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Director of Music Ministry Caryl Tipton shares an excerpt of her homily from Sunday, October 24, 2021 where she reflected on the theme “All I Really Need to Know, I Learned at UUCWC.” Thirty years is a long time. A time filled with questions and searching, beautiful music and “meatballs of wisdom,” as a conducting … Continue reading Reflecting On My Thirty Years at UUCWC
Statements of Income and Expense as of the close of the month of September reflect continued financial strength in the UUCWC accounts: • All financial indications are positive with a $16k positive variance to date • Bank Account Balances total $1.29 million: $472k Operating combined balances $606k Capital Campaign $232k Endowment -$22k payables
On Sunday, November 14, an exciting virtual conference will take place. It’s the 41st annual Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) Peace Conference, and UUCWC members are invited to participate. The Conference for Peace is preceded by a Multifaith Service for Peace featuring Sister Simone Campbell, as the preacher. Sr. Simone is the long-time Director of Network, the advocacy … Continue reading UUCWC Co-sponsors 41st Annual Coalition for Peace Action Conference
In September, Rev. Kim reached out to the Council for Faith in Action (CFA) regarding the growing needs of so many, from those in Afghanistan to Louisiana, to our own people suffering from Hurricane Ida. The list was overwhelming. How could we provide aid in an effective manner? CFA agreed that the 50% of each … Continue reading UUCWC Sends $1,900 to UU Disaster Relief Fund
by Eileen Spedding, Right Relations Committee As UUs, we welcome, celebrate and honor diversity of people, beliefs and ideas. And yet, we often struggle with how to negotiate our differences when it comes to making decisions on behalf of our congregation. Important decisions around budgetary allocations, capital projects or even most recently pandemic policies can … Continue reading Resolving Conflict in a Covenantal Community
HomeFront has had a long-standing history of support from UUCWC. Due to the pandemic situation the HomeFront client base has dramatically increased. Providing food items for these families has become a significant challenge. The UUCWC Food Ministry is asking for donations of shelf stable food items for those families to help ease that situation. Our … Continue reading Halloween Food Drive for HomeFront
This past June, nine members of UUCWC attended virtual General Assembly (GA) in Madison, Wisconsin. Now, you may think a virtual conference can be uninspiring, dull and maybe just not your cup of tea. You should consider GA! There was excitement and energy flowing through the Zoom sessions that you could almost taste. Several attendees … Continue reading Justice Rolls Down Like Water – UUCWC Action at the National Level
by Joe Schenk, Treasurer, UUCWC Board of Trustees Fiscal Summary as of the Month Ending August (written 9/19/21): • All financial indications are positive with a $25k positive variance to date! • Bank Account Balances total $1.23 million: $482k Operating combined balances $594k Capital Campaign $190k Endowment • Despite a very positive Year to … Continue reading Treasurer’s Report to the Congregation
This month, I share the Meditation Prayer offered on September 19, 2021 in honor of Yom Kippur, wherein the Jonah story is read each year in Jewish synagogues and homes, and as part of the conclusion of our series on Trauma. The full service is available here. This morning I’m going to ask us to … Continue reading When We Are the Whale in the Jonah Story
The Council for Faith in Action (CFA) met in August to discuss its focus for the 2021-2022 church year. While we will continue to support our legacy organizations (See our September article on where contributions go), we will also monitor and fund the following four areas as needs arise this year: • Voting rights/ability to … Continue reading Council for Faith In Action Priorities for the 2021-2022 Church Year
