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From: "Unitarian Universalist Association" <uua_l [at] uua.org>
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Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:29:02 -0400
Subject: [UUA-L] Unitarian Universalists Respond to Knoxville Tragedy
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(July 28 - 10:15 PM)
 
In the wake of the tragic shootings on July 27, 2008 which resulted in
two deaths and injuries to six others, Unitarian Universalists are
rallying to offer ministry and support to the affected members of the
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church and the Westside
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.  
 
UUA Thomas Jefferson District (TJD) Executive Annette Marquis has
arrived in Knoxville to provide support and guidance to the Tennessee
Valley and Westside congregations.  Two members of the Unitarian
Universalist Trauma Response Ministry, Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt and
Rev. Susan Suchoki Brown, are also on the scene to provide additional
support to members of the two congregations directly affected by this
tragedy.  Retired UU minister Rev. Gordon Gibson was attending the
service on Sunday morning when the shootings occurred; Gibson is among
those ministers now providing ministerial support on site.  Sue
Sinnamon, TJD Director of Faith Development, also arrived in Knoxville
today to work with families and youth affected by the tragedy.  
 
UUA President William G. Sinkford, who released a statement within hours
of the tragedy (see http://www.uua.org/news/newssubmissions/117154.shtml
) is now in Knoxville and spoke tonight at a candlelight vigil held at
the Second Presbyterian Church, located next to the Tennessee Valley
Unitarian Universalist Church.
 
Additional information and resources have been posted to UUA.org and
other sites.  They include:
 
-         Trauma Response Resources for Families and Congregations, now
available at
http://www.uua.org/leaders/leaderslibrary/leaderslibrary/117164.shtml
 
-         "Making Meaning After Disaster," a resource by Rev. Sarah Gibb
Millspaugh
(http://www.uua.org/documents/lfd/workshop_making_meaning_after_disaster
_080727.pdf ) is also available.  
 
-         Prayers from interfaith and international partners can be
found at:  http://www.uua.org/spirituallife/117162.shtml .
 
-         UUWorld.org has posted information and will continue to update
their pages.  See http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/117286.shtml for
reporter Donald Skinner's story on the tragedy.
 
-         Information on vigils and services of remembrance is being
collected and posted at
http://www.uua.org/news/newssubmissions/117287.shtml .
 
-         The Unitarian Universalist Association has opened a web space
for those who wish to share messages of support with Unitarian
Universalists of Knoxville.  Please visit this new site to read or to
post your own message:  http://knoxvillesupport.blogspot.com/ .
 
Information on the Unitarian Universalist response to the Knoxville
shootings will be updated regularly and posted at
http://www.uua.org/news/newssubmissions/117156.shtml .  
 
For continuing Unitarian Universalist Association news and information,
subscribe to UUA-l [at] lists.uua.org .
 
 
 
 
 
 
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