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Summer 2014, Vol.XXIX No.2
Features
Into the beyond
Changing how we do church is scary, but not changing means decline and a lost opportunity.
By
Terasa Cooley
in Ideas
Seminary 3.0
Meadville Lombard has transformed its approach to theological education.
By
TK Barger
in Ideas
Meet our readers
UU World's readership survey also offers an updated profile of the UUA's membership.
By
Christopher L. Walton
in News
Departments
New home, new staff, new ways to read
Introducing 24 Farnsworth Street, senior editor Elaine McArdle, and UU World Digital.
By
Christopher L. Walton
in From the editor
Opportunities are always there
Thriving congregations have leaders who seize the opportunities before them rather than cling to plans that are no longer viable.
By
Peter Morales
in From the president
The soundtrack of childhood cancer
Alastair Moock's songs for his 5-year-old with leukemia now help many other families, too.
By
Nicole Sweeney Etter
in Life
A bookshelf for inclusion
Five books to help Unitarian Universalist congregations welcome people with disabilities.
By
Bill Dockery
in Life
Minnesota church's expansion offers sustainable beauty
White Bear church pulpit and one wall's paneling were made from trees the church displaced.
By
Sonja L. Cohen
in Spiritual landmarks
Embracing 'and'
Religious pluralism was as much a part of our lives as the Southern drawl that flavored our interactions.
By
Jaclyn Kottman
in Life
Little books about big stuff
A new series of children's books from the team that produced 'uu&me!' magazine.
By
Sonja L. Cohen
in Bookshelf
A kind of mirror
I never considered myself a visual artist, but then, I never expected to have cancer.
By
Jonah Eller-Isaacs
in Spirit
T-shirt evangelism
Wearing my Standing on the Side of Love shirt grounds me when I'm afraid, helps me remember that I'm not alone, and tells the world, including me, what I stand for.
By
Meg Riley
in Spirit
Hal's apple
A 'magickal being' from the artist's Incognito Witch project.
By
Mollie Kellogg
in Spirit
Preparing for a hike
Imagine your way through the good route / and also the other route.
By
John Mercer
in Spirit
Remembering Pete
To be honest, I still want to grow up to be like Pete Seeger.
By
Dan Schatz
in Spirit
Families: Weave a Tapestry of Faith; Feeling Good in Your Body (pdf)
1,500 UUs join huge N.C. march
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1,500 Unitarian Universalists join huge N.C. march
UUs from many states joined tens of thousands for 'Moral March' in Raleigh February 8.
By
Donald E. Skinner
in UU news
UUA sells three buildings for $23.6M
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UUA sells Beacon Hill buildings to residential developer
Sea-Dar Construction will convert 25 Beacon St., Pickett & Eliot Houses into residences.
By
Donald E. Skinner
in UU news
UUA sells three buildings for $23.6M
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UUA sells three buildings for $23.6 million
Sale of 25 Beacon Street headquarters, Eliot and Pickett Houses finalized.
By
Donald E. Skinner
in UU news
Project boosts Latino leaders
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Project cultivates Latino leaders for city's nonprofits
Jericho Road Lawrence's new project helps match Latino professionals with boards of city's nonprofits.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
Movement or association?
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Board approves sale of three UUA properties
Also votes for $100 General Assembly discount for congregational presidents.
By
Christopher L. Walton
in UU news
Michigan UUs marry 200 in one day
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Michigan UU ministers marry 200 same-sex couples
Unitarian Universalists performed two-thirds of marriages on one day licenses were issued.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
Championing reproductive rights at SCOTUS
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Morales champions reproductive rights outside Supreme Court
Peter Morales claims access to contraception is “a constitutionally protected right to religious freedom.”
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
UUs decry anti-gay laws in Uganda
Clergy housing tax exemption at risk?
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Tax-exempt housing allowances for clergy thrown into question
Federal court decision opens controversy over constitutionality of long-used clergy benefit seen as offsetting low salaries.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
GA is a spiritual practice for Frost
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For young leader, General Assembly is a spiritual practice
Planning Committee chair Bart Frost says GA 'shows how big our small faith is.'
By
Christian Schmidt
in UU news
GA theme: 'Love Reaches Out'
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'Love Reaches Out' is theme of 2014 General Assembly
Labor disputes limit available hotel rooms, but other options remain available.
By
Donald E. Skinner
in UU news
As membership stagnates, UUA looks to emerging groups
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Emerging, alternative groups at UUA's growing edge
Total membership falls 1.2 percent; UUA counts 51 emerging groups, handful of experimental communities.
By
Donald E. Skinner
in UU news
Multisite ministries foster growth
Group plans next presidential race
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UUA Presidential Search Committee begins its work
Created by 2010 General Assembly vote, committee will pick two nominees for 2017 UUA presidential election.
By
Donald E. Skinner
in Inside
I don't 'believe in' the Seven Principles
I don’t think of them as beliefs at all.
By
Doug Muder
in Ideas
Suffering on trial
Three liberal theologians take on the problem of suffering.
By
Myriam Renaud
in Ideas
Inside the UUA time capsule
Mementos from two earlier headquarters buildings.
By
Christopher L. Walton
in Ideas
Unbottled
We've bottled everything from water to religion.
By
Jeffrey A. Lockwood
in Ideas
Letters, Summer 2014
Readers respond to the Spring 2014 issue.
in Letters
Blog roundup, Summer 2014
Online responses to UU World.
By
Heather Christensen
in Letters
Traffic report, Summer 2014
Top ten stories at uuworld.org.
By
Christopher L. Walton
in Letters
