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USH-Enews For September 21 & Oct. 5, 2006
The USH-Enews is a weekly email newsletter sent to members and friends of the Unitarian Society of Hartford. The USH web address is: http://www.ushartford.com/ Check at the end of this USH-Enews for information on submissions, subscriptions and escape from the mailing list. And, to read the monthly Meetinghouse Messenger (newsletter) on line, or past issues of the USH-Enews click here.
PhotoPaddling for Hartford - There! In the dragon boat racing along the Connecticut! Is that our own Reverend sitting in front of the guy with the red ball cap? Indeed it is! BJ's Leadership Hartford orientation took her to Riverview Park last week to meet the Hartford chief of police, the director of the Arts Council, and others. Rev. BJ was particularly pleased to share a meal with Laverne Terry, deputy superintendent of Hartford schools, and to find many shared experiences of growing up and working in the South. BJ said, "I've told Laverne about our UU commitment to the life of the mind and to education as a vital path, as well as our heart for social justice and how USH has acted on those commitments by mentoring and tutoring Hartford children, e.g., one ongoing example, Earl & Kayla Costinoble who volunteer several times a week at Rawson School - pay is appreciation. Others have mentored once a week for several years. - BJ is already brainstorming about ways that we might partner next Spring.
Office hours: M-F 9-3 (excluding W 10 -11); Rev. Jamestone: Phone: 860 233-9897; Email: RevBJ@USHartford.com - Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday - Available at the noon hour and at other times by appointment.
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You could do this! And flowers can last a long time as you see preserved this way. - SUNDAY CHANCEL FLOWERS. The donation of chancel flowers is a wonderful way to participate in the Sunday worship service. If you would like to dedicate flowers in honor of a person or an event, or in memory of someone special, please call the office. You may sponsor a $45 arrangement from our florist or you may provide your own arrangement. There are many Sundays open for arrangements during the coming weeks. Donor forms may be found in the front lobby, or contact the office.
Worshipping together since 1830
Services held at 9 and 11 AMSunday 1 October - Faith and Forgiveness – Rev. BJ - As Jewish friends celebrate the “High Holy Days,” we turn our thoughts to themes of atonement and the at-one-ment it promises, to the faith, which makes forgiveness possible.
Sunday 8 October - If Homophobia Were Done In, What Then? Rev BJ - National “Coming Out” Day, celebrated on October 11th since 1988 is an occasion for encouraging those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered to ‘come out’ and for reminding those who are heterosexual to continue making it safe for that to happen. How might we UUs, though long supportive of GLBT concerns, maintain our vigilance for fairness for all people?
Coming Out Celebration The Welcoming Congregation presents a panel of volunteers from CT Stonewall Speakers. Our panel, Charlie Kreiner, a gay man, Peg Otto, a lesbian mom and Maryanne Gooder, a male to female transgender woman, will share their personal coming out stories and answer questions about GLBT issues and issues of coming out in their daily lives.
Join us in the Chapel from 10 - 11 on Sunday, October 8th. If you have questions about the panel please contact Peg Otto at pegotto(at symbol)sbcglobal.net.
Music: Oct. 1 – The vocal music this week honors the Jewish High Holy Days. Two choral works are drawn from the great Jewish composer Salomone Rossi. For Saturdays he wrote anthems for synagogue services, but during the rest of the week he also composed sophisticated madrigals for the nobles of the Court of Mantua in Renaissance Italy. Rossi was privileged and treated as a musical equal, status denied to other Jews.The Hebrew song Ani ma'amin, written in the twelfth century, is by Rabbi Moses Ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides, who was a great religious philosopher. His Talmudic Psalm Number Twelve from The Articles of Faith entitled "Ani Ma'amin" (I Believe) was later sung by many Jews during the Holocaust, even as they entered the gas chambers. Maimonides' descendants clung to his words for hope for the future and for humankind.
Ani ma'amin. Bemuna sh'lema. B'viat hamashiach ani ma'amin.
Af al pi sheyit mame'ach im kol ze ani ma'amin.
I believe, with complete faith, in the coming of the Messiah.
And even though he may tarry, nonetheless I will wait for him.
I will wait for him each and every day.
Music Oct. 8 – Ysaye Barnwell, a founding member of Sweet Honey In the Rock, composed “Would You Harbor Me” in advocacy for all people placed in positions of disadvantage, and particularly for the GLBT population working for equal rights and status. Our alto soloist Patrice Fitzgerald presents songs by Leonard Cohen and expatriate Ned Rorem extending the theme of National Coming Out Day.
Oct. 1 - Special Collection Social Justice - Fred Louis's son, Mathew Louis-Rosenberg, will be at both services and social hours this Sunday to talk about this week's offering going to Common Ground, a New Orleans relief group.
Here's Mat's statement: I am a full time volunteer with Common Ground, a grassroots relief and rebuilding organization founded days after Hurricane Katrina. Since the beginning, we have been providing immediate relief, legal and political defense, and long term support for rebuilding to historically oppressed residents of the greater New Orleans area affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. To date, Common Ground provide direct assistance to at least 70,000 residents of the Greater New Orleans area.We have: distributed water, food and basic necessities; gutted, tarped, cleaned and/or mold re-mediated churches, community centers, schools, and over 700 homes; initiated a free media center, women's center, and a fully-staffed primary care clinic; provided legal aid and political advocacy; and begun to clean up the toxins in the soil.
Even these accomplishments do not begin to give you a picture of Common Ground. Our motto is "Solidarity, not Charity," and from the very beginning, we have worked with residents to challenge the structures and systems that created the problems that poor people of color faced during and after the storms. We recognize that the condition of the communities we work in is the result, not just of Hurricane Katrina, but of centuries of systemic oppression. True rebuilding requires challenging those systems.
I work with Kids and Community, our education and youth work initiative. Since December, we have: distributedthousands of dollars worth of school supplies; provided volunteers and support for 6 summer youth programs throughout the city; and initiated an after school program which continues this fall. Additionally at a low-income housing development, we have initiated and/or supported, a children's free breakfast program, a kid's bike shop where youth learn to build and maintain bikes, a summer camp, weekly night basketball tournaments and regular community celebrations.
For the long term, we are writing extensive grants, but in the many months that that process takes, the continuation of these programs depends on the generosity of folks like you. I cannot stress to you enough the impact that our work has. The kids we work with have few places to go or positive environments to be in. I thank you very much for your work, time, and support.
I will be introducing the offering at services on October the 1st and presenting more information about Common Ground and New Orleans during social hour. For more information see our websites at:
http://www.commongroundrelief.org
Or contact me directly at snollygaster(at symbol)gmail.com.
Checks may be made out to "USH" (with "Kids and Community" in the memo, if you wish for your donation to directly support this project) Funds will subsequently be sent along to:
Kids and Community - c/o Common Ground - 1415 Franklin Ave - New Orleans, LA 70117From the Editor: This is a double issue. USH-Enews will next be published on October 12th.
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This Week’s Feature Articles
From President Huntington - As was announced here in the USH-Enews two weeks ago, Ken Silberman-Bunn submitted has resigned as the USH Director of Religious Education. Ken’s resignation was prompted by the pending reduction in the DRE position to half-time starting January 1.
This reduction in the DRE position was made at the time the current budget was approved last spring and was driven by our budget situation, namely a shortfall in projected pledge income. In subsequent discussions with Ken and the RE Sub-council we have all decided that the future staffing of our RE program can best ensured through a clean break now, rather than waiting until the end of the calendar year. Therefore, last week, we bid farewell to Ken, and the Board of Directors and Council on Spiritual Life are now working with Rev. Jamestone to quickly arrange for interim RE staffing and to initiate a search for a new DRE.During this interim period the RE program will continue unabated and as previously scheduled. A congregational talkback session to discuss the future of the RE program will be announced in the near future. In the meantime if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Charles Huntington, Board President (860-651-6485 or c.huntington(at symbol)comcast.net) or Nina Elgo, Chair of the Council on Spiritual Life 860-233-6952 or ninaelgo(at symbol)earthlink.net). More information will be forthcoming in the USH-Enews as things develop.
Task force on Public Policies Solicits More Members - Last spring, the Unitarian Society of Hartford was asked to endorse a rally against the war in Iraq. Our subsequent deliberations surfaced a number of thorny issues such as the appropriateness of taking a position as a congregation on any public issue, the process by which we might come to such a decision, and how we ensure that all sides in a controversial debate are heard and respected.
After a contentious but frank congregational talk-back session, the Board of Directors voiced support for those USH members participating in the anti-war rally, but did not issue an official USH endorsement of the rally.
Months have passed, the war continues, and, undoubtedly, the Society will again be asked to take a stand on this and other issues. In anticipation of that time, the Board would like to convene a task force of USH members who will spearhead a deliberative process to explore what it means for the Society to take a public position, the appropriateness of doing so, and the processes by which public policy proposals should be considered. Any Society member who wishes to serve on this task force should contact Board President, Charles Huntington at 860-651-6485 or c.huntington(at symbol)comcast.net. Once convened the task force will elect its own chair, set its agenda, determine its process, and set a timeline for considering these important issues.
A Word from Rev. BJ: New Faces - I’m new. All are new faces to me, so please forgive me when I don’t remember you just yet, and keep telling me your name each time we meet for a bit longer.
This week I found several new faces I want to tell you about:
# Laverne Terry, deputy superintendent of Hartford Schools-- Looking over the Connecticut River, we shared childhood memories of growing up near Southern streams, and began imagining ways USH might partner with her to help our children.
# Josh Pawleck, ministerial colleague at UU Society East--Lunching at Tisane’s, we imagined ways I can join him as a UU clergy presence in several social advocacy groups…”when you get settled’ he said.
# Margaret Steinegger-Keyser, lead organizer for the interfaith council, which will receive our offering last week —Finding shared experiences as women in ministry, and shared interests in conflict transformation, we celebrated the strong partnership between USH and her organization.# Edwin Ayalla, director of a local advocacy and witness group who has a huge heart for Hartford. YOU have the chance to join me and other USH folk on a wonderful bus ride “Immersion into Hartford” on September 30 led by Ed! (Contact the office asap to claim your seat on the tour.)
# UU Men’s Group—a dozen or so venerable elders of the congregation who shared their monthly luncheon and a great talk about the Mississippi River with me.
They’d love to have YOU there next month….if you’re a man (note article opposite column!)
If YOU are new, a first time visitor today, I hope you’ll join me, and other new faces, after the 11 AM service in my study for coffee, carrots, and conversation (C cubed)!
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Contest winner announced: Last week's cyber contest was won by Tom Reed on Thursday at 9:09 AM. Second Place has been awarded to Richard Adami (out on the Cape) who reported in at 9:13AM. Each has received a suitable first or second prize gif image. What prize you might ask? You too will have to study last week's USH-Enews to find the contest, or consult the winners.
Please note, the handsome fellow above is also the one to call if you can donate "just this much" time to give others a ride to Sunday Services.
What Else is Happening & Announcements
The Meetinghouse Messenger for October is now available for reading. Many thanks to all who have agreed to use the electronic version and give up the paper version thereby saving funds needed elsewhere.
Ramadan Reflections on Submission and Solidarity - Last week's sermon asking your for "just this much" time - is now available for downloading (Here we interrupt ourselves to quietly announce another contest. - if the boy had fed the strawberry to the mice gnawing on the vine from which he dangled, what then might have been the lesson? see sermon above & send answers to dcnewton@ushartford.com - We will print the winner(s) submissions - down the road a bit.)
A Woman Ahead of Her Time - Sunday, October 1 at 1 PM - Unconventional Theodate Pope Riddle, one of the first female architects, designer of significant structures in the Farmington Valley, will be the subject of a talk this coming Sunday, October 1 at 1 PM in the USH Chapel. Ms. Sharon Stotz of the Hill-Stead Museum will present an illustrated program on this remarkable woman and her legacy.
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All interested friends and members - teens, men, and women - are invited to this free program sponsored by the Women’s Alliance, inaugurating a new series. A reception in the Library will follow.
Since the program begins at 1, those attending the 9 o’clock service will have time for lunch. Those attending the 11 o’clock service might bring a bag lunch or sandwich to eat during coffee hour. The Youth Group will also be selling their hot freshly made soup during coffee hour.
Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are
Brainstorming Session this Sunday (Oct 1st) night! - In preparation for next Sunday, October 8, when we celebrate “National Coming Out Day” at USH. Representatives from Stonewall Speakers will share their “coming out” stories in the chapel at 10 AM.The worship services will be a celebration of the rainbow of ways to love and to be regarding sexuality. Rev BJ is eager for your input, if you’d like to be a part of this service, and especially if you’d like to celebrate your gender or sexual orientation in a community which takes PRIDE in you, which offers a hate free zone against discrimination and violence, and that covets your participation as a member.
Join our brainstorming session Sunday night, October 1, at 6 PM in the Minister’s Study. If you need childcare, email BJ asap, and if you can’t attend but DO want information about participating on the 8th, email her to that effect. See you there!
Board Minutes for September 12 Now Available & Current Financial StatementTAX RELIEF FOR THE WORKING POOR - Please come and join voices to support state legislation to provide tax relief to Connecticut’s hard working residents.
First Church of the Living God
Thursday, October 5th
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
70 Whitney Street, Hartford CT
(Registration and doors open at 6pm)For complete information follow this link.
Men’s Luncheon Group Will Meet on October 17 - The first meeting in September of the Men’s Luncheon Group for the 2006-2007 season got off to a strong start. Reverend BJ and four new participants joined the usual dozen or so “regulars” for lunch followed by a presentation/discussion on the Corps of Engineers and the Mississippi River led by long-time member Dick Edwards. He discussed the river’s effects on Louisiana and the Gulf region.
The group, which has been active since 1984, meets at noon on the third Tuesday of every month at the Carmon Anthony Fishhouse in Avon. The October 17 meeting will feature a talk on energy led by Ed Sax.
All meetings begin with lunch at noon, followed by a presentation and discussion starting at 1 PM. All men in the Society are welcome to attend.
From Adult Programs - Registrations for the fall programs will continue to be taken during coffee hour following both the 9:00 and 11:00 AM services. Program catalogs will also be available (now on the web).
Starting in October:
Knitting with a Purpose begins Tuesday, October 10. Join others for four afternoons of congenial conversation and easy knitting. If you don't know how to knit, we'll teach you. We will work on Comfort Shawls to be distributed to members and friends going through a difficult time.
Friday Night Dinner and Movie, October 13.“Brokeback Mountain” will be featured at Opening Night of the 2006-7 Dinner and Movie Series. "A story of forbidden love on the range . . .acted, directed, written and photographed with heart-pounding beauty." Dallas Morning News. The dinner menu will reflect the movie's locale. The October-June Movie Schedule is available at the Sunday registration table. You can also find the schedule on the USH Website .Small Group Ministry: Invite a Friend - This is the time of year when we encourage people to invite a friend to participate in Small Group Ministry (SGM). Ask someone to accompany you to the group you have chosen, or encourage your friends to join groups meeting at other times. We encourage you to give a special invitation to members of other Unitarian societies and fellowships, especially those that may not have SGM available to them. And you can invite those with different religious affiliations as well; we would benefit from diversity of opinion on various topics connected with spirituality.
At the moment our Monday night group at the meeting house (with Ginny Berrien facilitating) needs one more group member in order to meet. Five spaces are taken, and we need a minimum of six. If you are reading this and haven’t signed up for this fall’s Small Group Ministry, please give serious consideration to joining our Monday group. This location, as you know, is convenient for those in wheelchairs.
One space remains in the Farmington group meeting on Monday nights (Bev Prager facilitating). Two spaces remain in the Wednesday night group in Collinsville (Gail Syring facilitating). One space remains in the Thursday night group in West Hartford (Heather Ferguson-Hull facilitating).
Groups will begin meeting the third week in October. Feel the excitement building!
We have eight inviting topics picked, just waiting for you to respond to questions. This is the time to register. Call Rosie at the Meeting House office or stop by the Adult Programs table after Sunday services.
Note to new readers of the USH-Enews: Small Group Ministry groups meet for eight sessions (2 hours each) over a four-month period. Each session focuses on a special topic of a spiritual nature (broadly defined), and facilitators prompt responses with a series of questions. Participants are invited to share their own experiences. SGM provides opportunities to make new friends and to become more comfortable within our larger Unitarian community. - Bev Spence
Clara Barton Fall Rally Saturday October 28th (Download Your Brochure) - The annual District Fall Meeting will host as its keynote speaker the dynamic moderator of the national General Assembly of the UUA, Gini Courter. The Dudley, MA gathering will offer a number of workshops including: Spiritual Activism, The Call of the 21st Century, The Green Sanctuary Forum; RE – Administration and Curricula & the Four Covenants (tools for congregational decision making).
The conference runs from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. More information is available in the front lobby and registrations forms are due by October 19th for the reduced fee of $35; more at the door. Join others in helping to represent USH at the CBD Fall Rally!
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DRIVERS NEEDED! - Can you be a volunteer Sunday driver? If so, some USH friends and members need you. Will you consider devoting a few minutes of your Sunday morning ("just this much") to drive a fellow USH friend/member to and from service? So far, only two members have made a commitment to drive-one has volunteered to drive a member and friend the first Sunday in October, November, and December and another has committed to drive a member and two friends on two Sundays in November. Many more drivers are needed.
The folks who don’t drive, for varied reasons would like to keep attending services here. If you can volunteer to drive one Sunday, now and then, our riders as well as the Caring Network would be most grateful!
For further info, contact Tom (521-1082); tmreed35(at)comcast.net or Nita (693-4269) bonnieandroberta(at)comcast.net. We look forward to hearing from you!Thursday, September 28
12:00 noon CT Developmental Disabilities Council, Library
Friday, September 29
7:00pm Church of the Divine Light, Chapel
Saturday, September 30
9:00 am - 12:00 noon Hartford Immersion tour, Meet in parking lot
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Rental, Chapel
Sunday, October 1,
8:00 am Music Rehearsal, Sanctuary
9:00 am WORSHIP SERVICE I, Sanctuary
10:00 am Youth Soup Making, Kitchen
10:00 am Coffee Hour, Fellowship Hall
10:00 am Children's Choir, Chapel
10:15 am Music Rehearsal, Sanctuary
11:00 am WORSHIP SERVICE II, Sanctuary
12:00 noon Coffee Hour, Fellowship Hall
12:15 pm "C cubed" for First-Timers, Minister's Study
1:00 pm Woman's Alliance presentation on Theodate Pope Riddle, Chapel;
Reception following,Library
Monday, October 2
10:00 am Art exhibit take-down, Ambulatory
6:30 pm SIA, Library
7:00 pm Artist's Way, Servetus
Tuesday, October 3
7:00 pm Religious Education, Servetus
7:00 pm Spiritual Transformation, Library
8:00 pm AA, Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, October 4
10:00 - 11:00 am Staff Meeting, Minister's Study (OFFICE CLOSED)
5:15 pm Feldenkrais, Fellowship Hall
6:30 pm Tai Chi, Fellowship Hall
7:00 pm Pathays to Membership, Library
7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
Thursday, October, 5
9:30 am International Women's Circle, Fellowship Hall
6:30 pm Soul Work, Library
Friday, October 6
7:00 pm Church of the Divine Light, Chapel
Sunday, October 8
8:00 am Music Rehearsal, Sanctuary
9:00 am WORSHIP SERVICE I, Sanctuary
10:00 am Welcoming Congregation Panel, Channing
10:00 am Coffee Hour, Fellowship Hall
10:00 am Children's Choir, Chapel
10:15 am Music Rehearsal, Sanctuary
11:00 am WORSHIP SERVICE II, Sanctuary
12:00 noon Coffee Hour, Fellowship Hall
12:15 pm "C cubed", Coffee, Carrots and Conversation with the Minister, for First time visitors, Minister's StudyTo get your event on the calendar, call 233.9897 To look over the month as projected at the start, follow this link.
Inform the Caring Network of needs -
Volunteer your services Janice Newton, CN Chair, 860-677-1121, USH Office, 860-233-9897
Further Down The Road (About 30 Days Max)
CIRCLE DINNERS - This has been a very popular program among Unitarians elsewhere. It's a way to get to know each other in a setting more intimate than a sanctuary or committee meeting room !!Photo
(Bill Barrnett, BJ and Marion Kelliher discussing the concept of Circle Dinners, a great way to get to know new people)
Groups of eight adults (singles and couples) dine at different host homes on monthly Saturday evenings (11/4, 12/2 and 1/6).
We'll be randomly assigned - different hosts and groupings each month. Guests are assigned to bring appetizers, salad, side dish or dessert. Host furnishes the entree. Not everyone will host, and those who do needn't fuss.
There is a one-time fee ($5) for the three dinners. Important: plan to attend each of the three dinners, or find someone to substitute for you. Good food, great conversation - with old friends and new!
Reverend BJ discovered this to be a fine way to get acquainted awhile back, when she was new to a community. We hope new USH members will discover this too. Rev. BJ might drop in "here or there" to join us for appetizers or dessert. Also, if you'd like to be just be a substitute, let us put your name on our substitute list! More info - Marion Kelliher (286-2740) or Randi Wuertz (313-8097)
SUPPER AND GAMES NIGHTS - FEASTING AND FUN FOR FAMILIES AND ADULTS - This is a community event. Bring the whole family to eat a delicious meal and play a huge assortment of board games, cards, or charades. Share in trying to complete a jigsaw puzzle. Work cooperatively on a tough crossword. You decide.
Menus will include a main course (always a vegetarian option), salad, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages. If you would like to bring wine or beer, please feel free to do so.
Each supper will have a regional or ethnic theme guiding the food offerings. We ask that folks call a week or more in advance to offer to contribute a dish that fits the theme. Prepare an entree to feed 8 – 10 persons, deliver it to Fellowship Hall by 5:50 P.M., and we will serve it with a side dish of love.
By the way, every food contributor receives a free ticket to the supper that evening. If you would like to join our team to help with table setting and other preparation, arrive at 4 P.M. at Fellowship Hall and the team will greet you with open arms. Welcome and thanks in advance.
Dates and Themes:
- October 20, Southern dishes (in honor of Rev. BJ’s regional cuisine)
- November 17, Tex-Mex
- January 19, Greek and Middle Eastern
- March 16, Comfort Food
Sleep Out As Fund Raiser Begins - From the High School Youth Group - It's that time of year again! Time for the annual Youth Group's Sleep Outside In Boxes fund raiser. For those of you who never heard of the annual event, the High School Youth Group sleeps outside in cardboard refrigerator boxes to experience homelessness and poverty that the poor live with every day.
The sleep out is planned for November 11th and 12th. Members of the Youth Group will be at coffee hour asking the sponsorship of church members all Sundays including Nov. 12th. Please give generously because all of the money raised will be donated to My Sister's Place, a home for battered women in Hartford. Peace be with you!
A Matter of Opinion: (space for comment on USH issues) - Editor retains the right to make minor changes – letters should be issue oriented)
Well Done Maggie - We Thank You for Exemplary Deeds! - Your friends at USH
Wow!
I’m not sure what to even say except a huge THANK YOU.
Your support allowed me to participate in an incredibly wonderful experience and helped me raise $2,202.00 for the National MS Society. Our team, Hanley’s Hooligans raised almost $25,000 and as of today is in 7th place!! The walk was an incredible experience and I am so grateful that I got to be a part of it. Not only did I get to feel good about raising so much money for such a good cause, I got to Coast Guard Beach and Nickerson State Park this year!
But most special for me, I also got to spend the weekend with my cousin, Catherine, who is extremely grateful to you for your generosity and good wishes. With your help, we are more than a million dollars closer to a cure for a devastating disease. Thank you, again…and again and again and again…
With Love and Deep Gratitude, Maggie (Greene)
External Events and Educational Notes
Music of Main Street, USA - Emerson Brass will be joined by organist Donald Funk on Sunday, October 22 at 4 pm in a concert titled Music of Main Street, USA at Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 Woodland Street, Hartford (near the Mark Twain House). The concert is a benefit for Love Makes a Family.
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A free will offering will be received. Music of Bernstein, Campra, Copland, Stephen Foster, Gershwin, W.C. Handy, Mancini, a Sousa march, spirituals, New Orleans jazz and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings transcribed for organ will be performed.
Love Makes a Family may be reached at 860-525-7777 or www.lmfct.org . Download brochure
Our own Sara Logan is in: - The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman LAST CHANCE - A play based on the true-story of a 21 year-old American student who was beaten to death because he was gay. A breathtaking theatrical collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink, and the heights of compassion to which we can rise.
September 29, 30, October 1
Little Theatre of Manchester, Cheney Hall for tickets:647-98242006 CROP WALK
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2006 1:30 PM at St. Peter Claver Church. See USH-Enews for 8/31/06 for details.
American Lung Association Plans Major Fund Raising Event
WHO? The American Lung Association of Connecticut
WHEN? Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more complete information, please see the USH-Enews for details. Still More Information >>> (nice colorful sheet!)
A Few Words About Our Roots From The Book, Hartford Unitarianism 1844 -1994 by Freeman Meyer:
The Parson in the Red Vest: The Fourth Meeting House Nathaniel Lauriat: - "It has been a drawn battle. I neither won nor lost. The great blessing was finding those who responded, in freedom, because they also were on the way from their wisdom and grace... Hopefully I have been one of those whom Scripture says, "These maintain the fabric of the world." This role, I feel, is not unworthy - and in the course of it I have had a heck of a good time. I am blessed beyond my deserving."
Editors Note - Please remember, if you wish to print this USH-Enews, it is best to click on the typewriter symbol above. Then, either print the black and white edition with no pictures or download the Microsoft Word File noted at the top and print that including pictures in an 8" x 11" format with no empty columns!
Nuts and Bolts The member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association covenant to affirm and promote: the inherent worth and dignity of every person; justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; acceptance of one another and encouragement of spiritual growth in our congregations; a free and responsible search for truth and meaning; the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process, within our congregations and in society at large; the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; respect for the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part.
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