A Weekend of Human Rights
Featuring Rev. Dr. William Schulz
The Sesquicentennial Steering Committee is delighted to offer three outstanding events the weekend of April 17-18, featuring the Rev. Bill Schulz, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and former Executive Director of Amnesty International. From 1985 to 1993, he served as President of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Read Rev. Dr. William Schulz's Bio
Saturday, April 17 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Bill will lead a workshop: “Could the Other Side Have a Point? Tackling Tough Issues of Public Ethics.” The workshop will explore three questions of public ethics: Is it ever permissible to torture?; Is there any excuse for sweatshop labor?; and When is military intervention legitimate?
Bill strongly suggests that participants complete some preliminary reading (approximately 60-90 minutes) prior to the workshop. Links to the articles are available on 150th website: www.firstuniv150.org (copies will also be available in the church office). Suggested cost of the workshop is $10, to cover materials and light refreshments.
Registration is required for this event only, as space is limited, and we need to plan for food. You can register in the Social Hall after services on March 28, April 4, and April 11, or by contacting Sandy in the church office: sandy@firstuniv.org or 612-825-1701 x125.
Childcare is Available for this Event.
Parents need to pre-register for childcare by April 10 by emailing Lily Franz at lily@firstuniv.org.
Saturday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Bill will deliver a lecture, “A Little More than a Year: Barack Obama and the Struggle for Human Rights.” He will assess the Obama administration’s human rights record and will describe the critical challenges ahead. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Victims of Torture, the Advocates for Human Rights, the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, and the Minnesota Council of Churches. There is no charge for the evening event, and no registration is needed.
Sunday, April 18 at 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Bill will be the guest minister at both services. His sermon is titled “Bread of Course, but Why Roses?”
A few words from Bill about his sermon:
"We want bread but we want roses too!" the women on the picket line shouted as they struck a textile mill in Lawrence, MA, in 1912, and ever since the phrase "Bread and Roses" has come to symbolize the importance of something more than subsistence in the struggle for life. Having visited steaming refugee camps in Darfur, rat-infested prisons in Liberia and death row in Louisiana, I have been struck repeatedly by the human spirit's quest for something more than bread. What better year than your anniversary year to celebrate Unitarian Universalism's commitment to the needs of both body and spirit?
Center for Victims of Torture
Sunday, April 18 at 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Cummins Room
Learn about the important work of the Center for Victims of Torture from three church members with key leadership roles: Doug Johnson, Eric Boone, and Carol White. Light lunch provided after the panels for attendees.