Martha Gallahue: Colloquy

Martha Gallahue will facilitate a colloquy for the Ethical Culture Society of Essex County\'s last official platform of the 2013-14 year. She hopes to cover the joys and sorrows of the season, welcome a new member, review the 99th American Ethical Union Assembly, and schedule a summer retreat. The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County is a progressive non-theist religion dedicated to living ethically in a complex world. Founded in l876 and established in Maplewood in l945, over the years the ethical culture movement (known as The American Ethical Union) has been instrumental in launching Planned Parenthood, the NAACP, Visiting Nurses, New York Settlement House, Fieldston School, and National Ethical Service at the UN. The Society began a long-running Ethics for Children program and most recently, Essex Time Exchange (a time bank facilitating the exchange of services) among other initiatives. The Maplewood Society was the first peace site in the country. Its motto is: to act so as to bring out the best in ourselves by bringing out the best in others.