ESWoW Newsletter - July 2, 2010
- From the Leader - Ethical Culture and Interdependence
- Community Calls - July 4 and July 18
- Guest Platforms – AEU Certification Ceremony for New Leaders
- Joe Chuman, Charge to the Leaders
- Talks from Amanda Poppei, Mary Herman, and Hugh Taft-Morales
- AEU News - Announcement of Separation for Executive Director
- Ethical Action Reports - July Issue
From the Leader
Ethical Culture and Interdependence
Susan Rose writes about how some people dominating other people does not fit in with the Ethical Culture concept of interdependence, and she asks What does Independence Day mean to you? What are your thought on interdependence?
Community Calls
Please join us to talk about Ethical Culture and interdependence on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at 12m PT, 1 pm MT, 2 pm CT, and 3pm ET. The number for the call is 866-740-1260 and the access code is 5766842#. Community calls are a great way to connect with others interested in living more ethical lives and explore Ethical Culture.
Guest Platforms
This year, the Platform Meeting at the American Ethical Union celebrated the certification of three new Ethical Culture Leaders. Certification is the term we use in Ethical Culture instead of a term such as ordination.
Most familiar to us in ESWoW is Hugh Taft-Morales who was certified in January. Joining him as new Leaders are Amanda Poppei, certified and Mary Herman. All three new Leaders are from the Washington Ethical Society in Washington, D.C.
As Dean of Leadership Training, I had the pleasure of presiding at this Platform. Anne Klaeysen, Chair of the Training Committee gave the opening words, Richard Kiniry who had a close involvement with each of the new Leaders training introduced each one, Joe Chuman gave the Charge to the Leaders and of course, each new Leader spoke.
The Platform was greatly enhanced by the musical talent of the Washington Ethical Society Chorus under the Leadership of Melodie Feather. I am appreciative that so many people from the WES chorus were able to participate in the Platform.
The collection from the Platform was shared by the American Ethical Union and the Northeast Pennsylvania Rainbow Alliance. Next week, Hugh Taft-Morales will be sharing with us about all the activities at the conference related to LGBTQ activities.
Certificates and gifts were presented to the new Leaders by Susan Rose, Anne Klaeysen and Susan Goldfrank, Chair of the Leadership Committee.
AEU News
Announcement of Separation
The following announcement was made by the American Ethical Union:
The AEU is grateful to Katharine Archibald for her services as Executive Director. Her assistance in the AEU's development, loyalty to the organization, and zeal in furthering its interests have been invaluable. However, the AEU Board has determined that the future development of the AEU will require a new leadership. Accordingly, effective July 2, 2010, Ms. Archibald will leave the AEU's Executive Director position.
This change in personnel presents the AEU with the opportunity to review its overall staff structure and, accordingly, there will be no immediate formation of a search team or appointment of an interim Executive Director. Randall Best will assume Ms. Archibald's responsibilities as our voting representative to the Secular Coalition of America; Randall Best and Arnold Fishman will assume Ms. Archibald's responsibilities and continue our participation in HEADS; and Jennifer Scates, president of the AEU Board, will assume Ms. Archibald's responsibilities as an ex-officio committee member.
I will keep you apprised of this situation and any impact changes at the AEU will have on ESWoW.
Ethical Action Reports
The July issue of the Ethical Action Reports is available on the AEU website.
Yours in Ethical Community,
Susan Rose, Leader
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