Long Haul People by Rudy Nemser
You find them in churches
when you’re lucky;
other places too, though I mostly
only know ecclesiastical varieties.
Long haul people
upon whose shoulders
(and pocketbooks and casseroles
and daylight/nighttime hours)
a church is built and maintained
after the brass is tarnished and
cushions need re-stitching.
They pay their pledges full … read more.
June 19-23
General Assembly is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association. Attendees worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend.
Registration and housing open March 1 (uua.org/ga)
The UUA Common Read Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2018-19 Common Read: Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class, and Environment, edited by Manish Mishra-Marzetti and Jennifer Nordstrom (Skinner House Books, 2018).
At a time when racial … read more.
UUFD member and Thrive! co-founder, Mo Maliszewski, was instrumental in bringing US wealth inequality expert and best-selling author, Chuck Collins to Durango this fall.
Both hold leadership roles in Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC), a progressive organization, rooted in the UU … read more.
More than 35 members contributed to the sanctuary expansion effort over the past two weeks.
Here’s a fun slide show» documenting some of their efforts.
The project is almost complete, with final building inspections pending.
This year’s summer series theme: Tell me what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? is taken from a Mary Oliver poem. The series begins Sunday, June 17 and extends through Sunday, August 19. Here’s a colorful chronological … read more.
A video recording of this year’s GA Ware Lecture by Brittany Packnett is now available online at the UUA website»
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) condemns the Trump administration’s appalling assault on vulnerable families seeking asylum in the United States.
“The policy of this administration to separate children from their parents at the border is immoral, inhumane and indefensible,” says UUA president, the Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray. … read more.
Durango Food Bank needs volunteers to sort, organize and distribute food resources to fire evacuees and impacted residents.
Click here to see time / dates for preparing food donation boxes at Durango Food Bank.
Contact Bonnie Miller, UUFD Social Responsibility & Justice Team Co-Leader, to … read more.
On May 14 UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray participated in the opening 40 Days of Action of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival in Washington, DC.
After the season of 40 days of direct action, teach-ins, worship, arts and cultural … read more.
