UUMA News Mailing Address: and We Remember

November 2010 From the President ... Volume 44, Issue 1 Dear Colleagues, In October your UUMA Exec met in Boston to celebrate the work of the last year and to reaffirm our vision for promoting excellence in ministry through collegiality and continuing education. For the second year we devoted a day of our meeting working with a consultant focusing on Adaptive Leadership. Rev. John Gibb Millspaugh helped us identify the transitions we are undergoing as we move to a more professional organization.

A year ago we entered an agreement with the Rev. Don Southworth to serve as our Acting Executive Director, as we began this transition. Don is serving us well, and wonderful new resources are available and in the making. You’ll read about them else- where in this newsletter.

One realization is the UUMA Exec has been largely a program delivery system, and as that is more clearly seen as the responsibility of staff we are beginning to re-imagine the role of the Exec. We deserve an Exec structure that is consistent with and will promote our mission. We believe the Exec can function more effectively with a smaller number of members. Because our bylaws now specify “the Executive Committee shall consist of the four officers…and six Members–at-Large,” we will recommend to you a change that will add “ up to six Members- at-Large.

To this end, we have asked the Nominating Committee not to find a candidate to fill the ex- piring term of our Arrangements Portfolio.

Considering the importance of our discussion at the Annual Meeting last June, I am appoint- ing a Presidential Task Force on Sexual Ethics . Rev. Helen Carroll will convene this task force. She will be joined by three other UUMA members. They will bring a report to our March Exec meeting.

We conducted a one-year review of the position of Acting Executive Director, and Don Southworth’s performance in it. Chapter Presidents, UUA Staff, and Exec members gave positive responses and on that basis we voted, at the end of the current two-year contract, to create the position of Executive Director, and to offer the position to Don. Don has agreed to let the Exec know if he will accept the permanent position by mid January.

This is an historic time for the UUMA, and it is an honor to serve you as your President.

Blessings, Bill Inside this issue: [email protected] From the UUMA Treasurer 2 Contact Us From the Acting Executive Director 2 Don Southworth, Acting Executive Director From the VicePresident 3 617-848-0416 617-848-8122 (fax) From Communications & Chapter Connections 4 UNITARIANUNIVERSALIST MINISTERSASSOCIATION [email protected] Remarks from the 2010 50 year Speaker 5-7 Janette Lallier, Administrator UURMaPA & UUMN Conference Reports 7-8 617-848-0498 617-848-0973 (fax) [email protected] CENTER 9

UUMA News Mailing Address: And We Remember . . . 10-20 25 Beacon Street Remarks from the 2010 25 year Speaker 21-23 Boston, MA 02108 Announcements 23 From the Acting Executive Director ...

I walked into my first class at Starr King, “Minister, Ministry and Identity” feeling a bit overwhelmed at this new life I had been called to. I hoped the class would help me begin to figure out where I was headed and what type of minister I might become. The teacher asked us to close our eyes, meditate and imagine the shape and picture of our future ministries. At first nothing came to me but soon a clear picture came, a picture and a minister that I did not like. The picture I had of myself as a minister was that of the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man, the 35-foot tall monster that terrorized New York City in the movie Ghostbusters . As I sat horrified, attempting to change the image in my mind, the more pronounced each marshmallow muscle became. With all my psychic will and energy, the Stay Puff Man slowly transformed into the image of a 35-foot marshmallow Buddha. When everyone shared the vision of ministry they had experienced, I wondered if I should just get up and leave. But I chose, instead, to tell the truth about my vision and let the chips, or marshmallows, fall where they would. I explained that a marshmallow Buddha was actually a great image for me since one of the biggest questions I brought to seminary was whether or not I could bring my whole self, especially my sense of humor, to ministry. I think of that day often. My favorite stole has the image of a marshmallow Buddha on it . As I celebrate the tenth anniversary of my ordination this month, I am happy to report that my sense of humor is mainly intact (although some may say it’s gotten a little more bizarre). I never would have imagined on that day in 1996 that I would grow up to be the Acting Execu- tive Director of the UUMA. How about you? Has the form and shape of your ministry, of your calling changed since you first imagined yourself as a minister? How is it better than you imagined? How is it not what you hoped and dreamed of? In the last thirteen months I have had the chance to do a ministry that has never quite been done before. Serving and leading my colleagues, my brother and sister “Buddhas” I have been inspired and frustrated, challenged and confused, embraced and doubted, cheered and chided. Just like you and whatever form of ministry you are doing today. I am grateful to have the chance to work with so many committed and dedicated people. And I wonder. I wonder what form and shape my ministry, my life, will take in the next ten years. I wonder the same thing about the shape and form of the UUMA and of the lives and ministries of our almost 1700 members. In this busy, crazy, heart-breaking, wonderful time of the year may your life and ministry have all the wisdom and peace of a Buddha and all the goo and whimsy that 35 feet of marshmallow can bring. Blessings, We are in a year of study for the Standards of Professional Practice . To give feedback check with your Don Southworth, Acting Executive Director chapter leaders and/or go to [email protected] www.uuma.org/guidelines_study to review the study documents and complete the online survey. From the UUMA Treasurer . . .

We have now closed the books on our first year with the new dues structure in place. I am delighted to let you know that we actually collected $6,000 more than we had projected for budgeting purposes. Thanks go to all of our members for your generosity and for your commitment to our new and expanded vision for the UUMA. Please keep it up as we move into the second year of the dues changes. We were additionally able to close out FY10 with a $1471 surplus! Our current non-restricted reserve funds stand at $82,437—not yet at the recommended level of three months of operating expenses, but getting closer! We arranged for a basic financial review and have implemented nearly all of the more than a dozen recommendations. Given that it has been years since the UUMA has had a formal audit, we are hoping to expend funds for a comprehensive financial review in the next budget year. Keep those dues coming. Please remember that dues are in arrears as of Nov.15. Yours in our faith, Marni Harmony ( [email protected] )

Page 2 UUMA NEWS From the Vice President

Greetings from your new Vice President! After a week of meetings in Boston with your other Exec members, I remain honored and humbled to be serving the UUMA at this level. This year's Exec is deeply engaged in structuring ourselves so as to be more agile and better able to deliver the continuing education programs and desires for improved collegiality that you have asked of your professional organization. We engage in this work organizationally, historically, and perhaps most importantly, theologically . . . .asking ourselves, as we have asked you "Whose are we?" What is ours to do? How do we remain faithful to our mission of "nurturing excellence in ministry through continuing education and collegiality".

The "Whose Are We" program, dreamed at the Summit on Excellence in Ministry in 2008, planned by the UUMA Exec in conjunction with CENTER, developed by our colleagues the Revs. Laurel Hallman and Burton Carley, and shared by trained colleagues in each district, is one shining example of what the revitalized UUMA is able to do. Through this program, and through our work, we are asking ourselves and you questions of purpose . . . questions we hope will live with you for some time, as they are living with me since engaging with "Whose Are We?" at my own chapter retreat last month.

The bigger dream is that these questions also live with us , informing how we are with one another as colleagues, challenging us to not only nurture and support one another, but hold each other accountable to our highest potential, so that the ministry might be strengthened.

It is my hope and dream that each of us will find in the UUMA a place for learning, growing and connecting more deeply with our callings and our faith. Centered in this dream, I offer myself to the work of the Exec. 2010-11 UUMA Executive Committee May you be well, Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry, Vice-President Bill Hamilton-Holway , President [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 510-525-0302 Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry , VP [email protected] UUMA Leadership Phone: 303-655-4282 Marni Harmony , Treasurer 2010-11 CENTER Committee Members [email protected] Phone: 407-426-2024 Greg Ward , Co-Chair Alan Taylor , Secretary Communications [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 708-848-6225 x101 Roger Bertschausen , Co-Chair James Kubal-Komoto , Communications Institute [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 253-839-5200 Cheryl M. Walker , Secretary Helen Carroll , Arrangements [email protected] [email protected] Jann Halloran , Liaison to UUMA Exec. Phone: 805-459-9696 [email protected] Parisa Parsa , ARAOM Kimi Riegel , Past Chair/Special Programs [email protected] New Sabbatical Handbook Phone: 617-698-6329 [email protected] Jann Halloran , CENTER Liz Lerner Maclay , [email protected] Continuing Education Program Development Phone: 303-840-5928 [email protected] Kathleen McTigue , Chapters Matt Tittle , Learning Delivery Systems & Assessment [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 203-288-1807 x202 Colin Bossen , ARAOM & Youth/Young Adult Programming Hope Johnson , Good Offices [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 917-304-3048 Jory Agate , Liaison to UUA Staff Office of Ministerial Faith Development Don Southworth , Acting Executive Director (ex-officio) [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 617-848-0416

NOVEMBER 2010 Page 3 From Communications 10 Interactive Features to Try Out at uuma.org The new UUMA website was created last spring, and one of the main advantages of the new website is that it’s much more interactive. Rather than being a website where the UUMA leadership can share information with its members, this is a website designed to let members share information with each other. Here are 10 interactive features of the new website:

1. Post your own photo. If everyone in your chapter does this, you will have an instant online photo directory. (Go to My Profile…Profile Home.) 2. Post an essay or a scholarly paper that you have already presented to a group and would like to share with other colleagues. (Go to Resources…Resource Library…Essays and Papers.) 3. Post a link to an article that you have written that has appeared in the mainstream media or a link to any mainstream media coverage that is about you. (Go to Resources….Resource Library…Mainstream Media). 4. Post a blog entry, a forum message, or upload photos on your chapter’s page. (Go to My Profile…Groups…Group name…Directory and Features….) 5. Upload files to your own personal file library that you would like to share with colleagues and that will only be available to other UUMA members. (Go to My Profile…Files and Links…Manage My Files and Links.) 6. Start your own blog that will only be accessible to other UUMA members. (Go to My Profile…Manage Profile… Content and Features.) 7. Create up to 10 personal web pages that will be linked to your profile page and will only be available to other UUMA members. (Go to My Profile…Mange Profile…Content and Features.) 8. Video chat with up to five other colleagues. (Go to Collegiality…Video Chat.) 9. Write on another colleague’s wall (Enter the colleague’s name in the Community Search box…Wall.) 10. Email all the other colleagues in your chapter. (Go to My Profile…Groups…Group Name…Options.)

From Chapter Connections

Many of you know that as Executive Committee members enter our third year of service, we’re asked to review our portfolio and recommend changes, if needed, for our successor. When I was elected to serve two years ago the portfolio title had just been changed from “Chapter Visits” to “Chapter Connections”, reflect- ing our awareness that there were many ways to strengthen chapter life beyond an occasional visit from a member of the Executive Committee. At our October meeting in Boston it was again time to revisit the portfolio, since a new member of the UUMA will be elected to serve this function beginning in June. The Executive Committee has accepted my recommendation that this portfolio again be changed in its focus, to “Collegial Development Representative”. The purpose of the position now reads: “To support UUMA members by ensuring processes are in place at the continental, chapter and local levels to welcome and connect our colleagues and deepen collegiality among members”. There are several reasons for this change. First, we are finding that our colleagues are finding their connections and support in a number of venues beyond chapter gatherings: in clusters, study groups and circles for theological reflection. We want to find new ways to support collegial life by supporting not only chapter gatherings, but these smaller circles. Second, we’ve realized that there are a number of questions about membership that arise with a fair bit of regularity. This portfolio holder will lead the development of clearer membership guidelines and categories that reflect the changing nature of our Unitarian Universalist ministry. And third, we want this portfolio holder to help develop ways to evaluate the strength of collegiality at the continental, chapter and local levels so we can help to improve our programs. Most of the current work of this position continues -- organizing regular communication with chapter leaders, hosting leadership gatherings at GA, and updating and maintaining our new Chapter Leaders’ Handbook. With lots of help from our staff, it’s still all manageable! I look forward to serving you through the conclusion of this year, which will include organizing a workshop just prior to GA for chapter leaders. In Faith, Kathleen McTigue, Chapter Connections [email protected]

Page 4 UUMA NEWS Remarks on behalf of those ordained in the year 1960 Celebrating 50 years of Ministry

Rev. Kenneth Torquil MacLean June 23, 2010

My first General Assembly as an ordained minister was in a brand new denomination. The merger of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America was accomplished in 1961, and there was quite a bit of excitement at this new beginning. Our class began in ministry against the backdrop of the height of the Civil Rights movement, the Viet Nam War and the efforts to end the War, and the Women’s Movement. We were involved in some ways in all three. We went from the high of the March on Washington to the lows of the assassinations of two Kennedys and a King; from the crisis of Selma and the killing of James Reeb to the show of determination which was the March on Montgomery. We went from the War on Poverty to the Poor People’s March, and we heard Lyndon Johnson celebrate the Voting Rights Act, saying, “We Shall Overcome”! My intention is to speak of my ministry in very personal terms in the hope that some strands of my experience will resonate with what others of this time have known. My background was Methodist. I was a high school teacher in Los Angeles when I married Harriet Johnston, a Unitarian Director of Religious Education. We started going to the Unitarian Community Church of Santa Monica. The decision to apply to Divinity School came suddenly, and soon I was at Harvard. James Luther Adams held up a conception of the prophetic ministry which was an ideal I tried for many years to fulfill or to free myself from, because I could never live up to it. Ralph Helverson was one of my first mentors and friends, as a parish minister. His short essays in the Cambridge Newsletter, together with the writings of Robert Terry Weston in the meditation manual Seasons of the Soul, became the beginning canon of scripture for my ministry. I think Ralph Helverson’s short piece that begins “Deep in ourselves resides the religious impulse” is the best lyrical description of what we are about that I know, and I have brought some copies of it to share. Facing the Fellowship Committee was not so bad, but I was worried about the psychological tests that were required. I was sure they would discover that I was a homosexual. And that, in 1960, would have ruled me out as a candidate for this ministry. I did not know that Dr. Evelyn Hooker had already established that the experts on reading Ror- schach tests were unable to determine which subjects were homosexual. The denomination and I –and the experts!—had a lot to learn. I was safe, sort of, and ready to find a church. I was like an illegal immigrant; I wasn’t supposed to be there; I just slipped in. What I have today is gratitude; gratitude for those beginning mentors and colleagues; gratitude for the people of the churches I served, who helped me to learn and grow, who shared their lives with me, and who made it possible for us to build community together. And there is deep gratitude to this denomination, which grew and changed as I did, and which gave me opportunities for service in a larger context that I will always cherish. I have found Unitarian I have found Unitarian Universalists honest Universalists and responsive in their support of ministry. Four years ago I missed two steps and fell on honest and a pavement on my face. At the hospital the MRI showed that I had fractured the two top responsive in vertebrae closest to the brain and broken my nose. I was lucky not to be a paraplegic. their support of ministry. After three days in the hospital I received a call from a member of the church. “Ken, we’d like to come and see you.” “Well, I’d love to see you, but I warn you, I’m not a pretty picture.” “But Ken, you never were!” Honest and responsive. It seems to me that I was particularly fortunate in the churches which called me: in Roslindale and West Roxbury, we were able to reunite what had been Theodore Parker’s church and give it his name. In Knoxville. following Dick Henry and Bob West, we started the first chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union in Tennessee and worked successfully to free five young black men who were serving a terribly excessive sentence in the State Prison. The

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Tennessee Valley Church was a trailblazer in Knoxville for many decades, and two years ago when a deranged man came into the church on a Sunday morning to kill as many liberals as he could, the response of the whole community revealed the respect that had been earned by that church. It was a privilege to serve Cedar Lane Church in Bethesda for twenty years, one of our great churches. Anything seemed possible in that beautiful and dynamic church, with its devoted membership and staff, but I was not a particularly good administrator. So I took a course in church administration one summer; I clearly needed it. All I learned was: “never put a piece of paper in a temporary place.” Lots of luck! At Cedar Lane I was encouraged to be involved in the denomination and that enriched my ministry and my life. I was always proud of Cedar Lane’s contributions to leadership in religious education through Mildred Lester, Betty Anastos, Ellen Johnson Fay, Bobby Nelson, and now Susan Archer. They were among the ones who transformed a part-time job into a respected profession in this denomination. Being at Cedar Lane, close to the National Institutes of Health gave me the opportunity to serve for many years on the committees which approved proposals for research on human subjects in mental health and cancer. I am grateful for the ministry of Roger Fritts at Cedar Lane, who has always encouraged me, as Minister Emeritus, to feel that I am still a part of that vibrant community. In Rancho Mirage we shared the excitement and hard work of getting our first church built. I will never forget the thrill of walking down that aisle with our church president on Easter Sunday in 2005 for our first service in our own home. Our church in North Hatley, Quebec, provided me a pulpit for many summers and is still significant in my life, and I had the opportunity to serve for six months in Juneau, Alaska. Each setting cast new light on the meaning of ministry for me. When we were first married Harriet had said that there were “two things: I don’t do shirts and I do go to the General Assembly.” And we went together year after year, until 1993, when she lay dying in a Seattle hospital while the General Assembly was going on in North Carolina. My first gratitude must go to her, for she made me a Unitarian and made my ministry possible. I was That combination of freedom half-way through divinity school when she told me she had always planned to marry a minister. and discipline has been my A year after her death, I went to work ministry and that has been for John Buehrens as his Special Assistant for International Relations. It was ful-my life. Lucky man! filling to work at making friends for the UUA around the world. Planning the organizing meeting for the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists and working with the International Asso- ciation for Religious Freedom expanded my world. Perhaps the greatest learning experience for me was going to India five times with Kathy Sreedhar as staff liaison to the Holdeen India Program, which may be the best single thing that we are doing, as well as the best-kept secret. I learned something of how it is possible to work with the poorest of the poor, the most oppressed untouchables, the low castes of a rigid system, to find and support the leaders who will help them to change their lives. We can all be proud to be part of the denomination that has made possible Kathy’s amazing work. I am grateful to John Buehrens and Kay Montgomery, who made that five years at the UUA possible for me. It was while I was working at the UUA and traveling to England regularly that I came to the point of telling my family and my former churches that I had fallen in love with a man, and he loved me. My letter to the congregation of Cedar Lane brought forth about seventy letters and e-mails and phone messages, every one of them supportive and affectionate. We have been together for almost fourteen years now, Terry and I, commuting between Palm Springs and London, England. We have come a long way since I was back taking the psychological tests for the Fellowship Committee. I can be a Unitarian Universalist minister and be who I am. While many other religious groups are still struggling with what to do with the homosexuals in their midst and their ministries, this denomination has educated its children and its adults on the relation of human sexuality to human dignity and that makes a difference in my life

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today. I think that says something about the leadership we have known in our Presidents and Moderators and Board members and religious educators who have created and supported that learning. And now we have a new leader in Peter Morales ably pointing to new challenges to our basic value of human dignity. When I think of what has changed in our ministry, the most obvious is the entry of women. When I started, Judy Hoehler and Greta Worstel, (Crosby) were the only two I knew. Greta has put it in these words: “ the growing ac- ceptance of diversity of people and thought.” She says, “ I have lived most intimately women’s entry into recognized ministry. When I was ordained in 1960, there were only a handful of us. Now look at us! I celebrate the pro- gress made and still in the making toward parity in participation and leadership beyond old categories relating to sexuality, race, origin, and divine imagery.” She also pointed out that over and over, we have found ways, especially after controversy, to include, instead of exclude. I think that the inclusion of increasing numbers of women in our profession has shown in our ministerial gatherings: much more support and interest in each others’ lives; much less competition. There are two final parts of this ministry for which I am grateful: the first is the chance to be in on the start of some great ministries: Robbie, and Bruce, Clare. and Kendyl and Barbara, and Sydney, and Alida, and Mark, and Linda, and Dan, and Beth and Marlin. They represent to me hope for our future. And the other thing is the combination which always defined this ministry for me: the great freedom to shape this vocation in response to the needs I saw: to be able to be involved in visiting prisons, and a work release program, and ministerial finances and medical research; and balancing that freedom, having the discipline of the pulpit, the struggle to know what needed to be said, and the attempt to say it in that moment when each of us is so alone on Sunday morning. That combination of freedom and discipline has been my ministry and that has been my life. Lucky man!

Report from the UURMaPA Fall Meeting Oct 5-7

I was delighted to represent the UUMA Exec at the fall gathering of UURMaPA. The program included morning and evening worship; a panel discussion by four members exploring different choices made in retirement; Odyssey with Gene and Helen Pickett; and Dick Gilbert offering a dramatic interpretation of “Mark Twain on Religion.” UURMaPA has a well-developed Caring Network, a small endowment, and a scholarship fund used in part to help some members get to the annual UURMaPA conference. With approximately a quarter of our ministers retired (and that percent going up in the next three-five years), it is important to think through how best to serve our retired colleagues. I came away from the gathering with a number of concerns and questions. What is the relationship between the UUMA and UURMaPA? What should it be? What is the role of the UUMA in the financial well-being of retired ministers? What can the UUMA do for retired ministers? What can retired ministers do for the UUMA? ? (One proposal that came from UURMaPA, for example, would be to create a mentoring relationship with active ministers as they go through the process of retiring—from early discernment to early retirement.) And what about the varied expectations/needs our retired ministers might have? There are, for example, those for whom professional ministry has been part of our entire lifelong identity and those for whom it’s a second or third career, possibly generating different expectations for ongoing, sustaining relationships. And there are those who keep a hand in ministry and desire continuing education and those who essentially leave ministry in their past. There are those who retire at a relatively young age (60s)—most likely because they can financially afford to—and those who work into their late 70s or beyond—again, often for financial reasons. Finally, here’s something to think about! There appears to be no written history of the UUMA. The UUMA is unique—perhaps the only professional organization for ministers of any denomination. Wouldn’t that be worthy of a grant for one among us who would love to write that history! Yours in our faith, Marni Harmony, Treasurer [email protected]

NOVEMBER 2010 Page 7 Report from the UUMN Summer Conference

As the holder of the Professional Development Portfolio, I attended the UU Musicians Network conference in Madison this past July. Wow! what a wonderful experience. As a minister, I learned that these conferences are open to all ministers and that, as a parish minister, I would be able to listen to and absorb the latest on music and worship. I also learned more about how music has been and still is at the cutting edge of our work to provide multicultural worship. And I was able to participate in a huge, incredible choir and think about how music can be used in new ways to enliven Sunday morning. I came to deeply appreciate the professionalism and dedication of so many of our musicians, as well, and how to better work with them collaboratively in staffing models. When the conference is near you, I urge you to attend. You will be restored by wonderful music and programming and walk away with new worship concepts. The 2011 UUMN Conference is in Arlington, VA, July 27-31, at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel. Janet Galvan of Ithaca College will be the Choral Clinician; Carol Barnett, of Minneapolis, will be the Composer-in-Residence, and Rev. Rob Hardies will be the keynote speaker. Yours in our faith, Jann Halloran, Professional Development [email protected] New and Upgraded Members The below list contains the names of individuals who have either joined (or rejoined) the UUMA or have received a membership upgrade since the last UUMA News (March 2010). Welcome!! For a complete membership information visit www.uuma.org. New Regular Members: New Associate Members: Phillip J. Schulman Carol Bodeau Michael Franch Jason A. Seymour Peggy A. Clarke Suzanne Paul Mary M. Soens Terry A. Davis Deanna Vandiver Leah Hart-Landsberg New Candidate Members: Amy Carol Webb Lori G. Hlaban Chris J. Antal Patty C. Willis Katherine A. Lawson Darcy Baxter Anastassia Zinke Michael Leuchtenberger Lucy Bunch Christopher M. Long Seth M. Carrier To be approved at Dec Exec Meeting: Kristin A. Maier Amy Clark-Williams Stephen Dick (A) Elizabeth C. Marsh Mary F. Comer Marcel P. Duhamel (L) Margret A. O'Neall Susan M. Donham Ralph A. Tyksinski (L) Suzanne M. Owens-Pike Cathey Edwards John L. Saxon (R) Steven Protzman Barnaby J. Feder Elaine A. Tenbrink (R) Renee Z. Ruchotzke Joel D. Gilbertson-White Rachel A. Baker (C) Christina M. Sillari Melinda W. Green Ean H. Behr (C) Suzanne R. Spencer Helen Haynes Bruce Beisner (C) Bruce C. Taylor Kali Hayslett Amy K. Beltaine (C) Julie Taylor Fiona J. Heath Heather L. Christensen (C) Richard Trudeau Kierstin E. Homblette Barbara A. Cornell (C) Pamela M. Wat C. Lynn Hopkins Joanna Crawford (C) K. A. Won Ashley A. Horan Kelly Dignan (C) Molly Housh Gordon Glenn Farley (C) New Life Members: Hollis W. Huston Claudia Hall (C) Nancy J. Anderson Megan L. Joiner T.J. E. Kahn (C) Carolyn R. Brown Neal R. Jones Ralph Krog (C) Thomas M. Cabezas Dara Kaufman-LeDonne Marcus Liefert (C) Barbara Child Rachel Long Russell A. Menk (C) Carolyn W. Colbert Anne H. Mason David H. Messner (C) Dennis J. Daniel Aidan J. McCormack James N. Parrish (C) John W. Gilmore Andrew M. Moeller Karen Quinlan (C) Barbara W. Merritt Gaye W. Ortiz Ian W. Riddell (C) Johanna L. Nichols Ronnie Phares Laura I. Shennum (C) John H. Robinson Erik Resly Christina Shu (C) Lucy H. Seck Nathan Ryan Marnie H. Singer (C) John H. Weston Christian Schmidt Luke D. Stevens-Royer (C)

Page 8 UUMA NEWS Continuing Education Network for Training, Enrichment and Renewal The world is changing – at an unprecedented speed and urgency. Understanding that we are asked to minister in that context, the CENTER team sees continuing education as essential in our collective aim to be responsive – and not reactive – to our community’s needs and the needs of the larger world. In that aim, we met in Florida with a three-fold purpose: to prepare for the Institute at Asilomar, explore sites and plan for the 2013 Institute, and work on a five year long range plan for Continuing Education in the UUMA. With the help of Clark Olsen (who has experience as a parish minister, denominational organizer, organizational consultant and the facilitator of the UUMA Executive Team’s Long Range Plan) we developed a new mission statement: The CENTER committee designs and delivers excellent continuing education that inspires, nurtures and transforms members of the UUMA. Our work of finalizing the milestones of the Long Range Plan is still in process. However, I would like to share some general areas of agreement for next steps for CENTER over the next five years: Strengthening Communication including integrating new technologies into the ways we deliver Continuing Education programs. This means developing beyond our working Presenter Programs to initiate new Web- site resources, webinars and links to other resources – for individuals, study groups and chapters. Developing and expanding our ability to understand the needs of our colleagues (in every context of ministry). This means increasing opportunities for feedback from working ministers and ministries on the ground and developing new tools for assessment to help us understand where what we’ve done is working and where new approaches are warranted. We continue to be very excited about the first Institute for Excellence in Ministry at Asilomar, Feb. 7-11, 2011. Registration is over 350 and we are working to accommodate those still interested in registering. Besides providing excellent programs, fantastic worship and music and ways to connect more deeply with colleagues, we will have our presenters and our worship teams helping us all explore the ‘powerful question’: ‘What is required for Unitarian Universalism to live into its promise and become a transformative religion for our people and the world?’ Finally, in conjunction with the UUMA Executive Team, we are exploring new areas of continuing education The Whose Are We? program (designed by Laurel Hallman and Burton Carley) is underway and stimulating important discussion in our chapters. This theological exploration is designed as a bian- nual program. The working task force includes CENTER reps Cheryl M. Walker and Jann Halloran We are exploring ways to share our collective experience through Coaching and Mentoring . The task force exploring this includes CENTER reps Kimi Riegel and Jann Halloran We are exploring a way to train groups of colleagues with experience in specific aspects of ministry and support them in extending learning opportunities throughout the denomination. This task force working on a 10 year plan for UUMA Continuing Education includes CENTER rep Matt Tittle We are extremely excited about the new possibilities in continuing education made possible by the support and leadership of our Acting Executive Director Don Southworth and Administrator, Janette Lallier. We continue to be an arm of the UUMA Executive Team dedicated to offering Continuing Education to our members.

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Carl Bierman Nancy J. Haley Marjorie Newlin Leaming Harry Kern Brobst Mary J. Harrington Brandoch “Brandy” L. Lovely Jean Cook Brown Grant F. Haskell Paul W. Sawyer Robert William Brownlie Charles A. Howe Árpád Szabó F. David Fisher Walter Royal “Roy” Jones, Jr. Robert Sumner Wolley The Reverend Carl Bierman 1930 - 2010 The Reverend Carl Bierman died on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at the Albany Medical Center Hospital, Al- bany, NY. He was 79 years old. Rev. Bierman was born on December 13, 1930, in Hannover, Germany. He immigrated to the United States at the age of five. He was a member of The Community Church of New York, active in the youth group, when he decided to become a minister. He attended Columbia University for one year and graduated from City College of New York in 1954. He earned his Master of Divinity from Harvard Divin- ity School in 1957. Rev. Bierman was called by the First Congregational Parish, Unitarian, in Kennebunk, Maine. He was ordained and installed there in 1958. He was subsequently called to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Trenton, New Jersey; the First Uni- tarian Universalist Church in Springfield, Missouri; and the North Universalist Chapel Society in Woodstock, Vermont. His congregations in both Trenton and Springfield built new churches under Rev. Bierman’s leadership. His denominational activities include a term as secretary of the Maine Unitarian Association and membership on the board of the Northern New England district of the AUA. In Trenton, Rev. Bierman was an active member of the Torch Club. For several years he taught courses in the Old Testament at Southwest Missouri State University. He was also active in the Civil Rights movement, traveling to Montgomery, Alabama, and to Martin Luther King’s March on Washington, DC. Rev. Bierman had a passion for history and enjoyed astronomy and playing chess. Rev. Bierman’s survivors include his wife, Dolores Hart Bierman of Albany, New York; his daughters, Natalie Opitz (Charlie) of Springfield, Missouri, Daphne McKinney of Yucaipa, California, and Sally Diggins (Patrick) of Hoover, Alabama; his son, Andrew Bierman (Jill) of Albany, New York. He also leaves his grandchildren: Marcus, Tara, Nicholas, and Matthew Opitz; Malcolm, Alec, and David McKinney; Patrick IV, Zachary, and Henry Diggins; and Katherine and Nathan Bierman. Private funeral services were held in Albany, New York, with interment in Albany Rural Cemetery. Donations may be made in Rev. Bierman’s name to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1785 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036-2117 or Capital City Rescue Mission, PO Box 1999, Albany, NY 12201. Please send messages of condolence to Dolores Bierman, 34 Haw- thorne Avenue, Albany, NY 12203. The Reverend John Nicholls Booth 1912 - 2009 The Reverend John Nicholls Booth died on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at the age of 97. Rev. Booth was born on August 7, 1912, in Meadville, PA, to Sydney Scott Booth and Margaret Nicholls Booth. He graduated from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1934 and Meadville Theological School in 1942. His thesis, The Quest for Preaching Power, was published by Macmillan Company. In 1950, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters from New England Law School. In 1942, he began more than 30 years of ministry with a call to serve the Unitarian Church of Evanston, IL. He was subsequently called to the First Church of Belmont, MA; the Second Church in Boston, MA; and the UU Church of Long Beach, CA. He served as Interim at the UU Fellowship of Gainesville, FL, and the First UU Church in Detroit, MI. While in Evanston, Rev. Booth authored a 39-page pamphlet, "Introducing Unitarianism” which he updated after the merger as "Introducing Unitarian Universalism.” These pamphlets were in print for several decades. Rev. Booth was also a professional magician, journalist, author, film producer, public speaker, and a world traveler. On sabbatical in 1948, Rev. Booth served as Asiatic Correspondent for the Chicago Sun-Times, also representing the Christian Register on that trip. He interviewed and photographed the prime ministers of Japan, China, Thailand, and India; the governors of Hong Kong and Singa- pore; and the president and three former presidents of the Philippines. He described his travels in the book, Fabulous Destinations, which became a Travel Book of the Month Club #1 selection. In later years he would also write for the Boston Globe, the Long

(Continued on page 11) Page 10 UUMA NEWS (Continued from page 10) Beach Press-Telegram, and the Encyclopedia Britannica Book of the Year. During vacations from ministry, Rev. Booth produced eight documentary films, traveling to Africa, Asia, South America, Britain, and Spain as well as throughout the US. In the US, he filmed "The Amazing America of Will Rogers,” a biographical study of the humorist. Most of these films were presented by Rev. Booth at lecture tours he conducted in venues like Hancock Hall in Boston, Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburg, and Cincinnati’s Taft Theatre, among others. His series of talks called "Looking at Life,” which dealt with philosophical, psychological, and spiritual problems, were televised on WBKB in Chicago in the 1940’s, a first by clergy in the United States. Rev. Booth’s magic career began before his ministry and continued throughout those years and beyond. He was a well-respected mentor to others in the field. He wrote several classical books on magic, including Forging Ahead in Magic and Marvels of Mystery. In total, he published 19 books and hundreds of articles on topics as varied as conjuring, homiletics, history, and travel. Rev. Booth is survived by his daughter, Barbara Booth Christie, of Wilbraham, MA, two grandchildren, and three great- grandchildren. His wife, Edith, died in 1982 after 40 years of marriage. Services of remembrance were held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach, CA, and the Adventurer’s Club in Los An- geles, CA. Additionally, a Broken Wand Ceremony took place at his Magic Ring 96. Please send messages of condolence to Barbara Booth Christie, P.O. Box 55, Wilbraham, MA 01095-0055. The Reverend Dr. Harry Kern Brobst 1909 - 2010 The Rev. Dr. Harry Kern Brobst died on January 13, 2010, in Joplin, Missouri. He was 100 years old. Rev. Brobst was born on February 11, 1909, in Wilmington, Delaware, to Harry Walter and Cora Annie Kern Brobst. In 1935, he graduated from the Butler Hospital Training School for Psychiatric Nurses in Providence, RI. He supervised the Charles V. Chapin Clinic there for several years before earning an undergraduate degree from Brown University in 1939. During these years, he befriended the author H. P. Lovecraft. His memories of Love- craft were recounted in the book, Lovecraft Remembered, in the chapter "Autumn in Providence: Harry K. Brobst on Lovecraft" by pulp fiction author, Will Murray. Rev. Brobst attended the University of Pennsylvania, earning his Masters Degree in 1941 and his Doctorate in 1952. Both advanced degrees were in Psychology. He moved to Oklahoma State University, advancing to Full Professor of Psychology and teaching there for 28 years. While at Oklahoma State, he organized and directed the University’s Bureau of Psychological Testing. One of the founding members in 1947 of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Rev. Brobst provided lay leadership in various roles for many years. Upon his mandatory retirement from Oklahoma State, he entered Phillips Theological Semi- nary in Enid, Oklahoma, and earned his Master of Divinity. He was fellowshipped in 1977 and ordained by the Stillwater congregation in the same year. He served the church he had helped found for three years before he retired. Rev. Brobst is survived by his cousins Penni Lee, Amy, and William Fallow of Joplin, Missouri. His wife, Judith Sylvia Heideman, died 15 years ago. His memorial service, which he requested to be called, "A Gathering of Friends," was held at the Unitarian Uni- versalist Church of Stillwater. Rev. Carol Fincher officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Stillwater, 320 South Stallard, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074 or the Humane Society of Stillwater, 1710 South Main Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074-7945. Please send messages of condolence to his cousin, Penni Lee Fallow, 2107 Texas Street, Joplin, Missouri 64804. The Reverend Jean Cook Brown 1936 - 2010 The Reverend Jean Cook Brown died on August 17, 2010 at Avery Heights Assisted Living Facility in Hartford, CT. Her death was peaceful and her children were beside her. Rev. Brown was 74 years old. Rev. Brown was born on September 21, 1936 in Manchester, CT, to Aaron Cook and Elizabeth LeShay Cook. She graduated from Connecticut College in 1958 with an economics degree and from the University of Hartford with a Masters in Education in 1964. While teaching third grade at the Roaring Brook School in Avon, CT, she attended the UU Church of West Hartford where she had been married. She volunteered as a Sunday school teacher and thus began five decades of dedicated service to the congregation. As her involvement in the church - especially in the Religious Education program - grew, it led to her employment in 1973 as Assistant

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NOVEMBER 2010 Page 11 (Continued from page 11) to the Minister and then as the Director of Religious Education. As Director of Religious Education, Rev. Brown created and led many programs for children and their families, including weekend family retreats. She especially enjoyed inviting the children to slumber parties at the church as "a way for them to feel that the church was their home.” Under Rev. Brown’s leadership, the religious education program grew from 70 to more than 300 children. Rev. Brown’s commitment to the church continued to grow and deepen. She broadened her involvement with the church by preaching and providing pastoral care and she began to think about the ministry. She enrolled in the Independent Study Program of the UUA, graduating in 1992. She also earned her Masters of Religious Studies from Hartford Seminary in the same year. In 1993, she was ordained and called by the West Hartford congregation to be their first Minister of Religious Education. She served in that ca- pacity until 2004, when she became part-time Minister for Pastoral Care so she could spend more time with her husband. She retired in 2008 and was named Minister Emerita the following year. Rev. Brown provided leadership to other UU churches through her involvement with the RE Team of the UUMA Connecticut Valley District. She chaired that group for a number of years. She also volunteered at Prudence Crandell Women’s Center for victims of domestic violence. Rev. Jan Nielsen, current minister in West Hartford, wrote in a letter to the congregation, "Throughout her service to our congregation, Jean ministered with thoughtfulness and creativity and she was a warm and vital pastoral presence to people of all ages.” Survivors include her husband, James Cashel Brown; her children, Christopher Lyman Brown of Los Angeles, Roger Lindsey Brown of Hartford, and Bettina Ann Brown of Cape Cod. She also leaves her sisters, Elizabeth Gabel and Amory Stansfield and her sister-in-law, Patricia Cook. Donations in honor of Rev. Brown may be made to the Commemorative Fund of the Universalist Church, 433 Fern Street, West Hartford, CT 06107. Funds will be used to restore Rev. Brown’s favorite stained glass window, the Good Shepherd. A Service to celebrate the life of Rev. Brown was held at the Universalist Church of West Hartford, CT. Please send notes of condolence to Rev. Brown’s children c/o Universalist Church of West Hartford, 433 Fern Street, West Hartford, CT 06107-2002. The Reverend Robert William Brownlie 1921 - 2010 The Reverend Robert William Brownlie died of heart failure on March 27, 2010, at the Kelowna General Hospi- tal, Kelowna, British Columbia, with three loving friends by his side. He was 88. Rev. Brownlie was born on September 10, 1921 to Thomas and Lillian M. Brownlie in New York, New York. He served in the United States Army 180 th Infantry Regiment during WWII and was awarded a Purple Heart. After a successful career in business working as a manager for Chrysler Corporation among others, he moved with his wife and four young children to Maine to pursue the ministry. He enrolled in Farmington State College and Bangor Theological Seminary, graduating in 1962. He served Unitarian Universalist churches in Bangor and Oakland, Maine, while attending seminary. He was called to the First Congregational Parish Unitarian in Petersham, Massachusetts; the Unitarian Universalist Church of Min- netonka in Wayzata, Minnesota; and the Unitarian Church of Edmonton, Alberta. He served in Edmonton from 1970 until his retirement in 1984. While serving the Edmonton church, he officiated at the first UU same-sex union in Canada in 1973. The Edmonton congregation named him Minister Emeritus in 1990. Rev. Brownlie was involved in UU district-level activities in each community where he served, including chairing Publicity Com- mittees in both the Northeast and Connecticut Valley Districts. He also participated as board member in various community organizations, including Planned Parenthood, and served many years as President of the Kelowna Friends of the Library, at the time when Kelowna's award-winning new library was designed and built. During his retirement in Kelowna, British Columbia, Rev. Brownlie became well-known as a passionate supporter of civic and cultural organizations. He collected art, especially by local artists, and regularly attended theater, concerts, and cultural events. He was "the white-haired walker” until age 87, with a daily route of 15 km. or more, and recognized with a wave by motorists all around the Okanagan. He collected cans and bottles during those walks, raising surprising amounts of money over the years for Selena Stearns and her staff at the Drop-in and Information Centre in Kelowna, whose work he greatly admired. An environmentalist even before the word was popular, and with a caring heart for any person or animal "down on their luck”, few people knew the extent to which Rev. Brownlie lived his Unitarian Universalist beliefs and shared everything he had. His mantra: "Forgive. Love. Give.” His beloved church, The Unitarian Fellowship of Kelowna, received the gift of his house upon Rev. Brownlie’s death. The funds from the sale of the house will make possible new opportunities for the church to thrive and grow over the coming years. (Continued on page 13)

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Rev. Brownlie is survived by his daughter Pat (Robert); son Peter (Deborah) and grandsons Matthew (Ashley) and Colin (Deborah); son Andrew (Amy); son Richard (Robin); and Rev. Christine Brownlie, mother of his grandsons, Matthew and Colin. He also leaves his friend, Denise Brownlie and his devoted "rescue cat” Amy, a constant companion of more than 15 years. His youngest son Chris (Phill) died in 1989; his wife Dorothy died in 1971. At Rev. Brownlie’s request, no formal memorial service will be held. Please send messages of condolence to his daughter, Patricia Brownlie, 7124 Oak Leaf Drive, Santa Rosa CA 95409; or his son, Peter Brownlie, 5421 Locust Street, Kansas City, MO 64110. The Reverend Dr. F. David Fisher 1929 - 2010 The Reverend Dr. F. David Fisher, M.D. died on June 26, 2010, at home in Wilton Manors, FL. Rev. Fisher was 81 years old. Rev. Fisher was born on March 13, 1929, in Indianapolis, IN, to Edith M. and Edward J. P. Fisher. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1951 with a philosophy degree. After two years of Army service, he entered the University of Rochester’s School of Medicine, earning his M.D. in 1957.

He practiced internal medicine in Marion, Ohio, from 1963 to 1970 before earning his Master of Public Health in 1971 from the University of North Carolina. In 1977 he graduated from Starr King School for the Ministry, followed by a three- year psychiatric residency at Wright State Medical School in Ohio. He taught at the Department of Medicine of the University of Iowa, Department of Medicine of Ohio State University, Department of Family and Community Medicine of the University of Utah, and Yale Medical School. From 1986 to 1987 on leave from Yale, he served as Mental Health Team Director with Project Hope in Grenada, training Grenadian mental health professionals during modernization of their mental health system. In 1991 he served as ward psychiatrist with North- ern New Hampshire Mental Health Services in Berlin, NH, retiring in 1994. A lifelong UU, Rev. Fisher served the denomination in various capacities. He was Florida District Volunteer Coordinator for the General Assembly at Fort Lauderdale in 2008 and Accessibilities Coordinator for General Assembly in New Haven in 1989. He served many congregations as lay leader, including the UU Society of New Haven, CT, and the UU Fellowship of the Eastern Slopes in Tamworth, NH. It was at Eastern Slopes where he was ordained in 1999 and served for two years as their called minister. From 2003-2009, he served as choir director in the UU Church of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Rev. Gail Tapscott of the Ft. Lauderdale church said "he was one of the most graceful, gracious, grace-filled people I ever met,” with the "unique ability to live lightly in the world and have great impact…he was a minister in every aspect of his life.” Survivors include his partner, Paul Alpert of Wilton Manors, FL; his daughter, Dana Ashrawi of Cypress, Texas; his son, Kent Fisher of Columbus, Ohio; his sisters, the Rev. Joyce Pierce of Bon Air, VA, and Marcia Bailey of Ann Arbor, MI; and five grandchildren. Donations in honor of Rev. Fisher may be made to the UUCFL Sunday Morning Services Special Fund, 3970 Northwest 21 st Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309-3627. A memorial service was held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Please send notes of condolence to his partner, Paul Alpert, 1708 NE 24 Street, Wilton Manors, FL 33305. The Reverend Nancy J. Haley 1944 - 2010 The Reverend Nancy J. Haley died on August 27, 2010. Rev. Haley was 66 years old. Rev. Haley was born on July 12, 1944, in Rapid City, South Dakota, to Joseph Milton Pearl Shaver and Inez Lenore Shaver. She earned degrees from the University of Minnesota - a Bachelor of Arts in English and German Literature in 1966 and a Master of Arts in Theater & Costume Design in 1970. For 10 years, Rev. Haley taught English as a Second Language for the Minneapolis Public Schools. She was a free lance writer and a film and video producer for nearly 25 years. Among her many productions was the 42 minute film, "Great Branches, New Roots: The Hmong Family" (1981) which documented the Hmong refugees’ concept of family, its structure, and its role in their survival in the Twin Cities. She also wrote, produced, and directed on such varied topics as cultural awareness for tutors of English as a Second Language; living with disabilities; juror responsibilities; and how to take the bus for non-speakers of English. In addition, she filmed sessions for the Minnesota State Legislature from 1989 to 1992.

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While a member of Unity Church Unitarian in St. Paul, Ms. Haley created Images for Our Lives, a series of videotapes for children that supplemented a religious education curriculum. In March 1996, Rev. Haley received her M.Div. from Harvard Divinity School and was ordained the following September at Unity Church Unitarian in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was Interim Minister to the Third Unitarian Church of Chicago for one year before being called to the UU Society of Iowa City, where she served until 2009. She was Interim to the Second Unitarian Church of Omaha from 2009 – 2010. Rev. Haley was active in the Prairie Star District, serving on the board from 2002 to 2008; the Chalice Lighters Committee from 2008-09; and the Nominating Committee from 2009-10. David Leppik, one of her PSD Board colleagues said about her, "She was always lively, thoughtful and thought-provoking. When we got mired in budget debates and fears about funding, she would dare us to dream big: that if our services were valued, they would find funding. And she was right.” Rev. Haley is survived by her loving partner of 21 years, Tom Johnson; son, John Haley (Monica Singh) of Los Angeles; daughter, Joanna Haley of Chicago; sisters, Marcia Houk (Garry Neiderworder) & Peggy Nielsen (Scott); nephew, Josh Houk (Lisa); nieces, Stephanie & Amanda Nielsen, all of Rapid City; loved ones, Melissa (Greg) Zeleny of West Saint Paul & grandchildren, Asha & Keira Haley, Quinn, Hayden & Birk Zeleny. A service of remembrance was held at Unity Church Unitarian in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dahl Museum, Attn. Kathi Maxon, 713 7th Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701. Please send notes of condolence to Tom John- son, 1510 Red Cedar Road, Eagan, MN 55121. The Reverend Dr. Mary J. Harrington 1952 - 2010 The Rev. Dr. Mary J. Harrington died at home in Sheepscot, Maine, on October 26, 2010, after a courageous struggle with ALS. Her husband and children were with her and her passing was peaceful. She was 58 years old. Rev. Harrington was born on January 2, 1952 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the oldest of six children. She attended Middlebury Col- lege and graduated, in 1974, from William James College of Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan with a BS in So- cial Ethics and Social Relations. She served as executive director and consultant to numerous non-profit organizations including executive director of Home Hospice of Sonoma County, one of the first hospice programs in the United States. In 1995, Rev. Harrington received her M. Div. from Starr King School for the Ministry. After graduation, she was ordained jointly by the First UU Church of San Francisco and the UU Congregation of Santa Rosa. She served the Santa Rosa church for a year and a half and as Interim for First UU Church of Houston before being called to the UU Church of Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1998. In 2004, she was called to the Winchester Unitarian Society, Winchester, Massachusetts and served for two years until retiring due to her illness. In 2007, the Winchester congregation named her Minister Emerita. Rev. Harrington participated in denominational activities throughout her years in ministry. She was an active member of the Massa- chusetts Bay chapter of the UU Ministers Association serving as vice president for programs. As a member of the Greenfield Group, a clergy study group, she held the position of moderator. In 2005, in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Rev. Harrington was moved to co-found and serve as president of Gulf Coast Volunteers for the Long Haul, an all-volunteer organization with the "commitment to keep returning until residents there have been able to put their homes, schools and communities back together.” Rev. Harrington led 14 trips to the area, many from a wheelchair. At the invitation of then UUA president Bill Sinkford, Rev. Harrington delivered the sermon at the Service of the Living Tradition at the 2009 General Assembly in Salt Lake City. Her sermon was called "A Lifetime Isn’t Long Enough.” Rev. Harrington wrote an online journal, Duck Dreams http://duckdreams.blogspot.com/ , and with the help of her scribes, her final entry was made just two days before her death. In 2009 Rev. Harrington was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Sacred Theology from Starr King for "her outstanding service as a parish minister and her inspiring leadership as president of Gulf Coast Volunteers for the Long Haul.” On the Starr King Facebook page, her friend and colleague, Rebecca Parker, posted "Mary was a splendid preacher and writer; a quiet, persistent and wise advocate for compassion, justice, and common sense; ever and always a tough and loving witness for life.” Rev. Harrington is survived by her beloved husband of 30 years, Martin Teitel, of Sheepscot ME; her children, Julia Teitel of Mal- den, MA, and Samuel Teitel of Sheepscot, ME; stepson, Jason Teitel of Berkeley, CA; her five siblings Terry, John, Douglas, Scott and Sarah; as well as numerous beloved cousins, nieces and nephews. (Continued on page 15) Page 14 UUMA NEWS (Continued from page 14)

Memorial contributions may be made to The Reverend Mary J. Harrington Fund of Gulf Coast Volunteers for the Long Haul, 478 Main Street, Winchester MA 01890. Notes of condolence may be sent to Marty, Jason, Julia, and Sam Teitel, at 657 Sheepscot Rd, Newcastle, ME 04553 or by visiting www.stronghancock.com . A service in celebration of the Rev. Dr. Mary J. Harrington’s life was held at 11:00 am on Monday, November 8, at the Winchester Unitarian Church. The Reverend Grant F. Haskell 1915 - 2010 The Reverend Grant F. Haskell died on March 3, 2010, at the St. Paul’s Nursing Home in Greenville, Pennsyl- vania. He was 94 years old. Rev. Haskell was born on July 14, 1915, in Beverly, Massachusetts, to Frederic W. Haskell and Helen (Haskell) Haskell. He attended Crane Theological School of Tufts College in Medford, Mas- sachusetts and graduated from Canton Theological School of St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York in 1942. He was ordained in January 1943 by the Unitarian Association at the Unitarian Church in Milford, New Hampshire where he served until 1945. In addition to serving in Milford, New Hampshire, Rev. Haskell was called to the following churches: the First Congregational Uni- tarian Church in Littleton, Massachusetts; the Universalist Church in Biddeford, Maine; the Universalist Church of Medford, Massa- chusetts; and Community Unitarian Church in White Plains, New York. During several summers in the 1940’s, Rev. Haskell with his wife, Betty Haskell, directed youth work camps for the Unitarian Ser- vice Committee. He was active with the Red Cross and with the Red Feather campaign which raised funds for community organizations during and after World War II. He also taught and called square dancing at the All Star Family Conference at Star Island in the 1950’s. After he left the full-time ministry, Rev. Haskell worked as Youth and Camping Director for the YMCA in Watertown and Elmira, New York and as Executive Director of the YMCA in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. In semi-retirement he drove a school bus for 10 years, mostly so he could be around the children. He helped start the BuxMont UU Fellowship in Warrington, Pennsylvania and a second Fellowship near his home in Leesburg, Florida. There he continued his ministry by performing marriages, christenings, and funerals. Rev. Haskell loved camping, working with kids and teenagers, and fixing things around the house. In addition to his wife, Betty Has- kell of Clifton Springs, New York, he is survived by two sons, Richard A. Haskell of Alamogordo, New Mexico, and Jonathan F. Haskell of Newark, New York.; a daughter, Beth M. Haskell of Brook lyn, New York; two sisters, Helen Gately of California and Barbara Lampey of Knoxville, Tennessee.; and his grandsons, Kenneth Haskell of Brooklyn, New York, and Grant W. Haskell of Baltimore, Maryland. A private memorial service is being planned. Contributions to honor the life of Rev. Haskell may be made to the Unitarian Univer salist Service Committee, P.O. Box 845259, Boston, MA 02284 or online at www.uusc.org. Please send notes of condolence to Elizabeth Haskell, 226 Ashton Court, Clifton Springs, NY 14432. The Reverend Dr. Charles A. Howe 1922 - 2010 The Reverend Dr. Charles A. Howe died on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Rev. Howe was 88 years old. Rev. Howe was born on May 4, 1922, in Utica, NY, to Raymond Miller Howe and Ethel Louise Williams. He attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, earning his AB in chemistry in 1943. He enlisted in the US Marine Corp and served for three years in the Pacific Theater during WWII. After the war he returned to UNC earning his MA in 1949 and his PhD in 1951, both in chemistry. He worked for Merck & Co for five years where he developed techniques to synthesize riboflavin, earning several patents for his work. He left Merck to teach, joining the faculty of Clarkson College in Potsdam, NY. While in Potsdam, Rev. Howe and his family became active members of the Universalist Church in Canton, NY. During his time there, he served as church school teacher, worship leader, and moderator. As his commitment to the church grew during those years, he sought a more active role for himself by pursuing the ministry. He attended Meadville Lombard Theological Seminary, earning his BDiv in 1966. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Divinity in 1996. After graduation, he was called to the First Unitarian Church of Austin, TX, and ordained there in 1966. He was subsequently called to the First Universalist Church of Syracuse, NY; the Wilmington UU Fellowship, Wilmington, NC; and the UU Church of Kinston, NC. He was named minister emeritus by the Wilmington, NC, congregation. He served several additional churches as Interim Min-

(Continued on page 16) NOVEMBER 2010 Page 15 (Continued from page 15) ister: the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church in Charlottesville, VA; the Fourth Universalist Society in New York City; and the UU Fellowship in Gainesville, FL. After his retirement, he was a member of the Community Church of Chapel Hill, UU, in Chapel Hill, NC, and the UU Fellowship of Raleigh, NC. He was a member of the Commission on Appraisal from 1989 – 95 and of the UU Historical Society. For the Society, he wrote numerous articles for the Dictionary of Unitarian & Universalist Biography. He also wrote The Larger Faith: A Short History of American Universalism; For Faith and Freedom: A Short History of Unitarianism in Europe; and The Essential Clarence Skinner: A Brief Introduction to His Life and Writings, all published by Skinner House. Rev. Howe was active with People of Faith Against the Death Penalty and was a lifelong advocate for social justice. Rev. Howe is survived by his wife, Ann Clark Howe; his children, Judith Louise Howe (Robert Harangozo,) Marjorie Ann Howe Chenery (Peter Chenery,) David Darrow Howe; and his grandchildren, Patricia Elizabeth Chenery, Sarah Watters Howe, Nora Isabel Howe, and Caroline Howe Harangozo, as well as several nieces and nephews. A celebration of the life of Rev. Howe took place at the UU Fellowship of Raleigh, NC. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Southern Poverty Law Center or the UU Service Committee. Please send messages of condolence to Ann Howe, 1811 Park Drive, Raleigh, NC 27605-1612. The Reverend Walter Royal “Roy” Jones, Jr. 1920 - 2010 The Reverend Walter Royal "Roy” Jones, Jr. died peacefully on April 30, 2010, at home in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was 90. Rev. Jones was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 15, 1920, to Walter R. Jones and Anita Dunker Jones. He earned degrees from Brooklyn College in 1941 and Union Theological Seminary in 1945. His seminary education was interrupted when he was called for military service. Although he had sought recognition as a Consci- entious Objector, his request was refused and as a result he served a year at the Federal Correctional Institution at Danbury, CT, before he returned to seminary. During Rev. Jones’ career in the ministry, he served Unitarian and Universalist congregations in Barnstable and Yarmouth Port, MA (1945-1949); Brooklyn and Floral Park, NY (1949-1957); Gloucester and Essex, MA (1957-1963) and Charlottesville, VA (1963- 1972.) He accepted the position as Minister of the Foothills Unitarian Church in Fort Collins, CO, in 1972 and was named Minister Emeritus upon his retirement in 1990. His denominational activities included serving on the Business Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), as vice chair of the Study Commission on the Free Church in a Changing World and co-author of the section on Ethics and Social Action (1963.) He chaired the UUA Commission on Religion and Race (1963-1967) and participated in the civil rights March on Washing- ton and in Birmingham and Selma, AL, and McComb, MS. From 1983-1985 Reverend Jones chaired the UUA's Committee on Pur- poses and Principles, which conducted a wide-ranging dialogue from which the UUA's present statement of ethical, theological and social principles developed. Reverend Jones was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Meadville/Lombard Theological School in 1986, where he served as Minister-in-Residence in 1990 after his retirement from Foothills Unitarian Church. He was a guest lecturer at Colorado State University from 1990 to 1992, and taught a course on Unitarian Universalist History and Polity at the Iliff School of Theology in 1994. He was given the Award for Distinguished Service to the Cause of Unitarian Universalism in 1990. His community service in Fort Collins included volunteering in a variety of capacities with the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, the Community Crisis and Information Center, United Campus Ministry, Larimer County Community Corrections, and serving as Chap- lain at the Larimer County Detention Center. In 1948, Rev. Jones married Mary Elizabeth Lyons with whom he had six children. Two, Catherine Ellen and Thomas Philip, preceded him in death. His surviving children include Walter Royal Jones III, Christine Elizabeth Jones, and Carol Ann Jones Conley (married to Ernest Conley), all of Charlottesville, VA, and Linda Susan Jones Bothe (married to Dieter Bothe) of Fort Collins, CO. Following the death of his first wife, Roy married Eliza Craddock East in Charlottesville, thereby adding three grown sons to his family, John Samuel Fitch of Boulder, Peter Warner Fitch of Charlottesville, and Julian Robert Fitch now living in Thailand. It was a joyous marriage for them both. His children and step-sons and their spouses gave Roy and Eliza 10 grandchildren (William Henry Conley is deceased), and six great-grandchildren. Eliza Jones died in 2004. Rev. Jones’ passions were people, ideas, music, and trains. He was a great collector of classical music recordings and had recently returned to studying the piano. He turned the basement of his home into a railroad model exhibit linking the hills of Virginia to the Rockies in Colorado. Thanks to the generosity of model railroad buffs from Fort Collins and Loveland, Roy and his neighbors, family and friends were treated to one final run of the trains to celebrate his 90 birthday. (Continued on page 17) Page 16 UUMA NEWS (Continued from page 16)

A Memorial Service was held at the Foothills Unitarian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Foothills Unitarian church, in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 W. Olive St., Fort Collins, Colorado 80524. Friends may send condolences to the family at bohlenderfuneralchapel.com The Reverend Dr. Marjorie Newlin Leaming 1915 - 2010 The Rev. Dr. Marjorie Newlin Leaming died peacefully at her home in Santa Paula, California, on March 19, 2010. She was 95 years old. Rev. Leaming was born on January 22, 1915, to Leo and Zillah (Stevens) Newlin in Hutson- ville, Illinois. She graduated from Hutsonville High School in 1932 and Wabash Brown’s College of Commerce in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1936. She attended the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, from 1946-1948 and the University of Chicago Divinity School from 1948-1951, receiving her Master of Arts in Religious Education in 1956. Rev. Leaming earned her Bachelor of Divinity Degree in 1967 from the Meadville Lombard Theological School at the University of Chicago. Reverend Leaming was ordained at the Unitarian Community Church in Santa Monica in 1967 where she served as Minister of Edu- cation from 1966 to 1968. In 1969 she was called to the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula, California, and served until her retirement in 1985 when the congregation named her Minister Emerita. In the same year she was honored with a Doctor of Di- vinity degree from Meadville Lombard School of Divinity. Prior to her ordination, she served as Religious Education Director at Oaklandon Universalist Church and All Souls Unitarian Church both in Indianapolis, Indiana. Rev. Leaming served on the Executive Committee of the UU Ministers’ Association and as its West Coast Conference President. She was vice president of the Meadville Lombard Alumni Association and in the 1960’s, served on the Midwestern UU Conference. She was a member of many community organizations that reflected her interest in and concern for civil rights, social justice, peace, and especially the status of women in the ministry. In 1974 she was a founding member of the Unitarian Universalist Ministerial Sister- hood and took an active leadership role until the early 1990s. When the UU Women's Federation surveyed the status of women in UU ministry in 1974, just 40 of 750 ministers were women and only 5 had pulpits of their own. Rev. Leaming was one of these. According to her friend and colleague, Carolyn Price, "Marjorie was one of a kind. Her fierce commitment to the UU ministry and to seeing that the worth of women clergy was recognized demanded every bit of her brilliant mind and fiery spirit. To this day, the women who comprise more than half of our current UU professional ministry owe Marjorie and her generation of UU women clergy, as well as the men who stood by their sides, a debt of gratitude.” Memorial contributions may be made to the Marjorie Newlin Leaming Scholarship, Meadville Lombard Theological School, 5701 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637 or the Marjorie Newlin Leaming Capital Fund, Universalist Unitarian Church, 740 Main Street, Santa Paula, California 93060-2736. Rev. Leaming is survived by two nieces, Mary Lucile Clifton Schultz of Dana Point, CA, and Marjorie May Clifton of Sherman Oaks, CA; three grandnieces; and one grandnephew. Letters of condolence may be sent to Mary Schultz, 11 Porto Cervo, Dana Point, CA 92629. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on May 1, 2010 at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula, 740 East Main Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060-2736. The Reverends Carolyn Price, Audrey Vincent, and Bets Wienecke will officiate. The Reverend Dr. Brandoch “Brandy” L. Lovely 1928 - 2010 The Reverend Dr. Brandoch L. Lovely died of cancer on September 29, 2010, at home with his family by his side. Dr. Lovely was 82 years old. He was born on June 16, 1928 in Rhode Island to Doris Lewis and Napoleon William Lovely, a Unitarian minister. After graduating from Proctor Academy in Andover, NH, in 1946, he enlisted in the Army and served two years in the Transportation Corp. He graduated from Harvard in 1952 with a major in Ameri- can History and Literature and attended Harvard Divinity School, graduating in 1954. While at Harvard, he worked as Religious Education director for the Winchester Unitarian Church and the West Newton Unitarian Church, both in Massachusetts. After graduation, he briefly served the First Religious Society of Carlisle, MA, where he was ordained in 1954. He then served the Unitarian Church of Reading, MA; the First Unitarian Church of Austin, TX; the First Parish Old Ship Church in Hingham, MA; and the UU Neighborhood Church in Pasadena, CA. In Austin, under Dr. Lovely’s leadership, the congregation built their first church building. After serving the Neighborhood Church from 1969 to 1993 the congregation named him Minister Emeritus. The following year, he was awarded Doctor of Theological Stud- ies from Starr King Theological School. (Continued on page 18) NOVEMBER 2010 Page 17 (Continued from page 17)

Dr. Lovely also served several churches as interim minister including the Orange Coast UU Church, Costa Mesa, CA; Emerson Uni- tarian Church, Canoga Park, CA; the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, CA; and the UU Church, Riverside, CA. Active in denominational affairs throughout his ministry, in 1974 Dr. Lovely chaired a continental convocation of UU ministers, the first such gathering to be held in over twenty years. He served as UUMA president, 1982-1985, and on the UUA Nominating Com- mittee, 1992-1995. He also served for eight years as the ministerial settlement director for the Pacific Southwest District. In 1979, Dr. Lovely delivered the Service of the Living Tradition sermon, "The Intentional Community.” He was active in the ACLU and in 1965 he was elected president of the newly-founded Central Texas affiliate. He is the author of A Machiavellian View of the Minis- try: A Guide for Professional Leaders of Voluntary Organizations. Dr. Lovely is survived by his wife of 42 years, Judith Howerton Lovely; their children, Marcus Lovely and Amanda Wheeler, both of San Diego, Ann Kenney Magno, (her husband Phillip is deceased) of Pasadena, John H. Kenney (Yanett) of Orinda, CA, Clifford W. Kenney (Amy) of South Pasadena, CA, and Channing Lovely of Denver, CO. His daughter, Deborah Lovely, predeceased him. He is also survived by his brother, UU Minister Rev. Dr. Rupert L. Lovely (Patricia) of Milwaukee; his sister, Alicia Lovely (Carol) of New York City; and thirteen grandchildren. A memorial service was planned for Saturday, October 9, at 4:00 p.m. at Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, Pasadena, CA 91103. Notes of condolence may be sent to Judith Lovely, 621 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106-3813. The Reverend Dr. William J. Metzger 1936 - 2010 The Reverend Dr. William J. Metzger died on Jan. 30, 2010, in Denton, Texas. He was 73 years old. Rev. Metzger was born on December 23, 1936, in Mitchell, South Dakota, to William J. and Tillie Metzger. He graduated from South Dakota State University in 1958 with a degree in Journalism. After a career as reporter and editor with newspapers in Iowa, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, he joined United Migrant Opportunity Services. There he worked to improve conditions for migrant workers and taught English as a Second Language and Adult Basic Education. He was a co-founder and partner of Organization Training Associates, Inc. in Milwaukee, which designed adult education programs for individuals and organizations. Among these were programs on organizational development and conflict man- agement offered to area businesses, government organizations, and churches in Milwaukee, Chicago, and Minneapolis. During those years, he served as a member of the Greater Milwaukee Conference on Religion and Urban Affairs and on the Waukesha Board of Education. Additionally, he became increasingly involved in the leadership of the Unitarian Church West in Brookfield, Wisconsin, eventually determining to become a UU minister. In 1979, Rev. Metzger earned a Master of Divinity from the University of Chicago and a Doctor of Ministry from Meadville Lombard Theological School. He was ordained in 1978 at the Unitarian Church West in Brookfield, WI, before being called to the UU Church in Elgin, IL, where he served for 7 years. He joined the staff of the Theosophical Society in America and served as editor of The American Theosophist, their monthly journal, and founding editor of the society’s magazine, Quest – a quarterly journal of philosophy, religion, science, and the arts. After 10 years with the Society, Rev. Metzger joined the professional interim ministry program for the Unitarian Universalist Asso- ciation and served the following congregations: First Unitarian Universalist Society, Marietta, GA; First Universalist Church, Roch- ester, NY; Unitarian Universalist Church, Huntsville, AL; Third Unitarian Church, Chicago, IL; Countryside Church UU, Palatine, IL; The First UU Church of Nashville, TN; and First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, PA. In 2007, he served as co-minister with his wife, Rev. Diana Heath, at the Denton, Texas UU Fellowship, where he served until his retirement in April 2009. Rev. Metzger leaves his wife, Rev. Diana Heath; his son, David Metzger of Elgin, Illinois, daughter-in-law, Jessica, and grandson Nick; his daughter, Christine Dziawura of Phoenix, Arizona, son-in-law Mark, and grandsons Connor and Cole; and sister, Dorothy Johnson of Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his spouse of 37 years, Sarah Castle, and his sister, Donna. Memorial contributions may be made to the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Living Tradition Fund which provides scholarships for seminary students. You may send contributions to UUA Living Tradition Fund, 25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108. A memorial service was held at the Denton UU Fellowship, Denton, Texas, Rev. Davidson Loehr officiating, with Rev. Dennis Hamilton, on behalf of Southwest UUMA colleagues. A second memorial service took place at the UU Church of Elgin, Illinois, Rev. Dan Brosier officiating. Please send notes of condolence to Rev. Diana Heath, 1111 Cordell Street, Denton, Texas 76201. The Reverend Paul W. Sawyer 1934 - 2010

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The Reverend Paul W. Sawyer died on June 23, 2010, at home in Pasadena, CA. His death was peaceful and his wife, Susan, was beside him. Rev. Sawyer was 75 years old. Born on June 27, 1934, in Lynn, Massachusetts, to Alan F. and Ruth E. Anthony Sawyer, Rev. Sawyer graduated from Philips Andover Academy in 1953, Harvard in 1955, and Starr King School for the Ministry in 1958. His first church was in Van Nuys, CA. While there he led the effort to build a new sanctuary. He enlisted the UU architect, Frank Ehrenthal, and the result was "the onion,” a distinctive bulbous-shaped building erected in North Hills, CA, for the Sepulveda UU Society. In 1967 he began what he called "a unique, self-organized, continent-wide teaching and preaching, community organizing ministry.” In Seattle, he led the Free University and was involved with a group that published a weekly underground newspaper, The Helix, and established an annual art festival (the Bumbershoot festival) still held today. In 1969, he joined the faculty of Starr King School where he taught UU history as well as American and Chinese cultural studies. This affiliation continued for more than 20 years. He offered seminars and workshops throughout the country on arts and religion, worship and ritual, and poetry; and he worked as a street minister for the Berkeley Emergency Food Project. He produced a film to celebrate the 200th anniversary of John Murray’s arrival in America which was shown at General Assembly in 1970. Rev. Sawyer was known for peace and social justice work throughout his life. He was among the many UU ministers who answered the call from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to join him in Selma in 1965 to march for civil rights. In 1977, he was called to serve the Berkeley Fellowship and remained there for 16 years. While there, he involved himself in the work of the Livermore Action Group, a peace and anti-nuclear movement; the Sanctuary Movement for Central American refugees; and the Inter-Faith Middle East Peace Group, among others. He was arrested more than 60 times over the course of his lifetime, including for blocking the gates of San Quentin prison in protest of California’s death penalty. Rev. Sawyer traveled to China, Japan, the Ukraine, and the former Soviet Union. He was appointed in 1993 by UUA President, Wil- liam Schulz, as emissary to Russia and the Ukraine. With his wife, Susan, and accompanied by their son, Alexander, he worked with a group of local residents to establish UU fellowships in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The author of several books of poetry, he also wrote the essay on worship for the 1963 edition of the UU Pocket Guide. Rev. Saw- yer published his final book, "Untold Story: A Short Narrative History of Our Time,” two months before his death. Rev. Sawyer also served the Shoreline Unitarian Church in Shoreline, WA; the UU Congregation in Salem, OR; UU Church of the North Hills, Pittsburgh, PA; First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, NJ; Throop UU Church in Pasadena, CA; Monte Vista UU Congre- gation, Montclair, CA; and the UU Fellowship in Chico, CA. The Throop congregation named him minister emeritus. He delivered his last sermon from his wheelchair at the Sepulveda UU Society just three days before his death. Rev. Sawyer is survived by his wife, Susan Sawyer, and his children, Sharlyn, Shanda, Katherine, Adam, and Alexander; a brother, Alan, and a sister, Charlotte Lacey. A memorial service was held on Saturday, September 25, 2010, at the Sepulveda UU Society, 9550 Haskell Ave. North Hills, California 91343. Please send notes of condolence to Susan Sawyer, 1500 N. Chester Avenue, Pasa- dena, CA 91104. The Reverend Dr. Árpád Szabó 1935 - 2010 The Consistory of the Transylvanian Unitarian Church announces with deep sorrow the decease of its retired leader, Rev. Dr. Árpád Szabó, the 30 th bishop of the Transylvanian Unitarian Church, who passed away on 30 September 2010, at the age of 76, following a year of hard illness endured with dignity and good faith. During his lifetime he worked to promote the fulfillment of the centuries-old, historic mission of the Unitarian church, and served its needs with devoted enthusiasm, at convenient and inconvenient times. "Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid!” he preached the gospel of Jesus: the experience of God’s provident love, the responsible vocation of the Christian people, and the preserving power of a religious community. He was born in 1935 in an ancient Unitarian village along the valley of the Homoród, and he studied in Városfalva, Székelykeresztúr and Kolozsvár, where he obtained his ministerial degree between 1953-1957. He started his career in the church as a secretary to the bishop between 1958-1965, later as the minister of the downtown Kolozsvár congregation between 1965-1976. In 1974 he became the professor of Unitarian biblical theology at the Protestant Theological Institute, and in 1977-1978, the scholarship holder of the Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago. In 1996 the Synod elected him as the 30 th bishop of the church, reinforcing his title in 2002. He retired in 2008, after half of a century of church service. The first part of his service passed in a period of great tribulations in church history, while the second part fell in times of opened

(Continued on page 20) NOVEMBER 2010 Page 19 (Continued from page 19) perspectives. He fulfilled his mission with responsibility and commitment in both periods. As a minister, he called the attention of his parishioners upon the providing care of God and His power to preserve the community. As a teacher, he worked for the aim of passing on his knowledge in theological science and the vocation of ministry to the young generations. As a bishop, he sought to find orientation among newly appearing opportunities, and urged the spiritual and financial strengthening of the church. His attention was also extended on intellectual needs: by his own example, he encouraged the pursuance of theological sciences and literature, and the editing of church periodicals. The restarting of the denominational schools and their development into quality educational institutions, the strengthening of the church institutions, the constructions of new church buildings, and the promotion of international relations are all good evidence for his devoted, conscious, responsible service. His funeral service was held on Monday, the 4 th of October 2010, at the Unitarian church of downtown Kolozsvár, from where he will be accompanied to the cemetery of Házsongárd. The Reverend Robert Sumner Wolley 1927 - 2009 The Reverend Robert Sumner Wolley died peacefully on December 25, 2009. He was 82 years old. Rev. Wol- ley was born on July 23, 1927, in Medford, Massachusetts to Sumner and Gladys Wolley. He spent most of his boyhood summers on Cape Cod in Wellfleet. He attended Tufts University but his education was interrupted by a paralyzing back injury. Told he might never walk again, he not only walked but had brief careers in base- ball and hockey. He returned to school at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY, where he earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in ministry. Rev. Wolley served churches in Winchester, MA; Henderson, NY; Parishville, NY; and Hopkinton, NY, before his graduation from St. Lawrence. After graduation, he was called to the Universalist Church in Swampscott, MA, where he was ordained in 1951. The Swampscott church later merged with the First Universalist Parish of Lynn, MA. In 1954, he was called to the Second Universalist Church in South Weymouth, MA, and served there for four years until being recruited for the position of Director of Extension for the Universalist Church of America. He held this position for three years until the Unitarian and Universalist merger, then for eight additional years for the UUA. During his years as Universalist Extension Director, he also served as Superintendent to churches in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Quebec. Rev. Wolley was active in denominational affairs. He served as member of the Joint Interim Commission, Council of Liberal Churches; secretary of the Joint Merger Commission; vice-president of the Universalist Historical Society and editor of its journal; director of Young Adult Conference, Ferry Beach, Maine; and many other positions. Devoting his later years to writing, he published an adventure book trilogy, Death of the Jaguar; a fictional account of his early child- hood, The Pranks an' Enlightenment of Frank an' Me; and a series of books about concerns of aging. These included Seniors in Love: A Second Chance for Single, Divorced, and Widowed Seniors and The Greatest Companion: Reflections on Life, Love, and Marriage UUMA Newsletter Submission Deadlines After Sixty. His final book, Aging and Its Discontents: Finding ♦ When is the Deadline? Meaning in Your Senior Years, is scheduled for release in the spring of 2010. The books on aging were the books of which he Jan 1 for the Winter/Spring edition (posted Jan 15) was most proud. April 1 for the Pre GA edition (posted Apr 15) Rev. Wolley is survived by his children, Cheryl Gartland, her hus- ♦ I just missed the deadline; can you edit the posted edition to band, Dewey, and their daughter, Carolyn, of Brooklyn, NY; An- include my item? drea Wolley of Boston, MA; and Charles Wolley, his wife, Lau- We can, but in almost every case we won’t. This is one of ren, and their son, Jason, of Melbourne, Australia and Punta those things that are technically possible, but humanly Gorda, FL. He also leaves his brother Philip Wolley of Searsport, very messy. Besides the newsletter, only documents ap- ME. His wife, Marilyn, died in 1995. A private memorial service proved by the UUMA Exec are posted to the UUMA web- is planned. site. To allow exceptions would be to expose our web Memorial contributions may be made in Rev. Wolley’s name to person to a potentially continuous stream of requests. the Salvation Army, 615 Slaters Lane, P.O. 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Page 20 UUMA NEWS Remarks on behalf of those ordained in the year 1985 Celebrating 25 years of Ministry Rev. Dr. Barbara W. ten Hove June 23, 2010

We do not do this work alone. This morning, to aid me and give me courage, I carry tokens of those who have touched me in ministry, displayed among my garments.

My father, John Wells, gave this stole to me on the day I was ordained. He crocheted it with his own, strong hands—literally passing the mantle of ministry to his youngest child. I wear it to remember that many of my gifts came through his imperfect but real love for our faith and for me.

I wear this bright and beautiful belt. In it I feel powerful, a wonder woman. It was gifted to me by Leon Hopper, my cherished mentor. I wear it to feel how his powerful integrity and commitment to ministry continues to encircle me.

Around my neck is the symbol of our faith, a gift from the first church that called me. I wear it because the people I have served for 25 years continue to teach me why the church matters.

On my hand are three rings. The center ring is older than I am. It is my mother’s wedding ring. She gave it to me and I wear it to feel her love around me wherever I am.

The other two came from my beloved Jaco, who has shared his life and ministry with me for twenty years. The first ring he put upon my finger on our wedding day when we made vows we honor always. The second went around my finger when, many years after our wedding, I took his inconvenient name. I wear it because it was then that I determined that our life and ministry would always be shared. And so they have.

Take a moment and think. Who do you carry with you? Perhaps you are not wearing talismans of their love upon your person as I am. But you know whom you wear in your heart. Invite them to be here with you if they are not already. Call their faces and their names to you. And, now, I invite you to call out their names so that the great cloud of witness can be heard if only for a moment…

May their spirits bless us in our gathering.

Twenty-five years ago, I and the other colleagues who were all, moments ago, ceremonially named began our ministries. Each of us could speak to you today and make meaning of these two and half decades of service. That I was chosen brought both joy and trepi- dation. When I wrote to my colleagues, I promised them I would try to represent them well even as I realized I could only tell my own story, not theirs.

What I can tell you about them is that this group of beloved clergy is diverse and interesting. They love our ministry and have served it well. As is customary, I wrote to these good colleagues and invited them to reflect a bit on their ministries. One question I asked was, “If we each have only one sermon we preach over and over again, what is yours?” Here are a few of their submissions:

The Hero's Journey Live in place and know the place down to the very land on which one stands Grace and Redemption In the face of life's complexity and challenge, have always hope and courage Be True Our faith invites us to an ongoing conversion of our bodies and souls, minds and spirits toward wisdom, compassion and service. Let’s accept the invitation.

Don’t you just want to sit in the pews and listen to those sermons? My 25-year colleagues are fascinating. And though we are quite different from one another, each of us started our ministry at a particular time in the life of our faith and our world. Such things shape us, and we bear the marks.

In 1985, when my “class” began our ministries, big changes were sweeping across our religion (and I take the privilege of this bully pulpit to suggest we stop using the word “movement” to describe our faith). The Principles and Purposes statement that we still use today, albeit slightly changed, was voted in at General Assembly (GA) that year. Bill Schulz became President of the UUA after a bruising campaign against the first and only layperson to ever run for President. Pretty much all of what we would think of as “big pulpits” were filled by men, but women were entering our ministry in droves. GLBT clergy were stepping gingerly out of closets but most of our congregations had done little or nothing to address homophobia. Issues of race and class were talked about only rarely.

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And spirituality was rearing its head as many of us were cheering it on.

All of my 25-year colleagues who took time to write or talk to me spoke of this deepening spirituality that has emerged over the last two and a half decades. When we entered the ministry, humanism was, by and large, the default religious perspective. It permeated our congregational culture and yes, our seminaries. I remember being put down for using religious language by an older student (OK, they were pretty much all older than I was) who was an avid humanist. How ironic that I was teased for being religious in seminary!

But such teasing did not stop me from expressing the truth as I understood it. For though I was raised UU, which is a very important thing about me, I came into our ministry believing that I was called by God to do so. When I went to seminary at age 22, I was dis- couraged by many who told me I was too young, that I should wait until I “grew into” ministry, that I needed to have a life before I could truly do this work. But my call to ministry was just as real as that of my seminary classmates who were five, ten, twenty-five and more years older than I. My call was just as real as my colleagues who had other meaningful careers. My call was just as real as your call—and yours, and yours. And so I answered. And ministry became my life.

What was that call that I heard at such a young age?—that spoke to me from a tree in my backyard growing up in the parsonage at Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church; that whispered to me during play practice that there was a world beyond the theatre which needed my voice; that sang to me in my church choir; that taught me in my RE classes; that held my hand when I despaired that I could not possibly do this work, not now?

I have spent 25 years discerning the call. Actually, I have spent a lifetime. But as I prepared to speak to you today I discovered anew what that call truly is. For I believe that my call is to name and claim our faith as religious. To teach and preach the simple yet powerfully religious message that I learned from my parents, from the UU churches I grew up in, from Meadville/Lombard and Starr King School for the Ministry. From the congregations I served and the colleagues I have both learned from I remember being put down for using religious and taught. Our message: that God, or whatever name we call the Holy Mystery, is at its essence One. And that at the heart of that Oneness is language . . . How ironic that I was teased for the Great Spirit known as Love. This is Unitarianism. God is One. This is being religious in seminary! Universalism. God is Love. I learned from an early age to articulate my faith. I used a Language of Reverence not because I was told it was important by the UUA President (though I deeply appreciate the work Bill Sinkford did to help us see that it was), but because that’s how faith has always been articulated. I prayed in church as a minister because I prayed in church (and at home) as a child. I sang and danced and moved to the rhythm of the spirit because that’s how my faith has moved me. And I did this all from within the loving embrace of our faith. I did not go on an “exodus” journey to find Unitarian Universalism. My parents imposed our faith on me and I am forever grateful to them.

Because of my upbringing, and my young age at ordination, I became involved in the growing young adult community within our religion in the late 1980s. Like me, many of these young adults were raised UU and discovered upon reaching adulthood that they were somehow supposed to leave their church until they had kids or serious careers. Some of us were old LRYers [Liberal Religious Youth] who missed the youth community we had treasured and wondered if church life could ever match the energy and spirit we felt at camps and conferences.

Others were simply young adults searching for, as Sharon Parks so aptly put it, “a faith to live by.” The young adult communities that emerged during that time, and the small but significant resources the UUA put toward developing and supporting them, were hugely important in my evolution as a minister. It was during this time that I learned how to lead and how to listen. And it was when I met the most significant person in my life, my husband Jaco.

Like me, Jaco was raised UU. Though he had then (and still does) a much more humanist theological bent than I do, we learned early on that we were kindred spirits in many ways. We both love our faith and know the importance of congregational life. He was a leader in youth ministry while I was doing work with young adults. Together we continued to move within these communities and discovered a hunger for more serious faith development.

In particular, at one GA we were asked to facilitate a gathering with the Young Adult Caucus about faith and its meaning in our lives. During that conversation, a spontaneous process emerged whereby we helped these wonderful young adults begin to articulate their faith. It was deeply powerful and within a year we developed the first version of what would become Articulating Your UU Faith , the workshop many of our churches use today.

We wrote that curriculum partly out of our frustration at the constant negative barrage of words we would hear when people tried to describe our faith. “We’re not this.” “We don’t believe that.” Or worse: “You can believe anything you want.” Honestly, it made us crazy. And as someone who has never felt that our faith is all that complicated to talk about, I figured I’d better do something about (Continued on page 23)

Page 22 UUMA NEWS (Continued from page 22) Member it. And so I did— with Jaco, of course. Announcements: Our curriculum helps people talk about how Unitarian Universalism pivots Clergy Grants to fund atten- especially on two principles—our seventh and first, although perhaps more dance at 2009 Star Island readily known as Unity and Love—and that these small but powerful words are firmly based in our historical theology as Unitarians and Universalists. Conferences The Isles of Shoals Association Unitarian Univer- I didn’t know when I began my ministry 25 years ago that the main focus of it salist for the sixth straight year is offering grants would be on faith development. I come from a long line of social justice activ- for UU ministers and their families to spend a week ists and I did a fair amount of justice work in my early days of ministry. I am on Star Island at a conference of their choice. The awed by those of you who have spent your ministries in the trenches, carrying grant funds room and board; clergy fund their trans- our good news to the world through your good work. Like most of us, I, too portation and registration fees. To apply visit the have had my moments when ministry thrust me into the heart of justice work, web site, Shoals.org and click on the link, Clergy whether it was helping to create the largest peace march in the US prior to the Grants; or email Rosemarie Smurzynski at first Gulf War or my work to develop the Interfaith Alliance of Washington [email protected] . Deadline for re- State. quests is February 15, 2011. This grant is only for But God had other plans for me. When I was in my early thirties, my work ministers and families who would be first time at- began to suffer as my health deteriorated. I would come home from work in tendees at Star Island and is intended for rest and terrible shape. I was canceling things right and left. Finally, at a collegial study renewal at a Star Island Conference of your choice. group, the pain and the fatigue became so much I literally collapsed. Held to- Star Island is located off the coast of New Hamp- gether again by my beloved colleagues, I began the search to learn what was shire. For Star Island 2011 Conference schedule wrong. Being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia was both a blessing and a curse. I visit www.starisland.org got a little better with help from medication and the simple knowledge that I wasn’t crazy. ~ ~ ~ Books from Peter Richardson: But it became clear to me that I had to simplify my life. At this time Jaco and I began what we’d been longing to do anyway: co-ministry. Working less and Peter has five self-published books of interest to having Jaco to lean on has changed my life powerfully for the better. But this UUMA Members: two on type and spirituality: diagnosis also changed me inside. Archetype of the Spirit (sequel to Four Spirituali- ties, a strategy for spiritual growth and understand- Working with a spiritual advisor, I began the ing) and Growing Your Spirituality (a workshop long journey to integrate a ministry of doing with leader's resource); two books on UU history: The a ministry of being. I strug-I could not be my gled to understand Boston Religion and Exploring UU Identity ; and that I could serve in quieter father or my mother; ways. I discovered I most recently, a worship resource, Sunday Medita- tions (following the seasons in poetry and story). could teach, and began I could only be proud leading deep spirituality classes at our former, largely humanist congregation in Maryland. I of them and what re-ignited my passion All can be ordered directly from me (with 3.50 p & for worship and ended up they gave me. with a Doctor of Min- h with each order of one or more books): Four istry. Today I teach the meaning and purpose Spiritualities (18.95), Archetype of the Spirit of worship in our faith and have created a model (24.95), Growing Your Spirituality (12.00), The for worship leadership that gives clergy and laity a collaborative voice in the Boston Religion (29.95), Exploring U U Identity heart of congregational life. And I do so more and more from my recliner in (14.95 a few copies left, alas, in my beautiful home on Bainbridge Island. I do get up and about. But I find that Florida!), and Sunday Meditations I can serve from a place of stillness, something I never thought possible 25 (19.95). I can bill you with the years ago. invoice when I send your order to you. 25 years ago, when today’s 50-year speaker spoke at my ordination and the members of this class were wondering what lay ahead for them and our religion, I took a chance on our faith and its ministry. I trusted that the Holy Spirit of Love—that I knew from the time I was born until this very moment—would guide and hold me. I understood that though I come from a long line of religious seekers, I could not be my father or my mother; I could only be proud of them and what they gave me. I learned from my mentors and collegial friends that ministry takes many shapes, that each is beautiful in its own way.

I was given the gift of wholeness from God, but my spiritual advisors taught me to find ways to live that wholeness even within my imperfect, hurting body. And the people I have served—oh, those incredible people who hunger for our gifts and give them back to us many-fold—they have taught me that ministry is always a mutual endeavor. Without each other, our work means little. Together, in Unity and Love, we create something wonder-filled and awe-full: our tender, tough, terrifying yet totally terrific congregations, small places of unity and love where faith blossoms and people change our world.

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