February greetings! I always enjoy February, a rather whimsical month of Aquarians and Pisceans that is leaping this year to a 29th day. February celebrates the mysterious prognostication of the Groundhog, the sturdy virtues of Presidents Lincoln and Washington, the romantic (if historically unattested) honoring of St. Valentine. February is named for the Latin term … Continue reading Andy’s Flaming Chalice – February Column
Greetings! Welcome to 2012. I love January’s quieter calendar, blander foods and relative lack of retail exhortation. I enjoy January’s refreshing regularity. Holiday expectations are a done deal; they were met, or they were unmet. Personally, I don’t make resolutions, so my January regimen is not cluttered with seasonal attempts at self-improvement. In my experience, … Continue reading Andy’s Chalice – Plain Living
Greetings! I hope your holidays are feeling satisfying and manageable as you read this. It’s axiomatic that holidays are “supposed to be” filled with family, friends and cheer, along with at least a few gifts given and received. “Supposed to be” can be such a tyrant! I remember spending the winter holidays with my gathered … Continue reading Andy’s Chalice – The “Good Enough” Holiday
I am LOVING this autumn weather! A few days ago, we had the type of rainy deluge that Nebraskans call a “frog strangler,” making driving tense but exhilarating! The air is already crisp and leaves have just begun to reveal their colors. Did you know that those same colors are in the leaf during most … Continue reading Board Message – Andy Hansen
Hello, Starr King Family. I’m writing this “October article” on September 11th, 2011, in accordance with our Flaming Chalice submissions deadline. As may be true for you, I’ve been giving extra thought in the last few weeks to how I wanted to engage this special day. It is the tenth anniversary of a painful bookend … Continue reading Board Message – Andy Hansen
Hello, Starr King family and friends. I write this on August 14th, 2011. Seventy-six years ago today, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. It was a great humanitarian piece of legislation and makes me proud. Yet, the shouting controversy over Social Security (and economic justice generally) has never much abated and … Continue reading Board Message – Andy Hansen
Hello, Everyone! I am sitting in my office now, with the kind of July day outside that makes one think, “Where’s my parka?” It’s nap-weather, though that’s not in the cards. I had a sudden realization this morning that my Chalice column was due to our Fearless Chalice Editor Georgia Gruver yesterday. Now I know … Continue reading Board Message – Andy Hansen
Hello, Everyone! I am sitting in my bedroom late on a Sunday night, keying in my first Chalice article as President of Starr King Unitarian Universalist Church’s Board of Trustees. Part of me sighs, “I’m not even PRESIDENT yet — I’m President-Elect for 18 more days.” sometimes life’s like that, eh? It shouldn’t surprise me … Continue reading Board Message – Andy Hansen
This will be my last Chalice column as president. I was very fortunate that my term followed that of Meg Jurich, our past president, since many things we have accomplished these past two years began in her tenure. What were just hopes and dreams a few years ago are now realities. As I have mentioned … Continue reading Board Message – Darryl Ray
Starr King UU Church’s annual meeting will be Sunday, May 22 this year. Unlike past years, most of you will be getting the entire annual report and budget by email. For most of us, email is now our main form of written communication, so this new way of distributing the Annual Report not only will … Continue reading Board Message – Darryl Ray
