8 Unitarian Universalist Congregations of Greater Houston+

From the Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA): "I'm pleased to announce the public release of the new five-page UUA Strategic Plan for Professional Ministries. The plan, developed by our Professional Ministries Task Force, outlines eight key recommendations gleaned from our 64-page Strategic Review of Professional Ministries Report. I cannot emphasize enough how valuable input from individuals and organizations has been in developing these recommendations, all of which can effectively be advanced through the efforts of UUA staff working closely with our partners and constituents. We already are acting on several initiatives in the report, and look forward to sharing our progress with you as these efforts come to fruition."

The Rev. Eric Cherry, Director of International Resources at the UUA, has just returned from meetings with our partners in Japan. While there, he learned of the latest recovery efforts in the wake of the recent earthquake and tsunami and delivered the Unitarian Universalist Association’s (UUA) message of condolence, spiritual support, and solidarity. To support the ongoing work of our interfaith partners, the UUA and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) have created the UUA/UUSC Japan Relief Fund.

Bruce Knotts, executive director of the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office, speaks out on the Standing on the Side of Love blog: "It’s time to end institutionalized discrimination based on sexual orientation in this country. Tell Congress it is time to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and restore the rights of lawfully married same-sex couples to receive the protections of marriage under federal law."

Fran Eaton's review of Edward Klein's The Amateur Eaton: New book reveals more about Obama’s rise - Southtown Star In a few short paragraphs, we’re able to link Wright, President Obama, Whitaker, B...

It's old news by now, but it takes a while for the Pony Express to reach our far outpost, even when one of our own is the subject, and he's turning into a regular on the Fox Newsfauxtainment networ...

The Board of the St. Lawrence District and the UUA are delighted to announce that Rev. Christina Neilson will become the Congregational Life Consultant in the St. Lawrence District of the UUA on Ju...

No reason for the Mayor to talk tough about the Rickett’s when Rev Wright trashes the Prez without prompting. Rickett’s should spend those dollars on talking about jobs and that yet to appear econo...

In the story of the Little Prince, there is a compelling scene in which he arrives on a new planet and encounters a businessman.   We know it’s a businessman because he is counting he is too busy c...

The University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden has been recognized with Level III (penultimate) accreditation by the Morton Register of Arboreta. That's for at least 500 species of trees an...

All plants will be $2 on Sunday after both services! We still have sweet breads (they are still fresh–we froze them) and many craft items for sale this Sunday. Come get a plant bargain, and check o...

Public Education is under concerted attack on multiple fronts across the United States.   Tea Baggers, Libertarians, religious zealots, money hungry sharpies hustling for-profit schools, old fashio...

$120! That’s all. A lousy 120 bucks for a whole year. It boggles the mind. At first I thought I had heard wrong. It costs only $120 to send an orphaned child whose parents died of HIV/AIDS to schoo...

"I like nothing more in the world than sitting on my ass doing nothing. And it's not my fault I have this attitude, because I happen to have an amazingly comfortable ass. It may not look like much,...

I was thinking of Marty Robbins and my mind turned to Ghost Riders, and the Blues Brothers version… which, as I saw the fake beards, of course, of course, turned my mind to that man of constant sor...

A recent opinion piece in USA Today is a move toward wider support in the medical community for abortion providers.

Another eccentric billionaire is in the news -- this Ricketts guy wants to buy the election for Romney by funding an ad campaign recycling every racist suspicion of Obama.  There must a whole cotta...

Today is Mother’s Day.  A day in which we each think of our mothers, and of course, our childhood’s,  I hope that for most of you those memories are warm, and bring back feelings of safety and secu...

Before our Mother's Day sermon, I made a few comments about President Obama's approval of same-sex marriage. Before we turn to Mother’s Day, a word about a current event.  I am glad that President ...

In the long-simmering battle over the inclusion of (largely Christian) prayers at the beginning of government meetings, an assumption held sway that a written policy of pluralistic inclusion would ...

Inspiration:  Í say móre: the just man justices; Kéeps gráce: thát keeps all his goings graces;           Acts in God’s eye what in God’s eye he is— Chríst—for Christ plays in ten thousand places, ...