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You Are the Church’s Social Justice!
You Are the Church's Social Justice! When you go out into the community to do justice-making work, you represent the UU Church of Annapolis, whether you mention us or not. You carry our living tradition with you because you are living and reflecting our values. NEVER...
April 11 Congregational Meeting
Be Prepared! Heather Millar, President Our Congregational Annual Meeting is scheduled for next Sunday, April 11, after the service. At this meeting, we will elect new leaders, recognize deserving Shining Lights, hear updates on our building plans including financing,...
Let’s Prepare Together for Widening the Circle of Concern
Within the last week, we witnessed and grieved a now-familiar travesty: the wanton, inhumane taking of human life. We know that racism and sexism are part of the disease that led to the taking of Soon Chung Park, age 74; Hyun Jung Grant, age 51; Suncha Kim, age 69;...
Preparations for Our Congregational Annual Meeting
Preparations for Our Congregational Annual Meeting Heather Millar, President Our Annual Congregational Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 11, after the service. A Congregational Conversation is scheduled for this Sunday, April 4, during After-Hour to...
Bring the Change, Be the Change Report
"Bring the Change, Be the Change" Report Let's Celebrate! You did it! You donated $2,155.83 in coins for the church. Hooray!! Our goal was to raise $2,021, so well done!! Despite several cancellations due to bad weather, you came through. Thank you for your continued...
Moving Forward, Part 4! – Final Installment
Moving Forward, Part 4! – Final Installment Heather Millar, President This is the final installment of four articles reporting on what you said during our Congregational Conversation in February about Building Expansion Exploration Committee (BEEC2) Phase 1 plans and...
Proposed Bylaw Amendment
Proposed Bylaw Amendment Pat Fleeharty is proposing at the next Congregational Meeting, an amendment to the UUCA Bylaws, as part of "Section E - Vote" of "Bylaw V - Meetings," which states, "Any decision or transaction, duly approved by a majority vote of the members...
Moving Forward, Part 3!
Moving Forward, Part 3! Heather Millar, President The last two weeks of In The Know have contained articles reporting the message clearly heard during our recent Congregational Conversation to give BEEC2 the green light to implement Phase 1 now. Along with support for...
Orientation: Cakes for the Queen of Heaven
In 1977 the UUA General Assembly unanimously passed the Women & Religion Resolution, calling on all individual UUs and UU organizations to examine and put aside sexist assumptions, attitudes, and language; to explore and eliminate religious roots of sexism in...
YOU ARE BELOVED COMMUNITY!
YOU ARE BELOVED COMMUNITY! WHAT JUSTICE-MAKING ARE YOU DOING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE UUCA? Your ministers want to invite you to a zoom gathering to discuss your social justice work in the community. This is work inside or outside the congregation. You will be...
UUCA’s Support for Women’s Rights Worldwide
UUCA’s Support for Women’s Rights Worldwide By Phyllis Marsh As part of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on March 8, I want to share with you how the Women’s Rights Worldwide program UUCA supported beginning in 2004 is still growing and making a...
Opportunities for Beloved Community Keep Presenting Themselves
Opportunities for Beloved Community Keep Presenting Themselves Rev. Anastassia Zinke, Minister This month, we have explored the culture of Beloved Community, as experienced and yearned for in our lives. Every time we know ourselves to be beloved I’m deeply joyful. We...
Moving Forward, Part 2!
Moving Forward, Part 2! Heather Millar, President In last week’s In The Know I reported that during our recent Congregational Conversation “we clearly heard one main message, give BEEC2 the green light to implement Phase 1 now. Much support for financing the shortfall...
Moving Forward!
Moving Forward! Heather Millar, President First, I want to thank all who have participated in this process to determine our next steps for the Building Expansion Exploratory Committee (BEEC2). To the planners, facilitators, recorders, and especially all those who took...
02/21/2021 Rev. John Sermon – Emergent Strategy
John T. Crestwell, Jr. Emergent Strategy February 21, 2021 What we pay attention to grows. In beloved community, we rely on each other. To be in BC resiliency is required, trust is necessary, and decentralized leadership is what makes our fractal patterns spread...