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Reverend Barbara Jamestone, PhD
USH-Enews For October 16, 2008
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Office hours: Rev. Jamestone: Phone: 860 233-9897; Email: RevBJ@USHartford.com - Rev. BJ office hours by appointment.
Worshipping Together Since 1830
Sunday, 9:45 AM and 11:15 AMSunday - 19 Oct. - St Francis Day, Blessing of the Animals - We welcome all pets to either worship service, as we gather to honor the connection and relationship we share with the animals we love. Do recall that a cat may be especially interested in the bird or lizard sitting nearby, and do what you think best to be able to control your pets!
If you have a pet (or two), We hope you will take this opportunity to receive a special blessing for one who is so special in your life. Please use your knowledge of your pet’s comfort-level around other animals to decide whether to bring the pet him/herself or a photo of your pet. Bring whatever you need (leash, carrier, aquarium, cage, harness, etc.) to keep your pet contained during the service and while they are on the grounds of the Meeting House. As you enter the Sanctuary, please follow the signs to sit in the section designated for your type of pet. There will be sections for “cats”, “dogs”, and “other pets”.
If you do not have a pet and/or do not care to be too close to animals, there will be a pet-free section in the Sanctuary. Watch for the sign and follow the arrow to that section.
Pet Memorials and Stuffed animals - If you would like to remember a pet that is no longer living, you are invited to bring a photo or small memorial item with you to the service. If you do not have a live pet but do have a beloved stuffed animal, you are welcome to bring her or him. Owners of these animals are welcome to sit in whichever section of the Sanctuary they choose.Youth Group Activities
The youth will be making soup this week, and preparing to sleep out in boxes next weekend. Please be generous and supportive of their effortsMusic - At 9:45 this Sunday, our wonderful children sing a traditional spiritual, "Rise and Shine." Pairs of children will sing the verses about all the animals joining Noah on his ark, but everyone may join in on the chorus. Important note to parents: all children in Spirit Play, Grades 2-3, and Grades 4-5 classes will rehearse this song on the Chancel Steps this Sunday morning, Oct. 19, before the service. Certain children have assignments to sing the verses as pairs, but All children will sing the Chorus of the song. Please bring your children to the Chancel Steps at 9:30 to rehearse "Rise and Shine."
This Sunday (11:15) we officially welcome Lindsey Grebeldinger as our new alto soloist/section-leader. Lindsey is from Orange County, NY, now living in West Hartford as she pursues a degree in Vocal Performance from The Hartt School, where she is a sophomore. She has a background in musical theater and opera, and is no stranger to contemporary Christian music. Her solo today represents the Mouse, "a creature of great personal valour," following Katie LaPorta's solo about "my Cat Jeoffry...the servant of the Living God, duly and daily serving him." Both solos occur in Benjamin Britten's cantata "Rejoice in the Lamb," setting a poem by Christopher Smart, an 18th century poet, "deeply religious, but of a strange and unbalanced mind" and written while Smart was in an asylum. The poem and music are extraordinary and may give us a fresh look at the miraculous presence of animals among us on Pet Blessing Sunday.
REflections on Children's Programming -
Intergenerational Worship Service
This Sunday, October 19th, there will be no individual religious education classes. The intergenerational worship service will include a Blessing of the Animals. Families are encouraged to bring their pets, photos of pets, or beloved stuffed pets to participate in the service. A "no pets" section of the Sanctuary will be available.
What Else is Happening & Announcements
Have you enjoyed Festival of the Season? In order to have this special and traditional event this year, we need one or more special people to step up to coordinate the planning for the event. It will be December 6th. If you are interested in helping with this event, please contact Janice Newton.
Warm Winter Clothing Needed The Horace Bushnell Church distributes clothing to those using their food pantry. They would love to have
your outgrown or unused items. If you forgot today, bring them to Fellowship Hall next Sunday.
Write yourself a note so you won't forget! See the October Messenger for details or talk to Joan Kemble.Susan Huntington notes - with the CT Supreme Court’s decision today allowing gay marriages, should we be advertising the availability of our space? The rental revenue may help with the budget issues. I’d love to see the sanctuary and chapel and fellowship hall in use every week-end for weddings! If you would like to work on this project, please contact the office.
October 25th - Unitarian Society of Hartford present - “Classical & Broadway; a perfect marriage” A benefit concert featuring mezzo soprano Patrice Fitzgerald and baritone Richard Leslie. Here's a concert not to be missed - an engaging, entertaining "marriage" of classical and Broadway singing by our own newlyweds Patrice Fitzgerald and Richard Leslie. Rev. BJ performed their wedding ceremony this summer on (and sometimes in) Long Island Sound. Of course they both sang afterwards at the reception, to warm response from the well-warmed-up attendees. Now Patrice and Richard are bringing their happy feelings and major vocal talents to the Meeting House with a generous Benefit Concert on Saturday, October 25th. Advance tickets are on sale at Sunday services (see Janice Newton at the AP table).
The Performing Arts Committee of the Unitarian Society of Hartford continues its 2008-2009 season with a spectacular musical evening of vocal gems ranging from Handel’s “Largo” and Verdi’s “Il balen del suo sorriso” to tunes from Oklahoma! and Sweeney Todd. Hartt graduate Patrice Fitzgerald, longtime soloist for the Unitarian Society, joins husband Richard Leslie, a baritone and student of John Macurdy of the Metropolitan Opera. Accomplished pianist Stephen Scarlato will join the newlyweds on a musical journey from the 18th century Italy to contemporary Broadway. - Mattie Banzhaf More
From Green Sanctuary/Green Table:
Please check out the informational table on Green Cleaning at coffee hour this week.
Breathe Easy While Cleaning --A DEP display that shows commonly used household products, including cleaners, with information about impacts on the environment and human health. Special emphasis on reading and understanding labeling, proper use and disposal and "green" alternatives for conventional cleaners. MoreAlerting ALL Women-Folk at USH - Retreat Save the Date: October 24-26. More
Registrations for the Fall Programs including the Women's R & R Retreat Weekend, October 24-26, Introduction to Iconography (no fee), and Traveling and Trekking in Patagonia (no fee) will continue this Sunday during coffee time in Fellowship Hall.
NEW! Traveling and Trekking in Patagonia, Sunday, November 2, 1 PM in Fellowship Hall. Veteran traveler, Anne Bailey, will share a slide show with musical accompaniment of a hiking trip to two of Patagonia's National Parks: Argentina's Los Glaciares with its Fitz Roy Massif, and Chile's Torres del Paine. A post-trip to northern Argentina's Iquazu Falls will also be included. Don't miss this wonderful trip narrated by Anne. Sponsored by the Unitarian Alliance Ministry for Women (UAMW) there is no fee but please register - popcorn and lemonade will be served.
NEW! Iconography, Saturday, November 1, 9-10 AM. An introduction and informal session to iconography is being offered by USH member Ser Seskevich. Ser is a former Franciscan Monk of the Byzantine Rite and an experienced artist. After he left the monastic order, he started his own business, specializing in Russian icons and design and construction of church furnishings and the Russian Banya (onion dome). At the introduction, Ser will display some of his work and answer questions about the process of iconographic painting. Registrations for the 7 week course will be taken after the introductory session and dates will be determined by the participants.Do take a look at the Book Cart located near the Registration Table. Among the books that are available to purchase are:
100 Questions that Non-Members ask about Unitarian Universalism by John Sias.
Dancing with the Sacred by Karl Peters.
UU Pocket Guide, 3rd Ed. by John Buehrens.
The Circle of Simplicity by Cecile Andrews.
Heating Assistance Needed - More
Caring Network - At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. - Albert Schweitzer - If you know of any member experiencing some difficulty, please contact Diana Heymann, Chair of the Caring Network (heydiana(at symbol)comcast.net) 860.461.0908 or call the office so we can provide some assistance. A wide range of community services is also available to those in need by calling InfoLine at 211. Please contact Diana if you are able to volunteer your services.
Messenger Memories - I can’t resist a well-written and interesting UU “advertisement.” When Vickie Carey asked for volunteer knitters to start a Comfort Shawl Ministry, I was one of the first to sign up. When Reverend BJ advertised for Lay Listeners to contact old and new members, my name was also among the early ones.
And when the late, great Carolyn Soutter posted a multi-page, detailed advertisement for someone to replace her as editor of the Meetinghouse Messenger, I read it, removed it from the bulletin board (so someone else wouldn’t get the job), applied for and took on a task that became a very important part of my life for four busy years (2002 to 2006).
On September 10, 2008, our extraordinary Webmaster David Newton emailed his Communications Committee a simple, one-sentence note: “The Messenger went to press early this morning.” The email looked innocent enough, but to me it was a sad note. What it meant, although it didn’t actually say it, was that the October 2008 Messenger would be the Society’s last.
Many things led to this—the computer, electronic communications, the cost, the time required to produce the monthly, the redundancy of having a monthly, the Sunday Meeting House weekly and the weekly Enews. We knew it was coming, but . . . Things change, and we have to change with them. But . . .
Aware that there were newsletters before and after my tenure, I started wondering about the earlier publications. Thanks to the monumental work of UU archivist Margaret Sax, I was able to spend hours wandering through her meticulous, detailed, well-organized files on the history of our Society.
The first newsletter I found was dated October 29, 1963. Its title was “First Unitarian Congregational Society of Hartford.” It was four typewritten pages stapled together and included a long letter from Minister Nat Lauriat, a list of sermons and a call for a special meeting “to act on the admission of members.” And why was I not surprised to see “Mrs. Betty Arnold” listed as editor? The newsletter, usually stapled, sometimes in booklet form, continued in this format for many years. I can almost visualize Nat at his typewriter, typing out his monthly letter, puffing on his pipe.
In September 1973, there was a small but colorful new look to the publication. The masthead, at the top of page one, was now light blue and featured the Meeting House logo (the depiction of the church created by Carolyn Soutter and still very much in use on the Sunday Order of Service, on stationery, cards, and special events). Colored pages were often inserted to draw attention to special events. For example, there were four special events in January 1973 on “Ethics and Environment” which concluded with Nat’s discussion of “Environmental Concerns in Perspective.” In 1984, the January series (this used to be an annual event) was on the “Principles and Practices of Staying Well” (The more things change, the more they stay the same?)
In the November 1985 issue, a farewell letter from Nat and Jane Lauriat read, “Friday, October 4, was a marvelous climax to 22 years of ministry.”
By September 1988, the newsletter was in booklet form and was now called “The Meeting House Messenger.” It had lots of little drawings and pictures. On the back page, we read, “This issue of the Newsletter could not have been produced without the efforts of Mattie Banzhaf at the typewriter and Val Gunning at our brand new office copier.”
By September 1991, the publication looked quite jazzy with lots of attention paid to typography, headlines and spacing. The September 1993 edition included a bulletin on the Capital Campaign which listed items we take for granted today: handicapped parking, elevator and accessible bathrooms. 1994, we read in the Messenger, was to be a year-long (January to July) celebration of the Society’s 150 years with lunches, dinners, picnic and a very special sermon featuring UUA President John Buehrens, Minister Emeritus Nat Lauriat and current Minister Jon Luopa.
Editors’ names were not often mentioned in the UU Messenger, but in 1994 there were instructions to “send material to Megan Goldberg” at her Avon home. This continued until May 1995, when the instructions read to send material to Lorna Ashmore in the Meeting House office. October 1997 introduced a note of modernity. Contributors were still to send their material to Lorna, but now they could also FAX them. Moving right along, in August 1999, the stuff could be mailed, faxed OR emailed.
In June 1999, Reverend Jon Luopa’s farewell letter was published in the Messenger: “We have grown so very much together over these 13 years.”
The first appearance of a rather dramatically new Messenger was in the June 2001 issue, with an explanation by new editor Carolyn Soutter. It was to be an “experiment aimed at improving our Society’s communications by inviting a sort of dialog to take place between the various groups of individuals who are working so hard to make the Society the active, dynamic place it is.” Carolyn, a graphic artist, writer and quilter, reported on the many UU committees, got the Society President and RE Director to write monthly columns (in addition to the traditional minister’s column). A professional printing company completed the job.
In the fall of 2002, I signed on as editor. And had a lot of help and encouragement from Carolyn. I recall with delight those late afternoons when Carolyn came to our house after work and we slaved over a hot computer while sipping cold white wine. As editor, what I tried to do was to go to every meeting, event, discussion, etc. I could to write about it and continue to add greater depth to our congregational life.
Shortly after I took over, the March 2003 edition introduced the new Communications Committee. Many of the eight original members are still on this committee; we call ourselves the Do Stuff Committee. Members were Anne Bailey, Kayla Costenoble, David Newton, Tom Reed, Carol Sexton, and Carolyn Soutter. Shai Cassell was our link to the UU Council.
From September 2006 to October 2008, the team of David Newton and Office Manager Brian Mullen produced a handsome Messenger entirely in-house, using a combination of articles David edited and emailed, Brian’s formatting ability and our now rather sophisticated office machinery. But some things never change—Betty Arnold and her faithful mailing crew continued meeting monthly to fold, sort, label and mail the Meetinghouse Messenger.
Messenger, we’ll miss you. - Kayla Costenoble
Did You Know? - Green Sanctuary Sub-Council - will be meeting the first Wednesday of the month. All are encouraged to come to add their ideas and help create a greener USH and community.
Help us recycle/reuse: Clear out those gift baskets and spray bottles (now empty) and bring them to the green table where we will put them to good use. You can also bring cell phones you no longer use to be donated to a good cause.
What's GUSHING in Fellowship Hall? Our new homemade (Meeting House made) all purpose cleaner. Bring in an empty spray bottle for a filling for $2 or buy a 32 oz spray bottle of it for $4. Earth-friendly. Proceeds of all green table sales to support earth-friendly product use at the Meeting House.
Green Sanctuary Program Continues - More
From the Editor:
This Week’s Feature Articles
Kerrigan: Protecting a Fragile Victory
Partner Church Requires Member Support
Messenger Memories
Taking a Pet on Sunday - Directions
Save on Taxes, Channel IRA to your PledgeKerrigan: Protecting a Fragile Victory - You probably couldn’t hear it, but I have been clapping my hands since Friday, October 10 at 11:30 AM. My applause arose from the wonderful majority opinion written by Justice Palmer in the Kerrigan same-sex marriage case. Palmer’s opinion carried the day with the Connecticut Supreme Court, a 4-3 victory for marriage equality.
Justice Palmer’s opinion takes up some 85 pages. It touches many bases---and could be used, by itself, as the subject matter for a semester-long law school course.
In his majority opinion, Palmer wrote that the court found that the “segregation of heterosexual and homosexual couples into separate institutions constitutes a cognizable harm,” in light of “the history of pernicious discrimination faced by gay men and lesbians, and because the institution of marriage carries with it a status and significance that the newly created classification of civil unions does not embody.”
Colin McEnroe did us a favor in his Sunday [October 12, 2008] column in the Hartford Courant. Colin dashed off his thoughts about the Kerrigan decision in order to meet the publication deadline. He apologized for writing in a flurry but also intimated that such an extemporaneous product often releases the author’s truest thoughts---as does improv theatre.
Colin’s favor to us is that his column got to the nub of the Kerrigan case. Colin wrote: “The decision hinged, in large part, on the notion of a ‘quasi-suspect class’ . . . A quasi-suspect class is a group of persons who have been historically and frequently been---here I use the legal term---screwed by The System, such that they are entitled to some extra judicial scrutiny when certain laws are passed, to see whether they are getting screwed yet again.”
In the fashion of a minister’s homily, Colin moved to his conclusion with three short paragraphs. “Contained in the arguments of the Kerrigan decision is an argument more powerful and more beautiful than mere fairness.
“It’s oddly biblical. The last shall be first. Blessed are ye that weep, that mourn. Blessed are the persecuted.
“That’s right at the heart of what those four justices said: that the very fact of your suffering is a kind of proof . . . and that injustice and harm, stretched out over the decades, ultimately pull the cord that starts our quiet engine of justice.”
The Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision was released late Friday morning. That afternoon, Connecticut Catholic bishops released a letter calling for a YES vote on November 4 in response to the Connecticut ballot question that asks if we should have a constitutional convention. These bishops, and others, are threatened by the egalitarian nature of the Kerrigan decision. It challenges their belief in male hierarchy.
So these opponents of marriage equality seek to overturn the Kerrigan decision through a plebiscite vote---and their means to do this is through a constitutional convention that could allow the arrival of referenda and initiatives in Connecticut.
We know that the Kerrigan decision may be a fragile victory. We can see that California’s ballot initiative process is being used on November 4 to attack California marriage equality that arrived through a court decision.
Many dollars were expended in Massachusetts for the litigation that resulted in the Goodridge decision for marriage equality in that state. What followed was even more expensive. Opponents of marriage equality sought a constitutional convention in order to end the extension of marriage equality to same-sex couples. This post-Goodridge effort to defeat the constitutional convention process led to more dollars being spent than the entire litigation that brought equality to Massachusetts!
Many think that the Goodridge court decision in Massachusetts was the first successful court decision in the United States for full marriage equality. This is not so.
Three same-sex couples in Hawaii sought marriage licenses and were denied by the clerk’s office. A marriage equality lawsuit was filed, and a full-fledged trial on gay people’s freedom to marry took place. Witnesses took the stand and were subjected to both direct and cross examination. On December 3, 1996, in a historic decision, Judge Chang found that same-sex couples in Hawaii were entitled to be married.
While Judge Chang’s civil rights ruling was under appeal, opponents from around the country poured millions of dollars into Hawaii and successfully lobbied the legislature to propose an amendment to the state constitution aimed at barring the door to marriage equality. This amendment was ratified in 1998, before the appellate process was concluded.
Experience is an important teacher. The lesson from Hawaii, Massachusetts and California is that opponents of marriage equality will go to great lengths to block a state supreme court decision. So our work in Connecticut is only partially over. We now need to martial our assets and troops to fend off the drive for a Connecticut Constitutional Convention.
Constitutional conventions are in order when there is a crisis in state government. We have no crisis in Connecticut.
Our State Constitution has been amended numerous times since the constitutional convention of 1965. We already have in place a procedure whereby our Constitution may be amended. There is no present need for a constitutional convention. Plan to vote NO on the constitutional convention question in November.
Justice Palmer’s Kerrigan opinion brought marriage equality to Connecticut. His decision is based upon the jurisprudence and history of our State Constitution. Don’t let the Nov. 4 constitutional convention ballot question lead to a diminished State Constitution. If that happens, we may need to change our license plate motto to read: Formerly the Constitution State! - John K. Currie
Partner Church Requires Supporting USH Members and Friends - USH has been involved in the Partner Church Program for quite some time. Recently, though, the requests for interested members (at least 5) to take this on as a project were unsuccessful. Therefore, at the May 2008 board meeting the board decided not to continue this program, and there was an additional request for interested people to come forward in the June 2008 Messenger.
This fall, Louise Schmoll has shared the following report with us:
The Burlington, VT church has begun to make arrangements for another trip to visit with our mutual Partner Church in Lupeni. The trip will probably be sometime in the Spring of 2009. They would be very happy if some from our Society could join them for this journey. The following letter was recently received from Zoli, minister in Lupeni, in response to a letter from Burlington about the proposed visit.
Dear friends,
We are at home now! After 3 week of vacation finally "home sweet home." It was a long period with three weddings and one baptize. Between this we try to visit our families and our grandparents. We have been travelling a lot and we see beautiful places here in Transylvania. It this time Guszti it was with his school in camp at Black Sea. It is his first camp near with us. It means that he is a big boy!
Now we try to "reconnected" in the "real life", we will have hard months. First of all from October 1 I will be minister in Petrosani too, one year long! I will have all responsibilities. I don't know how can I do this, but I will try to make the best. This is the situation and we need to accept this.
I talk with the members of the congregation and they are happy if the both partner church members - Burlington and Hartford- can visit us here in Lupeni and Vulcan. This is a good idea and we hope that can organize this trip. We need to talk when and what else would you like to see in Transylvania. This letter can be an invitation for you. You are welcome here!With love, Zoli (Zoltan Koppandi, Partner Church Minister)
Sept. 12 letter: Dear friends,
After a few days I have a chance to wrote again. I wrote in my last letter that I will be at home. But not! Two days I was with the women association in the annual conference in Szekelykeresztur. This is every time a beautiful experience for us. Two days with excursion, meetings and lots of good people.
In the last few days in Lupeni we organized "Bible week" for the Hungarian youth group. Every day almost 40 children came in different groups. This is organized together with the Presbyterian Church.
This is a good example how we can work together with our brothers in faith. Here in Transylvania this is something new, but this is a blessed way.
Tomorrow is a final day, and Sunday we will have the sermon and the school opening together.
Lee ask me what happens again in Petrosani, why I will substitute the minister. The answer is simple: he was in Petrosani one year, and for a 2 month he has been married with a young women Unitarian minister. They need to be together and they find Udvarhely city where can be both a minister. And after October 1 I will substitute 1 year long.
Here in Lupeni it is everything fine, my family is well. We are thinking to have an internet page just for our congregation, where we can put every good news and photos about us. I hope in this way our partnership can be better
I wish all the best things,
With love, Zoli (Zoltan Koppandi, Partner Church Minister)
Given the interest and appreciation expressed by Rev. Koppandi, we would like to offer the opportunity to renew this program if at least 5 members are willing to commit to supporting the relationship, including managing communications, among other tasks. If you are interested in participating, please contact Heather Ferguson-Hull (860-521-5550).The IRA Charitable Rollover has been extended to 2009!! - Donors who are age 70.5 or older can now make gifts to their congregation, the UUA or other UU entities directly from their IRA without including the IRA withdrawal in their taxable income. This timely provision, available now through December 31, 2009, was passed
into law as part of the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008.You may contribute up to $100,000 per year from your IRA if:
* You are age 70.5 or older
* You make the gift on or before Dec. 31, 2009
* You transfer funds directly from your IRA or Rollover IRA to the
charitable organization.To make a tax-free distribution, simply send a letter to your IRA custodian requesting they transfer the gift directly from your IRA to
the organization of your choice and then notify the organization of your intentions. - Larry Stritof of the UUA
On the CalendarThursday, October 16
6:30 pm UPA, Library
7:00 pm Artist’s Way, Servetus
7:00 pm NVC Gathering, Emerson
Friday, October 17
1:00 pm Transitions Group, David
5:30 pm Family-friendly SGM, Fellowship Hall
Saturday, October 18
11:00 am Rental, Chapel
Sunday, October 19
9:00 am Music rehearsal, Sanctuary
9:45 am WORSHIP SERVICE, SANCTUARY
10:45 am Coffee, Fellowship Hall
10:45 am Music rehearsal, Chapel
11:15 am WORSHIP SERVICE, SANCTUARY
12:15 pm Coffee, Fellowship Hall
1:00 pm BTWWDA, Emerson
3:00 pm Rental, Chapel
Monday, October 20
7:00 pm Artist’s Way, Servetus
7:00 pm Rental, Ballou
Tuesday, October 21
6:00 pm Worship Associates, Ballou
6:45 pm Caring Network Sub-Council, Servetus
8:00 pm AA, Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, October 22
5:30 pm Lay Listener training, Ballou
5:45 pm Dharma Gathering, Emerson
6:30 pm Tai Chi, Fellowship Hall
7:00 pm Pathways to Membership, Library
7:15 pm NVC Practice Group, Emerson
7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
Thursday, October 23
9:30 am International Women’s Circle
7:00 pm Fitzgerald/Leslie Rehearsal, Sanctuary
Friday, October 24
5:30 pm Women’s Retreat, Woodstock, CT
5:30 pm Family SGM, Fellowship Hall
Saturday, October 25
Women’s Retreat continues, Woodstock, CT
9:00 am Board Retreat, Fellowship Hall
10:30 am Rental, Chapel
1:30 pm Watkinson cross country event, Grounds
7:30 pm Classical & Broadway Concert, Sanctuary
Youth Sleeping in Boxes Fundraiser, Grounds
Sunday, October 26
Women’s Retreat ends, Woodstock, CT
9:00 am Music rehearsal, Sanctuary
9:45 am WORSHIP SERVICE, SANCTUARY
10:45 am Music rehearsal, Sanctuary
10:45 am Coffee, Fellowship Hall
11:15 am WORSHIP SERVICE, SANCTUARY
12:15 pm Coffee, Fellowship Hall
1:00 pm Council on Social Justice, Library
3:00 pm Rental, Chapel
5:00 pm Rental, Fellowship HallItalicized entries are non-USH events.
Please notify Brian Mullen of all additions or changes to the calendar. Follow this Link to all our scheduled events!External Events and Educational Notes - Habitat for Humanity Benefit -The University of Hartford, in cooperation with WWUH radio (91.3 FM), has created a way to use music to help its Hartford-area neighbors. The MUSIC for a CHANGE benefit concert series, launched in the spring of 2000, has raised thousands of dollars for Greater Hartford charities and nonprofit organizations working to improve the lives of our neighbors.
On Saturday, October 18th Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity will be the featured nonprofit at the Aztec Two Step concert. Not only is the University of Hartford allowing us a chance to promote our mission, but they are also donating a portion of the profits to Hartford Habitat. Please come out and join us! Show your support for Hartford Habitat, and hear some great music at the same time!
Aztec Two Step (performing the Simon and Garfunkel Songbook)
Saturday, October 18th
9:00 pm
Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford
$25 in advance/$30 day of the show
For more information about the concert, go to http://www.hartford.edu/mfac/
For more information about the band, go to http://www.aztectwostep.com/How Many US Hartford Members Does it Take…to advocate for marriage equality in our community? At least one—you! Love Makes a Family is training advocates for a focused and time-limited religious initiative on marriage equality for same-sex couples. Free trainings with dinner included are scheduled in West Hartford (Oct. 22nd), Norwich (Oct. 27th), Fairfield (Nov 6th), and New Haven (Nov 17th). To learn more and sign up, please visit www.lmfct.org or contact LMF's Religious Organizer, Obadiah Ballinger, at (203) 464-3455 or obadiah@lmfct.org."
Thanks so much for your help. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Obadiah Ballinger, M.Div.
Religious Organizer, Love Makes A Family
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