They are called kings or wise men, and Matthew in the New Testament calls them Magoi–Magi, which means magicians, soothsayers, astrologers. It’s not clear from the New Testament how many wise men came from the east to pay homage to the newborn Jesus. As stated in Matthew, the Magi followed the star they saw to … Continue reading Words of Joy – Three Gifts
On Sunday, November 16th, as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Starr King UU Church and honor long-time members, we will also welcome some new members into the congregation. New members bring to the church their unique gifts and talents, and their joining enriches us all. Membership in a Unitarian Universalist congregation is a … Continue reading Words of Joy – November 2014
As of this writing, it has been one month since I began as your interim minister. Much has happened in the past month, and I am enjoying getting to know you and participating in some of the many activities that make Starr King Church such an active and busy congregation. During the Start-Up workshop on … Continue reading Words of Joy – Interim Minister’s Blog – October 2014
When To Call the Minister As your new interim minister, I am here to accomplish with you some interim tasks and to help you navigate the transition to a new settled minister. But I do want you to know that I am also here to carry out the usual duties of a parish minister, which … Continue reading Minister’s Blog – Words of Joy – September 2014
I am thrilled to have the opportunity to serve the Starr King Unitarian Universalist Church as your interim minister, beginning on August 15th. Following are a few words of self-introduction. In 2002, after 25 years in settled ministry, I decided to move into the specialized field of interim ministry. I have served as Interim Minister … Continue reading Interim Minister’s Blog – August 2014 – Words of Joy
Dear Starr King folk, The words that preface our list of sources begins thusly, “The living tradition we share draws from many sources.” Not only does it draw from these multiple brilliant and varied sources, it offers us strength, it continues on long past our time here, it trusts in the wisdom of the shared … Continue reading Katie’s Bay View – The Living Tradition We Share
From the conversations I’ve been having, the emails I have been reading, the meetings I’ve been attending, I know we’re all rocked by change. I’m not going to be giving you any lessons on it—you’ll get enough from your next minister after I’m gone, I’m sure. But I’m aware myself, of how I experience fits … Continue reading Katie’s Bay View – A Song Upon Our Lips
It’s been well over a month since I’ve announced that I’ll be leaving SKUUC at the end of the church year. Church leadership experts talk about this leaving as a time of adjusting to change similar to that of the grief process. It might sound a little silly, like as much as we know we … Continue reading Katie’s Bay View – Love Coming ‘Round
I’m sure that by the time you’re reading this we’ll be long past the Thirty Days of Love that has been promoted throughout email and social media, and acted out in sanctuaries and on streets across the country. But in this moment, I am overcome with the continued message of this campaign, and how it’s … Continue reading Katie’s Bay View – Starr King is on the Side of Love!
A couple weeks ago I heard about the aftermath of a foolish comment someone posted on their twitter account. You’ve heard the stories no doubt. They’re frequent these days. Now, I know that only a small number of folks here even have twitter accounts let alone would make flip, caustic comments to an individual or … Continue reading Katie’s Bay View – Our Public Ministries
