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this is what a Minister looks like

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As ordained interfaith clergy, I am honored to claim my place among female ministers in solidarity with Baptist Women in Ministry where each week they introduce and feature a female minister.
On Facebook over the past week I have felt my heart leap with joy as my clergy colleagues of many denominations and Faiths have joined in this movement.
Remarkable women. Amazing ministers. Beloved friends.
Sisters in Service to that which we each call Holy.
May our ministries reveal the true nature of our hearts.
May we support and mentor each other.
May we be of good service to those seeking.
May we say “yes” every day to our callings.
May we usher in ways of being that honor our souls.
Sending love,
~ Twinkle
 
 

Best Wishes to Sue Phillips!!!

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We received an email from our New England Regional Lead, Sue Phillips, with the message that she is moving on from the UUA to become a Ministry Innovation Fellow at Harvard Divinity School.  

Sue was the key person behind many of our denominations most creative innovations, including spearheading the FAITHIFY crowd funding platform that was launched at General Assembly 2014 and to date has more than $1 million pledged to over 200 campaigns.  The UU Talks entrepreneurial project “Twinkle” Marie Manning is the founder of was one of those successful FAITHIFY campaigns and will ever be grateful to Sue for making that possible.

What a wonderful exemplar of innovative leadership Sue Phillips has been for us. May we follow her example of following our passionate callings. And may we heed her advice to be committed to each other and to our Faith. ❤️🙏🏼

To view her letter, click the link below:

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/My-Departure-and-a-New-Chapter-in-Unitarian-Universalism.html?soid=1102593057446&aid=g28L7YBbxCA

 

Faith Rocket 2017-2018 Themes

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Theme-based Ministries – Monthly Themes for 2017-2018:

July-August:      Ways Of Knowing

September:       Resilience

October:           Vulnerability

November:        Blessing

December:        Giving And Receiving

January:           Resistance

February:         Earth

March:             Evil

April:               Miracles

May:                Freedom

June:               Beauty

July/August      Revolution

Response to Partial Government Shutdown in State of Maine

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Relief efforts are being put in place to help those impacted by the State of Maine’s partial government shutdown.

Below is a memo posted by State Senator Shenna Bellows.

Shenna Bellows

9 hrsAugusta

To the state workers in my district who cannot sleep tonight because they literally do not know where their next paycheck is coming from:

1. If you need food, contact me. We will not let anyone go hungry during this time.
2. If you need credit to meet a bill, the State of Maine Credit Union has announced a zero percent loan to replace paychecks in this time.https://www.mainestatecu.org/…/state-of-maine-employee-loan/
3. If you need temporary employment, there is at least one local farmer offering temporary work to help with planting.
4. If you need childcare or summer programming, the Boys and Girls Club is floating the children of state workers for free in these weeks.
5. If you need anything at all, email me at shenna.bellows@legislature.maine.gov, and I will do my best to help you find options.

And I will be in the legislature every day until the small group of radical House Republicans come to their senses. I voted for a budget I hated because I believe that people should not have to suffer for the ideological purity of a few. And yet people will suffer. I am so very sorry.

Governor LePage’s message:

governor state services PDF

Another Online UU Church

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While I cannot endorse this congregation just yet as I do not know enough about it, I am delighted to find more and more diversity in online and in-person UU offerings.  Ours truly is a living faith tradition.  Everyone has a voice! For those interested in information about this alternative place of discussions, worship and learning, here is another Online UU offering:

FUUCI
The First Unitarian Universalist Church of the Internet
to Discover, Distribute, & Discuss
the very best in UU thinking.

FUUCI Disclaimer:
“This organization is completely independent.
It is responsible only to its members,
who are UUs and other open-minded freethinkers worldwide.
The individual authors of cyber-sermons
and other communications distributed by FUUCI
are responsible for the opinions expressed.
Such views are not necessarily
those of the Unitarian Universalist Association
or any of its congregations or affiliates.”

Their website is currently hosted by the University of Minnesota,
which I hope sometime soon they will transition over to a more user-friendly space. They also have a Facebook presence.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/First-Unitarian-Universalist-Church-of-the-Internet-51722831124/