I joined the UU Church, Rockford, in 1982 after the birth of my daughter, Erin. My first visit was prompted by learning that I was 20 weeks pregnant, and facing raising my child as a single mother.
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The Courage to Love: When Universalism Came to America
In 1961 two streams merged into what is now Unitarian Universalism. Before then, unitarianism and universalism were theologies, ways of viewing the world, not organized religions. This week celebrates 256 years of Universalism in North America, with its boundary shattering message: “All are loved.”
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Brian and I were looking for a new church after having been on the church councils of two churches. We brainstormed our needs and wants in a new congregation…
Time was closing in on my husband Roger and I. Rog’s parents, my folks, and many other family and friends were arriving for the baptism of our baby, Quinn.

