Peace Sunday #8: Astrid Lindgren and Jane Goodhall

Peace Sunday #8
Marla Loturco, leading

Astrid Lindgren and Jane Goodall also are known for “Valuing All Life” instead of just human life.  Lindgren is also well known for her children’s books and Goodall for her work with primates.  Information on both of these leaders is based on the book Great Peacemakers: True Stories from Around the World by Ken Beller and Heather Chase.

About Sunday’s Worship Leader:

Marla Loturco is a lay leader of our congregation who first visited us in April 2008.  Although she hadn’t set foot inside a church for forty years, she surprised herself by realizing this was a faith community that spoke to her heart.  Marla has not taken her membership lightly as she has served on the bylaw revision committee, is the church (and the Texoma Earth Day Festival) webmaster, the church database guru, and our representative to North Texas UU Congregations (NTUUC). She joins in church social events and has been elected to the Committee on Ministry and President of the Board of Trustees.  She is the recipient of NTUUC Marty Robinson Award for volunteerism as well as Red River Unitarian Universalists’ Bruce Cameron Distinguished Service Award. She currently is part of the AV team and a longtime member of the Worship Team where she creates meaningful and insightful worship experiences.

Beyond the church Marla is a Certified Laughter Leader, a Database Consultant, Quilter, creator of stained-glass art and devoted dulcimer player.