A Call for Unity on the Anniversary of Sept. 11th

| 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 [...]

ACLU of Texas Takes on State Board of Education Curriculum Controversy

| September 2, 2010

ACLU of Texas Takes on State Board of Education Curriculum Controversy Admission is free and open to the public. When: Sept. 15, 7 p.m. Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff 3839 W. Kiest Boulevard, Dallas TX 75233 … American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas Executive Director Terri Burke will address the State Board [...]

Dallas Peace Center Summer Dinner Lecture – June 10th

| May 3, 2010

REV. LUCIUS WALKER, FOUNDER OF PASTORS FOR PEACE, TO SPEAK The Dallas Peace Center (www.dallaspeacecenter.org) is delighted to announce the first of its 2010 Summer Dinner Lectures, scheduled for June 10, when it will welcome Rev. Lucius Walker, the Executive Director of Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO) and founder of Pastors for Peace. The [...]

How the First Tuesday Film Festival Changed my Life

| April 21, 2010

First of all let me say, my life needed changing. After several mind-numbing years of raising three kids—now all safely ensconced in college—it was time to start paying more attention, living more responsibly, being more compassionate. The UUCOC’s First Tuesday Film Festival helped shape the new me. Since watching, “The World According to Monsanto”, “Sustainable [...]

Standing on the Side of Love Means Acceptance by Tacia Torres

| February 20, 2010

Oak Cliff UU members continue to share what Standing on the Side of Love means to them. It’s not too late for you to share your thoughts as well. Send .txt .doc or .docx to Outreach@OakCliffUU.org, and we’ll add it to the blog. * * * * * Standing on the Side of Love Means [...]

Standing on the Side of Love by Dee Stofko

| February 19, 2010

Oak Cliff UU members continue to share what Standing on the Side of Love means to them. It’s not too late for you to share your thoughts as well. Send .txt .doc or .docx to Outreach@OakCliffUU.org, and we’ll add it to the blog. * * * * * Standing on the Side of Love by [...]

Planned Parenthood Volunteer Night

| February 15, 2010

Planned Parenthood of North Texas will hold Volunteer Night on Feb. 24 6-7:30 pm in their Dallas and Ft. Worth offices. For details and to RSVP: http://www.ppaction.org/ppntx/events/Dallas_Volunteer_Night/details.tcl

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