ACLU of Texas Takes on State Board of Education Curriculum Controversy

| September 16, 2010

A special presentation was co-sponsored by the ACLU of Texas and the UUCOC on September 15th, 2010. A recording of the presentation is now available here as an MP3 file. RT 32:42 A good turnout greeted American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas’ Executive Director Terri Burke. Ms. Burke addressed the State Board of Education’s [...]

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 [...]

UUCOC Winter Coat Drive

| December 10, 2009

It’s time again dear friends, for our annual winter coat drive!  I’d like to ask each of you to take a moment to consider the following: According to the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA, 2008), in their annual “Point in Time” homeless census count, in 2008 there were 5,869 homless persons counted, which was a [...]

Planned Parenthood Event at UUCOC on September 17th

| September 16, 2009

The following is from Amy, and is cross-posted here with her permission: On Friday evening I was volunteering for Planned Parenthood at the Women’s Expo and learned that they will be hosting a discussion on sex education in the schools at our church on Sept. 17 from 6:30 to 8 pm. I posted a flyer [...]

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