Month: April 2018

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Our annual meeting was held at the Center of Clayton on Thursday, April 26. Vice President Rudy Pulido presided as we accepted the Treasurer’s Report (we are in excellent shape financially), and re-elected three Board members whose terms expire this year – Treasurer Helene Sherman, Vice President Hal Harris, and Board member Ann Pollack.  Board member Chris Guinther introduced our keynote speaker, political activist and former Missouri legislator Jeanette Mott Oxford, who is now Executive Director of the Missouri Association for Social Welfare. She presented an inspiring talk that was both personal history and political insight.  About twenty members attended.

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Richard Haar and Carol Bartell on Sunday

AU St. Louis was represented at both weekend days of “Earth Day – 2018” in St. Louis, in Forest Park. We had a selection of pamphlets, decals, and

 

bumper stickers to give away.  As usual at these events, we had friendly conversations with people wanted to know more about church/state issues, and many came by to express their support for what we do.  We collected e-mails from those who would like to be informed about our activities and become more involved in AU.  Saturday had reasonably nice weather, but Sunday was pretty chilly.

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Journalist Katherine Stewart was AU’s “Person of the Year” in 2014.  She has written widely and deeply on issues of church and state, including her most recent book, “Good News Club: The Christian Right’s Stealth Assault on America’s Children“, that was reviewed here shortly after it came out.  On April 17, 2017, her op-ed entitled “When Is a Church Not a Church?” was published in the New York Times. Use the link to read her thoughtful comments.