Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Clinton
309 30th Ave. N., Clinton Iowa
52732
563-243-4972
Service at 10:30
Summer services at 9:30
Hospitality
encompasses reaching in and
reaching out. It means caring for our members AND caring for our
community, our country, our world. Sometimes being hospitable
involves something as small as just ‘being there’ to listen to
someone. Sometimes being hospitable means taking action on
important issues.
Social Justice News
The UUA Advocacy
& Witness Team has three newsletters to help you keep updated on
important social justice opportunities Visit uua.org/socialjustice. One
of their actions is Lobbying for BGLT Equality. They are asking UUs to
visit their representative or senator’s district or national office and
ask them to support BGLT equality by working on the following issues:
Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell; supporting the Employment
Non-Discrimination Act; Marriage Equality, and stricter Hate Crimes
enforcement.
The Peace Movement
Through participation in the annual Clinton Peace Coalition "Stop the Hate/Show the Love" walk, from Clinton Community College to Ashford University and other events, we strive to show that we stand on the side of peace, justice and equality.
Share the Plate
On the third Sunday of each month, offering donations that are not marked for pledges are donated to a non-profit organization that whose values reflect our UU principles.
Guest at Your Table
Yearly we participate in this UU
Service Committee’s Program. GAYT boxes are
taken home by each family and set on the table where
meals are eaten. Family members are encouraged to think of all
the people who have less to eat than they do, while putting enough cash
into the box to feed a ‘guest’ for that meal. The boxes are returned
and the money collected is turned in to the UUSC who shares with us
what worthwhile causes the money has been--and is--being used for.
Members of the
Clinton UUF are working on a program to inform, cooperate with, and
challenge other community members to do their part in rescuing our
Earth from the effects of years of overuse and abuse. At this point, we
are focusing on using a UUA-sponsored program called ‘A Low Carbon Diet: A 30 Day Program to
Lose 5000 Pounds.’ We plan first to increase our own
knowledge
on the subject, then
offer the four-part program to community members in a workshop format.
The idea is to start small and build momentum. Experts say that we
(inhabitants on this planet) have no choice but to join together NOW to
help save Earth as we know it. UUF members who are working on this
project are Linda Boardsen, Pat Everly and Pat
Walke. Contact one of these committee members for more information.In January 2010, participants in this year's Low Carbon Diet will be invited to "weigh-in" with the results of their energy conservation efforts, with reports on their gas and electricity usage for 2009. Keep those utility bills!
Now that we’re all becoming more conscious of our ‘carbon footprint,’ you are invited to save paper (junk mail, this newsletter, etc.) and lightweight cardboard for recycling. Bring it to the basket in the church office and we’ll take it from there.
Special services throughout the year feature programs and collections for social action.