Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth

Unitarian Universalist News of the Twin Ports
August 2009
Religious Education News
FALL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:
On September 20, we will begin our not-so-traditional programming year. Our first rotational unit will be on our
Unitarian Universalist Identity/Historical Figures: Abigail Adams, Henry David Thoreau, Susan B. Anthony and
Alexander Graham Bell. Our students will learn about the remarkable lives of each of these individuals and how
their Unitarian values shaped their decisions.
We are still looking for FALL Instructors for Religious Education. Here's a reminder of how it works:
Each teacher will have one lesson that he or she will teach for four consecutive Sundays while classes rotate each
week. That's right, you get to teach the same lesson for four weeks. Make sense? Intrigued? Let's talk, I'll show
you how rewarding (and easy!) this can be!
Religious Education Registration
Registration forms for your child are on the Religious Education table in the lobby.
Re Donations Needed:
Smocks & Etch-a-Sketches
We're hoping to get a dozen Etch-a-Sketches donated so little hands may be appropriately occupied while sitting in
Sunday service.
We're still looking for Folks to volunteer for either four consecutive weeks or once a month in the nursery.
Carol Turner, Director of Religious Education
UUCD Rocks!
Music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s will be played for your dancing pleasure.
Bring a snack or appetizer. BYOB a $5.00 donation or what you can afford will help pay expenses.
Put these dates on your calendar: August 29 (Fifth Saturday this month!) and September 26 th (Back to 4 th
Saturday) Hope to see you there!
Usually these dances will be on the 4 th Saturday of the month.
Questions call 724-0820.
Report from General Assembly (GA)
The 48 th Meeting of Congregations
Salt Lake City, June 24 – 28, 2009
There was lots of lobbying for both presidential candidates, Laurel Hallman and Peter Morales. Peter Morales was
elected to succeed Bill Sinkford. There were a number of events thanking Bill for his leadership these past eight
years. . . . and Bill’s leadership continued to be evident throughout the entire convention. A highlight for many of
us was his organization of a rally for immigrant families (Standing on the Side of Love).
Many of the events are available via Adobe Flash Player at
http://www.uua.org/events/generalassembly/2009/141864.shtml In addition I have written notes from some of
the workshops and plenarys that I would be happy to send copies to you in Word and also I purchased a number
of Audio CDs and DVDs from the Content Management Sales Kiosk to bring back and share with interested groups
and committees. A full list of those I purchased will be available when I return to Superior-Duluth August 1 st .
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