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By Chris Marietti, UUCWC Board of Trustees When I wrote an article in the fall at the start of my tenure on the board, I mentioned that one of the draws was the amazing folks I get to do this work with. Today, I wanted to take some time to highlight one of those amazing … Continue reading With Joy and Gratitude, We Welcome Rev. Lisa
by Al Johnson, Co-chair, Earth & Climate Ministry Around 2001, a group of congregants formed the Sustainability Circle. Early vegetarian pot-luck meetings focused on energy and environmental measures that could be adopted by the group, other congregants, and the church. Early projects included recycling bicycles and books and selling organic/fair trade coffee. The last two … Continue reading A Brief History of the Origin and Growth of the Earth & Climate Ministry
by Leslie McGeorge for Earth & Climate Ministry On Saturday, March 22, forty-two congregants, including new members, participated in a workshop on climate justice at UUCWC. We considered how to work collaboratively on transformative actions to address our larger community’s climate and related social justice needs. We identified our at-risk communities, such as Trenton and … Continue reading Climate Revival Dialogues: Exploring Opportunities for Climate Justice Actions in Our Community
By Ronnie And Ed Dobrowolski for the Social Action Ministry We had another successful Loaves and Fishes outreach program in 2025. We fed many individuals at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, also known as St Mary’s Cathedral in Trenton. Thank you to all the Loaves and Fishes volunteers. Here’s a breakdown of … Continue reading Another Successful Loaves and Fishes Outreach Program
By Jessica Alaimo, Executive Director, Murray Grove & Parker Cohen, Murray Grove Board Secretary Spring has been in full bloom here at Murray Grove, and we’re thrilled to share the latest from our sacred grounds—your home away from home for reflection, connection, and community. We recently had the joy of hosting a vibrant and spirit-filled … Continue reading A Sanctuary for Every Season: From Women’s Retreats to LGBTQ+ Youth Camp, Murray Grove Opens Its Heart
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By Sandee Steinberg, Finance Committee Chair The Finance Committee will contact Committee chairs via email during March to finalize their budget proposals for the 2025-26 fiscal year. This year we changed the timing of the budget process and asked for budget requests back in November. These initial requests allowed the Board and Stewardship committees to … Continue reading Finalizing Our 2025-26 Budget: Next Steps for Committee Chairs
By Barbara Drew, Lori O’Neil, Jayme Trott, and Marcia Wittmann, Co-chairs Auction Team 2025 We invite you to explore the many reasons to contribute an item, event, service, craft, or gift card to support our community and participate in bidding and purchasing during our annual auction. Some examples of the items you could offer, bid … Continue reading Finding Joy Together: Top 10 Reasons to Participate in UUCWC’s 2025 Auction
By Michelle Zechner for the Strategic Visioning Task Force On February 2nd, members of our congregation gathered with Rev. Kim and the Strategic Visioning Task Force (Loren McAlister, Mike Hanson, and Jo Weidman) for a transformative Strategic Planning Workshop. The Task force members sent out surveys to the congregation and reminder emails, analyzed the survey results, presented … Continue reading Envisioning Our Future: Insights from Our Congregation’s Strategic Planning Workshop
By Holly Bussey, Facilitator, Faith in Funding Despite unprecedented challenges, UUCWC remains steadfast, generously supporting justice-seeking missions of community groups. We continue to aid vital initiatives, including the Food Ministry, HomeFront, Earth Climate, and the upcoming Climate/Justice Revival on March 22—don’t forget to register! Now past the halfway mark in our church year, the Faith Expression Funding … Continue reading UUCWC Continues to Support Our Communities Even During Tough Times
