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TPUUF caps off Black History Month with a visit by Octavius Catto

Reenactor Bob Branch brought mid-Nineteenth-Century African American educator, intellectual, and civil rights activist Octavius Valentine Catto to life during our worship service on February 25. Branch’s spirited and insightful first-person narrative followed Catto’s career as an advocate for greater freedom and equality for African Americans and the tragic consequence of his leading role in advancing … Continue reading TPUUF caps off Black History Month with a visit by Octavius Catto

Harriet Tubman Visits TPUUF

At a multi-generational service on January 28, Harriet Tubman, reenacted by Millicent Sparks, helped TPUUF members, friends and guests prepare for Black History Month with a dramatic first-person narrative of her years in slavery and her heroic work as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. After presenting an inspiring and enlightening overview of Tubman’s life, … Continue reading Harriet Tubman Visits TPUUF

Share the Plate – March – UUA Disaster Relief Fund

Our UU friends and neighbors in Florida and the Caribbean—including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands—have experienced extraordinary devastation following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Our March Share the Plate Partner has been selected and we invite you to contribute to the UUA Disaster Relief Fund so the UUA can provide financial assistance to UU … Continue reading Share the Plate – March – UUA Disaster Relief Fund

TPUUF Bowling Team is looking to add team members in the SGBL

If you enjoy bowling, or just want to help support Team TPUUF in our bowling adventures, we are looking for additional members for the TPUUF Bowling Team in the Suburban Gay Bowling League.  TPUUF has a long history of participation and success with our team in the SGBL.  Each team consists of three participants who … Continue reading TPUUF Bowling Team is looking to add team members in the SGBL

Share the Plate – July/August – National Alliance on Mental Illness

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation’s leading voice on mental health. Today, … Continue reading Share the Plate – July/August – National Alliance on Mental Illness

TPUUF presents Matthew Shepard Award for 2017 to Phil Manos

On Sunday, June 24th, the TPUUF Welcoming Congregation Team recognized Phil Manos as this year’s recipient of the Matthew Shepard Award. The Matthew Shepard Award was envisioned and developed by the Welcoming Congregation Task Force, the forerunner of today’s Welcoming Congregation Team.   It was created to periodically recognize a member or friend’s efforts to encourage … Continue reading TPUUF presents Matthew Shepard Award for 2017 to Phil Manos

TPUUF Welcomes our new Director of Lifespan Faith Development

On June 1st, TPUUF officially welcomed Lizzie Vena to the position of Director of Lifespan Faith Development at TPUUF.  Lizzie brings both a strong background in childhood education and her association with Thomas Paine Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to the position.  Previously, she has held the position of Chairperson of the TPUUF Faith Development Committee, and … Continue reading TPUUF Welcomes our new Director of Lifespan Faith Development