<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I commend you both for writing and submitting your sermons! You’re making FUUSM and the GSC look good!!<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Maybe you can team up and present them as a reflection for us one of these days….</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thank you both for your efforts—not just for writing those sermons, but for your hard work every day to make a positive change. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">—dawn<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 15, 2024, at 3:19 PM, Adeline Bailey via Green <<a href="mailto:green@fuusm.org" class="">green@fuusm.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="auto" class="">Hello, George and all,<div dir="auto" class="">I received the same message today. I didn't expect my "sermon" to be selected, but I'm glad I submitted something. </div><div dir="auto" class="">We have artists in the congregation who have already submitted pieces for the art contest. If you are interested in participating, the deadline for submissions is September 1st. </div><div dir="auto" class="">Getting excited about the event!</div><div dir="auto" class="">Adeline</div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 15, 2024, 12:16 PM George Banziger via Green <<a href="mailto:green@fuusm.org" class="">green@fuusm.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="">GSC:<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> Below is the message I just got in response to my entry for the sermon contest...</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><i class="">Hello! </i></span><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline" class="">Thank you for your contribution to the UU Climate Justice Revival Sermon Contest. We got many great submissions from a plurality of voices. In our evaluation, w</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">e looked for a consistent understanding of climate justice, a clear commitment to intersectionality, a compelling presentation, and grounding in Unitarian Universalism.</span></i></div><i class=""><br class=""></i><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline" class=""><i class="">Though yours did not quite fit within the rubric we used for evaluation, we know that you will find a way to use this good work in service to Unitarian Universalism. </i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><i class=""><br class=""></i></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline" class=""><i class="">The number of submissions far exceeded our expectations, which we believe is evidence of the engaged spirit that is alive in the Revival. We feel grateful that there is a growing movement to reimagine climate justice within our faith and beyond. </i></span></div><i class=""><br class=""></i><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><i class="">With gratitude, </i></span></div><i class=""><br class=""></i><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><i class="">The UU Climate Justice Revival Worship Team:</i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><i class="">Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd</i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><i class="">Rev. Dr. Omega Burckhardt</i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><i class="">Rev. Kelly Dignan</i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><i class="">Rachel Myslivy</i></span></div><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class="">George & Gwen Banziger; 740-434-5685; 740-434-3354 (mobile)<br class=""></div></div></div></div></div>
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