Author: Barbara Drew

Earth & Climate Ministry News: Fall Planting Saturday,November 8 at 9 a.m.

By Barbara Drew, Earth & Climate Ministry Green thumbs, other thumbs, and muscles are welcome to help with autumn planting and enhance UUCWC grounds. Come with gloves, shovels, and your enthusiasm as we plant native perennials to add to our existing pollinator garden on the large berm by the street-side parking area. Native plantings are … Continue reading Earth & Climate Ministry News: Fall Planting Saturday,November 8 at 9 a.m.

Good Green News: Focusing on the Positive

Compiled by Barbara Drew, Earth & Climate Ministry Following is a brief synopsis of news from various local, state, and national sources compiled by the Earth & Climate Ministry. Send news items for consideration in the next CrossCurrents to earthministry@uucwc.org.

Good Green News: Focusing on the Positive

By Barbara Drew, Earth & Climate Ministry Following is a brief synopsis of news from various local, state, and national sources compiled by the Earth & Climate Ministry. Isles, Inc. June 2025 Town Topics, “Princeton’s Weekly Community Newspaper,” Anne Levin The beauty of Trenton’s Cadwalader Park, considered to be landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s last … Continue reading Good Green News: Focusing on the Positive

Good Green News

By Barbara Drew, Earth & Climate Ministry Below is a brief synopsis of news provided by Earth & Climate Ministry, which we are calling Good, Green News. We are pleased to focus on these news items from various local, state, and national sources, cited below. Cornell Ornithological Lab February 2025 – Annual Bird Count More … Continue reading Good Green News

Celebrating Our Connections, Our Success: Thank You to Our Community!

by Barbara Drew, Co-chair, Auction Committee A New Orleans Feast, Mandala Immersive Art Workshop, Self-guided Tour of Hidden Philly Gems, and a Silver UU Chalice Medallion may not seem to have a common link, but they do – they all were offers in our auction “Celebrating Our Connections!” And they were all offered by the … Continue reading Celebrating Our Connections, Our Success: Thank You to Our Community!

Celebrating Our Connections! Auction 2024 Many Ways for Fun, Food and Fellowship!

by Barbara Drew, Co-chair, Auction Committee The much-anticipated UUCWC Spring Auction is just days away! Now’s the time to plan your participation in this fundraising and fun-raising, event. Online bidding opens here on Saturday, May 4, at 9:00 am., and continues through Saturday, May 11, ending promptly at 9:00 pm. You’re invited to the In-person … Continue reading Celebrating Our Connections! Auction 2024 Many Ways for Fun, Food and Fellowship!

Celebrating Our Connections Through UUCWC’s 2024 Online Auction

by Barbara Drew, Co-chair, Auction Committee UUCWC has been hosting the annual Auction for more than thirty years. It’s a tried-and-true event, but it’s never tiring to support the church through our collective innovation and fun ideas. Once again, we invite you to explore the many reasons to contribute an item, event, service, craft, or … Continue reading Celebrating Our Connections Through UUCWC’s 2024 Online Auction

We Did it Together: Keeping it Kindled! Surpasses Fundraising Goal!

by Barbara Drew, Co-chair, Auction Committee UUCWC’s fourth online auction “Keeping it Kindled!” was a very successful event as a fun-raiser and fundraiser, from the kick-off party to the lively and competitive bidding on several items just before the close at 9 pm on May 6. Having a targeted amount of $31,050 for our annual … Continue reading We Did it Together: Keeping it Kindled! Surpasses Fundraising Goal!