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by Lisa Schilansky, Ministerial Intern On Sunday November 19th, UUCWC came together to observe the International Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience. As Unitarian Universalists, our faith calls us to love, to love with our whole bodies, to love all people and to honor the beautiful individuality of all beings on this earth. When there … Continue reading Keeping Vigil on Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience
by Anne Godlasky, Stewardship Committee I probably get more emails on Giving Tuesday than any other day of the year. Many include a faux signature from the leader of whatever nonprofit is imploring me. Someone I’ve never met. Inundated with both needs and wants, choosing where to put your resources can be difficult. It’s a … Continue reading We Cherish Your Generosity
Karen Kent, Trustee, UUCWC Board of Trustees, and Susan Irgang, Congregational Administrator Finding the best time for Sunday service to meet everyone’s preference is a challenge. In the past, UUCWC held two Sunday services – one at 9:00 a.m. and a second at 11 a.m. During the pandemic it was clear that only one service … Continue reading Worship Time Survey Results Are In!
by Holly Bussey, Faith Expression Funding Team Facilitator The Coalition for Peace Action’s 44th Annual Conference for Peace is set for November 12. We have sponsored the event for over five years through the Council for Faith in Action’s Faith Expression and Funding Team Ministry (FEFT). As sponsors, UUCWC can have two representatives attend the … Continue reading UUCWC Co-sponsors Peace Conference – We’d Love Two Volunteers
by Holly Bussey, for the Raise Right Team If your answer to the question in the headline is YES, then you can help raise money for UUCWC with no effort. It doesn’t cost anything. All you need to do is order gift cards for your favorite store and use them to pay for your purchases. … Continue reading Do You Buy Food or Use a Drug Store?
by Jim Sanders, Interim Chair, Finance Committee The finance team has reconvened with two returning members of last year’s team, Barbara Drew (Auction Team) and John Unger (At-large), and a fresh and energized group including: Scott Blaydon and Jane Root (Stewardship), Mike Hanson and Bonnie Gilbert (Endowment), George Faulkner (Capital Project Treasurer), Denny Rodgers (UUCWC … Continue reading Finance Team Starts Anew
by Erin Busch, Director of Music Ministry The UUCWC Guest Musician Series is back! Fan favorite Megnot Toggia (soprano) will return to the sanctuary for our service on September 24th, and we will welcome pianist Dan Espie for the service on November 12th. Finally, this fall, saxophonist Chris Oatts will join us for the service … Continue reading Join us for These Musical Sundays!
by Denny Rodgers, Treasurer, UUCWC Board of Trustees As a newcomer to the UUCWC Board of Trustees and the Finance Committee, I have been asked to submit my impressions to date. Some background – I agreed to serve on the Finance Committee as Treasurer and learned that I automatically became a Board member. Furthermore, I … Continue reading Not Bored on the Board
by Jane Root and Scott Blaydon, Co-chairs, Stewardship If you’ve spent any time in churches, or other places of worship, you probably know all about “stewardship.” You may have even been asked to serve on the stewardship team. “Oh no,” you replied, “I hate asking people for money!” We don’t know how stewardship got such … Continue reading It Ain’t About the Money – Really – Meet the Stewardship Team
by Al Johnson, Co-chair, Earth and Climate Ministry Allie’s Garden has been fully planted, thanks in part to help from our Children’s Faith Engagement participants. Our crops of carrots, sweet potatoes and butternut squash are off to a good start. Volunteers to water the garden are lined up for the entire summer when needed. We … Continue reading How Does Our Garden Grow?
