Re: [UUPoly-L] an interesting encounter

[Sandra Griffin <suregriffin@hotmail.com>]

The link takes you to the Seattle Times home page.
I found the article after I typed "polyamory" in the search bar.
(First I almost clicked on the headline "Storm Strengthens Across Caribbean"!)
Sandie> From: airsafe1@comcast.net> To: uupoly-l@uupa.org> Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:21:41 -0700> Subject: Re: [UUPoly-L] an interesting encounter> > Here is the link to the article.
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=polyamory28&date=20071028&query=polyamory > > -----Original Message-----> From: uupoly-l-bounces+airsafe1=comcast.net@uupa.org> [mailto:uupoly-l-bounces+airsafe1=comcast.net@uupa.org] On Behalf Of Valerie> White> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 5:31 AM> To: uupoly-l@uupa.org> Subject: [UUPoly-L] an interesting encounter> > Last Saturday, as some of you know, there was a regional UU conference,> jointly organized by the NH-VT, NE, Ballou-Channing, Clara Barton, and Mass.> Bay districts. Desmond, I didn't see your name on the attendee list, and I> didn't see you either . . .> > I went to a workshop on worship (very interesting--worship is a spiritual> discipline, worship is a service to the COMMUNITY at large, worship needs to> be accessible--no acronyms, in-jokes, etc., worship is not a pep rally or a> performance) led by the Rev. Tom Schade of, I think, First Church in> Worcester (MA), where the conference was.> > As I entered the room, wearing my name tag, he said hello to me and> introduced himself, and said a few words about the upcoming presentation. I> reciprocated, and then said, "Do you write a blog?" He said yes. "There> was an exchange about polyamory?" "Yes. It got rather heated, and> eventually I dropped the subject." "I thought you might want to know that I> talked to Gini Courter and she convinced me that the decision about> affiliates had nothing to do with Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory> Awareness." He made a sort of accepting noise. I told him I was founding> president of UUPA. He was perfectly cordial to me both then and later,> during the workshop and afterwards.> > On another subject, the long awaited polyamory and religion article finally> appeared in the Seattle Times, quoting Storm and me and picturing Storm and> his tribe. As a bonus, I got an email from an old playmate (in the> children's sense) whom I hadn't had any contact with since the mid sixties!> It's very nice to be back in touch.> > > Valerie > > _______________________________________________> The UUPoly-L mailing list has public archives.> Please keep that in mind when deciding how much to reveal about yourself.> UUPoly-L mailing list> UUPoly-L@uupa.org> http://www.uupa.org/mailman/listinfo/uupoly-l> > > > _______________________________________________> The UUPoly-L mailing list has public archives.> Please keep that in mind when deciding how much to reveal about yourself.> UUPoly-L mailing list> UUPoly-L@uupa.org> http://www.uupa.org/mailman/listinfo/uupoly-l
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