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Pro & Con: Should Congress pass the DREAM Act for immigrant children? | ajc.com
Pro & Con: Should Congress pass the DREAM Act for immigrant children? | ajc. com Interesting take! What do you think? [read more]
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UU convicted of littering while supplying humanitarian aid
Title: uuworld. org : uu convicted of littering while supplying humanitarian aid You try and do something nice, and what do you get for your trouble? The threat of a $10k fine and a year in jail. C... [read more]
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How my congregation voted for Morales and Hallman
At our annual congregational meeting, members looked over the two single page sheets the UUA provided in the last meeting, one for each presidential candidate. Last month's newsletter article from... [read more]
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The Next UUA President
Paul Rickter, the secretary of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s board of trustees, writes: “Absentee ballots with instructions and biographical information about the candidates will ... [read more]
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Halfway There
A minister was in a long line at a gas station. The cashier said: “It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip. ” And the minister replied, “It’s the sa... [read more]
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Taking the Next Step
We are at a unique time in our history. On February 1st, we had 36 people sign the membership book, probably the most who have signed in one day since Charter Sunday. Our adult membership is at 576... [read more]
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DA: Leadership in Times of Profound Change
I invite you to join me and hundreds of Unitarian Universalists to the 2009 Central Midwest District Assembly! We will gather in Waukesha WI, for three days of worship, fellowship, and fun. The dat... [read more]
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GA and the next UUA president
Some of you will recall that the UU General Assembly (GA) happened in St. Louis in 2006. About 4,000 UUs invaded downtown for four days of workshops, worship, networking, singing, and so forth. The... [read more]
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Membership Growth - You Have to Ask
To see a 2 minute video about membership growth at our church, click here: [read more]
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What We Get From Eliot
What We Get From Eliot We are at a turning point– in so many ways– at Eliot Unitarian Chapel. We have a new, coherent administrative staff. We have new energy in our music program. We are stand... [read more]
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2008-11 Board Report
My goals have been to: (1) Assure worship services are meaningful and challenging; (2) Administer Chapel business (including staff); (3) regular social & pastoral contact. Worship Services Noth... [read more]
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Tough economic times
Tough Times"It was a harsh summer. .. For many, it was as if the clocks had rolled back to the thirties and the time of the Great Depression. Company upon company declared bankruptcy. Unempl... [read more]
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Reflections on a Police Ride Along
Reflections on a Police Ride Along Thursday, August 28, 2008. Along with about 20 other Kirkwood area ministers, I have joined the chaplain program sponsored by the Kirkwood Police Department. I ha... [read more]
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September Board Report
Lead Minister’s Report to the Board of Trustees September 12, 2008 My goals have been to: (1) Assure worship services are meaningful and challenging; (2) Administer Chapel business (including s... [read more]
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When did you first know you were “white?”
When did you first know you were “white? ”25 People answered the question. Below is a transcription of their handwritten notes. Each story is separated by a blank line. As a youngster I grew... [read more]
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August Board Report
Lead Minister’s Report to the Board of Trustees August 15, 2008 My goals have been to: (1) Assure worship services are meaningful and challenging; (2) Administer Chapel business (including staf... [read more]
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Parade Participation
There is a photo (below) in a recent Webster-Kirkwood times edition, where you can see the lawn chair brigade that a dozen folks (including me), featured in the Meacham Park Parade and Homecoming. ... [read more]
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Eliot member Kevin Mitchell has a new book out
Eliot member Kevin Mitchell has a new book out. You can read about it here. [read more]
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June 7 – Meacham Park Homecoming and Parade
June 7 – Meacham Park Homecoming and Parade I think the idea of a a precision lawn chair brigade is just too good to pass up. I invite you to join me at the three rehearsal sessions listed below,... [read more]
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2008 District Assembly
2008 District Assembly in St. Louis Was great! We got lots of good comments on the Friday night opening celebration. Thanks to the UU ministers of St. Louis. And Eliot’s choirs, including Inner V... [read more]
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Racism in Kirkwood
Racism in Kirkwood On Saturday morning, April 12, there were a couple hundred people from Kirkwood and surrounding areas at the Kirkwood United Methodist Church. I saw about 10 or so folks from Eli... [read more]
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Kirkwood Candidate Forum
The following is from the Community of Understanding and Healing, but it just came out, so it's a little late. .. .. The topic of city government has clearly emerged from our two dialogue session... [read more]
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Civic Involvement, Racial Healing
Civic Involvement, Racial Healing The shootings in Kirkwood has changed the nature of the Kirkwood Ministerial Alliance (KMA). At the last meeting, the KMA attendance wasn’t 7 evangelical pastors... [read more]
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Trying to get more integrated into Kirkwood
Trying to get more integrated into Kirkwood It has been a violent month. First the shootings in Kirkwood. Then a week later more shootings at Northwestern Illinois University in De Kalb, IL. On Thu... [read more]
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February 2008 Newsletter Essay
Giving it to the Church The Butterball Turkey Company set up a hotline to answer consumer questions about preparing holiday turkeys. One woman called to inquire about cooking a turkey that had b... [read more]