David Schowalter & The Stewardship Team Those who have been to the sanctuary in recent weeks will see that we have successfully lit our beautiful 8th Principle chalice!. We had an excellent stewardship campaign response with this community raising a pledge total of $198,669 from 83 households for the 2023-2024 church year. We also had … Continue reading A Thank-You Note From the Stewardship Team
Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration & Education It is with joy that we got to share all of our wisdom about spring religious holidays with our Religious Exploration Children. We did this by viewing a wonderful video made by our own Vickie Cox-Lanyon and then having some discussion and crafting time. We then celebrated … Continue reading Spring Holidays and UUCW
Rev. Aaron Payson My colleague, Unitarian Universalist Minister, Victoria Safford writes of the story of the Exodus saying: “They had no idea, these slaves, what it could mean, this promise of land (their own country) and life abundant. Of freedom they knew nothing, except what they could taste by living in its opposite, slavery, and … Continue reading On Resistance
David Schowalter & The Stewardship Team Thanks to prompt responses from so many in the congregation to our solicitation on Stewardship Sunday at the beginning of the month, as of this writing we have $152,359 pledged for the 2023-2024 church year! This is excellent progress towards our goal of over $211,000. Kudos to all who … Continue reading Stewardship Update
Rev. Aaron Payson Maundy Thursday Universal Communion ServiceThursday, April 6, 2023 7 PM @ UUCW Join us for this in-person opportunity to honor the spirit of all people who have given themselves as a gift to humanity and for that which continues to sustain us in body and spirit. Communion will include both wine and juice … Continue reading Holy Week Services – Thursday April 6 – Easter Sunday April 9
Marylin Martin, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry In March 2020, the SNAP program began giving an approximate $200 a month extra to their recipients. This ended on March 2, 2023. The recipients are now receiving their benefit amount which preceded the pandemic. A single elderly person now receives $23. This fact, coupled with today’s high … Continue reading The Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Needs Your Help!
Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration & Education Have you ever tried to explain to someone in your “outside of church” circles the reasons why you attend church at UUCW? There have been discussions about UU “elevator” speeches. How would you describe Unitarian Universalism to someone during a short elevator ride? I feel like this … Continue reading Why You Come to Church
Evan Wilson, 8th Principle Task Force At the end of January, Paula Cole Jones joined us over zoom to lead a workshop. She offered insights and led reflection on the 8th principle, which is shared below: We covenant to affirm and promote journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community … Continue reading Reflecting on the 8th Principle and Opportunities for Growth
Rev. Aaron Payson This month’s Soul Matters Theme is “vulnerability”. For my nugget on the theme, I propose to use one of the exercises suggested in the small group material shared to prompt discussion on the subject as well as engage in the kind of discipline that our 8th Principle working group has demonstrated with … Continue reading On Vulnerability – Going Deeper
Dave Schowalter, Stewardship Team This year’s pledge drive will be kicked off on Stewardship Sunday, March 5, 2023. The stewardship theme this year is Building Beloved Community with equity, inclusion and diversity. For many of us, the last three years have brought home how much work remains in our local society and wider country to … Continue reading Building Beloved Community: Pledging
