This past Sunday, I preached about ways we can practice healthy self-reflection. On the surface it may seem like a simple concept, but I know many people, myself included, who … Continue reading Spiritual Practices for Self-Reflection
Dear ones, We are mid-way through this summer journey together—this time of rest, reflection, and renewal. As I reflect on the summer so far, it occurs to me that I … Continue reading Navigating Conflict with Compassion
This past weekend, my wife and I packed up a campervan and hit the road for a three day music festival near Bend. I was there under the high desert … Continue reading Chaplains to the Great Turning
Dear ones, I know this has been another anxious week in what seems to be a string of anxious weeks. Violence and devastation continue in Gaza. Heat waves drive home … Continue reading On Pride and Sparking Our Imaginations
As we announced from the pulpit, our Music Ministry Transition Team held our first meeting last Sunday, July 7 to begin to reflect on our music ministry and how it … Continue reading Music Ministry Transition Team
“Treating each other and ourselves with care isn’t a luxury, but an absolute necessity if we’re going to thrive. Resting isn’t an afterthought, but a basic part of being human.”― … Continue reading How Do We Rest When the World is on Fire?
Dear Members and Friends, A couple of Sundays ago, Leslie Pohl-Kosbau, our Moderator, spoke from the pulpit regarding the transition in Music Ministry staffing. She shared that the entire Church … Continue reading Special Message from our Board Officers Committee and Executive Team
Dev Dion, Foundation Board President The Foundation Board would like to recognize and thank the twenty-one members of the congregation who joined the Legacy Society this spring when they informed … Continue reading First Unitarian Foundation Celebrates New Legacy Society Members
Did you know that the Eliot Chapel turns 100 this year? It was 1924 when First Unitarian moved to its present location, which, back in 1924, was the western edge … Continue reading The Eliot Chapel Turns 100
This is a reflection on the hopes and dreams for our future that you shared with me in May and June of 2023 at the Community Conversations. Read on to … Continue reading A Reflection on the Year
