Sometimes, in group meetings, we have a check-in where we ask each other “What are you carrying with you? Is there anything you are setting aside to be present with … Continue reading All That We Carry

This week we are beginning work on the calendar for next church year—from fall of 2022 to summer of 2023. You may or may not know that the planning for … Continue reading Lost in Time

I know that most of you are tracking the impact of the new Omicron Variant of the Covid Virus and the dramatically increased rates of infections that now are present … Continue reading “Virtual Only…Again…For a Time”

Dear Beloveds, As we approach the end of 2021, and look to a new year, I’m noting the range of emotions in me: relief (that we made it through); some … Continue reading At the End of the Year

A few days after Thanksgiving, thinking about Christmas coming up, I decided to buy some paper white bulbs, hoping that I could get them to bloom. I found a container … Continue reading Blooming Where We Are Planted

This weekend, I have been given a taste of spiritual renewal. I have been reminded of the power of human connection as we work to build a better world. I … Continue reading Interdependence as a Path to Wholeness

I’m skeptical of “devotion”. Don’t get me wrong, I’m deeply in love with the concept of it, but I have not been sure it’s real. In the name of devotion, … Continue reading Remember Your Baptism

On November 14, Celebration Sunday, I asked those in worship to name their hopes for First Unitarian as we begin to regather and the intentions or commitments they were ready to make as well. … Continue reading Hopes and Intentions

I’ve struggled with what to write today. I have too many thoughts to organize, and too few words to express all that is swirling in my heart and mind. How … Continue reading Gratitude for the Tenders and Menders