It is Groundhog Day when I write, which is usually not a day that I pay a lot of attention to. The ritual of watching the groundhog and figuring out whether it sees its shadow has always been a little confusing to me, if I’m … read more.
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 the church year happens this far in advance. It begins with drafts about who will … read more.
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 dread and maybe even fear (how many variants will 2022 bring, how much longer will this … read more.
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 that was the right size and found some pebbles to anchor the six bulbs. I … read more.
Sunday was a good day at the church. For the first time in over 18 months we had congregants back in the Sanctuary for worship. There were plenty of tears and lots of joy. I didn’t know what to expect going into the day. Would … read more.
What a blessing the rain has been this month. First the weekend before last and then again earlier this week. It seemed as if our long hot summer had taken an extraordinary toll all around us. Everywhere I’d look, the earth had just gotten kind … read more.
It has now been a couple weeks since we experienced the terrible heat wave, aka “the dome,” and the reality of its impact on our lives.
It took a few days for us to learn about the number of human deaths, mostly of those most on … read more.
We often say in church that there’s a lot going on here at First Unitarian. And indeed there is—all you need to do is look at the weekly enews or pick up the Sunday Bulletin or look over the Path to Engagement publication to see … read more.
The poet Mary Oliver died today—Jan. 17—at the age of 83 in
Florida. It was in a Unitarian Universalist church service when I first heard a
poem by Oliver. I can’t remember which one it was. But I do remember being
taken by her work in a way … read more.
This summer we have been worshipping in our historic Eliot Chapel so that construction work could take place in our Sanctuary. For years it has been a goal to make the chancel (that’s the front of the Sanctuary with the organ and the pulpit) accessible … read more.
