September 21st, 730 pm on Zoom In this moment when we inch toward more time spent actually being together, we hope you will join us in engaging with Starting Point, a Unitarian Universalist curriculum designed to support our shared journeys as we connect and reconnect to each other. It is designed to be a useful way for … Continue reading Starting Point Inaugural Meeting
September 2021 The theme this month is “Embracing Possibility.” I remember when I was an actor, and one of the great teachings I received from a mentor was that creativity is impossible without limitations. Limitations give us the raw ingredients, from which we can use to create something with. I’ve included along with this report … Continue reading Minster’s Report
August 2021 August 2021 saw us return to Zoom for our monthly Board meeting because of potential inclement weather, but also because of high local rates of virus transmissibility. We had two visitors to our August meeting: – former President Andy Crabb, who updated us on our technological standing as we approached our first hybrid … Continue reading Bits From the Board
Saturday, September 18th, 10 am We will have an in person work party to clean up around the building and grounds. Social Distancing and masking required.
Rev. Joseph BoydI remember where I was the first time I heard the World Trade Centers fell. I was living on the West Coast, and both towers had fallen by the time I arrived at school at 9 am Pacific time. I was 15, beginning my freshman year of high school. I’m sure many of … Continue reading Sermon – Sept 12, 2021 – “Embracing Possibility”
Wednesday, September 8th, 7pm via Zoom As the days get cooler, and communities gather to honor relationship with both the dead and the living, let us engage: What does it mean for us to cultivate relationship in this season? Facilitated by Rev. Joseph Join on our regular Zoom channel: https://zoom.us/j/324513381
Kathleen Hogue, DRE“We build on foundations we did not lay. We warm ourselves by fires we did not light. We sit in the shade of trees we did not plant. We drink from wells we did not dig. We profit from persons we did not know. This is as it should be…” Rev. Peter Raible … Continue reading Sermon – Sept 5, 2021 – “Why I Love UU Religious Education”
“Embracing Possibility” It is a great joy to be able to be with all of you during this time. As many of you have told me in person, this has been a hard and chaotic few weeks. Many families are preparing children for a return to school, some are starting new jobs, and many are … Continue reading September 2021 Minister’s Writing
Rev. Joseph BoydI’ve been thinking about how every day is an opportunity for a new beginning – a chance to start over, rediscover our starting point, and recommit ourselves to what matters most to us. I think this moment is that opportunity. I’m so proud of our board of trustees, Covid-19 committee, and all the … Continue reading Sermon – Aug 29, 2021 – “A New Beginning”
Three weeks ago we announced and instituted a hybrid method of offering in-person services along with the Zoom meetings that have sustained us through the pandemic. While we had a good initial in-person service, the following weeks have been such a challenge that the Board decided on Thursday, September 16, 2021, to revert to Zoom … Continue reading Reopening UUYO 2.75
