes himself as ‘evangelical UU.’
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Moderator candidate: Tamara Payne-Alex
Lifelong UU strives to be ‘accessible’ moderator.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Antiracism, antioppression guide Tino
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Meet a Trustee: Michael Tino
Antiracism, antioppression guide New York trustee’s work
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

Carlson committed to young adults
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Meet a Trustee: Erik David Carlson
Carlson is committed to creating better services for youth and young adults.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Funds disappear from sexuality advocacy group
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UU’s sexuality advocacy group fights for survival
The Rev. Debra Haffner's Religious Institute loses more than $400,000 to fiscal agent; launches emergency fundraising appeal.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

UUA and UCC seek to collaborate
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UUA and UCC seek ways to collaborate
Meeting in Cleveland, presidents of two denominations discuss combining progressive voices in public arena.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Congregational news
Brief congregational news items from the Summer 2012 issue.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Sheltering the faith
Brief news items about congregational building programs.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Weighty lessons
It is time for us to rethink our attitudes about weight and health.
By Ellen Brenner in Ideas

Getting over dualism
Many UUs reject the separation of the spiritual and the material.
By Myriam Renaud in Ideas

Historical inspirations
UU World asked: What historical Unitarian, Universalist, or UU most speaks to you, and why?
By Sonja L. Cohen in Ideas

May Sarton, 'our poet,' at 100
May Sarton felt a strong affinity for Unitarians, who continue to revere her work.
By Sonja L. Cohen in Ideas

What's in a congregational name?
The ten most common elements of a Unitarian Universalist congregation's name.
By Christopher L. Walton in Ideas

Meadville Lombard appoints professor of UU history
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Academia, ministry intersect in UU history post
Meadville Lombard appoints the Rev. Dr. Nicole Kirk to endowed chair of UU history.
By Elaine McArdle in UU news

Letters, Summer 2012
Readers respond to the Spring 2012 issue.
in Letters

Blog roundup, Summer 2012
Online conversations about Unitarian Universalism and responses to UU World.
By Heather Christensen in Letters

Traffic report, Summer 2012
Top ten stories at uuworld.org.
By Christopher L. Walton in Letters