Summer is a Time of Renewal
Occasionally, we’ll get a phone call or an email asking if we’re open in the summer. Yes, not only are we open every Sunday in the year, but the summer … Continue reading Summer is a Time of Renewal
Category: Ministerial Blog
Healing Communication
We are in a time of healing from conflict as well as a hopeful time of renewal in our staff and in our music ministry, and these dynamics ripple out … Continue reading Healing Communication
Spiritual Practices for Self-Reflection
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
Navigating Conflict with Compassion
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
Chaplains to the Great Turning
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
On Pride and Sparking Our Imaginations
Danielle Garrett, Summer Minister 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. … Continue reading On Pride and Sparking Our Imaginations
Music Ministry Transition Team
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
How Do We Rest When the World is on Fire?
“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?
Special Message from our Board Officers Committee and Executive Team
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
First Unitarian Foundation Celebrates New Legacy Society Members
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