Often the enemy of courage is the first step outside our routine comfort zone. I write today with the clarity of spending the past three months knee deep (no pun intended) in a life thrown out of its comfort zone. Uncertainty is scary stuff. When you experience an unexpected emergency- an illness, an accident, a … Continue reading That Courageous Step
“Once there was a young warrior. Her teacher told her that she had to do battle with fear. She didn’t want to do that. It seemed too aggressive; it was scary; it seemed unfriendly. But the teacher said she had to do it and gave her the instructions for the battle. The day arrived. The … Continue reading On Courage
UUCW continues to monitor local, regional, and national recommendations related to the ongoing effort to address COVID-19 and its variants. Our buildings remain open and we have begun to accept building rentals again. Sunday morning worship is being provided both in-person and online. Our Religious Exploration Program is now being provided in person for all … Continue reading UUCW Health & Safety Team COVID-19 Update – September 28, 2022
by Dan Secor This past January, my mother passed away, one month shy of her 90th birthday. Losing one’s parents is a significant event in every life, whether one’s relationship is strong or not. Like most people, my relationship with both my parents was complicated. From my work as a psychotherapist, grief is a subject … Continue reading My Mother’s Passing
by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration “There is a lovely balance at the heart of our nature: each of us is utterly unique and yet we live in the most intimate kinship with everyone and everything else. Its more profound intention is the awakening of the Great Belonging which embraces everything. Our hunger to … Continue reading Belonging in Religious Exploration
by Rev. Aaron Payson & Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration For several years now we have delighted in and benefitted greatly from the Themed Ministry Program – Touchstones. Monthly Themes, worship, religious education, small group, and social media sources have helped us plan and guide our programming throughout the year. A wealth of wisdom … Continue reading Trying Something New This Year – Soul Matters
by Rev. Aaron Payson & Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration For those who attended the Annual Meeting last Sunday, the budget outlined included money to be raised by fundraising as well as a significant amount from investments. In order to reduced our dependency on invested funds for operating expenses we are looking for ways … Continue reading SOLD! Online Auction Seeking Help! We Could More Than Double Our Goal This Year!
by Sheri Linn, Board President & Summer Services Coordinator Once again we are delighted to offer a series of Summer Sunday Services on a range of topics and experiences for the delight of all. While there is no formal Religious Exploration Program for Children we hope that the weather will permit us to have services … Continue reading 2022 Summer Services
by Beth Posner-Waldron, UUCW Get Out the Vote Team What’s all this talk about becoming a Good Trouble Congregation? In April 2022, JaZahn Hicks was hired to be the Campaign Director for UU the Vote, the UUA’s voting rights campaign. He has challenged congregations to put our faith into action and galvanize ourselves to … Continue reading Let’s Become a Good Trouble Congregation in 2022
by Laura K. Secor Hello my UUCW friends, It has been a while since I have offered you a Nugget. It has been a year of personal loss for me, and I haven’t felt the energy for writing essays these last several months. It has been a little lonely without the connection we’ve forged here, … Continue reading Honoring Risk
