Articles and Books considered: and Free in the Universe.” “How the Pentagon Papers Came to Be Published,” by the Beacon Press. “Five toxic religion stories of 2014”. “Rick Santorum on Separation of Church and State.” “In Seven States, Atheists Push to End Largely Forgotten Ban.” “Is Religion a Rorschach Test?” “Catholic Church Argues It Doesn't Have to Show Up in Court Because Religious Freedom.” “Ingersoll Contest” with Terry Madden “Free Enquiry-What is religion good for?” “Bill Maher Isn’t the Only One Who Misunderstands Religion.” “Mixing Religion and Politics.” Sam Harris's book Waking Up. “God, Darwin, and My College Biology Class.” “ISIS Bans Teaching Evolution In Schools.” Journey Into the Spiritual.” “The Machinery of Moral Progress” Google Data Reveal Poor have an Interest above "Dark" Religion “Forgiveness and Moneyholics.” “Adizes-Bad Diagnosis” “Are Christians More Like Jesus or Pharisees?” Chapter 2. from Sacred Stories, Spiritual Tribes by Ammerman Chapter 9. from Sacred Stories, Spiritual Tribes by Ammerman “Adizes on Gaza War.” “When Gods Decay and the Rise of New Religions-Nietzsche” When Religion becomes a Trap rather than a Safety Net a Book Review Reason Ends and Faith Begins.” “Children Exposed to Religion.” the New ‘Hobby Lobby’ Ruling.” “Love People, Not Pleasure.” “How Conservative Christian Women came to Claim ‘True’ Feminism.” “Founding Fathers' Statements about Religion.” “The Hegemony of Christianity in America is in Trouble” “In Search of the Christian Buddha.” “Two Cultures: Scientific and Humanist.” “How Politics Makes Us Stupid.” “Supreme Court Rules In Hobby Lobby Case.” “Atheism Has a Big Race Problem that No One’s Talking About.” “My Kind of Atheist.” Russell Selling God. “Americans Exaggerate How Much They Go To Religious Services.” Ehrenreich's Wild God. “Supreme Court Upholds Prayer at Government Meetings.” “Why Right-Wingers Think the Way They Do.” “Among the Disrupted.”
13, 2015: Interweave Spring Film Series. Potluck dinner and “The Loving Story”. March 22, 2015: Interweave Circle. Margaret Pekarek and Ernie Kalina, co-facilitators. Attended by 10 people. April 10, 2015: Interweave Spring Film Series. Potluck dinner and “Lilting”. April 25, 2015: All Congregation Gathering. Attended by 40 people. Interweave leaders will host a general meeting in May 2015 to discuss leadership and programming for next year. Margaret and Leigh will be stepping down in their roles as Other leaders may also be stepping down, too. The agenda for the meeting will be to review our work this past year and to invite members to take on leadership roles for next year’s programming. We will encourage people to coordinate one event or program; for instance, Standing on the Side of Love or a potluck with a program theme. They can also consider new program and event ideas, for example, the recent film series. Our hope is that others can step forward to continue programming with Interweave’s mission as their guide. Leadership Development Submitted by Kathy Edgren, Co-Chair, with Connie McGuire, LDT Member The Leadership Development Team’s (LDT) function is two-fold 1. Identify, cultivate, and develop leaders for the Congregation, 2. Serve as the nominating committee for the Board of Trustees (BOT) and the LDT. UUAA Core Values Met by LDT Core Value 2: Social Justice and Environmental Action: The LDT co-sponsored a workshop on “Making a Difference” with the Social Justice Committee, and worked with Hannah Hotchkiss on the Involvement Fair. Core Value 4: Community The LDT sought to provide a diverse slate of nominees for the BOT and LDT. Core Value 5: Culture The LDT participated in developing a culture that nourishes and supports leaders. Highlights of Activities Oriented new LDT members (Two members and board liaison) Developed a proposed budget for the LDT, Co-planned a workshop with the Social Justice Council (SJC), worked with Welcomes