August 2007: Social Witness Statements; Christian UU Revival; Association Sunday; Grant Funding Program
Dear Friends,The 2007 General Assembly in Portland, OR, was well-attended, energetic, and productive. We thank each of you who contributed time and effort to make it such a success.
To see the online coverage and order your own recordings of GA events, visit UUA.org, choose “Events” from the “I am interested in…” drop-down menu, click on “General Assembly” in the left-hand menu, and select “2007 Event Coverage” in the new left-hand menu. To read the statements that were passed at this summer’s General Assembly, visit UUA.org > “I am interested in…” > “Social Justice Statements,” and select “2007” in the year field. If you have any questions about these statements, please feel free to write to socialjustice @ uua.org.
One of the most popular events at the Assembly was a discussion panel featuring the Unitarian Universalists (UU) who helped to publish the Pentagon Papers. For more information, please see the enclosed letter and chapbook, and visit Beacon Press.
In this packet, you will also find information on a Christian Unitarian Universalist revival, social justice events planned for the fall, Association Sunday and the Now Is the Time campaign, grants available from the UU Funding Program, and more.
All of the contents of this mailing are available on UUA.org. The online mailing is currently accessible through “I am interested in…” > News > Congregational Monthly Mailing. Please feel free to print extra copies of the materials included here and to share this information with others.
Best of luck preparing for the upcoming church year!
In Faith,
Erika Nonken
Public Information Assistant
Packet Materials
The following documents are in PDF format.
From the Washington Office for Advocacy:
a newsletter from the UUA Advocacy and Witness staff
—For social justice committee chairs.
From the UU World:
an invitation and order form to send in announcements from your congregation
—For ministers, board members, Directors of Religious Education (DRE), and others—see flyer.
From the UU Christian Fellowship:
a flyer for a planned upcoming revival
—To post.
From the Church of the Larger Fellowship:
an invitation to add a CLF banner to your website
—For congregational webmasters.
From the Congregational Services staff group:
an introduction to Balancing Acts, an online course for congregational leaders
—For congregational leaders.
From the UU Funding Program:
information on available grants
—For ministers, social action leaders, and congregational presidents.
From the Stewardship and Development staff group:
answers to frequently asked questions about Association Sunday
—For ministers and/or worship coordinators.
From the Stewardship and Development staff group:
a memo to explain our comprehensive "Now Is The Time" campaign, and a campaign brochure
—For ministers and board chairs.
From Beacon Press:
a letter summarizing the GA Pentagon Papers panel, and Beacon's chapbook on the Pentagon Papers
—To post.
From the UUA Bookstore:
the 2008 Bookstore Catalogue
—To post.
Last updated on Friday, April 18, 2008.
