When I was asked to write this article I thought it would be a fairly simple task. After all, why wouldn’t I support Gay Rights? What makes it difficult is that it actually brings up a bit of a “pet peeve” of mine. I do not like to put people into “groups”. I try to live in … Continue reading Why I support gay rights by Georgia Gruver
The book club was held at Evelyn Cormier’s house this month. Evelyn, Donnie Rett and Ruth Kuftin were in attendance to discuss “House Rules” by Jodi Piccoult. The book is discussion of a young man with Asperger’s (a form of autism) who is accused of murder and how his family deals with the Aspergers and … Continue reading Book Club December 2012
The darkness of December if upon us! Both stifling and cozy at the same time, there is something quite meaningful for me about these darkest days of the year. It makes an intuitive kind of sense that we would fill our schedules with family gatherings and big meals; that we would light candles, string lights … Continue reading Religious Exploration Blog – December 2012
Hello, Starr King family. Did you find a state of mind that kept “thanks” firmly embedded in Thanksgiving? It’s perhaps my favorite holiday and its glow of well-being generally lingers; rat-a-tat-tatting out a list of my gratitudes is always good practice. One of my foremost gratitudes is belonging to this spiritual community. You give me … Continue reading Andy’s Flaming Chalice – December 2012
I had good fortune to spend a few days in Chicago just before Thanksgiving. Chicago is one of these fabulous “in between” cities, partaking of the East and the West Coasts. The weather was balmy and the people were amiable. I was attending and presenting at a Near Eastern archaeology conference; the attendees were from … Continue reading Interning – Travels and Reflections
* Wisconsin elected the first openly gay US Senator, Tammy Baldwin. * 3 states passed marriage equality (Maine, Maryland, Washington), the first time for a state wide referendum (vs a court decision or action by the state legislature). This brings the number of states with full marriage equality to 9. * Minnesota voters rejected a … Continue reading BGLTQ 2012 Election Highlights
I’ve always been a fan of Christmas, the many secular bits as well as the more religious parts. In my house, we’ve not only got the originally Victorian inspired Christmas tree with its roots in American Unitarian history, but a menorah lit for Hanukkah, and more than one cultural style of nativity crèche. Traditional holidays … Continue reading Katie’s Bay View – Merry, Merry Everything Good
By Bob Britton It has been nearly 10 years since Starr King Church was certified as a Welcoming Congregation. Many of the members of that Welcoming Congregation Committee have moved out of the area, but we are looking forward to renewing our status as a congregation welcoming of LBGTQ people and their allies. Back then … Continue reading Our Original Welcoming Congregation Program
Our Starr King book club met Thursday, November 8, at the Kinnears’ house. We had five people at the discussion, including Terry Hunt, Ruth Kuftin, Jo Murdoch, Donnie Rett, and Joyce Kinnear. After sipping tea and eating cookies, we moved to the book discussion portion. The book under discussion was “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave. … Continue reading Book Club – November 2012
On October 7, 2012, we had the first meeting of the Welcoming Congregation Refresher Program task force. Attendees: Beth Ogilvie (chair), Regina Fasano, Bob Meyerson, Joy Johnson, Georgia Gruver, John Gruver, Karen Cook, Lea Casini, Frank Satterwhite, Colleen Dino, Dirk Dino, Katie Kandarian-Morris, Heidi Green, Susan Straghalis. [Did I miss anyone?] Action items [status updated … Continue reading Welcoming Congregation Refresher Program Task Force, meeting 1
