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Global Unitarian and Universalist community gathers in the Netherlands

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http://international.blogs.uua.org/international-uu-organizations/icuu/global-unitarian-and-universalist-community-gathers-in-the-netherlands/

“Inspired by the Spirit of Life and with a commitment to the ideals of freedom and reason in religion. 
We, the member groups of the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists, affirming our belief in religious community based on
liberty of conscience and individual thought in matters of faith
the inherent worth and dignity of every person
justice and compassion in human relations
responsible stewardship of the earth’s living system
and our commitment to democratic principles,
Declare the mission of the ICUU is to empower existing and emerging member groups to sustain and grow our global faith community.

Namaste,
Cricket

Pokémon Go!

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Pokémon Go seems to have taken over the thoughts of America right now. We found this post from the UU church in Fresno and thought we would share. 

Namaste, 

Cricket 

PS: also if you are out there playing, pick up some litter and be careful. 

We Are Orlando

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In the wake of the tragedy in Orlando I have a few words. To the members of the LGBTQI community, those who are my friends and family and those who barely know and those who I do not know. Please know that you are loved. There are people who are saying and doing terrible things, but they do not speak for all of us.

YOU ARE LOVED. YOU ARE WANTED. YOU ARE SUPPORTED.

Do not use this tragedy to hide yourself. Do not let these mean people take away your light. I and many others are here for you and we will stand and fight for you. We love you. We do not want you to crawl back into closets or worse options. We want you to be full of pride. We want you to be full of life. We want you to have the chance to live an authentic life.

YOU ARE LOVED. KNOW that if you know nothing else today.

Here is the official UUA Statement from our President Rev. Peter Morales  https://www.uua.org/pressroom/press-releases/orlando-mass-shooting-uua-president-offers-prayers-victims-community

Namaste,
Cricket

our image credit goes to Jessica Ferguson of http://www.onetinyelephant.com.

 

 

Exciting Program for Middle Schoolers in Fairmont

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We are excited to that Learning Options, Inc. is hosting MIT’s Zero Robotics Middle School Summer Program July 5th through August 15th.  If you know of someone in this age group, please direct them to our website immediately while spaces are still available.   We started with 20 spaces, and they are filling fast.

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Details for ZERO Robotics from MIT

ZERO is designed for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. During the course of the five-week summer program, team members will be introduced to programming, coding, space engineering, and more! Programming of SPHERES
(Synchronized, Position, Hold, Engage, Reorient,Experimental Satellites)

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The program culminates in a tournament where winning teams’ SPHERES compete aboard the International Space Station (ISS). SPHERES will be seen in a live stream from the ISS, in action, based on the codes and programs written by the ZERO team.

The program will include 5 weeks of classes, Monday through Wednesday, 9:00am – 2:00pm, at The Learning Center facility in Fairmont, WV and will include one or more offsite visits to the NASA IV & V facility in Fairmont.

 LOI Robotics team will have two 10-member teams. (Only 20 available slots.)

6th, 7th, and 8th grade students are elligible to join the Learning Options ZERO robotics teams.

PS: Tuition assistance is currently available to residents of Harrison County, WV, through a grant from the Sacred Heart Children’s Charity. Details for applying can be found inside the registration form.

This is a great opportunity to celebrate the 3rd and 4th principle (3rd Principle: We believe that we should accept one another and keep on learning together. 4th Principle: We believe that each person must be free to search for what is true and right in life.) and be involved in the community.

Namaste,

Cricket

We do not lead single issue lives — Standing on the Side of Love

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http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/ourstories/we-do-not-lead-single-issue-lives

“When we speak of racial justice, we are not talking about a theoretical framework. We are talking about principles and values that lead and inform the way that we do base building, create policy and monitor policy implementation. We’re talking about building power to dismantle systems of oppression.”

Namaste,
Cricket