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Northern New England Unitarian Universalist Ministers’ Association
UUMA Chapter - New Officers
President
Rev. David W. Chandler, UU Church of Saco and Biddeford, Saco, ME
207-282-0062, dchandler@uuma.org
Vice President
Rev. Barbara McKusick Liscord, Unitarian Universalist Congregation,
Milford, NH
603-673-2603; barbmcklis@gmail.com
Secretary
Rev. Becky Gunn, UU Society of Bangor, Bangor, ME
603-947-7009, uubeckygunn@aol.com
Treasurer
Rev. Michael Leuchtenberger, Second Congregational Society, UU, Concord, NH
603-224-0291, michael@concorduu.org
Arrangements
Rev. Kent McKusick, UU Society of Laconia, Laconia, NH
603-524-6488, kentmckusick@metrocast.net
Good Offices Person
Rev. Helen Zidowecki, Retired, Litchfield ME
207-582-5309, hzmre@hzmre.com
Good Offices Person
Rev. Telos Whitfield, Chester, VT & Walpole, NH
802-885-5563,
revtelos@vermontel.net
Good Offices Person
Rev. David Robins, Peterborough UU Church, Peterborough, NH
603-924-6245, puuc.minister@myfairpoint.net
AUUA (Association of Unitarian Universalist Administrators)
The purpose of the AUUA is to provide training and support for members; to be a clearing house for church administrative information; and to improve recognition of church administration as a profession.
Vermont Quebec Unitarian Universalist Convention
President
Cher Laston, woodduck@sover.net
Vice President
Herb Ogden, UU Church of Rutland, hogden@vermontel.net
Secretary (2009)
Dana Baron, Mt. Mansfield UU Fellowship, dk.baron@comcast.net
Treasurer (2009)
Sheila Mann, UU Fellowship of Bennington, miladymann@aol.com
LREDA
The Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA) is an anti-racist, welcoming professional organization of liberal religious educators and those supportive of religious education. LREDA promotes the religious growth and learning of people of all ages and advocates for the support of religious educators and the field of liberal religious education.
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont Women & Religion Group
www.uuwomenandreligion.blogspot.com
The Northeast District Women & Religion Committee began in 1982 and has occasionally fostered activities and programs aimed at raising consciousness of women’s issues and concerns; however, its primary focus has been sponsoring fall and spring weekend conferences with a wide variety of programming for women. Starting in spring 2007, the women of Vermont and New Hampshire were invited to join with the women from Maine to learn, rest, play, grow and celebrate life’s passages.
Retreat Coordinator: Leslie Bayers, lifedancer1968@yahoo.com
Northeast District UU Retired Ministers and Partners Association (UURMAPA)
The Northeast District UURMAPA is part of the UURMAPA which is organized regionally. Their basic work, locally, is to keep in touch with retired ministers and their partners, especially in matters related to health and finance, providing a liaison with the UUA Office of Church/Staff Finances. There is a Caring Committee which keeps in touch with members in a variety of ways: visits, phone calls, cards. It is composed of 2 retired ministers and a Chair of the Committee who, between them, keep in touch with all the retired ministers and their spouses.
Contacts:
Iska Cole, iskadave@myfairpoint.net
Roberta Nelson, rev.r.m.nelson@att.net
Peter Richardson, ptemr@aol.com
Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network
The Mission of the Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network is to nurture, educate, and inspire UU music leaders to create dynamic and transformative music ministries. The members of UUMN covenant to support and motivate one another in joyous and loving community.
UUMN District Liaisons:
Steve Finner, Minister of Music, St. Johnsbury UU Church, steve@finner.info
or uumn-nned@charter.net
Ellie Rolnick, Choir Director, UU Church of Saco & Biddeford, erolnick@maine.rr.com
UUSC (Unitarian Universalist Service Committee)
With more than 40,000 members and supporters, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee advances human rights and social justice around the world, partnering with those who confront unjust power structures and mobilizing to challenge oppressive policies.
Founded in 1939 to help rescue victims of Nazi persecution, UUSC has confronted oppression in more than 50 countries on four continents. Today, as an independent human rights organization, UUSC works at home and abroad to eradicate economic justice, promote environment justice, defend civil liberties, and protect rights in humanitarian crises. In each program area, we focus especially on issues of race, class, and gender and their roles in perpetuating injustice and human rights abuses. We also educate and mobilize our members and supporters to be activists.
Firmly grounded in Unitarian Universalist principles and values, UUSC affirms the worth, dignity, and human rights of all people. UUSC does not receive funds from the UUA and does not accept U.S. government funding. To learn more about how you can get involved and become a member, you are invited to call 1-800-388-3920 or visit their website at www.uusc.org.
Jeff Taylor, jeffryt905@yahoo.com
Conrad Wurtz, crwurtz@securespeed.us
UU-UNO Office, 777 United Nations Plaza, Suite C-C, New York, N.Y. 10017
The Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office (UU-UNO) is the major channel for the UUA to world affairs and the United Nations. UU-UNO has two functions. First, its four-person staff and volunteers represent the UUA and the International Association for Religious Freedom at UN Headquarters. Second, the UU-UNO informs and mobilizes UUs across the continent, keeping them informed about the UN and showing how they can help the UN to be more effective. A network of more than 400 local and district contact persons, known as envoys, links UU-UNO with congregations across the continent.
The UU-UNO newsletter, Window on the World, is sent to member congregations and contains articles about the work of the UN and its agencies and encourages UU-UNO members to support the UN. The UU-UNO produces and distributes program materials for the observance of United Nations Sunday, normally held on the Sunday closest to United Nations Day - October 24, the Anniversary of the adoption of the UN Charter in 1945. A three-day youth conference on disarmament is held each fall.
For more information contact: Isabel Denham, U.U. UN Envoy Representative
iydenham@maine.rr.com