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color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" valign="top"><div><div>The MidAmerica Region is where UUs visibly live our faith, create connections, grow our membership, and welcome all persons who share our UU values.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4" style="display: table;" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="Content MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" valign="top"><a name="toc" shape="rect"></a><img title="toc" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif" alt="toc"><div><div><span style="color: #a20000; font-size: 14pt;"><em>In this issue:</em></span></div></div><div><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="#welcome" shape="rect">Welcome and Happy New Year</a> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="#andrew" shape="rect">Andrew Zallar Welcome</a> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="#courage" shape="rect">Courage for Racial Justice, Courage for Collective Liberation</a> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="#chalice" shape="rect">Chalice Lighters Winter Call</a> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="#webinars" shape="rect">Social Justice Webinars</a> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="#unistar" shape="rect">Camp UniStar Summer Jobs</a> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="#youth" shape="rect">MidAmerica Regional Youth Events</a> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="#bits" shape="rect">Brilliant Bits from Boston</a> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="#jobs" shape="rect">Jobs in MidAmerica Region</a> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="#calendar" shape="rect">Calendar</a> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="#contact-us" shape="rect">Contact Us</a> </p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK41" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="Content MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; 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font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <br><div><em>Sharon Dittmar, Congregational Life Consultant</em><br> <div><div class="Body"><table class="OneColumnMobile" style="margin-left: 5px;" width="150" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="right" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td class="SpacerImageContainer mobile-hidden" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; line-height: 1px; height: 1px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" valign="top" width="5" height="1"><img class="SpacerImage" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></td><td style="padding-left: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/55dc5965-2de3-4bfd-8966-e3a16997b035.jpg" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.356" width="150" height="200" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Welcome and Happy New Year! In this new year, our MidAmerica Fieldstaff and Administrative team have continued with a team resolution, to explore systematic racism and white supremacy in greater depth. Why do I/we do this work? A Baptist colleague of mine recently asked me this question and I immediately responded "Because racism costs me my humanity." I believe this to the core of my being. When I see anyone (including myself) as 'less than" based on some category, and/or ignore the uniqueness of each person, we all lose. I lose the gifts from other people (or myself), and I then live a smaller life. I know I will be struggling with internalized racism and other "isms" and "obias" for the rest of my life, and I know the struggle is worthy because my humanity is at stake. I love this work and how it leads me towards wholeness.<br><br>This year one of the <a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2J7hYvG_BKNyNKal15dwGBaLmS9safkpZ8EllRoqDGUaYbLsiK2VZ9tMf3wSVLEDfDuiu4efI2oTRFYFPGPUc9Mzrj6kvwNp7nTdj0Kk26RAAnts5Ab0SMSg==&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">UUA Common Read</a> books is <a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2JU3dVBb9IDHtYuZ0tWvBWBSA50xo2It7rR4cYFWPfcImLS7cTBhkHgYeDMyp2_jmM_EVz6mhXzYzKBwdJQ9JhTcnHIu0gj086S4hspg6VAC7hT_rAOEJnhAQU_BFOeUk3rCNTQnK77QSmthGDw0YdcQ==&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Centering: Navigating Race, Authenticity, and Power in Ministry.</a> <em>Centering</em>, edited by Mitra Rahnema, shares stories, analysis, and insights of UU religious professionals of color. The <a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2Jeu7p4hE3sYOuN0jd4-qqmmoyT9sjCxaiWJB5uT7gurhEeiFNEwk7-xGOYTp_PAUGW84f_SIFg3a2XNAFVQIoko_negbkj8JDB6jETU4yUkSgEE0Ckyvs_Q3Z5IeNpr1AG4qmIjL5ko0mGLWrhQ3IM4d_fC1wnb0QYEzywz-O1K1ENBpBOL2MUw==&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">discussion guide</a> for <em>Centering</em> was written by Aisha Hauser and Gail Forsyth-Vail. Our team read and discussed this book together which led to rich, vital, and unexpected conversations. Perhaps a group from your congregation would like to do so as well in order to deepen relationships, listen to others, and process complex stories and voices?</div><div class="Body"> </div><div class="Body">Our Fieldstaff team also hired a consultant, <a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2JqwJj9a2x8wsGIV9nzScR72qKRnglE4NgTIUoXQ6R-_eG7YshF2laZpVu9CeowSFFhrwimqenpDgKVouCeif_fDLNAHsFNU_sA3-sU7UnZQJgDh3wiw0FhahukLnwshLPCAMTSpggCOb7j8J0VL063Q==&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Reverend Darrick Jackson</a>, to coach us in our work of centering multiple stories and voices, rather than just a dominant voice and story.<br><br>Here's to a new year that deepens humanity and wholeness.<br><br>In Love and Faith,<br><br>Sharon</div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK42" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="Content MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" valign="top"><div><table class="OneColumnMobile" width="320" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="#toc" shape="rect"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/7c509b72-da8d-48f2-ac0c-02a6cd08a597.png" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.396" width="26" height="24" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a></div><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/fe3f87a5-e440-486e-89fb-57d2e12f3cb7.jpg" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.238" width="320" height="4" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK9" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ArticlePadding MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left" valign="top"><div class="ArticleHeadlineText" style="color: #a20000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a name="andrew" shape="rect"></a><img title="andrew" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif" alt="andrew"><span>Andrew Zallar Welcome</span></div><br><div><table class="OneColumnMobile" style="margin-left: 5px;" width="155" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="right" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td class="SpacerImageContainer mobile-hidden" style="padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1px; height: 1px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" valign="top" width="5" height="1"><img class="SpacerImage" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></td><td style="padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/610abc28-f358-453f-a8d2-b89408a9f684.jpg" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.461" width="150" height="200" align="right" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table><em>Introducing our New Regional Administrator</em><br><br>It is with great delight that we announce the hiring of our new Regional Administrator, Andrew Zallar. We had a pool of more than 35 candidates, and we ended up interviewing 5 of them. Andrew rose to the top in our considerations. <br><br>Andrew is very excited to join the MidAmerica Regional team!</div><br><div>Prior to his appointment as MidAmerica Regional Administrator, Andrew served as Congregational Administrator at Second Unitarian Church of Chicago where he oversaw all aspects of administration, financial operations, and facility management. Andrew also previously served as Operations Manager at Chicago Center for Music Education and as Enrollment Coordinator at Merit School of Music.</div><br><div>In addition to his administrative background, Andrew is also an accomplished musician. Raised in Milwaukee, WI, Andrew studied classical percussion and jazz studies at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra and Milwaukee High School of the Arts before moving to Chicago to obtain his Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies from DePaul University. Andrew has performed overseas at the North Sea Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz Festival and Tuscany Jazz Festival and has also received numerous awards from the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Berklee College of Music and the Luminarts Cultural Foundation in Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Composition and Jazz Arranging.</div><br><div>Andrew believes that we are here to love one another, serve our community and strive to be the best person we can be every day.<br><br>Please join us in welcoming Andrew. He can best be reached at <a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="mailto:azallar@uua.org" shape="rect" target="_blank">azallar@uua.org</a>.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK42" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="Content MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" valign="top"><div><table class="OneColumnMobile" width="320" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="#toc" shape="rect"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/7c509b72-da8d-48f2-ac0c-02a6cd08a597.png" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.396" width="26" height="24" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a></div><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/fe3f87a5-e440-486e-89fb-57d2e12f3cb7.jpg" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.238" width="320" height="4" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK11" style="display: table;" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ArticlePadding MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left" valign="top"><div class="ArticleHeadlineText" style="color: #a20000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a name="courage" shape="rect"></a><img title="courage" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif" alt="courage"><span class="ArticleHeadlineText" style="color: #a20000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Courage for Racial Justice, Courage for Collective Liberation</span></span></div><div><div><em> </em></div><div><strong>February 17, 2018, Louisville, KY</strong><br><em>A Workshop Offered In Collaboration With UUA MidAmerica and Southern Regions</em> <br>Adults: $64.00 - Youth: $24.00<br>Childcare: available upon request<br><table class="OneColumnMobile" width="560" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/0afdfd21-482c-4084-862a-bb84d5f6798e.jpg" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.463" width="560" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br>Unitarian Universalist and social justice facilitator, <a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CQ1mQnqVs6DEuJWd4tm3RoQfqXSD6jjWrwmN-vH2sr97aNZ89nTPyGBdsxmWNvPM0bDqxsrjyIKgdfZhgLoqre2VWIxCJX9BsDvC0QmlgDQc8-vrM26hwbQ=&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Chris Crass</a>, will offer a ONE DAY workshop entitled "Courage for Racial Justice, Courage for Collective Liberation." This workshop will begin with brief worship and include small and large group discussions, storytelling, theological reflection, and participatory exercises. Concluding segment will focus on "What are you bringing back to your congregation?" and "How will you be accountable for your plan?" The purpose of this workshop is to help build Social Justice communities and cultures rooted in UU values with the courage to do racial justice work. Chris encourages activism and leaders, building capacity, and putting Unitarian Universalist congregations in touch with one another.</div><br><div><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2J-5vI43DHODSlLjsjOeEnXO-QAlc2fg8MQ_Iu9sSMf9zfrxU82pvoNKbVwzMXIHcAgvNeQL_CVwXTf-l6o8KoJAeyGxhhxdHqjcwpO09XVzTRODV-MsBPBKhFpLN6maOJySgZSiKBTV7qjk4O2A08hUKOO0yLkQtqK7byhsFrA-hXHOdQnMgf-qEFHICGGxKD1sdeU0WRpbuuNWBQ8_lSZdLZWYz8FqESsC-CEv6JmhR8_r4dOD_McRRE9DsFzCr7PE1RSEFl8AU=&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Register Now!</a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK42" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="Content MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" valign="top"><div><table class="OneColumnMobile" width="320" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="#toc" shape="rect"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/7c509b72-da8d-48f2-ac0c-02a6cd08a597.png" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.396" width="26" height="24" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a></div><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/fe3f87a5-e440-486e-89fb-57d2e12f3cb7.jpg" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.238" width="320" height="4" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK20" style="display: table;" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ArticlePadding MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left" valign="top"><div class="ArticleHeadlineText" style="color: #a20000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a name="chalice" shape="rect"></a><img title="chalice" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif" alt="chalice"><span class="ArticleHeadlineText" style="color: #a20000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chalice Lighters Winter Call</span></div><div class="MainText" style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <br><div>The members of the MidAmerica Regional Chalice Lighter Committee are pleased to announce that the applications of two congregations been approved for our <strong>Winter 2018 Chalice Lighter Call</strong>.</div><br><div><table class="OneColumnMobile" style="margin-left: 5px;" width="150" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="right" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td class="SpacerImageContainer mobile-hidden" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; line-height: 1px; height: 1px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" valign="top" width="5" height="1"><img class="SpacerImage" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></td><td style="padding-left: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/a525fc60-935f-49c3-aba8-cb6b1cb69129.jpg" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.464" width="150" height="142" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table>The <strong><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2JIiNzuaATrg8NQuBcZPpyYyvtuG9NyNxeY5lYs-vohLtYBpzcXMGpmAM5cYhG_7yNKTj30PyMz7GciPicixjRnu4HKgTlZYeZ3Mz6lDYVB0Y8Z1qJnR5qMg==&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Beacon UU Congregation</a> in Troy, Michigan</strong> is replacing the old, single pane, energy inefficient windows in their historic building. This will save money and conserve energy while making their sanctuary and meeting spaces safer, warmer and more inviting during the cold months in Michigan. This renovation will help to promote and nurture growth and prosperity year round, in a warmer, more comfortable and welcoming space.</div><br><div><table class="OneColumnMobile" style="margin-left: 5px;" width="200" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="right" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td class="SpacerImageContainer mobile-hidden" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; line-height: 1px; height: 1px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" valign="top" width="5" height="1"><img class="SpacerImage" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></td><td style="padding-left: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/accf5930-684c-47d7-a52d-3cd41b3b8125.png" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.465" width="200" height="131" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table>The <strong><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2JCQhsj44giJOz_8n_fzprId-wD0Keq5KVrBE_SmShrkTufIIy48bukfyq0SozsRIuGSP0uKyWELFylJH7fwB7lqodh98Ve1H1&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Community UUs</a> in Brighton, Michigan</strong> hopes to recruit a full-time professional minister to join their staff in the summer of 2018. Their purpose is to grow in capacity and serve more members and friends. The congregation has a current strategic plan to fund and hire a full-time professional minister and has a ministerial search team in place and ready to go.</div><br><div>You can donate to the Winter 2018 Chalice Lighter call by going to the <a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2Jm1bkb5TGw5V0koFDaLBczITOvSyFene2f-i2Fi3NJgy5uX5eTHN77B1Uchk7Z3Bb1POXExGWniGmPy7UX2YwHrJAJAXzNyTwcC4JlNmNjvTlbvNtee7FvHy3NKfO1lvSRK6LSDcnZXk=&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Chalice Lighter webpage</a> and clicking on the Donate option of your choice.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK42" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="Content MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" valign="top"><div><table class="OneColumnMobile" width="320" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="#toc" shape="rect"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/7c509b72-da8d-48f2-ac0c-02a6cd08a597.png" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.396" width="26" height="24" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a></div><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/fe3f87a5-e440-486e-89fb-57d2e12f3cb7.jpg" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.238" width="320" height="4" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK13" style="display: table;" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ArticlePadding MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left" valign="top"><div class="ArticleHeadlineText" style="color: #a20000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a name="webinars" shape="rect"></a><img title="webinars" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif" alt="webinars"><span class="ArticleHeadlineText" style="color: #a20000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Social Justice Webinars</span></div><div class="MainText" style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <br><div>MidAmerica Region is proud to announce a series of social justice webinars that are being done in collaboration with the <a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CZq9CgPMTpba913CArsA6MXxjphWU0qv2o7ZkkbhTxDIDqEIrnR-xgbk1PkVGFnVZAEAFLzOrdxD2WnS8i3GMkFrx9QGrpLGybk4l-UsSKr0G0HdEWzZpS8=&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Minnesota UU Social Justice Alliance</a> and the UU College for Social Justice.<br><br><table class="OneColumnMobile" width="560" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/6e3f42d6-3c57-4a6c-9f69-b3178f7c8e20.jpg" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.466" width="560" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Executive Director Rev. Ashley Horan and Statewide Organizer Pastor Danny Givens will help all our congregations prepare themselves better for social justice work. These 75 minute webinars will be monthly, on the second Tuesday. Make sure to register, as space is limited!</div><br><div>Details of the webinars (along with other MidAmerica webinars) are available at <a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CSl-qn5FcirRL2kOI3iKaZaWsMEm3BYB_w27vtG0lewhD3ZHQfXIRgq8KrGyo30lKBBQRaQfVj-k_A6Ts2d53nCjMRR7ZOjqKxunpglXs3CMiWbwZHeTijF_fmn48HDtQq8oncL6kazA3XSijca89qc=&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">https://midamericauua.org/events/webinars</a>. Each starts at 7:45 pm Eastern, 6:45 pm Central, 5:45 pm Mountain times.</div><br><div>If you are unable to attend the live webinars, please note that they will be recorded and available for viewing later.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK42" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="Content MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" valign="top"><div><table class="OneColumnMobile" width="320" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="#toc" shape="rect"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/7c509b72-da8d-48f2-ac0c-02a6cd08a597.png" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.396" width="26" height="24" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a></div><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/fe3f87a5-e440-486e-89fb-57d2e12f3cb7.jpg" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.238" width="320" height="4" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK22" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ArticlePadding MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left" valign="top"><div class="ArticleHeadlineText" style="color: #a20000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a name="unistar" shape="rect"></a><img title="unistar" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif" alt="unistar"><span class="ArticleHeadlineText" style="color: #a20000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Camp UniStar Summer Jobs</span></div><div class="MainText" style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <br><div><div class="Body"><table class="OneColumnMobile" width="560" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/02ab7013-65ca-4721-9301-37d239c6b9d2.jpg" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.462" width="560" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Camp UniStar is looking for staff to spend the summer of 2018 where memories are made and community is cherished. Ideal candidates are responsible individuals who will work in partnership with campers and staff, and serve as role models in leadership with children and youth.</div><div class="Body"> </div><div class="Body">Camp UniStar offers competitive pay and lifeguard training reimbursement. Room and board included.</div><div class="Body"> </div><div class="Body">Applications open through January 31st at <span class="Hyperlink0"><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CS1bTNVIS8UCqjgl-NZ8Ru0pIpScXuJaGKeD4E5jXfVNljtzaKiSEd2f-aWXC3cI3hPGGrFBK9jESVzUyef0e3qs_oAJHeQkL_7zmXumi4X9bgg0DKix88YcUivvpaQ1aA==&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">www.campunistar.org/jobs</a></span>.</div><div class="Body"> </div><div class="Body">To learn more about Camp UniStar, which is owned by the Camp UniStar Foundation and affiliated with the MidAmerica Region of the Unitarian Universalist Association, visit <a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CfF5NTt2Sq3z7bKAMsv-uAp1TacXOxNSHu3CrVHPo02wl22es6h5QSzOciR1GyTZoAwYFlHAr6JkDnJaFQLpVrdAP21RT7EDDyRdFR2lw1kzvG6sS2rXyOU=&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">www.campunistar.org</a>, or check out their latest <a style="color: #00accd; 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Deepen your understanding of how criminalization is at work in our communities to become a more effective ally in the movement. By intentionally reaching out in our communities, we can strengthen our connections and help organize focused efforts to protect one another. Sign up for more guidance on community building, spiritual resources for inspiration and resilience, and timely calls to action from Love Resists<br><br><strong>Start a Love Resists Team</strong><br><br><table class="OneColumnMobile" width="560" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/581c850a-f6e8-4b0e-a070-b486afb24c2f.png" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.468" width="560" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Begin making or strengthen and grow your connections in your community. <a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2JjwwR4-jp5-MgXekO94386HPtjEGOwaOaXCNdgsbLQyUKd8G9n17HNGUZZWecFcfOa6VBw4i1L3n9IqTxUvt6NuVG65fdLLz23BHnELSfK2Vxz6Py9HE_kW5csPFg63F3qP7I_n6ltH1h-0FhAilJGXtR9BDWyzJfH3UHslLHWpk=&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Get our newest resources</a> for starting a Love Resists team and get help creating a Love Resists worship service, initiating community conversations, and planning who and how to invite people into relationship.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK42" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="Content MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" valign="top"><div><table class="OneColumnMobile" width="320" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" data-padding-converted="true"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" width="100%"><div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="#toc" shape="rect"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/7c509b72-da8d-48f2-ac0c-02a6cd08a597.png" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.396" width="26" height="24" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a></div><div align="center"><img src="http://files.constantcontact.com/85f44957001/fe3f87a5-e440-486e-89fb-57d2e12f3cb7.jpg" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.238" width="320" height="4" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK26" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ArticlePadding MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left" valign="top"><div class="ArticleHeadlineText" style="color: #a20000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a name="jobs" shape="rect"></a><img title="jobs" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif" alt="jobs">Jobs in the MidAmerica Region</div><div><br><div><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">This page on our website is for listing job openings in our Region's congregations: </span><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2J_IwKjbEiL03bU30e85M9RkCyX-d6S9Og1_Dw92tWh142CpfpuueLn6KQp4tULdaFfmvbfWMaWIHskvjvHgARgedzbkMVJCsflHJ6JId1mCJJkPjBXvyA-aBaObzvXa9P0EO2gCXwXE4=&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">https://www.midamericauua.org/about-us/jobs</a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">. If you have a job opening to post, please e-mail it to </span><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="mailto:jobs@midamericauua.org" shape="rect" target="_blank">jobs@midamericauua.org</a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">. Open positions will be listed for 90 days or until the application deadline. You may also contact our "jobs" administrator at that email address if your listing can be taken down early. Here are a few of the jobs currently listed:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Administrators</span></div><ul><li><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2Jhl0AKOItkfdwpjg3OiklMsDW3lbMgBRyzuhyfcGDwtw6tzbxOmX-NrmPXwAEFfA64yr-6YlocV6ajWKGtZv1MERVWP8xY2tUPjIpx80I5xKW9VNqw5ikaOE0vudP6otWsMkBSFLU4CZ-XYLqSSzndIT9jsE_02kq5QY3n4MKCCQLJQdmIoWFYBztgA_nV-PPTEqKQEMQPdsmeZ7iVWYpue7C58OwJ45DSSttfTw6w8i3nsRxUEJh-v62bAFhdD9y4TQp6RIp7fbUrRT8aatr1cGOhI0fC19NK09JjrbEERc=&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Congregational Administrator, UU Military Ministry at Great Lakes </a> </li><li><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2JOyj_omOLd4Tzk9DxhnwYpo6cM9f52cPr81BW46YaT9AEwttGK6_LARFC2O3GPkhD_jWp3mPMqfCToC02FUNEEZMxNtwvT9ssbYO5e-0bftGw-ZMKDJFHtLAJUgFfI-beiucid9pmc5bQ9Wpk6l2E4zdn5y6tXRmNLc9cWLse7cratKyehn577oSwAWOwanARANJFkbTvZNlM7Z2ue24fA50oPvt0mPESiVYYBjILg-F0ntkas2992_y-BZAGxviAc2c9kHMCnPU_sKjNDO98g1bWVA4QgGxy&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Congregational Administrator, Second Unitarian Church of Chicago </a></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Membership</span></div><ul><li><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2JvQwPvtofh1b09ON54zC4JqnhKJk2a7mkkfosIh8ByhpZejCFvWKc0mjWd4B2DFwLRnPy1NXDYznYYOT2BiuOH6mcVo70aiz73DHk6jXV5JrAQ8fgMDwdXU6prWy5ok8E8vL83g5z2A2oCCsN09mmyNG6RaSdqAdHS3yLXrj4G2uTr5b0NwA0yc2gxjC1ilDPHjFZBUT_0nNw0vSJu8XNWfCo4R_GTvqVuz3eu2GCSWoa-UAWCz8oCoBa2C6HWW-6GKgx9UeNEUDjkMPQ0QGrjZkZJq8Fi5tN&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Membership Coordinator, North Shore Unitarian Church, Deerfield IL </a></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Other</span></div><ul><li><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2JSvo6j85og1ptkOURfPrCbpZfvKxQpAhzS2HRxk4DKT5XXP7VSxK64IxXOxhdgopq6MQSjaa422BzBlMmeY1yskQ4JSdvc3mAHVYjYQywRlKw4iAhM1Oth8eVkVJj-Qei185Bo8tFAvKD-JM9K2kdHq67NLhkqyZiutQNGW5x8vhsa4XkH-QvCk4ZHElxT9xFSsNyX5AFl1KIiXlJf7zszPXjT2j6-pD0LCasuSlzJGU=&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Camp UniStar 2018 - Summer Jobs Open</a></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Religious Educators</span></div><ul><li><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2Jn78tpmWAaEvufAcT4NpS3cfiqttXyzRcMB84M9oPDulIumBPS4aeg15PL2_ywHV3N0Kqg5S1FtqcLiV5aGoZ_I2FY_L8P2rjrPerZByGvp9kbHh1O_aYyUA5rSsSDOA9mhovbthu8c8VfKz_PXyyMX7N_H5G3fSL4Jr6aXEo9fGP111grKW6rN7ZLKuYE4ouDcRkgtt3Tn7WoKypkkxfnsFTxkoB57te7q58lcqF-eJ32l_5ArJ0dMAUZR-CES-lGSLT7BKcmH9V5XpSwMPyjFbr78dcqc29kavq_hxXzflP7YABGe0d5A==&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Dir of Children and Community Programming - All Souls Unitarian - Indianapolis </a> </li><li><a style="color: #00accd; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GgS0ohG05VrtljJETVw1ZnZvvwrRQMt1J1m50Bmsjz5wLligxxY4CVjzV3qGfo2JzdBKH-Hz8NjnWU8ji0Ob_qfes8Vv0wXyyBk3wquv09uEA6yNXrynAOnDHrT5fz936QAicExwOvNMSPKgpADg5CCLtD66UehKu3w03D0JGbnQT4kJvQae8QdklqKZV-bNKEqa23ln4SwvNGh2BVg0mmip7KlvxjMKpOlXfehujt6GctKkhtK4bg40Nph28UhKX1hfv7DU2nkOW3-U13_aDV-5wVhyr6MA9f2y3WAlMm8Klg_011h20CFyQ7dLzIq2Nk6lqKaulT_SfUXmj5V0xg==&c=vGVHwOASW20gsgfTQ1kjijFv2li89QcyQl6kaQJAii6qMyL_0DuApQ==&ch=UXvYpGCa5uupRROZbOTAsmYUyliJfl4kxKAq3HccIYeASQlbMtZeFA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">DRE - Miami Valley UU Fellowship in Dayton OH</a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table id="content_LETTER.BLOCK42" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="Content MainText" style="padding: 8px 0px 9px 0px; 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