Author: Ben Ogilvie

GA 2015 by Beth Ogilvie

General Assembly 2015, June 24-28 in Portland, Oregon, was an amazing experience. It was my first GA, my first time being with 4500 other UUs in one place – learning together, worshiping together, witnessing together, and conducting the messy democratic business of the UUA, … read more.

Tech news from GA 2015 by Beth Ogilvie

At General Assembly 2015 in Portland, Oregon, I attended 2 sessions run by #UUsGetSocial, about how to use internet technology to advance our mission. The first was called Make Your Website Awesome and Make It Yours. Here are some of the things I learned.

New UU … read more.

GA 2015 by Bob Simoni

Even though Sandy and I only attended the first 2 days, we still found the experience of being around thousands of dedicated UU’s very exciting. To start, it was quite an adrenaline rush to carry our church banner into the open ceremony along … read more.

Blindspot – Hidden Biases of Good People

By Beth Ogilvie
 
As a political liberal and a dedicated UU, I believe in equality and justice for all. I’d like to think I’m not prejudiced, but unfortunately the evidence is against me. I sometimes catch myself having what I call “racist moments,” or sexist moments, … read more.

President’s Blog – Special Update

As our congregation enters this time of ministerial transition, the Board of Trustees intends to keep communications open with the members and visitors of Starr King Unitarian Universalist Church.

At our invitation, PCD Executive Josh Searle-White attended our March 6th board meeting to help us understand … read more.

BGLTQ 2012 Election Highlights

* Wisconsin elected the first openly gay US Senator, Tammy Baldwin.
* 3 states passed marriage equality (Maine, Maryland, Washington), the first time for a state wide referendum (vs a court decision or action by the state legislature). This brings the number of states with … read more.