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Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington
4444 Arlington Blvd

From Arlington to Phoenix: Benefit Concert to Send UUCA Youth Group to Justice GA!

The Youth Group has been focusing on anti-bullying work and in campaigns to end discrimination against the undocumented community. Now, they’re trying to get as many youth as possible to AZ this June to do social justice work with local groups. Funds will help to offset plane tickets and lodging and to help sure that kids from all backgrounds have an opportunity to travel and do this very important work.

This will also be a “Revolutions Per Minute” CD Release Concert.

$18 advance/$22 door/$15 students or fixed or low income. Tickets available at Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington or via PayPal here:

Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington May 18

1 Ticket $18.00 USD 2 Tickets $36.00 USD 3 Tickets $54.00 USD 4 Tickets $72.00 USD

NOTE: Tickets will not be mailed—just give your name at the door.

WRUW’s “Roll Away the Dew”
91.1 FM in Cleveland, OH

We’re excited to be joining longtime friend and supporter Jim Gilliland, aka “Jimmie Wilson”, for a live in-studio interview at WRUW’s “Roll Away the Dew”. The show runs from 11am-1:30pm ET and we’ll be joining Jimmie around Noon.

“Keep 7 NE Ohio Girl Scout Camps Open!” Benefit Concert
Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland
2728 Lancashire Road

We wrote in our Feb 2012 e-newsletter about the campaign to keep open seven NE Ohio Girl Scout camps—including the one Pat went to as a girl. Now we’re coming to Cleveland for a benefit concert to help fund Trefoil Integrity’s campaign to keep the camps open!

Read Pat’s testimony.
See the video.
And come to the show!

Tickets: $18 in advance/$22 at door. Available through PayPal here:

"Keep 7 NE Ohio GS Camps Open!" Concert 5/19

1 Ticket $18.00 USD 2 Tickets $36.00 USD 3 Tickets $54.00 USD 4 Tickets $72.00 USD

Note: Tickets will not be sent. Just give your name at the door.

SouthWest Unitarian Universalist Church
6320 Royalton Road

We’re singing at the service in Pat’s hometown!

WMUC’s “Roots & Wings”
88.1 FM in College Park, MD

We’re excited to be live in the WMUC studio with John McLaughlin, host of “Roots & Wings”. The show runs from 6-9am ET and we’ll be joining John around 8am.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring
10309 New Hampshire Avenue

Love to sing harmony? Or thought you never could?

Join us for our “Finding Harmony” workshop! Expand your knowledge or come as a beginner and experience creative harmonizing. We’ll explore breathing, vocal warm-ups and, that old time-honored tradition, listening.

“Thanks so much for the great music and workshops. The Finding Harmony workshop was particularly delightful, great fun for all levels of musical ability”—Rissa, workshop participant

Tickets available at Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring or online here:

Harmony Workshop UU Church of Silver Spring June 9

1 Ticket $15.00 USD 2 Tickets $30.00 USD 3 Tickets $45.00 USD 4 Tickets $60.00 USD

Note: Tickets will not be sent. Just give your name at the door!

Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring
10309 New Hampshire Avenue

“Revolutions Per Minute” CD Release Concert!

$18 in advance/$20 door/$15 student, fixed or low income

Tickets available at Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring or online here:

UU Church of Silver Spring Concert June 9

1 Ticket $18.00 USD 2 Tickets $36.00 USD 3 Tickets $54.00 USD 4 Tickets $72.00 USD

Note: Tickets will not be sent. Just give your name at the door!

Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring
10309 New Hampshire Avenue

We’ll be singing as part of the Sunday services at 9:30 and 11:30am.

All are welcome.

Justice GA!
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
General Assembly 2012

Phoenix Convention Center
100 North 3rd Street

Friday Evening Arts Event—Open to the Public
Civic Space Park

We’ll perform at this special justice-centered General Assembly, including at the “Friday Evening Community Celebration with Partners” in Civic Space Park, which is open to the public! We’ll also have a booth in the Exhibit Hall.

The pushback against AZ’s repressive laws and leaders continues: Russell Pearce, author of SB 1070, was voted out of office in a recall election this fall by the citizens of his district. The Obama Administration has filed a lawsuit to “halt alleged discriminatory practices” by the notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Grassroots organizations, including Puente, National Day Laborers Organizing Network and Mi Familia Vota, are fighting on the ground everyday. And now the worldwide UU community is gathering in Phoenix: “We remain united in our opposition to the unjust laws that Arizona has passed and that have been passed in other states. We are appalled by the human rights abuses that are taking place along our borders as well as in other states in the guise of 'border security.’ The time is coming for all Unitarian Universalists to speak out about these injustices and join voices with our partners in Phoenix.”

National Women’s Music Festival
Marriott Madison West
1313 John Q. Hammons Dr.

We’re excited to play this festival with a great lineup of performers including Holly Near, Toshi Reagon, Leela & Ellie Grace, Big Bad Gina, Sharon Katz & The Peace Train and more!

We perform our own set and then a set with Holly Near on the Friday evening Main Stage. We’ll also perform in the All Performer Jam on Saturday night, lead a workshop and have a booth at the Festival.

All women on stage. Audience open to everyone!

Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com

“Room for All Christian Camp 2012:
LGBTQ Youth in Search of God”
Crossroads Retreat Center

When we first met Rev. Patty Fox and the folks of the Reformed Church of Highland Park in 2010, we were inspired to learn of their activism on behalf of Indonesian refugees in their community who were threatened with deportation (see the latest in this very moving video) and of their work for LGBTQ equality both inside and outside the church.

This summer, we’re excited to join Rev Patty for the Room for All Christian Camp 2012, where we will be teaching songwriting and harmony singing! Spread the word to youth and parents. Registration is now open and space will fill up quickly.

“Room For All Christian Camp is a Christian youth camp hosted by the Reformed Church of Highland Park, NJ. The camp provides youth ages 14-17 who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender an opportunity to discuss and understand sexuality alongside their own spirituality while spending time with other teenagers and staff canoeing, hiking, arts and crafts, and other exciting activities.

Explore faith and self-identity through the performing and visual arts: painting, drawing, music, movement, theater, spoken word, film making. Room for All Christian Camp seeks to create a safe space for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) youth to develop community and to contemplate together their questions about life and God.”

First Universalist Church of Denver
4101 E Hampden Ave

Returning to Denver for a “Revolutions Per Minute” CD Release Concert!

$15 advance/$20 at the door/$10 for kids

Tickets will be available online and in person at First Universalist Church of Denver.