Tar Sands Action

Have you been paying attention to the Tar Sands Action in Washington D.C.?  You can learn more about it at this link.

Those who care about the environment and the future of the planet have been converging in Washington, D.C. to call on the President to block the Keystone XL oil pipeline (which would go from the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, all the way to the Gulf of Mexico).  The largest environmental and eco organizations in the USA are in agreement that the pipeline must be stopped.  You can sign a petition to President Obama at this link, asking him to block  the pipeline.  Read about how the Tar Sands Action was inspired by a UU's civil disobedience at this link.

UUSC's Somalia and East Africa Relief Fund

Please consider making donation to the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee's Somalia and East Africa Relief Fund at this link.  Learn more about the situation at this link.

Picture/drought map from uusc.org site, copyright OCHA.

"War Is Not the Answer, Never Was, Never Will"

Here's a new video for "War Is Not the Answer, Never Was, Never Will".  The song is written and sung by (Andover local) Pat Scanlon, Coordinator of the great Boston area chapter of Veterans for Peace (the Smedley D. Butler Brigade).  Lots of my VFP friends are singing here, along with other local peace activists.  You might see someone you know!  This is a great peace song...  share if you agree!

GA ends...

I am back from GA.  Saturday was mostly plenary and voting...  one significant change was we delegates voted to reduce the size of the UUA's Board of Trustees from 26 to 14.  Hopefully this will make the Board less cumbersome.

Saturday night was the Ware Lecture, featuring Karen Armstrong.  Her talk was entitled "The Challenge of Compassion".  She is a very engaging speaker.  You can watch her lecture online (see embedded video below).

Sunday morning started off with worship, co-led by Rev. Scott Tayler and Rev. Kaaren Anderson.  After that, we hit the road and drove back to Massachusetts.

Another busy, but inspiring, GA!

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