PNWD has updated its front page to feature an article on Transgender Awareness, written by the Rev. Lois Van Leer. Rev. Van Leer is minister of the Woodinville UU Church (WA), which will co-sponsor a workshop on November 9, “Beyond Awareness: Transitioning Communities, Gender Justice and Our Trans Neighbors.” The
Addictions and Mental Health Concerns: Practical Approaches to Recovery
The PNWD Addictions Ministry Program and the UU Congregation of Salem are joining together to present a workshop on practical approaches to recovery from addictions and mental health issues, and ways in which our congregations can support those affected. Plan to send a team to Salem, Oregon for the November
Beyond Awareness: Transitioning Communities, Gender Justice and Our Trans Neighbors
BEYOND AWARENESS: Transitioning Communities, Gender Justice and Out Trans Neighbors Saturday, November 9, 2013 9 am – 3 pm Co-hosted by Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church & Woodinville Unitarian Universalist Church 315 3rd Ave. S., Kirkland, WA 98033 Beyond Awareness promises to bring fresh questions to the understanding of Transitioning Communities,
Affordable Care Act Paperwork: Simple Guidelines
As Rev. Richard Nugent, Director of the UUA Office of Church Staff Finances says in the previous news posting, “…you probably have questions about how the implementation of the ACA will affect you.” That may well be an understatement. Never fear, we can help congregations understand how (and why) to
UUA Health Plan and the Affordable Care Act
A Message from the Office of Church Staff Finances regarding the UUA Health Plan and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) As congregational leaders and/or participants in the UUA’s Health Plan, you probably have questions about how the implementation of the ACA will affect you. The state-based Insurance Exchanges opened for
Call for GA 2014 Program Proposals
The General Assembly (GA) Planning Committee is currently inviting proposals for GA 2014 in Providence, RI. This year’s theme imagines a future where our “Love Reaches Out” to share our faith both within and beyond our congregations’ walls. The theme continues a conversation started with UUA President Peter Morales’s January