As a born and bred Midwesterner, I feel not at all entitled to the joy of this sparkling spring weather, especially when I hear of my East Coast friends and family who have been making a regular spiritual practice out of shoveling snow and “driving while praying” along ice and snow covered roads. And yet some of my earliest … Continue reading Minister’s Message – Winter Visions
On to the second decade of our now not so new century. We’ve got much to look forward to at Starr King Unitarian Universalist Church. In March (mark your calendars now for March 13th at 4pm), we’ll be officially celebrating the addition and rejuvenation of our building. As we’ve been getting ready, we’ve been fortunate to welcome many new … Continue reading Minister’s Message – Welcoming, Hospitality, and Belonging in the New Year
As I write this, still pre-Thanksgiving day, I am even now filled with the gratitude of this congregation’s generosity at our Thanksgiving intergenerational service. So many people brought canned goods for South Hayward parish and such a number contributed to the special collection to help sustain the food program. We collected $1300 from just this … Continue reading Minister’s Message – Light a Candle
Once again, as is the usual practice, my children will be away from me at Thanksgiving. They’ll be in Colorado with their father and his family. This has largely been the case since we parted ways back in early November of 1995. That very first year was a difficult one. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays—it seems the ultimate expression of my theology: a … Continue reading Minister’s Message – Thanksgiving
I had been so aware of the committee that wrestled together in the establishment of our Principles & Purposes, adopted by the General Assembly in 1985, that I had forgotten they were inspired by the original Principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association, as approved when the Unitarian and Universalist denominations consolidated in 1961. In accordance with these corporate purposes, the members of the Unitarian … Continue reading Minister’s Message – We Would Be One
Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven. ~Tryon Edwards This year on my vacation I’ll be traveling to my home state of Michigan to visit my ailing father, to share with my husband the place where I grew up and to attend my 35 th high school … Continue reading Minister’s Message – New Beginnings
