Re: [UUPoly-L] Short Conversation With UU Minister in a Major Midwestern City About Polyamory

Desmond Ravenstone <desmondravenstone@yahoo.com> · Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:33:18 -0000

"Major contributions" need not be financial.  They can be hands-on volunteering, serving on committees and the governing board, etc.  Some of the most valued members in my congregation are known for their service, not big checks.

Desmond Ravenstone

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--- On Sun, 8/3/08, steve anderson <blitziod@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: steve anderson <blitziod@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [UUPoly-L] Short Conversation With UU Minister in a Major Midwestern City About Polyamory
> To: uupoly-l@uupa.org
> Date: Sunday, August 3, 2008, 6:12 PM
> so pay to play? give enough money and we are cool..kinda a
> sucky idea..but i
> am willing...i mean i would pay a lot for acceptance..
> 
> On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 2:18 PM, paul
> <paul3421602001@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > I visited one of my former UU Churches today in a
> major Midwestern City.
> > I asked the minister (very GLBTQ friendly) whether he
> felt that union
> > ceremonies for MFM FMF FFF  amd MMM family units would
> enhance the
> > acceptance of that Triad by their local UU church.  He
> felt instead that
> > the members
> > of two Poly Family units in his church were already
> accepted by other
> > church
> > members of his church because of their major
> contributions to his church.
> > We might get similar responses from other ministers.
> > Paul
> >
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