Janet Newman: A career Interim Minister
in the Unitarian Universalist Church
in the Unitarian Universalist Church
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 | Communique.pdf, May 28 2008 The Canadian Unitarian Council 2008 Annual Conference where Janet offered the keynote sermon. - Read more |
 | The Women's Adventure and Discovery Group, November 22 2007 Janet addressed The Women’s Adventure and Discovery Group on “Feminism, the UU and You”. - Read more |
 | Interfaith Thanksgiving Service service melds 600 voices, November 23 2001 Not long after the attacks of 9/11/2001, Janet opened an interfaith event in Denver, a tradition of more than a century’s duration. Reading a prayer by Dr. George Kimmich Beach that “we are of many minds yet single-minded,” she defused. - Read more |
 | Women in the Pulpit Janet is featured with two other female Unitarian Universalist ministers in this feature article from Delaware’s key daily paper. It offers substantial background into the faith’s beliefs and practices. The article leads with the fact that this was the first time all UU churches in the state were headed by women, and states that the church Janet was serving was “one of the largest in the country”. - Read more |
 | Newsweek Article Although Janet was not interviewed for this article, she appears in the photo of peace marchers in Chicago. - Read more |
 | Women strugle to serve God, November 29 1987 The Orlando Sentinel reviews the progress women have made as spiritual leaders. Janet asserts she has no “personal war stories” from her experiences as a female minister. - Read more |
 | Experts: Compromise vital to nurture happy marrige, February 3 1991 This feature opens with Janet’s secret of a happy marriage: “It’s like dancing, not holding each other with a heavy hand, but lightly.” She also comments on interfaith marriage and the need for communication in both families when there are obstacles. From the Press Journal of Florida. - Read more |
 | For some, conversion negates heritage, January 7 1989 Religious conversion is an important topic for UU’s, as many come to the religion from another spiritual practice. Janet discusses both sides—how people of one faith can respond respectfully to proselytizing and maintain a healthy tolerance for differences. - Read more |
 | Sanctuary useful to combat injustice, October 22 1988 Janet tackles the difficult ethical and practical issue of providing sanctuary to those in violation of the law. She observes that the underlying causes from which the Sanctuary Movement arose need to be considered and that we should act “with justice and love.” - Read more |
 | Churches must help fill moral/ethical void, June 24 1989 In the popular Religion Forum column of the Times-Union of Jacksonville, Florida, Janet offers a lengthy discussion on how the church helps young people develop strong moral character. - Read more |
 | Is God Taking Sides, Tulsa Tribune, January 23 1987 Sports may be the church’s biggest competitor on certain Sundays. In The Tulsa (Oklahoma) Tribune, the sports editor asked Janet for her views about prayer and winning. He quotes her extensively, including this about the Super Bowl: “God has bigger things on God’s mind.” - Read more |
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