County Human Rights Commission to Recognize Rev. Antal April 19
The Orange County Human Rights Commission will be recognizing Rev. Chris J. Antal for his humanitarian deeds and actions at its 22nd annual awards dinner Wednesday, April 19 at Kuhl’s Highland House, 512 Highland Ave., in Middletown.
Rev. Antal, Dr. Ron Israelski, Abdullah Rahaman, Lana Williams-Scott and Christopher D. Watkins, Esq. are this year’s award recipients from the commission.
According to the Rev. Antal “I intend to receive the award on behalf of the UUCRT, and will have the opportunity to speak to the gathering about all the good work the UUCRT is doing and supporting.”
A portion of the cost of $65 per person goes toward a human rights scholarship for a graduating 2017 Orange County high school graduate. Reservations are required by April 7. RSVP to Inaudy Esposito iesposito@orangecountygov.com or by mail to Orange County Human Rights Commission, 18 Seward Ave., Middletown, NY10940. Telephone: 845-615-3680.
There will be a social hour at 5 p.m., followed by dinner and program at 6 p.m.
Statement from the Board and Membership on Desecration of Roadside Sign
Our Unitarian Universalist covenant commits us to live in accordance with seven principles, the first of which is to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person. In that spirit we decided … read more.
This morning I discovered that someone vandalized the UUCRT road-sign and banners that congregants hung on the UUCRT property. The perpetrator (s) of this offence used blue spray paint and wrote “Blue Lives Matter” on both sides of the road-sign and on the rainbow flag. … read more.
On Friday morning, July 7, 2017, Rev. Antal, Terri Pahucki, UUCRT Lay Commissioned Minister, and Neil Osborne, Deacon of All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in Manhattan, gathered for a prayer vigil and public witness at the UN Plaza, New York City, in support of the … read more.
UUCRT Board Member Laura Bair shakes hands with Ravi Ragbir, Executive Director of the New Sanctuary Coalition, at Mercer School of Theology in Garden City. Photo by Denise Fillion, Episcopal Diocese of Long Island.
Rev. Antal and Laura Bair attended the training on June 29 … read more.
Rev. Antal and Neil Osborne, Deacon and Trustee of All Souls Church in New York City, carried the ten foot long banner through the streets of Manhattan. It reads “Imagine a World Without Nuclear Weapons: Let’s Make it Happen! Unitarian Universalists for Peace and Planet.” … read more.
We encourage you to join with the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office and friends from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern in the Women’s March to Ban the Bomb next Saturday, June 17th, in New York City and around the world.
The Orange County Human Rights Commission will be recognizing Rev. Chris J. Antal for his humanitarian deeds and actions at its 22nd annual awards dinner Wednesday, April 19 at Kuhl’s Highland House, 512 Highland Ave., in Middletown.
Rev. Antal, Dr. Ron Israelski, Abdullah Rahaman, Lana … read more.