JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES! Contact Lucy Manning at lucymnnng@gmail.com 1. MOVIE NIGHT! Join us this Sunday, December 15 at 6:30 as we host an interfaith movie night – Keeping the Faith with Ben Stiller and Ed Norton. Share the film and follow up discussion with members from other liberal religious organizations … Continue reading Social Justice Team Announcements December 13, 2024
Your Finance Committee and its Chair, Sue Bender-Wilkinson, have gone to great lengths to make sure the budget is sound, supports our staff and our activities, and creates opportunities for all of us to have a safe and welcoming space for spiritual growth. Our values and priorities are reflected in the budget, and your Board … Continue reading Welcome to the start of the Annual Meeting preparations!
A Cup of Joe for December 13, 2024 It is spiritually restorative, healthy, and (frankly) impressive to practice being fully present to the present moment. But sometimes, what needs to happen in the present moment is to do some planning ahead! There is a lot I’m trying to keep in mind, and a lot that … Continue reading Anticipation
Beloveds, As we enter into our holiday season once again, I am suffused with gratitude for all of the ways that UUs have been living their faith boldly in the past year –in your congregation’s ministries, in worship on Sundays, during our historic Climate Justice Revival last September, and in sharing our values with voters … Continue reading We Gather With Love: A Holiday Message from UUA President Sofía Betancourt
We had a very successful Budget meeting after services yesterday. Thank you to Harry Moran for an informative presentation, and to all of those who participated. It is an austere budget this year, and one of the places that we could not keep up with the cost of living was in non-ministerial staff wages. John … Continue reading Opportunity To Support Non-ministerial Staff
Dear Friends, You are all invited to bring an ornament to decorate our tree! You’ve seen the decorations going up around town. Broadway is all decked out. You’ve likely even put up a few decorations yourself lately. Bring an ornament or two or three with you this Sunday, or even during the week, and add … Continue reading Help Decorate Our Tree!
JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES! Contact Lucy Manning at lucymnnng@gmail.com 1. MOVIE NIGHT! Save December 15 at 6:30 as we host an interfaith movie night – Keeping the Faith with Ben Stiller, Edward Norton, and Jenna Elfman. Read a review of the movie here to whet your whistle. Enjoy an evening … Continue reading Social Justice Announcements, December 6, 2024
Unitarian Universalist Association December 2024 Beloveds, After a turbulent and exhausting election season, I know that many in our communities feel a deep sense of apprehension, anger, and uncertainty. This moment raises important questions about the future of our country, the safety of those targeted for oppression because of their identities, and the resilience … Continue reading A UUA Executive Message
Undivided: Thoughts about Faith, Race, and Politics After the Election Join Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ) to hear from Hahrie Han, Ph.D., about her new book Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church. The book is about faith and race in America. You can buy it here. Han has written for … Continue reading Undivided: Thoughts about Faith, Race, and Politics After the Election
Dear Friends, Even in troubled times, we can practice gratitude. Last Sunday, we gave thanks and celebrated the success of our capital campaign and the memories and hopes of congregants from the 2013 time capsule. It was a wonderful service and potluck. It is simply so good to be together! I give thanks for you … Continue reading Giving Thanks, Looking Ahead