"Chris, I was a high school exchange student in a Lutheran family for a year, pillar in their church. Potlucks were a totally new phenomenon for me but did we have fancy jello salads at those church potlucks, with or without mayonnaise…"
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Jacomina de Regt commented on the blog post 'Midwestern Jello = a Cultural Dish for UUCA's International Potluck'
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Midwestern Jello = a Cultural Dish for UUCA's International Potluck
Is the Buckingham/UUCA International Family Potluck, Fiesta and Talent Show on your calendar? Always a big hit, the annual event is this Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Bring your family, a dish to share, and be ready to enjoy the wonderful talent provided by the Buckingham community. The notion of typical cultural dishes got me thinking about what foods I remember from my childhood. So I dug out my mom's recipe box (she was Swedish; and, we grew up in Lutheran potlucks) and discovered some wonderful…See More
Chris & John Sutton commented on the blog post 'Rev. Peter Morales Sermon Spanish Translation'
"June, thanks for doing this! We've sent the English and Spanish links to our family, friends, and a number of Central American immigrants we know."
Cynthia Adcock commented on the blog post 'Western Nebraska and the Keystone Pipeline'
"Thanks, John and Chris. I came across great news a few days ago, that the Canadian indigenous tribes have voted to oppose the tar-sands and pipeline project.
I remember an Iroquois call for spirituality as the highest form of political…"
Chris & John Sutton posted a blog post
Western Nebraska and the Keystone Pipeline
On the pipeline, I (John) biked across Nebraska several yrs ago. In western Nebraska's sandhills, a hilly area with long long slopes, you see many small lakes. These lakes are groundwater -- the Ogallala aquifer that comes to the land's surface. Feeling a sense of the enormity of this absolutely pure sand/water aquifer created over millennia from precip that has run off of the Rockies and is thousands of feet thick together with the emptiness of the land (nearly no trees or shrubs, no…See More
Chris & John Sutton posted a blog post
Study tours to Holy Land
Does anybody know of UUCA'ers who have taken a study tour to the Mideast? We've interest in seeing interconnect between the Bible, archeological, and scientific findings.See More
Chris & John Sutton replied to the discussion 'Review of the Share-the-Plate Process: Input Requested' in the group Social Justice
"With respect to the Guatemala project:
1) before STP, PAG had a good feel for who supported the project financially. With cash donations to the plate, we lost much of that information. Knowing who are the…"
Chris & John Sutton commented on the blog post 'The Capital Campaign, Social Justice and “Participatory Democracy”'
"Thanks for sending this, Cynthia. Some thoughts.1. Its the Annual Budget and not the CC Budget where our real attention should be focused. Not to ignore the CC but just to realize that there seems to be fairly widespread support for…"
Chris & John Sutton posted a video
Funny Prayer about Getting Old at the Caregiver of the Year Dinner
With the timing of a professional comedian, this diminutive "little old lady" shines a very funny light on the foibles of aging, to the delight of ...
Chris & John Sutton commented on the blog post 'Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia.'
"David, any idea when on-the-ground work opportunities will be made?"
Chris & John Sutton commented on the blog post 'The Capital Campaign is Premature'
"Thanks for your post. I'm quite uncomfortable with our moving the cap campaign ahead without a more explicit social justice mission having been defined by a large percentage of members & friends."
Chris & John Sutton commented on the blog post 'A Friendly Face from El Salvador'
"Thanks for sharing, Sana. What an experience staying with Carlos' family in Las Marias. Did you bring any coffee home?"
Profile Information
- How long have you attended UUCAVA?
- Since Dec 2004
- What does multiculturalism mean to you?
- Experiencing customs/ideas of those with different ethnic backgrounds than our own.
- What religion or spiritual practices did you grow up with?
- Lutheran and Baptist
- Tell us a little about yourself/your family/your interests:
- We enjoy spending time with our two daughters and four grandchildren. We are from Nebraska and still have great love for the Great Plains and West. We drive and camp in our camper van generally every year to parts west of the Missouri River. Here, in Arlington, we are active with immigrants from Central America, garden (both flowers and vegetables), and enjoy birdwatching, hiking, and bicycling.
- Why are you a Unitarian Universalist?
- We joined UUCA because of the openness and community spirit that we felt and still feel here.
Chris & John Sutton's Photos
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Chris & John Sutton's Blog
Midwestern Jello = a Cultural Dish for UUCA's International Potluck
Is the Buckingham/UUCA International Family Potluck, Fiesta and Talent Show on your calendar? Always a big hit, the annual event is this Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Bring your family, a dish to share, and be ready to enjoy the wonderful talent provided by the Buckingham community.
The notion of typical cultural dishes got me thinking about what foods I remember from my childhood. So I dug out my mom's recipe box (she was Swedish; and, we grew up in Lutheran potlucks) and…
ContinuePosted on May 16, 2012 at 6:54pm — 2 Comments
Western Nebraska and the Keystone Pipeline
On the pipeline, I (John) biked across Nebraska several yrs ago. In western Nebraska's sandhills, a hilly area with long long slopes, you see many small lakes. These lakes are groundwater -- the Ogallala aquifer that comes to the land's surface. Feeling a sense of the enormity of this absolutely pure sand/water aquifer created…
Continue Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:33am — 1 Comment
Study tours to Holy Land
Does anybody know of UUCA'ers who have taken a study tour to the Mideast? We've interest in seeing interconnect between the Bible, archeological, and scientific findings.
Posted on September 14, 2011 at 10:41am
Immigrants need Power of Attorney document
Wendy's recent post and the Immigration Summit at UUCA highlighted the risk that undocumented immigrants can be detained and deported. Any ideas on how to help immigrants, undocumented or not, prepare a Power of Attorney to deal with their children, assets, debts, emergency health decisions should they become unable?
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 1:27pm
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- At 11:17pm on December 7, 2010,
David A. Hedges said… - John I'm glad that you asked about when Habitat for Humanity will start in Northern Virginia. John all I can tell you is that I did get an E-mail not too long ago that repairs on the Perry Hall Project are just beginning to repair the foundation and that's what I've been told at this moment. John as soon as I get anymore updates about the Perry Hall Project I'll keep you posted.
Take care John.
Sincerely, David A. Hedges. 12/7/10
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