After careful consideration of fellow TJers’ thoughtful comments, the history professor’s talk on Jefferson (Dr. Calvert), and re-reading Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, I now contend we cannot wait any longer to seek a new name for our TJ community. These excerpts from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_from_Birmingham_Jail caught my attention: He also referred to the broader scope of … Continue reading For A Name Change
I suggest that we keep the name, “Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church” in honor of our third president, the author of the Declaration of Independence, and the visionary behind the Louisiana Purchase, to name a few of the many accomplishments of this great American, who promoted religious freedom and separation of church and state, advocated … Continue reading Against a Name Change
Originally from Evansville, In., Nancy grew up in the boondocks near the Ohio River. Educationally, Nancy was an English major with a focus on the humanities. She was a social worker for 15 years and a college professor for 30 years. Nancy is an avid reader and serious movie buff…lover of the arts, gardening, cooking … Continue reading Member Spotlight: Nancy Thomas
