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March with PRIDE on June 7

The District invites individuals and groups from our congregations to march with us at Boston's 42nd Annual Gay Pride Parade on June 7. This year's theme is "Celebrating 30 Years of Worldwide Pride Movement." Click here for details and registration.

Chalice Lighter Spring Call due by May 31

Clara Barton Chalice Lighters are asked to get their donations in by May 31. Two CBD congregations will receive help with important projects. The UU Church in Meriden, CT will receive a follow-up grant of up to $2000 of their requested $4000 toward hiring a part-time Acting Director of Religious Education and the UU Meeting of South Berkshire, Great Barrington, MA has been awarded up to $800 towards initiatives to increase membership among young families. To make your donation, click here.

Congregations and Beyond

a white paper by The Rev. Peter Morales, President, Unitarian Universalist Association 

INTRODUCTION: I am a parish minister at heart. I loved serving my former congregation. I still miss the  richness and depth of congregational life. It was my passion for growing the  membership of our congregations that led to my involvement in denominational work. At  their best, congregations are deeply engaging and serve essential spiritual, emotional, and relational needs. Congregations can be wonderful springboards for acting in unison.  Congregations will always be at the center of Unitarian Universalism. [More]

Gathered Here Initiative

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Across the Continent one-on-one, small group, and larger group structured interviews will take place over a 16-month period (ending October 2012).

Participants will be invited to think about their lives as UUs, their experiences in congregations or communities, meaningful moments, times of growth and positive developments, and reflect on how those positive experiences are relevant to our larger faith and how they might be applied to our collective future.

The Goals of the Gathered Here Initiative are to:

Name our collective values and aspirations
Identify a vision to unleash the power of our faith
Help leaders at all levels to shape our future

Will you participate by sharing your story and vision? Would you volunteer as a local interviewer or regional facilitator? Would your church host a Congregational Conversation? Find out how you can be part of this informative and transformative process.

You will find more information and volunteer applications at www.uua.org/uuagovernance/vision/ or contact Karen Bellavance-Grace, Director of Faith Formation, kbellavancegrace [at] uua [dot] org.