30 Days of Love – January 17 through February 14 – Brought to you by Side With Love
Every year the UUA offers us 30 Days of Love, ending on Valentine’s Day. This campaign is run by their public advocacy group, Side With Love, whose goal is “to harness love’s power to stop oppression.” There are bite-size materials in various formats to help ground you in love, released each week on Tuesday. This year’s theme is “Inhabiting Our Freedom Dreams” – the introduction included the sentence “We are the antidote to our fear,” which I really like! Check them out at SideWithLove.org.
Join us in Baltimore for GA 2025, June 18-22! – The annual gathering for all UU’s will be live in Baltimore, MD this year. Join us in person June 18-22 (Wednesday night thru Sunday morning), or register for virtual access only and join us from the comfort of your living room – although anyone who’s been there will tell you it’s more fun in person!
Go to https://uua.org/ga for details. Registration is in the fine-print options right below the video.
Bad news: Registration costs $540 if you’re 25 or over ($275 for youth and young adults)
Good news: Until the end of March, it’s only $410!
Bad news: That’s still a lot of money
Good news: UUCD has dedicated funds to help pay! — And if you identify as BIPoC (Black, Indigenous or a Person of Color), you are especially encouraged to apply. For details, ask Bruni Edwards or Margaret Henderson.
Bad news: The registration cost doesn’t include room and board
Good news: UUCD can help you pay for that too! All you have to do is submit a written request to Sherry (our admin), or Carl Tichler.
Bad news: But I may not know anyone there
Good news: There are at least 4 other people going from UUCD!
Bad news: What about transportation?
Good news: Register before March 31 and you can ride with others for the 5-hour drive!
Now go share the good news, and register early as hotel rooms often sell out!