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On Sunday, April 23rd, the UU Church of Akron voted unanimously to declare itself a Sanctuary Congregation. They have already done much work in preparation for sanctuary and are now in the process of setting up space within their church for use by person(s) in sanctuary.
May 5, 2017 | From CER NewsTagged as: Solidarity in Immigration Justice -
Singing Our “Broken Hallelujahs” The Prophetic Imperative in a Messy World Gould Discourse, Syracuse, NY — MMUUS – April 1, 2017 Download a pdf of this discourse. I couldn’t help but notice that today’s presidential forum and the Gould Discourse have been scheduled – quite unintentionally…
April 27, 2017 | From Gould Discourse -
Sometimes you sit across from people you know well, even people you love, and you just cannot believe how far apart from them you feel.
By Megan Foley | April 10, 2017 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Racial Justice, Social Justice -
Normally we share news stories about our CER congregations via social media, but this week there are so many, it seemed best to share them all here. Shout out to Rachel Walden, UUA Communications Specialist who curates the list for us. …
March 3, 2017 | From CER News -
The Central East Region has an Advisory Council of lay and ordained volunteers who work with the Director of Congregational Life, Rev. Scott Tayler, to both assess the needs of our congregations and to track the effectiveness of our regional staff in meeting those needs. The Advisory Council…
February 7, 2017 | From CER News -
The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore is observing the bicentennial of its founding on February 10, 1817, in a weekend-long celebration on February 10-12, 2017. First Unitarian is the oldest building in North America built to be and continuously used as a Unitarian church. This…
February 2, 2017 | From CER News -
Many churches celebrate important anniversaries, but it’s rare that congregational historians take a wider view. But when Bill Parke, the Church Historian of the UU Church of Buffalo noted this anniversary, he researched the topic and came up with this lovely display and story….
January 23, 2017 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning, UU History -
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January 16, 2017 | From CER NewsTagged as: UUA Districts & Regions -
At the beginning of November, Jo VonRue (our Ministerial Intern here in Binghamton) and I traveled up to the Standing Rock camp in North Dakota to support the Sioux tribe. They are fighting to stop construction of the Dakota Access Pipe Line on sacred lands and which threatens their water supply….
By Douglas Taylor | December 19, 2016 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Social Justice -
On January 14, 1867, our congregation was founded with the Bond of Union. On January 14, 2017 we will mark our 150th anniversary with a celebratory service and reception at Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio. This event brings together UU congregations from the greater Cleveland area to worship…
December 13, 2016 | From CER News