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		<title>Unitarian Universalists in New Orleans (Part 1)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 19:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark LaPointe, DRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First of all, my apologies for not posting in a bit.  The interruption began as planning for the big Youth Group service trip to New Orleans began to pick up (after our intern minister, Christian Schmidt became a father), then I was on full-time trip chaperone mode, and since getting back I&#8217;ve had several challenges <a href='http://uuneedham.org/re-new/unitarian-universalists-in-new-orleans-part-1/'>[read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>When holy days cross paths&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark LaPointe, DRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many of you know, one of my favorite blogs is On Being Both by Susan Katz Miller.  In her writings, Katz Miller discusses life within an interfaith family, something familiar to many First Parish members.  This week she writes about handling the intersection of Passover and Easter this year when the two important holidays <a href='http://uuneedham.org/re-new/when-holy-days-cross-paths/'>[read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching is a Selfish Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark LaPointe, DRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From this week&#8217;s RE Newsletter: Teaching is a selfish act. Yes, you read that correctly. Teaching is a selfish act. I was just thinking about this very thing yesterday while leading a discussion with students in an ethics class that I teach at Endicott College.  As a part of a segment on the ethics of <a href='http://uuneedham.org/re-new/teaching-is-a-selfish-act/'>[read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Acts of Faith</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark LaPointe, DRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want to introduce all of you to Dr. Eboo Patel.  His book, Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation, is the Unitarian Universalist Association&#8217;s 2011-2012 Common Read.  He&#8217;s also authored a short article in this month&#8217;s UU World Magazine entitled &#8220;If we don&#8217;t invest <a href='http://uuneedham.org/re-new/acts-of-faith/'>[read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Soulful Worship</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark LaPointe, DRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past week I attended a two-day retreat with a number of my DRE colleagues from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.  We met to discuss best practices and to learn from some leaders in our profession about a number of things pertinent to our job, including a wonderful presentation on the intersection of religious <a href='http://uuneedham.org/re-new/soulful-worship/'>[read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s International Women&#8217;s Day &#8211; Celebrate with Bad Romance!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark LaPointe, DRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Less than a lifetime ago, in 1920, women finally secured the vote in the United States after a long and difficult battle.  Many of those most active in the move for women&#8217;s suffrage were, not surprisingly, Unitarian and Universalist women like Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe and Susan B. Anthony who helped pave the way <a href='http://uuneedham.org/re-new/its-international-womens-day-celebrate-with-bad-romance/'>[read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Unitarian Astronomer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark LaPointe, DRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maria Mitchell of Nantucket, Massachusetts (1818-1889) Maria Mitchell was born as one of 10 children into the Quaker family of William Mitchell and Lydia Coleman Mitchell on Nantucket Island, off the coast of Cape Cod.  Because Quakers believed in intellectual equality for women and in education, Maria was well-educated and attended a number of schools <a href='http://uuneedham.org/re-new/the-unitarian-astronomer-2/'>[read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Guided Meditation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark LaPointe, DRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to share this guided meditation with you all.  Whether you read it silently to yourself, or you choose to share it with family or friends &#8211; perhaps as opening words at a meeting or group &#8211; I hope you find a sense of peace within these words by Emmy Lou Belcher.    &#160; <a href='http://uuneedham.org/re-new/guided-meditation/'>[read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Black History @ Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark LaPointe, DRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chances are pretty good that your children will study Black History and Culture this month in school and church.  They&#8217;ll learn about the contributions of famous African-Americans, the trials of slavery, and the hard-won successes of the Civil Rights Movement.  They may even study African-American art, music and literature.  Ideally, these lessons are integrated throughout <a href='http://uuneedham.org/re-new/black-history-home/'>[read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Youth &#8211; Taking a Stand on the Side of Love</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark LaPointe, DRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The senior youth group at the First Unitiarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn, New York led an educational service project focusing on the Standing on the Side of Love campaign.  After teaching the congregation&#8217;s children about love and marriage equality, the group made Valentine&#8217;s cards to send to New York&#8217;s elected representatives who had voted to <a href='http://uuneedham.org/re-new/youth-taking-a-stand-on-the-side-of-love/'>[read more...]</a>]]></description>
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