This month at UUC, we launched the drive for funds and volunteers for UUC's third Habitat for Humanity build. UUC led the first interfaith build in the Seattle area, and now we are seeking to lead the first UU build, inviting our fellow UU churches to join us.

Construction will start in spring of 2008, but we will need volunteers in a variety of organizing and planning roles starting soon. Are you good at organizing volunteer work teams and trainings? Writing thank-you notes to donors? Planning family-friendly events to engage and educate our congregation's children? Taking pictures and writing newsletter articles? Contact Social Justice Coordinator Jennifer Bright to learn how you can help!

Some of you attended the wonderful jazz benefit concert in August offered by Cindy Scott, a jazz vocalist and UU. Cindy was in town on business and organized a wonderful trio performance, and also talked about the experience of her family, congregation, and community in recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

UUC member Emmy Easton recently had a letter published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

It is entitled "It should be out of style to harm the environment."

Read her letter here!