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Laurel Hallman for UUA President
Eight years ago, I was neck deep in the campaign for the presidency of our Association. I was one of the campaign managers for The Rev. Dr. William G. Sinkford, and working to elect him to lead our movement was … Continue reading
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A Letter to Barack
Dear Sen. Obama: I am writing to you as a liberal religious leader, personally committed to the values you have so brilliantly represented in the public square, and as a black woman who is grateful that I am alive at … Continue reading
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Fresh Air
For some time, I have taken it as an article of faith that Barack Obama should be the next President of the United States; I felt that way from the moment I heard him speak at the Democratic National Convention … Continue reading
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Plantation Politics, Part Two
As a Unitarian Universalist, I am obliged by covenant to affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person. As a minister within this free religious tradition, I have a special obligation to attend to these affirmations. But I have … Continue reading
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UU Parents: Now Hear This!
So I only know Rev. Cynthia Kane of Lexington, Kentucky because I sat next to her during the Service of the Living Tradition at a General Assembly. I also know it was because we were both “walking,” (in the days … Continue reading
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St. Vincent of Nairobi
Most of the groups who are part of our leadership training conference come from countries where English is widely spoken. But our emerging congregations in Burundi and Congo-Brazzeville are made up of people who, in addition to their local language, … Continue reading
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Revelation
On Sunday afternoon, R. and I sat together in the circle of chairs we had formed on the veranda. We were waiting for our covenant group to begin, but tea was being served (a Kenyan/British custom I could learn to … Continue reading
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Testimony
A. is a big man; tall, stocky, full of presence. He is a professor of literature in Congo-Brazzeville, and he is one of us now. Last night, he told the story of how he found our faith. His brother, it … Continue reading
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Ways of Worship
The hymn sandwich is dead; long live worship among our brothers and sisters in East Africa! After a great presentation about worship by our UK colleague David Usher, we had a wonderful opportunity today to hear about how the differing … Continue reading
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A Letter to Hillary
Dear Senator Clinton: You don’t know me, though I know perhaps too much about you. In any case, let me introduce myself. I’m a pastor of a Unitarian Universalist congregation in New York. I’ve been married for 24 years, to … Continue reading →
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