Subject: RE: Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church — possible name change After getting this request, I put some thought into how I feel about changing the name of the church. When I hear Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church or TJ, I honestly don’t think about the man Thomas Jefferson at all. I have known the congregations for many … Continue reading Community Leaders’ Feedback on Name Change for TJUC
Following the Sunday Service on February 23rd, please join us to hear Dr. Calvert’s presentation on the Founding era, specifically the intersection of theology and political thought. This important topic impacts us all as we consider the name change for our church. Dr. Jane E. Calvert is Associate Professor of History at the University of … Continue reading Dr. Jane E. Calvert speaks on President Thomas Jefferson Feb. 23rd!
What is there in a Name? Keeping or changing the current name of Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church should be considered a ponderous decision on the part of the entire congregation. Why might one consider changing our current name? 1) The time may have come to rethink its significance, especially in view of the UUA’s recent … Continue reading Somewhere in the Middle On A Name Change
After careful consideration of fellow TJers’ thoughtful comments, the history professor’s talk on Jefferson (Dr. Calvert), and re-reading Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, I now contend we cannot wait any longer to seek a new name for our TJ community. These excerpts from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_from_Birmingham_Jail caught my attention: He also referred to the broader scope of … Continue reading For A Name Change
I suggest that we keep the name, “Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church” in honor of our third president, the author of the Declaration of Independence, and the visionary behind the Louisiana Purchase, to name a few of the many accomplishments of this great American, who promoted religious freedom and separation of church and state, advocated … Continue reading Against a Name Change
