Mission Statement

The Long Island Area Council of Unitarian Universalist Congregations serves as a catalyst to promote denominational awareness and effectiveness through communication, leadership, and programs; focusing of education, advocacy, service and spirituality, and serves as a beacon for liberal religion.

Objectives

Our ongoing objectives towards fulfilling our Mission Statement include:

• Integrated networking among all the UU congregations on Long Island to strengthen one another.
• Participation in LIAC by all congregations on Long Island.
• Financial solvency.
• Programs fostering inclusiveness.
• Continuation of youth-directed programs.

Upcoming events at LIAC congregations:

“Training for Effective Grassroots & Religious Outreach”

Saturday, April 17, 2010; 12 noon to 5:30 pm  UUCSR

A workshop facilitated by Hans Johnson of Progressive Victories
and Rev. Steven Baines of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State.

As President of Progressive Victories, HANS JOHNSON has advised organizations and campaigns nationally and internationally. He has helped labor and nonprofit organizations and coalitions expand their fund-raising, advocacy, and voter-turnout capacity. Through Progressive Victory, networks serving the health-care, transportation, human-service, and disability communities have realized gains in revenue, voter engagement, and political power.
 
REV. STEVEN BAINES is Religious Outreach Director for Americans United for the Separation of Church and State where he is responsible for the organization's national engagement with and mobilization of people of faith. Rev. Baines is a national spokesperson on issues of faith and politics and has been featured debating leaders of the Religious Right and the so-called “ex-gay” movement on CNN, CSPAN, Court TV and numerous syndicated talk radio shows.

Saturday, April 17, 2010
12 noon – 5:30 pm (Lunch included.)
UU Congregation at Shelter Rock
48 Shelter Rock Road
Manhasset, NY
Directions: www.uucsr.org
 
There is no charge for this workshop. However, space is limited to the first 50 who RSVP
to Claire Deroche at (516) 627-6560, ext. 177 or cderoche@uucsr.org

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“The State of Church-State Separation in America”
A Lecture by Rev. Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State

On April 17 at 7 pm Rev. Barry Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State will speak on “The State of Church-State Separation in America” in the Worship Room at the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock. The event is free and open to the public.

Barry Lynn is executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.  He served from 1984 to 1991 as legislative counsel for the Americans Civil Liberties Union.  Mr. Lynn also served in the national offices of the United Church of Christ.  He earned his bachelor's degree from Dickinson College (PA), his law degree from Georgetown University, and a theology degree from Boston University.  Mr. Lynn is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. He has appeared frequently on television and radio broadcasts--including The MacNeil-Lehrer Report, Nightline, NBC's Today Show, CNN's Crossfire, Meet the Press, and Larry King Live--to discuss church-state issues.

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