Dear Friends,
As the granddaughter of immigrants, this spoke volumes to me:
As the granddaughter of immigrants, this spoke volumes to me:
The Long Path Forward on Immigration
Steve Eckstrand, Co-convener, UUSJ Immigration Team
In school, I was taught that the U.S. was a country built by immigrants and descendants of immigrants. I and many of my fellow students knew the final words of Emma Lazarus’s poem The New Colossus by heart:
Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
These words had meaning for us since, like me, several of my friends were also great- grandchildren or grandchildren of immigrants, and several of their ancestors had started local businesses in our small Ohio town. In the 1950s and 1960s, few new immigrants settled in our town, but those that did were welcomed.
During the past two decades, immigrants have been the primary driver of demographic growth in the U.S. We will continue to need immigration as the number of U.S.-born working-age adults decreases as the baby boom generation retires.
We will face many challenges during the next four years, but we Unitarian Universalists must keep the faith. We must affirm that all people are sacred beings with inherent dignity and worthiness and work to be a diverse, multicultural, beloved community where all thrive.
Therefore, we Unitarian Universalists need to join with other faith-based groups in a long-term effort to change the overall narrative about immigrants. We must stay focused on our long-range goal of a comprehensive update of our immigration system that reflects our values.
This week's Adult Forum:
Alex LeCure will speak about advocating for children in crisis and listening to the child’s voice.
Next week's Forum: February 16
Rod Chapel, Missouri NAACP President
This week’s sermon:
“Out of the In-Between” By Rev David Schwartz
UU Moment:
“Unitarian Universalism's Heresy - Love at the Center of Living”
By Rev. David Schwartz
Children's Religious Education - 10:30 am
Children attending in-person are welcome to join
RE Instructor Dr Samantha Porter for a lesson during the service hour.
This month's theme: Inclusion
Lunch After Services
Please join us for lunch after the service. This week’s lunch is at Dragon
Kitchen.
Alex LeCure will speak about advocating for children in crisis and listening to the child’s voice.
Next week's Forum: February 16
Rod Chapel, Missouri NAACP President
This week’s sermon:
“Out of the In-Between” By Rev David Schwartz
UU Moment:
“Unitarian Universalism's Heresy - Love at the Center of Living”
By Rev. David Schwartz
Children's Religious Education - 10:30 am
Children attending in-person are welcome to join
RE Instructor Dr Samantha Porter for a lesson during the service hour.
This month's theme: Inclusion
Lunch After Services
Please join us for lunch after the service. This week’s lunch is at Dragon
Kitchen.
Book Club
The Intergenerational Classical Book Study has a new facilitator in Josh Swart!! The
next great read is Roots by Alex Haley. Next meeting date is February 9, 2025, at
2:00 pm, in the Forum Room in our UU Building
The Intergenerational Classical Book Study has a new facilitator in Josh Swart!! The
next great read is Roots by Alex Haley. Next meeting date is February 9, 2025, at
2:00 pm, in the Forum Room in our UU Building
5th Annual February Baby Wipes Drive
Common Ground partners with Capital City Diaper Bank to provide diapers and
wipes onsite for our clients. For the past four years, Common Ground with partner
churches has held a drive for Baby Wipes and Pull-Ups. Since the Diaper Bank
spends all of its cash donations on purchasing regular diapers, Common Ground
hosts this annual drive to ensure that the Diaper Bank has wipes and Pull-Ups to
supply to its partner agencies.You can bring your donations to Common Ground or
To UU. There is a place to put them in the entryway. Read more about the Diaper
Bank at https://capitalcitydiaperbank.org/
Common Ground partners with Capital City Diaper Bank to provide diapers and
wipes onsite for our clients. For the past four years, Common Ground with partner
churches has held a drive for Baby Wipes and Pull-Ups. Since the Diaper Bank
spends all of its cash donations on purchasing regular diapers, Common Ground
hosts this annual drive to ensure that the Diaper Bank has wipes and Pull-Ups to
supply to its partner agencies.You can bring your donations to Common Ground or
To UU. There is a place to put them in the entryway. Read more about the Diaper
Bank at https://capitalcitydiaperbank.org/
Blessings Always,
Mary Jo LaCorte
Administrator
Mary Jo LaCorte
Administrator
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