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Metro NY
Minute -- April 2005 |
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Upcoming Workshops, Lectures, and Meetings |
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and Events
page for these and other events: |
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YRUU/YA Bridging Con:
Sponsored by the Unitarian Church of All Souls, April 8-10,
at the Unitarian Church of All Souls in Manhattan. For
information, contact Anna Henschel.or
Laura Beth Brown.
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Unraveling the
Gender Knot: Sponsored by the District Women
and Religion Committee and the Community Church of NY UU,
April 26, April 30, May 3, and May 10, at the Community
Church of NY UU in Manhattan. |
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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.
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Peter Seeger Concert:
Sponsored by the UU Service Committee, May 21, at the
Community Church of New York UU in Manhattan.
Flyer available. |
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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. |
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General
Assembly: Sponsored by the UUA, June 23-27, in Fort
Worth TX. Reduced rate registration ends April 30; to
receive an advance printed program, you must register by
this date. |
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Ways to the Spirit:
Sponsored by the Rev. Craig Hirshberg and the Rev. Charles
Stephens, July 8-10, at Murray Grove, Lanoka Harbor NJ. |
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New DRE Workshop: Sponsored by the Metro NY
District, August 11-12, at Murray Grove, Lanoka Harbor NJ.
For information, contact
Andrea Lerner.
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Administration Renaissance Module:
Sponsored by the Metro NY District, August 12-14, at Murray
Grove, Lanoka Harbor NJ. For more information, contact
Andrea Lerner. |
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| Did You
Know . . . ? |
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. . .
Working With Junior High People,
a workshop on May 14 sponsored by the Junior Coordinators of
the District's Youth Adult Committee, will focus on what it
takes to be a good junior youth advisor, including program
ideas and materials. . . .
District
religious educators created philosophy statements as
part of the January 21-22 Renaissance Module on the
Philosophy of Religious Education.
. . . The Spring 2005 Chalice Lighters Call
for the UU Church of Flushing (NY) is off to a
great start; more than $4000 has been contributed so far.
During the Fall 2004 Chalice Lighters Call for the Fourth
Universalist Society (Manhattan), more than $29,000 was
contributed!
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UU
Congregation of Central Nassau (Garden City
NY) celebrated 40 years. UUA Moderator Gini Courter was the
special guest speaker.
. . .
UU Congregation of the
South Fork
(Water Mill NY) completes their new facility; services in
the new facility begin May 15. A dedication service is
planned for June 12 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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UU Congregation of Princeton (NJ)
celebrates the installation of their new minister, the
Rev. Forrest Gilmore, at a 5:00 p.m.service
on May 15. For more information, call 609-924-1604.
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More Good Stuff to Check Out!
From
District President
Lynda
Bluestein: "WII-FM"
RE-Sources
for religious education leaders
Job
opportunities around the District
SmallTalk for small congregations
UUA Monthly Mailing to all congregations
UUA April Board Meeting Packet
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. Advance
registration deadline is April 22 online or April 19
by mail.
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. |
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| . . .
UU Fellowship of Huntington
(NY) created a covenant between the congregation and their
Director of Religious Education, Carolyn Freud, and
celebrated the covenant at a service on February 20. |
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. All Souls Bethlehem Church (Brooklyn
NY) is a culturally and theologically
diverse congregation comprising three
denominations: Unitarian Universalism,
the United Church of Christ, and the
Disciples of Christ. Actively working
towards growth, the church welcomes all
visitors for service at 10:30 a.m. on
Sundays. Look for more about this
District congregation in next month's
Metro NY Minute. In the meanwhile, visit
www.asbc.org.
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UU religious leaders
were among those calling for an end to selected morality in
Washington, in response to the issues created by the Terri Shiavo
case. District ministers included the Reverends Alison
Cornish, Debra Haffner, Rob Gregson, Craig Hirshberg, Tony Johnson,
Sarah Lammert, Julie Newhall, Susan Rak, Elizabeth Scheuerman, and
Charles Stevens. |
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Interfaith Voices is
sponsoring "Reclaiming Our Voices:
Progressive Religious Values Promoting
Liberty and Justice For All" on May 7 to
promote action and restore the positive
values of progressive religion to the
public dialogue. Visit
www.interfaithvoices.net or email -
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| . . . UU Campus Ministry at
NYU is a new group open to college students in the NYC area
meeting Monday evenings at 8:00 p.m. near Washington Square Park.
Activities include worship, social justice, educational discussion,
and more. Contact the Rev.
Alison Miller at the Unitarian Church of All Souls in Manhattan.
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Grassroots anti-racism
activists will gather at General Assembly June 23
to share successes and concerns. |
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| . . .
Cover the Uninsured Week is May 1-8. UU congregations
can get involved in a variety of ways to raise public awareness
about the plight of 45 million Americans without health care
coverage. |
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