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By Erin Busch, Director of Music Ministry In advance of our December 11th concert at 12pm, I sat down with South Philly Big Band founder and bandleader, Chris Oatts, to learn a bit more about how this project began. Tell us a bit about yourself! Where are you from and what’s your musical background? My … Continue reading In Conversation with South Philly Big Band Founder Chris Oatts
by Jayme Trott, Co-chair, Capital Campaign On October 16, the congregation voted to move forward with the Capital Project, including incurring mortgage debt up to $400,000, should it be necessary. The Steering Committee will notify the selected contractor and ascertain when construction can begin. In the meantime, our attorney and our civil engineer will present … Continue reading Capital Campaign Project Update
by Pam Shadzik, Co-chair, Congregational Engagement Congregational Engagement (CE) has continued the work of reimagining ways that our congregants can be involved in UUCWC in ways that nourish them and support our mission. To that end, we sponsored a gathering in September where we partnered with Racial Justice Ministry and Right Relations to discuss how … Continue reading Supporting Our Congregants and Our Mission
by Jamie Evanini, Vice-President, UUCWC Board of Trustees Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which means our thoughts turn to raking leaves, eating turkey, and remembering what we’re thankful for. On my own personal gratitude list, you’ll find UUCWC! I’m so grateful to have a community of people with whom I’ve had the chance to … Continue reading As We Head Into the Holiday Season, What Are You Thankful for at UUCWC?
by Erin Busch, Director of Music Ministry For those of you who have been following the virtual Order of Service each Sunday, you may have noticed that we have begun to add a Musical Notes section at the bottom of the page. For each week that we have special music during our service – whether … Continue reading Musical Notes Return to Our Virtual Order of Service
We closed the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year with a $10k surplus (income exceeding expenses). Recorded Pledge Income lagged the amount recorded as pledges by over $40k – a concerning result that we are investigating. Expenses for the year were below budget, largely attributable to the reduced COVID – related staffing and facilities charges:• Staffing -$24k• Operations … Continue reading Treasurer’s Report – September 2022
by Erin Busch (she/her), Director of Music Ministry It has been a joy to begin my tenure as your new Transitional Director of Music Ministry! It has been a busy start, and I can’t wait to share what I’ve been working on with all of you. Firstly, I am excited to announce that I have … Continue reading Guest Musicians and Concert Series at UUCWC
by Rev. Kim Wildszewski At the end of August, we turned the service over to the ritual of Joys & Sorrows, something we hadn’t done in full since March of 2020. You can find the homily I shared to reintroduce us to this beloved tradition below. Since that service I have heard from so many … Continue reading Creating Space For Our Joys and Sorrows
By Maria Baratta, President, UUCWC Board of Trustees What does leadership look like to you? Maybe you envision something formal like a group photo of members of the G7 summit looking stern and ready to tackle the world’s economic problems. Or, you think of a tour guide processioning with all their travelers falling in-line like … Continue reading What Does Leadership Look Like To You?
by Sarah Ahrens, Director of Family Ministry First, I would like to thank UUCWC for such a warm welcome this summer as I began in the role of Director of Family Ministry. It’s been a busy few months preparing for a return to programming for all of our children and youth. As we embark on … Continue reading Rainbow Principles of Multigenerational Ministry
