Board Meeting Minutes March 2011
Board Meeting Minutes March 3, 2011
Month: March 2011
Bring Poems for the March 13 Funshop!
Children who will be attending the March 13 Funshop “Poetry and Blessings” are welcome and encouraged to bring favorite poems to share. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our intern minister, Sharon Wylie, at internminister@starrking.org or call the office during office hours.
DRE’s Message – Walking in the Garden of Religious Exploration
As the sun shines brightly across our Starr King Unitarian Universalist Church campus, I am reminded of the growth we have been going through both inside and outside the building. After the heavy rains of February, this month will bring exciting changes to our landscape and we are making space for trees to stretch branches, … Continue reading DRE’s Message – Walking in the Garden of Religious Exploration
Board Message – March
“Ministry is the act of serving. Shared ministry is what “we” do to serve our congregation and the broader community, individually and together” – definition of shared ministry developed at the January 2009 Board Retreat. This past January, we had a joint retreat between the Board of Trustees and the Committee on Ministry (COM). To my knowledge, … Continue reading Board Message – March
March 2011 Chalice
Open the Flaming Chalice March 2011
Intern’s Message – Why We Sing Together
The second week of February, the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association gathered for a week in Pacific Grove for the Excellence in Ministry Institute. This event is the first of what will hopefully be an ongoing series of continuing education opportunities for Unitarian Universalist ministers. Katie and I were both fortunate to be able to attend. … Continue reading Intern’s Message – Why We Sing Together
Minister’s Message – A House of Peace
A church offers two things, tradition and vision. It is a place that honors and upholds the habits of the past, a groundedness, a place of stability and comfort. At the same time, the congregation is the place of vision, of challenge, of prophetic wisdom and learning. These simultaneous responsibilities of carrying and inspiring is … Continue reading Minister’s Message – A House of Peace