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Unitarian Universalist Ministers’ Association
Emerson Ballou – NH VT Chapter
President
Rev. Barbro Hansson, All Souls Church Unitarian Universalist, West Brattleboro, uurev@sover.net
Good Offices Person - New Hampshire
Rev. Steve Edington, Unitarian Universalist Church, Nashua; revsde@hotmail.com
Good Offices - Vermont
Rev. Marta Flanagan, The Unitarian Church of Montpelier; mmf@hermitageinthewoods.org
Unitarian Universalist Ministers’ Association of the Northeast District
President
Rev. Susan M. Kingman, Sanford UU Church, Sanford; revsue@sanforduu.org
Good Offices - North
Rev. David Hutchinson, First Church of Houlton, UU; revdav@mfx.net
Good Offices – South
Rev. Lee Devoe, UU Community Church of Augusta, leedevoe@aol.com
Center Representative
Rev. Sylvia Stocker, UU Church of Brunswick; revstocker@gwi.net
AUUA (Association of Unitarian Universalist Administrators)
www.auua.org
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.
Contact: Julie Slayton Frank, Administrator, UU Church Portsmouth; julie@southchurch-uu.org
Vermont Quebec Unitarian Universalist Convention
The convention will meet Saturday, May 11, 2009 at 10AM at the
Unitarian Church of Montpelier
President (2010)
Stephen L. Finner, Ph.D., steve@finner.info
Vice-President (2010)
Cher Laston, woodduck@sover.net
Secretary (2009)
Mardy High, mhigh@wildblue.net
Treasurer (2009)
George Weller, gweller@abacom.com
LREDA
www25.uua.org/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
North East Leadership School (NELS)
www.uua.org/nels
The North East Leadership School (NELS) offers leadership training for UU lay leaders that is rooted in our own UU history, principles and purposes. Worship and theology modules are blended with leadership development modules to provide lay leaders a new and stimulating way of seeing the integration of UU theology, spirituality, and leadership. NELS is usually held during the summer in August. Registrar: Lee Boltz, rustyboltz@att.net
Northeast District UU Retired Ministers and Partners Association (UURMAPA)
The NED-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. In the NED, 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.
Iska Cole, Coordinator, iskadave@peoplepc.com
Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network
www.uua.org/uumn
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.
New Hampshire & Vermont: Steve Finner, uumn-nned@charter.net (shared)
Maine: Kathy Rochon, uumn-nned@charter.net (shared)
Wayne Smith, wayne@mrlanguage.com
UUSC (Unitarian Universalist Service Committee)
www.uusc.org
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