One of the jewels of Unitarian Universalism is that we take seriously the inherent worth and dignity of every individual. What that means to me is that when it comes to religion and spirituality, each individual’s thoughts, feelings, and experiences need to be approached with deep respect, appreciation, and an open mind.
That is why when [...]
My mother had an expression that captures how I felt a week ago Friday. “I am so mad I could spit!” It actually originated from carpenters who carried nails in their mouths to reach them easily. If you were “so mad that you could spit nails”, that meant you needed to deal with the [...]
I was reminded yesterday, by the news of the man flying his small plane into a Federal building, how anger, frustration and despair can overwhelm and distort a persons thinking. He not only killed himself and at least one other person but severely injured others and could have killed so many more. Too [...]
Spiritual Spa is rescheduled for Saturday March 6. At this writing, two spots remain. Hosted by Rev. Charles Stephens this workshop will combine various spiritual practices allowing participants to relax into the spiritual-ness of the self Breakfast and lunch are included in the cost $40/members and $50/non-members. Please contact Kathy Frey-kgfedd@comcast.net for more information about registration.
Join Rev. Charles Stephens and explore some of the basic religious questions that have been asked in many different ways by people of various times and religions. This is a version of Building Your Own Theology for UUCWC! Registeration is now being accepted. 5 Tuesdays, Feb 23, March 2,9,16,23,30. Registration online http://www.uucwc.org/wp-content/uploads/ARE_Registration_Form.pdf (Contact us drop down [...]
January 2010 was a full and exciting month at UUCWC. I am excited by and pleased with our Sunday services. They have been well attended. We have enjoyed wonderful music from many sources — our expanding Crossing Chorale under of Caryl Tipton, our director of Music Ministry; Diane Debnarik, our accompanist; the singing Pontier family [...]
Education has been on my mind lately.
Last week I was out in Chicago at our UU Meadville Lombard Theological School. Jennifer Kelleher, a member of UUCWC, started her training to become a UU Minister last fall and I was asked to be her “Teaching Pastor.” During my participation at Meadville, I was [...]
The New Jersey State Senate recently announced that it will hold a vote on pending Marriage Equality legislation on Thursday, January 7, 2010. Marriage equality advocates will be gathering at the State House in Trenton that morning to continue to urge their legislators to stand on the side of love and support marriage equality [...]
As we enter the year 2010, I am drawn to ponder the future. What changes will take place in the next decade? Much has changed and is changing all around us. Just this past year, the world’s economy underwent cataclysmic changes that few expected. In the next 10 years, what will happen economically, socially, and [...]
I want to make everyone aware of an event being presented by the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance (of which I am a member). It is geared toward for Hopewell residents, but the content would I am sure be similar in other communities in both NJ & PA. This would especially be for parents [...]
