Scott Grey | September 13, 2010
Calling for unity, religious leaders of many faiths gathered at the Majid Al Islam in downtown Dallas on the anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks. The ministers, including our own Rev. Mark Walz, met Saturday at Dallas’ oldest mosque by invitation of the Muslim Community Center and the Dallas Peace Center. Diane Jennings of The [...]
Melissa Bartell | January 31, 2010
The broadcast networks that air the Super Bowl have historically rejected advocacy ads. Yet CBS, which is airing the Super Bowl this year, has accepted an anti-choice ad by the ultra-conservative group Focus on the Family. Focus on the Family’s “celebrate life” (read: anti-choice) ad features Heisman Trophy-winning college football star Tim Tebow. And CBS [...]
Scott Grey | January 21, 2010
This letter from ‘Satan’ to Pat Robertson is traveling like wildfire around the Internet – perhaps because he has offended so many people with his latest comments about the tragedy in Haiti. As posted by Lily Coyle to the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Dear Pat Robertson, I know that you know that all press is good [...]
Melissa Bartell | December 4, 2009
The following letter came to me from Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood. Many of you probably received it as well, but just in case, I’m putting it here: The Stupak abortion coverage ban that passed the House of Representatives last month is headed for the Senate right now — and we urgently need your help. [...]
Melissa Bartell | November 26, 2009
Whether you’re celebrating at home, with friends and family (biological or chosen), or going out somewhere fancy, we wish you a safe, happy holiday weekend. To celebrate the day, we’re sharing this video from UU Planet: After you’ve watched it, we hope you’ll come back here to the blog, and share some of the things [...]
Melissa Bartell | October 28, 2009
Peter Yarrow will be performing at the Dallas JCC on Tuesday, November 3rd. For more information, including ticket prices, please click the link below, which will take you to the e-flyer. Peter Yarrow JCC Book Fair For general information about the JCC Book Fair, follow this link: JCC Book Fair 2009
Melissa Bartell | October 28, 2009
Those of you who were at church on the 25th heard our choir singing this song – 350 – and learned what it meant: it’s the number of parts per million that is considered the upper safety limit for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and currently we’re at 387. For more information, visit 350.org. The [...]
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