A Small But Mighty Faith: February 18, 2022

As a congregation and as an association we cannot endorse any political party or candidate without endangering our tax status. However, we can participate in activities to encourage people to get out and vote. The UUA affiliated organization “UU the Vote” does just that. We mail out reminder cards to lists of voters in various races around the country to remind people to get to their polling places. Visit the “UU the Vote” website to add your email to their contact list. 

I’m Lee Bannor and I’m a member of the Unitarian Church of Evanston. In 2008 I was a volunteer answering the phones in the Obama campaign office. A few days before the election the woman sitting next to me, who had been there on several previous occasions, said she would be glad when the election was over so she could get back to her day job. I asked her what her day job was.  

She said she was the minister of the First Unitarian Church of Chicago. It was Nina Grey. I responded that I went to UCE and so did “Dick back there” (Dick Whitaker). A couple other people spoke up and said they were members of Unity Temple. A couple more said they were members of the Hinsdale Church, etc, etc. In total, about a third of the volunteers were UUs! Clearly, we are a small but mighty faith.