November greetings! It’s going to be a full month! Keep your eyes out for news of the Welcoming Congregation Refresher Program, which will examine how we are doing with “inclusive language.” And November kicks off with Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, giving us the opportunity to remember and appreciate those who … Continue reading Andy’s Flaming Chalice – November 2012
Gratitude and grace. Two words with a common root. Both concepts signify the free exchange of kindness or thanks or blessing and in this month of November, the month of Thanksgiving, we turn our spirit to the joy we feel in the presence of grace with an intention of gratefulness or gratitude. When I think … Continue reading Interning – Gratitude and Grace
Congratulations Starr King! We raised $1,562.00 this past weekend from the dinner theater fund raiser.
There is a new sign on the FESCO bulletin board. If you would like to help provide Thanksgiving dinner for 90 FESCO residents and alumni, details of how to do so are on the orange sign.
Thanksgiving Dinner will be served at Starr King November 22 at 2:00 p.m. Come early to visit, unwind and/or help. A signup sheet is now on the back table in the social hall so you can indicate what you might contribute. Don’t stay away because you haven’t signed up. Plans do change! Signup is primarily … Continue reading Come join us for Thanksgiving dinner!
Ten years ago this congregation completed the UUA Welcoming Congregation Program. On Sunday, October 7, we’ll celebrate our 10th anniversary and launch a refresher program to extend and deepen our welcome for all BGLTQ people. The service will introduce it, and after the service, at 12:00 pm in the sanctuary, we’ll discuss it and start putting … Continue reading Welcoming Congregation Refresher Program – 10/7
Our Social Justice Committee will present a panel discussion of the various propositions on the November ballot at Noon next Sunday, 10/14. The panel will include at least one representative of the League of Women Voters who knows the pros and cons of each proposition. As usual, several of the propositions are difficult to evaluate, … Continue reading Panel Discussion of Ballot Propositions, Sunday – 10/14
October greetings! I love the autumn months, and by October the season has generally begun in earnest, with the appearances of winter squash and pomegranates, perhaps even a few early persimmons. A season of savor and depth. In autumn we tend to move indoors, gather together and take stock of our lives and relationships. The … Continue reading Andy’s Flaming Chalice – October 2012
Sitting in a stroller. Bright red hair, eyes wide open– a two-year old is transfixed by his mother rehearsing a song for worship. Two children, curled up in a window in the sanctuary, watching blue-birds (or is it blue-jays?) In my first month here at SKUUC, these two images are prominent in my mind. In … Continue reading Religious Exploration Blog – October 2012
One of the goals I’ve created for myself this church year is to keep the creativity that was inspired by my sabbatical time in clear view. I want to remember the joy, the beauty, the gifts, that were gathered up and rediscovered there. For the most part, I’ve realized I just don’t have time to … Continue reading Katie’s Bay View – Ministry is Creative
