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
Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration & Education I want to thank all who attended the All-Church Read service this past Sunday entitled, “Where is the Love?.” I especially want to recognize those of you who brought your children. I feel like, every once in a while (even peripherally), it’s healthy for our children to … Continue reading What to Do ? Our All Church Read Follow-Up
Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration & Education This year we have chosen the book: “Defund Fear: Safety Without Policing, Prisons, and Punishment” by Zach Norris, as our All-Church Read. The accompanying books for middle and young readers are “Ruby on the Outside” by Nora Raleigh Baskin and “Visiting Day” by Jaqueline Woodson. The theme … Continue reading Thinking About Our All-Church Read
by Rev. Aaron Payson I’ve been trying for days to find words to speak to the horror, again, of a nightclub shooting spree where people went to celebrate only for their lives to be taken so violently. And then this morning the news of another mass shooting in Virginia as people shopped for holiday fixings. … Continue reading What Now?
by Sheri Linn, President, Board of Management Sheri Linn is currently serving UUCW in the role as President of the Board of Management. She and her partner, Sean, have been members for five years during which she has been involved with the Human Resources Committee, Stewardship, Health and Safety and many other activities. Mother of … Continue reading Meet the Board of Management!
by Laura K. Secor Hello Dear Friends, it’s time to resume our discussion of how Stoic philosophy is going to get us through the holidays. Bur first, let me tell you a story. Once upon a time there was a Chinese farmer whose horse ran away. That evening, all of his neighbors came around to … Continue reading The Parable of the Chinese Farmer or, The Power of ‘Maybe’
by Ana Gregory, Religious Exploration Committee This is the story of how our new Justice & Diversity Library (located in fellowship hall and Goodreads.com) came into being. In the spring of 2020, when the pandemic was taking hold, the Religious Exploration Committee (REC) moved RE to Zoom sessions – a time for families to connect … Continue reading The Justice and Diversity Library at UUCW – Books for Change
by Laura K. Secor Hello my friends, Today’s entry is based on “The Daily Stoic” by Ryan Holiday, a collection of 366 short meditations. Each entry starts with a quote from one of the Stoic philosophers of antiquity, and then follows with a brief reflection on the quote. I will say a few words … Continue reading Monkeying Around
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
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
