WOMUUNWEB Fall 2005

Text Box: actors, tell their own stories and come together
whole-heartedly in a way that will not surprise UU
women. All of the ingenuity, sympathy, pathos,
and freshness of their lives and this particular
experience create a timeless story of the way
women create community with what is at hand.

—Barbara Vaughn

[Note from Helen Pop: I thoroughly enjoyed this film and recommend it.]

Text Box: your two U.S. Senators to support S.1197 introduced by Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) cosponsored by Senators Arlen specter (R-PA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and others. In the House, Fax or write your Representative to support H.R. 3402, by Rep F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Judiciary committee Chair and Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Ranking Member.
THIS IS A PLEASE, DO IT NOW!

Text Box: The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is to expire in September.
Passage of the VAWA REAUTHORIZATION BILLS in September is essential. Please FAX (to email or call doesn’t work anymore) or write snailmail to

Text Box: “Strangers in Good Company” is a film made in Canada in 1990. The eight octogenarian women who are the focus of the story, are a wonderfully diverse group who come together in a senior center. When their day trip into the country is interrupted by the breakdown of their small bus, these women must make the best of their situation. They must find shelter, food and provide the faint-hearted among them with good cheer. The women, none of them

Text Box: Any interested woman is welcome to join Rockville’s Women’s Spirituality Group. They meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 7:30 to 9:30 PM The group is open to new members at the September 27 meeting. The mission of the group is to create a safe and nurturing environment that supports our spiritual quest to be and become our best selves. For information, Terrie Barr can be reached through the Rockville congregation’s link at http://www.gwa.jpd.uua.org

Text Box: We are grateful the UU Women and Religion movement is blessed by a continuous flow of contributions from those throughout the UUA Districts who believe in our work to free ourselves, other, and Earth from traditional, historical and contemporary oppressive and patriarchal systems. Now is the time to send your support for our on-going work for the coming year. Suggested donation $25 — more if you can, but whatever you can send will help us move forward to develop a stronger organization for advocacy and programs in the Women and Religion movement.

Please mail to:
Continental W&R Treasurer
Geri Kennedy
263 Alameda de las Pulgas
Redwood City, CA 94062

Text Box: Women’s Spirituality
Group of Rockville, Maryland

Text Box: Because of Your Support,
We Will Not Burn Out!