Hi Everyone. First, a hearty thank you to all who brought beautiful flowers for our Easter service. Wow! It was just a riot of color and joy! Thank you! Second, please note that the open conversation around end of life/death and dying we had planned for this Sunday after the service is going to be … Continue reading Pastor’s letter 4-24-26
Social Justice Team Notes – April 16, 2026 Earth Day, April 22, 2026 – Theme: Our Power, Our Planet https://www.un.org/en/observances/earth-day Schedule of Related Events: Last Saturday, Skidmore’s Sustainability Fair used the larger intramural gym, and 200+ attended – a hopeful movement toward energy independence by shifting to renewables, in contrast to insane Blood for … Continue reading Social Justice team notes April 16, 2026
This week we hope to welcome Ella, Maisie, Logan , Parker, Robin and Gus home from their vacation travels. We are excited to hear about your adventures! Vacations give us such a great opportunity to consider ideas like “ how can we make the world a better place”. We will be sharing such suggestions with … Continue reading RE April 12, 2026
April–All month long we will be exploring how we can embrace possibilities. This week we are exploring how we can embrace the possibility of building a better world. Sometimes people treat each other unfairly. Our UU faith reminds us that it is possible to build a better world and everyone of us has a part … Continue reading RE April 5, 2026
This month’s theme continues to be Paying Attention. Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosopher said, “you become what you give your attention to. If you don’t choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will”. We will be Paying attention to our relationship with water. World Water Day is March 22 .We will … Continue reading RE March 29, 2026
This month’s theme continues to be Paying Attention. Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosopher said, “you become what you give your attention to. If you don’t choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will”. We will be Paying attention to our relationship with water. World Water Day is March 22 .We will … Continue reading RE March 22, 2026
The Power of Paying Attention to the Present Moment. What a timely reminder for all of us! All month long, we are exploring how powerful attention is. This week, we are focusing on the power of paying attention to the present moment. As we do that, we will have the chance to explore some of … Continue reading RE March 15, 2026
The RE theme for March is Paying Attention. Last Sunday we talked about the power of paying attention to our impact on others. We used the power of giving compliments to others to demonstrate this action. This week we will talk about the power of Paying Attention to Inequality. We will also talk about International … Continue reading RE March 8, 2026
As we start a new month, our RE theme is Paying Attention and this week’s focus will center around paying attention to our impact on others. Our small actions can make a big impact. Our words, reactions and attitudes don’t stay inside of us. They spill out into the world and affect other people. Since … Continue reading RE March 1, 2026
What is a bear with no teeth called? What, you say? All month long we are exploring sources of resilience. This week we are exploring how humor is an important option. Humor and wit are such important components of being a Unitarian Universalist. Fun and laughter help us stretch and bounce back, even if it’s … Continue reading RE February 22, 2026