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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you Adeline.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Green <green-bounces@fuusm.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adeline Bailey via Green<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 18, 2023 7:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> Green Sanctuary List for Environment Issues <green@fuusm.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Adeline Bailey <adesign4199@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Green] Divestiture: advice to our GA delegates<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello, all, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>There were only 5 of us to conduct business at the GSC meeting today. One of the items on the agenda was the business resolution calling for the UU Common Endowment Fund's immediate divestiture from fossil fuel investments to be discussed at the GA next week. We had recommended to the FUUSM Board of Trustees state our congregational approval of the proposed resolution, which they did. Based on that <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Board action, we conveyed that decision to Rebecca Phillips, one of our delegates to GA.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In discussion, I wanted to share the statement that UUMFE had put forward concerning the resolution, but I couldn't locate it quickly. (Rebecca also shared this info to Green, so this is a repeat.) Their statement is worth a read, since it somewhat deals with the <b>immediacy </b>issue.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Here's a link to the UUMFE newsletter where their thoughts about the matter are laid out:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.uumfe.org/2023/06/13/uu-ministry-for-earth-reflections-on-the-business-resolution-for-the-2023-uua-general-assembly-complete-divestment-from-the-fossil-fuel-industry-and-subsequent-reparations/" target="_blank">https://www.uumfe.org/2023/06/13/uu-ministry-for-earth-reflections-on-the-business-resolution-for-the-2023-uua-general-assembly-complete-divestment-from-the-fossil-fuel-industry-and-subsequent-reparations/</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In that material, there is also a link to a video of the June 10 mini assembly about the resolution and proposed amendments. (I haven't watched it yet, but it would be interesting to hear from some of the young people who were proposing the resolution.) <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is just FYI, since a decision has been made concerning our congregation's vote on the proposed business resolution, but since it really is a big deal, maybe being well informed is worth the extra effort to be informed.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Adeline<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>