Metro NY Minute -- March 2005

Metro NY Minute -- March 2005

Upcoming Workshops, Lectures, and Meetings

Visit the District's Calendar and Events page for these and other events:

Jesus in the First & Twenty-First Centuries: Sponsored by the UU Church of the Lehigh Valley, March 11-12, at the UU Church of the Lehigh Valley in Bethlehem PA..

President's Roundtable: Sponsored by the Metro NY District, March 12, at the Community Church of New York UU in Manhattan, featuring UUA Moderator Gini Courter. For information, contact Lynda Bluestein.

CPR Training: Sponsored by the District Youth Adult Committee, March 12, at the First Unitarian Society of Plainfield (NJ). (Plus overnight March 11 for youth and advisors). For information, contact Zach Dubrowski.

YRUU Social Action Con: Sponsored by the UU Congregation of Central Nassau, March 18-20, at the UU Congregation of Central Nassau in Garden City NY. For information, contact Anna Henschel.

Postponed - Growth Conclave: sponsored by the Metro NY District Growth & Extension Committee and originally scheduled for March 19 has been postponed until the fall due to scheduling difficulties.

Junior High Con: Sponsored by the UU Congregation of Monmouth County, April 2-3, at the UU Congregation of Monmouth County in Lincroft NJ. For information, contact Peter Green.

YRUU/YA Bridging Con: April 8-10 (sponsor and location to be announced). For information, contact Anna Henschel.

UU UNO Annual Intergenerational Seminar: HIV/AIDS -- Defusing a Biological Time Bomb: April 13-16, in New York City. - Application Form - Informational Flyer - Youth Flyer

2005 District Annual Meeting: Sponsored by the Metro NY District, April 29-30, at the Marriott Hotel in Stamford CT, featuring Tom Stites, Editor and Publisher of UU World magazine.

UU Buddhist Fellowship Convocation: April 29-May 1, at the Garrison Institute, New York.

Junior High Advisor Workshop: Sponsored by the Metro NY District, May 14, at the Community Church of New York UU in Manhattan. For information, contact Vera Knapp.

Smaller Congregations Workshop: Sponsored by the Metro NY District, May 21, at the Community Church of New York UU in Manhattan. For information, contact Andrea Lerner.

YRUU Con: Sponsored by Community Unitarian Church at White Plains, June 3-5, at the Community Unitarian Church at White Plains (NY). For information, contact Anna Henschel.

General Assembly: Sponsored by the UUA, June 23-27, Fort Worth TX. Registration begins March 1.

Ferry Beach RE Week: July 16-22, Saco ME.

Unilead Lay Leadership School: July 17-23, Kirkridge Retreat and Conference Center, Bangor PA.

UU Mid-Atlantic Community (UUMAC) 2005: July 17-23, De Sales University, Center Valley PA

Did You Know . . . ?

. . . Unraveling the Gender Knot - Challenging the System that Binds Us is a new curriculum for UU adults and youth published by UU Women & Religion. The District Women and Religion Committee is co-sponsoring a course based on this new curriculum at the Community Church of NY UU on April 26 and 30 and May 3 and 10

. . . Through March 1, 40 congregations have contributed nearly $33,00 for the Fourth Universalist Society (Manhattan) during the Fall 2004 Chalice Lighters Call. The UU Church of Flushing (NY) is the Spring 2005 Chalice Lighters congregation. Answer the Call!

. . . The UU Service Committee is sponsoring Pete Seeger on May 21 at Community Church of NY UU (Manhattan). Seeger will narrate his stories while musicians -- including Jim Scott and the Rev. Hope Johnson, minister at the UU Congregation of Central Nassau (Garden City NY) -- sing his songs.

. . . An interview with Matthew Kesner, youth advisor at the UU Fellowship at Stony Brook (NY) and the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock (Manhasset NY), appeared in Newsday on February 24.

. . . A letter to the editor from the Rev. Jim Bridges, consulting minister of the UU Congregation at Rock Tavern (NY) and the UU Fellowship of the Poconos (Stroudsburg NY), appeared in the New York Times on February 25.

. . . Highlighted in the March/April 2005 issue of UU World magazine are the Long Island Area Council and its president, Joanne Hammer; the Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt, minister of the Fourth Universalist Society (Manhattan) and her work founding the UU Trauma and Response Ministry; a First Principle photo exhibit sponsored by the First Unitarian Society of Westchester (Hastings-on-Hudson NY) [page 48]; and notice of Final Fellowship for the Rev. Dawn Sangrey, consulting minister of the Fourth Unitarian Society of Westchester County (Mohegan Lake NY) [page 50].

. . . You can take a virtual tour of UUA Boston headquarters, including offices at 25 Beacon Street and portraits and artifacts on display

. . . Newsday has reinstated its Places of Worship directory section. As in the past, the section will appear on Saturdays. Contact Peggy Stein at 631-843-3158 to place an ad.

More Good Stuff to Check Out!

From District President Lynda Bluestein: "Transitionss"

RE-Sources for religious education leaders

Job opportunities around the District

UUA Monthly Mailing to all congregations

UUA Bi-Monthly News Clips for congregation newsletter

It Bears Repeating!

Register now for the District's 2005 Annual Meeting! Tom Stites, Editor and Publisher of UU World magazine, is the keynote speaker. Workshops, music, youth programming, fellowship, and more.

The District Nominating Committee presents its slate of nominees for the 2005 District Annual Meeting, including Jerry Muntz, nominee for District President, seven trustees-at-large, and five members of the Nominating Committee.