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Dr. Stacy Broun PDF Print E-mail

As a Clinical Psychologist working with those infected by HIV/AIDS, the doctrine of the Episcopal Church (which I had been very active in throughout my life) became too constrictive and and no longer met my spiritual needs. I left in 1984 and I embarked upon the "Great Church Search"; after four years and after meeting with the Rev. Dr. Laurel Hallman I joined First Unitarian Church of Dallas in 1988. During that first meeting Laurel informed me that several church members had AIDS, and that ministering to them had become a high priority as part of the Church’s vast outreach as a welcoming congregation and it’s commitment to social action, social justice and community service. 

It was this awareness... that this church truly “practiced what it preached”... that felt like home to me. 

Laurel's wisdom, her comfort with the Unknown, and her faith in the Known, has been a bedrock for my personal spiritual development these past 20 years. Over this time, I have witnessed Laurel's abilities both as an inspired preacher and her impressive capabilities as an astute leader of a large and complex organization. She is the ideal candidate for President of the UUA.

Dr. Stacy Broun
Dallas, TX

 
 
Kathy Calhoun PDF Print E-mail
Laurel is an inspiration to me and to many. She is who the UUA needs today.

Kathy Calhoun
GA-2008 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
 
Ken Carpenter PDF Print E-mail
Laurel is a wonderful minister with 20 years as senior minister in one of our great pulpits. Regardless of one’s beliefs, Laurel nurtures your spirit and leads you to a new depth of faith. She has been an outstanding leader in the area of management of finance and personnel. She will be an outstanding UUA President.

Ken Carpenter
GA-2008 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
 
Rev. Anthony David PDF Print E-mail
I support Laurel Hallman for the Presidency of the UUA because she is a visionary whose leadership will spark wonderful growth in our movement. She brings great skill, authenticity, and spirit to the work of building stronger connections within our congregations and in our communities.

Rev. Anthony David, Senior Minister
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta
Atlanta GA
 
Douglass Davidoff PDF Print E-mail

Laurel listens!  Laurel has great people skills and attracts great people! She wants us to reach deeper into ourselves. Laurel is flexible and responsive.

Douglass Davidoff
GA-2008 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
 
Jerry & Denny Davidoff PDF Print E-mail
In her fine work called Living By Heart, Laurel demonstrates the abilities both to teach and to create positive emotional response, useful talents in a UUA president. I know, because I have used Living By Heart and it has enlightened and moved me. - Jerry Davidoff
 
Laurel Hallman brings sensitivity about, and experience with, governance issues that could greatly increase the effectiveness of the UUA. This is important infrastructure stuff to which attention must be paid. - Denny Davidoff

Jerry and Denny Davidoff have been recognized UUA lay leaders since 1968 and are shown here at the General Assembly in 2006, receiving the Award for Distinguished Service to the Cause of Unitarian Universalism.
 
Michael Dowd PDF Print E-mail
I can’t imagine a better national spokesperson for our Unitarian Universalist tradition than Laurel Hallman.

Her grasp of our tradition and its history, her ability to place current issues in the context of American history and values, the way she brings head and heart full-square into all her sermons, and her ability to balance a progressive viewpoint with pragmatism have been stunning for me to watch.

Michael Dowd
author of
Thank God for Evolution
 
First Unitarian Church of Dallas Board Resolution PDF Print E-mail
A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the First Unitarian Church of Dallas at the Initial Board Meeting on January 27, 2008.
 
The Board of Trustees of the First Unitarian Church of Dallas, Texas, in this its first meeting of 2008, resolves as follows:
 
Whereas, The Reverend Dr. Laurel Hallman has been the Senior Minister of the First Unitarian Church of Dallas for the past 21 years;
 
Whereas, During her tenure as Senior Minister, in addition to serving as a beloved and highly respected spiritual leader both within our congregation and our denomination as a whole, Dr. Hallman has implemented many significant
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First Unitarian Church of Dallas Member Resolution PDF Print E-mail

First Unitarian Church of Dallas Membership Resolution
Approved by acclamation with standing ovation at the First Unitarian Church of Dallas semi-annual Parish Meeting on June 8th, 2008.

Whereas The Reverend Doctor Laurel Hallman has served as the Senior Minister of First Unitarian Church of Dallas for 21 years, and

Whereas she has worked tirelessly to expand and strengthen all areas of the church including worship, religious education, volunteer service and social justice, and

Whereas the church has grown from 550 to 1100 members during her tenure as Senior Minister, and
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Rev. James Ford PDF Print E-mail
I have been an admirer of Laurel Hallman for many years. She is at once grounded, practical and possessed of a soaring vision of transformation for us as individuals and for our world. I believe she is uniquely qualified to lead us in these next difficult years. I deeply hope Laurel Hallman will be our next Unitarian Universalist president.

Rev. James Ishmael Ford
Senior Minister
First Unitarian Church of Providence RI
 
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