* 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
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
The Yahoo calendar had become unreliable, showing some website visitors the wrong times for all events, so we’ve replaced it with the WordPress Calendar plug-in. Please check your favorite events on the new calendar and if you see any errors or omissions email the webmaster, Beth Ogilvie. Event entries on the new calendar can have … Continue reading New calendar on website
The Anti Racist Multicultural Alliance will meet Tuesday, January 10, at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall to discuss follow-up to Mark Morrison Reed’s workshop in December.
My internship year with Starr King Church ends on June 12, and my ten months with you come to a close. This has been a truly joyous time for me, getting to know many of you, serving as your minister. I have learned so much and have come into a fuller understanding of my own … Continue reading Intern’s Message – To Be A Teaching Congregation
I have moved my household three times in the past three years, and I am reminded each time afresh how much I hate moving. I am fundamentally a homebody, someone who likes to stay put. I like to put down roots, get to know a place, and build a routine. I also like the familiarity … Continue reading Intern’s Message – Planning A Move
The recent devastation in Japan was followed, for me, by some difficult news from a dear friend whose family is experiencing a variety of losses. Whether bad news comes from the other side of the globe or from the neighbor next door, there are times when we are face-to-face with human suffering, when we can … Continue reading Intern’s Message – Making Sense of Hard Times
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.
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
The JUUST Social Justice meeting has been changed to Sunday, February 27 after church (instead of the regular meeting date).
