Minutes of Charter Meeting, February 20, 1958
First Unitarian Church of Orlando
The Orlando Ministerial Association's minutes of a charter meeting on February 20, 1958. The meeting was held at Temple Israel in Winter Springs, Florida. The association was founded with the purpose of being "open to all clergymen of Orlando regardless of faith or race or creed" and to "attempt to meet the challenge and development of Orlando, with its concomitant social, moral and religious problems, through the unified thinking and action of all religious leaders". The document lists the charter members and the elections of officers. The minutes were recorded by John C. Fuller of the First Orlando Unitarian Church, who was the secretary of the association at this time. There are handwritten edits on both documents.
Orlando Ministerial Association
Digital reproduction of original typewritten reports, February 20, 1958: <a href="https://www.orlandouu.org/" target="_blank">First Unitarian Church of Orlando</a>.
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Temple Israel, Winter Springs, Florida
Minutes of Monthly Meeting, June 5, 1958
First Unitarian Church of Orlando
Minutes of a monthly meeting of the Orlando Ministerial Association. The meeting was held on June 5, 1958, at the Y.M.C.A. in Orlando, Florida. The focus of this meeting was the bombings of a synagogue and African-American school that took place in Jacksonville on April 28, 1958. Two letter were read by Rabbi Kurz, who was the chairman of a special committee concerning the tragedy. The first letter was to the mayor and police department of Jacksonville and the second was to Representative Herlong and two Florida senators. At the end of the meeting, it was authorized that letters of thanks be sent to Mr. Brock, secretary of the Y.M.C.A. for letting them use their building as a meeting place. Appreciation of Pat Pinkerton of the Orlando Sentinel was also expressed due to her providing fair coverage of the meeting. The document was written by John C. Fuller, who was Secretary of the Orlando Ministerial Association.
Orlando Ministerial Association
Digital reproduction of original typewritten report, June 1958: <a href="https://www.orlandouu.org/" target="_blank">First Unitarian Church of Orlando</a>.
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Y.M.C.A., Orlando, Florida
Orlando Ministerial Association Thanksgiving Service Booklet
First Unitarian Church of Orlando
The Orlando Ministerial Association's Thanksgiving service booklet from November 24, 1960. The cover of the booklet features a photograph of a church surrounded by autumn foliage. The interfaith service was the first such community workshop service open to all peoples in the community.
Orlando Ministerial Association
Digital reproduction of original typewritten booklet, November 24, 1960: <a href="https://www.orlandouu.org/" target="_blank">First Unitarian Church of Orlando</a>.
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First Unitarian Church of Orlando, Florida