What's new from the UU Humanists.

Happy Thanksgiving from the UU Humanist Association!

A busy time of year

There is a lot going on this time of year besides the holidays. Read on below for updates on what we're working on. But first let me introduce you to #GivingTuesday. You've heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but now people all over the world are choosing to celebrate the holidays, not by consumer spending, but by giving back. Please join us in celebrating #GivingTuesday by making a tax-deductible gift to the UU Humanist Association or by joining or renewing your membership. If you have already made a gift this year, thank you!

Maria Greene
Executive Director, UU Humanist Association

We ♥ Local Groups

Our newest board member, Mary Bellamy of Virginia, has taken on the role of Local Groups coordinator. Don't miss out on Mary's monthly emails in support of local humanist group leaders -- double check your entry in our Local Group List on the website and make sure your contact information is correct, or reply to this message if your group isn't listed or if you don't have a group yet but would like your email address added.

GA planning for 2015 is underway

We have submitted our program proposal and our booth reservation for GA 2015 in Portland, and we have started planning our annual meeting. We're looking forward to meeting many of our members from the west coast! We are now accepting nominations for our Religious Humanist of the Year Award. Please review the guidelines and submit your nominations soon.

The next issue of the Journal will be on the topic of Global Warming

Now is the time to double check that your membership is up-to-date as there will be a new issue of the Journal soon. Remember that there is the option of a membership with an electronic-only version of the Journal for $35, or a print subscription for $60. (If you want both print and electronic versions, just let us know if you want Kindle, Nook or PDF format.) We also encourage you to buy subscriptions for your congregation's library or minister / leaders.

Our Blog overfloweth!

On our website you can read articles about UU Humanist activity, such as

A report with video and audio of our GA program in Providence,
Pictures of UUHA president John Hooper rappelling down the side of the Providence Convention Center,
An update on the Ribbons Not Walls social justice program.

There are also inspiring articles by members and our board, including

"Coming Out as a Humanist", by Rev. Neal Jones
"The Story Telling Animal", by Timothy Travis
"The Third Way", by Rev. Bill Murry, and
"Humanism and Unitarianism: Final Class Words", by Mike Werner.

Finally, we have some excellent video related to UU Humanism including,

James Croft presenting at All Souls Church in Tulsa on "Humanism: Creed of the 21st Century", and
NoelieTREX explaining on YouTube, "What is Unitarian Universalist?" and "Atheist and Unitarian Universalist".

You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with these developments and more.

Warmest wishes to you for a wonderful holiday season!

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association (formerly HUUmanists) is committed to Humanist principles of reason, compassion, and human fulfillment enumerated in the Humanist Manifestos and in the seven Principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association. We seek (1) to promote a broad acceptance of Humanism in our society, particularly throughout the Unitarian Universalist Association and its congregations, and (2) to provide an active interface between Unitarian Universalists and the secular community.

ABOUT THE UU HUMANISTS

We are Unitarian Universalists who are also Humanists. We are the principal organization representing Humanists in the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations.

Our mission is to celebrate and encourage Humanism within Unitarian Universalism and to invite Humanists everywhere to find welcoming and supportive community.

As Humanists, we rely on reason and compassion, rather than supernatural revelation, to guide us in our quest to become more fully human as individuals and to cooperatively improve society and sustain the planet.

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