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Widening the Circle of Concern Discussion with Rev. Linda
Wednesdays, March 10, 17, 21, and 31
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Join Rev. Linda for conversations about “Widening the Circle of Concern”, the report from the Commission on Institutional Change. We’ll discuss some of the findings and recommendations of the report and consider in particular how to adopt some of them for ongoing work toward creating a more inclusive congregation. Reading the full report is recommended before joining, though all are welcome to come along to join in reflection.

Zoom Link for all sessions: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81795607065?pwd=MWhSMURSYlF3bDdVVlcxQXN5RGYxQT09

March 10: How Did We Get Here? 
Recommended reading: Introduction, Methodology, Theology and Governance

March 17: What Are We Doing?
Recommended Reading: Hospitality and Inclusion, Living our Values In the World, Religious Professionals

March 25: Making It Happen
Recommended Reading: Educating for Liberation, Innovations and Risk-Taking, Restoration and Reparations

March 31: Recommendations
Recommended Reading: Review the comprehensive recommendations in Appendix II

The book is available as a downloadable PDF through the UUA: https://www.uua.org/sites/live-new.uua.org/files/widening_the_circle-text_with_covers.pdf
Purchase your own copy from the UUA bookstore: https://www.uuabookstore.org/Widening-the-Circle-of-Concern-P18686.aspx
Or as a Kindle book from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BTFL1Y8/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=widening+the+circle+of+concern&qid=1593089218&s=digital-text&sr=1-1