Re: [UUPoly-L] GA Day 1

["Moonstorm Erosong" <mnstrm@erosong.net>]

Bravo, Dorothy!  This kind of local grassroots consciousness raising is very important to us.  By the way, I've heard of at least three churches where polys have succeeded in getting "family structure" into inclusiveness statements.  It's a nice small step people can take in their own congregations.

-----Original Message-----
From: "Dorothy Krause" <dorothyk@charter.net>
To: "uupoly-l@uupa.org" <uupoly-l@uupa.org>
Sent: 6/21/07 06:38
Subject: Re: [UUPoly-L] GA Day 1

Thanks for the report from the floor. Your P.S. made me think of
something. I requested (and got) a small change in the welcoming
statement we use at the beginning of our services. They've agreed to add
"family structure", which ties real nicely into GLBT, single parent,
extended family, and poly family options as well as hetro
couples/families. 

It now reads, "Prairie aspires to be both an open-hearted and
open-minded congregation. We welcome people of every ethnic and
religious background, whatever your color, sexual orientation, or family
structure.  We welcome you no matter what your age or your abilities or
inabilities."

Might be a nice baby step that others could work on adding to other
similar statements.

Dorothy
Madison, WI
http://uuprairie.org/

On 6/21/2007 7:45:23 AM, Moonstorm Erosong (mnstrm@erosong.net) wrote:

<snip> 

P.S.:  In the opening ceremonies Wednesday evening, there was, as usual,
a lot said about the UUA's intention to become accepting and inclusive
of all diversity--GLBT, persons with disabilities, people of all races.
Not a word about people who chose multipartner families.  We still have
a lot of work to do.
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