Dear Prairie UU Church, Over the weekend, news broke that the Homestead Child Detention Center was emptied of all migrant children. This was quickly followed by tragic news of a racially-motivated mass shooting in El Paso and last night’s massive workplace raid in Mississippi (the single largest statewide ICE raid in over a decade). We … Continue reading An open letter to Prairie UU Church from Love Resists
Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association Apologizes for Failures to Take Appropriate Action on Sexual Misconduct The national professional association for Unitarian Universalist ministers has issued a letter of apology for failing to always act and/or respond appropriately throughout its history in cases of sexual misconduct involving clergy. The June 3 letter was sent to all UU … Continue reading UUMA Apology Letter for Sexual Misconduct
The content of this letter addressing racism is used with permission. To see the original post, visit: Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray’s Facebook page. Dear Ones, It is with such a heavy heart that I share with you a terrible incident that happened at the UUA this weekend, when both the UUA Board of Trustees and … Continue reading UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray Addresses Racism in Our Larger UU Community
Social Justice Creates Strong Community! From Melissa Bishop, Co-Chair Prairie UU Social Justice Committee Prairie Unitarian Universalist is committed to fostering a social justice focused community. We find value in deeply listening to each other’s stories and reflecting on our personal experiences with justice work, mental health, homelessness, law enforcement, gender discrimination, pink hats, and … Continue reading Prairie is a Strong Social Justice Community
Dear Members and Friends, We recently received a thank you note from Rev. Jami Yandle of Ohio who helped lead a movement to change our Second Source to make it more gender neutral and also include people of all ages. In the Second Source, words and deeds of prophetic women and men, now simply says … Continue reading Prairie Helped Change the Wording of Our Second Source
