Happy National Standing on the Side of Love Day!

It was a grand experiment: 30 Days of Love. And we have arrived!

Starting with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we embarked on a journey to discover our Story of Self, Story of Us, and Story of Now. Today — National Standing on the Side of Love Day, where we re-imagine Valentine’s Day as a social justice holiday of love and acceptance for all people – we are taking action for equality across the country. Stay tuned later this week to see all the ways in which we honored courageous love, examined our stories of us and now, and engaged in public witness.

On behalf of all of us at the Standing on the Side of Love Campaign, please accept a hearty Thank You!

(via Day 30: Happy National Standing on the Side of Love Day « Standing On The Side Of Love)

Welcome to THIRTY DAYS OF LOVE, beginning Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and culminating with Valentine’s Day! THIRTY DAYS OF LOVE is a collective visioning process about making sense of the present moment, and what we are called to do. We aim to accomplish this through self-reflection, active listening, sharing personal and community stories, and celebrating our lives and our heroes for their courageous love.

THIRTY DAYS OF LOVE offers daily, direct actions for love, and the calendar is a template to guide you through a meaningful THIRTY DAYS. But your participation is envisioned as a process, not an event.

While there is great power in collective action, the beauty of Standing on the Side of Love is its “open source” spirit, so bring your own ideas, actions, and traditions with you for this journey.

(via National Standing on the Side of Love Month: The Story of Us, The Story of Now « Standing On The Side Of Love)

Stand for the “Beloved Community.”

Speaking of love, I love being a UU.

I’m so looking forward to this event this weekend.

Enjoy an evening with friends and wonderful music – Saturday, November 12 at 7pm. The featured band is “Day For Night” with Patty Brayden on vocals and John Finbury on keyboard.

Light refreshments will be available. Suggested donation $10.00 – proceeds to benefit UUCiA.

(via Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Andover » Blog Archive » Live Jazz: Day For Night)

Calling all UUs.

Thu, 06/02/2011

Violent storms that included massive tornadoes hit Central and Western Massachusetts the evening of June 1, affecting four Unitarian Universalist congregations. The Clara Barton District has already advanced funds to meet immediate needs in these congregations and established a fund to support further relief efforts.

Funds will be used first toward direct and long term relief for UU congregations, members and staff directly impacted by the storms and then toward wider needs in those communities. Contributions toward this fund can be made by accessing this link:http://www.uua.kintera.org/matornado. If you would prefer to send a check, please make your check payable to the UUA and write in the memo line “Massachusetts Tornado Relief Fund”. Gifts can be mailed to:

Unitarian Universalist Association
Stewardship and Development
Attn: Gift Processing
25 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108

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