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Northern Virginia UU Revival
Sat. Sept. 27, 2008
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington
Feed your spiritual hunger -- the liberal religious life is joyous! Celebrate our liberal faith, founded in social justice, fueled by love, and ready to grow. Renew you commitment, sing, dance, hear great sermons, and discuss living life as an intentional seeker in the modern, imperfect world, the world that is our paradise. Proof of that, if you need any, will be found in the lunch prepared by our New Orleanais chef.
And remember, sing loud!
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Journey Toward Wholeness Film Festival Begins July 6 At Paint Branch UU Church
The Paint Branch Diversity/Anti-Racism Transformation Team (DARTT) is sponsoring a Journey Toward Wholeness Film Festival: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, Race: The Power of an Illusion, Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible, and What's Race Got to Do with It? Social Disparities and Student Success. The series takes place on consecutive Sundays from 11:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Friday evenings from 7:30 p.m to 9:45 p.m., including a facilitated discussion.
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Beacon House Community Ministry Unitarian Universalist Appreciation Day
Please drop by the Edgewood Recreation Center on Sunday, July 13 between 1:00pm and 4:00pm for a thank you reception. The Edgewood Recreation Center is located at Third and Evarts Sts. NE (across from Trinity College) Washington, DC
Beacon House Community Ministry.
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First Unitarian Church , Lagos in Danger of Losing Building
First Unitarian Church, Lagos.is having problems with the Lagos State Government over the non-approval of their church building. About five weeks ago that the government came calling on them asking them to produce their approval papers and giving them a two weeks ultimatum or the building will be pulled down. They were able to negotiate for more time. Janie Brunson of Bridges into Africa suspects that shortly after the founder established the second congregation some 15 years ago, called First UU, he died without having formally registering with the government or else he registered and all records have vanished in the years since. The church was built on land he owned so the church has always been fully owned by the congregation. The financial implication of this for the congregation runs to about half a million naira (about $4,000) based on the information they have from the government.
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Mt. Vernon Wins Bennett Award from UUA
The Mt. Vernon Unitarian Curch won the "BENNETT AWARD FOR CONGREGATIONAL ACTION ON HUMAN JUSTICE AND SOCIAL ACTION" from the Unitarian Universalist Association. Read the citation here.
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UU Heading to Congo on Volunteer Mission to Work with Survivors of War-related Sexual Assault and in Need of Financial Support from UU Community
Brandi Walker, member of All Souls Unitarian, is about to head to Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on a volunteer mission to help rebuild the lives of women survivors of sexual assault by armed groups, She will be volunteering with Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, which was recently featured on the HBO documentary, The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo.
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UU Service Committee Offers Fifth Annual Civil Rights Tour
UUSC is excited to announce the 2008 Freedom Summer: A Civil Rights Journey, which will take participants to the front lines of the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
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Open Door Housing Fund's UU Roots Are Still Strong
Calling all socially responsible investors and all who care about economic justice and affordable housing. The UU Affordable housing Corporation (UUAHC) is now part of a larger affordable housing loan fund, which needs your ideas and support! Last July, UUAHC merged with the Washington Area Housing Trust Fund to create the largest locally based loan fund with lending capital of more than $17 million. A new UU Faith-Based Advisory Board Committee has formed to assist the OpenDoor Housing Fund in strengthening our UU connections. OpenDoor's faith-based roots are very important to its mission, and if you would like to know more or to contribute to the UU Faith-Based Fund Go to the new website
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Calendar Items |
Meeting with Laurel Hallman, Candidate for UUA President
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington
4444 Arlington Blvd, Arlington VA
(at the corner of Rte 50 and George Mason, driveway is on George Mason)
For directions: http://www.uucava.org/location.htm
All area UUs are invited to attend a meeting with
Laurel Hallman, candidate for UUA President. Don't miss this special chance to hear Rev. Hallman, and have a conversation with her about her goals for the UUA. The Election will take place at the 2009 UUA General Assembly. The candidates for UUA President are Rev. Laurel Hallman and Rev. Peter Morales.
Event begins at 7:00 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m. on 07/09/2008.
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Equality Virginia's 5th Annual Activist Conference
Keynote Speaker: Suzanne Pharr
Location: VCU Student Commons. 907 Floyd Ave Richmond, VA 23284.
Time: Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. Conference begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m.
Cost: Registration is on a sliding scale of $5-$70. Suggested registration is $35 (includes lunch). Those who cannot afford $35 may pay less. We ask that those who can afford to pay more do so in order to offset the cost of participation and ensure that financial cost will not be a barrier to anyone who would like to attend.
Childcare is available for free. Please email seth_croft(at)equalityvirginia.org with the number of children you plan to bring and their ages.
Vegan and vegetarian meals available upon request.
Event begins at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. on 07/12/2008.
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Beacon House Community Ministry UU Appreciation Day
Edgewood Recreation Center
Third and Evart Sts. NE
Washington, DC
Drop in for food and thanks.
Event begins at 1:00 p.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m. on 07/13/2008.
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