Unitarian Universalist

Fellowship of Waco:

Welcoming Congregations

Process,2013 – 2014

(addendum)

Waco UUs marching in a gay pride parade, late 1990s.Pictured above, L to R: Kay Wilson, Karen Derrick, Jane Derrick,

David Schleicher, Stephen Bailey

Waco Equality Project hosts a meeting to teach effective advocacy strategies

to local social justice workers, December 2012.

Ron Hagar facilitated our series of Adult Religious Education classeson being a Welcoming Congregation.It was a learning experience for everyone who attended, including, Ron says, for him! We also had several guest speakers, in personor via Skype, who spoke on specific topics.

In June 2013 UUWaco hosted a marriage equality forum, in which we invited local lawyer David Schleicher (not shown) to speak on the legal protections which accrue to those whose unions are recognized as marriage. In addition, we had a panel of three couples speak on what marriage means to them.

Pictured above, L to R:Dave Verdry, Curtis Cannon,

Lee Van Wagner, Marty Van Wagner,Ramona McKeown, Jim McKeown.

Marriage Equality Celebration, June 30, 2013Pictured above, top row L to R: Lee Van Wagner, Nathan Konzelman, Rosa Lenora,

Kris Cervantes with Sammie Garn, Jane Kittner. Bottom row L to R: Marty Van Wagner,

Judy Shofner, Terri Jo Mosley, Kimberly Parsons with Andrew Parsons, Joy Hayes Gateswith Merry Hayes Gates.

Lee and Marty Van Wagner showing off their rainbow

duds and our rainbow cake!

Marriage Equality Celebration, June 2013

Dave Verdry and Curtis Cannon celebrated their union at UUWaco many years ago; our minister is really hoping she’ll get to

perform fully legal, same-sex weddings at UUWaco in the near future!

All restrooms at the Fellowship are All Gender.Pictured above: Lee Van Wagner, John Moody, and Randy Culp