This will be my last “Staying Connected” blog as Senior Minister. For twelve years I have had the privilege of reflecting on events in the world and in the life … Continue reading Lasts

School children have been massacred.  Again. What are we called to do in response to the Texas shooting? I want to name, first, my own rage and frustration because I … Continue reading AGAIN

You Can Never Lose a Thing, If It Belongs to You – Abbey Lincoln This is a liminal time at First Unitarian. The candidate for the minister who will follow … Continue reading You Can Never Lose a Thing, if it Belongs to You – Abbey Lincoln

The Daffodils are starting to droop a bit. The flowering trees are giving up their spectacular colors to carpet the streets and paths near my house. The Camellias remain in … Continue reading The Progress of Spring

Last Sunday was a glorious day! We welcomed congregants, some of you, back to the sanctuary. The choir on the chancel was in great voice. Children, some of them, attended … Continue reading Welcome

March 3, 2022 UPDATES!Please note these changes/updates that differ from my February 24 blog: On March 13, there will be ONE in-person service in our Sanctuary at 11 AM. Family … Continue reading Re-Gathering, One More Time

I am finding my own relationship with Covid shifting. Perhaps you are, too. The first year or so felt like a time to hunker down and wait for Covid to … Continue reading Is It Endemic Yet?

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”