by Sara Lewis In the past few years, we have become more aware of gender and folks who are gender-nonconforming or transgender, and many of us have started to wear or post our pronouns. You may have also noticed that we use “they” as a pronoun more often now. Yes, it can be a singular […]
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From Rev. Mary – “Caring for Your Spirit”
Between the novel coronavirus, the fires and smoke, and the news, it feels a bit overwhelming these days. Even as many of us were feeling overwhelmed already with the start of school and, well, just life. We all know the ways to care for our bodies: wash our hands, wear a mask, rest, eat good food, move our bodies. How are you taking care of […]
Beginning a New Journey Toward Chaplaincy
I will be “away” from the congregation again this week, as I attend my first course at the Interfaith Chaplaincy Institute. This is the beginning of a new journey of professional and vocational development for me, as I am working to become an ordained interfaith chaplain. There have been some questions I’ve heard already, so […]
A Message from our VME Consultant
Dear Friends, It takes a lot of trust to enter into a community process. So many of us can be attached to getting our own way—or at least trying to! To engage in conversation, in listening, in collaborative discovery is a mark of spiritual maturity. In that light, I’m grateful to the dozens of OUUC […]
What’s Your Joy?
Last Sunday’s service with Rev. Erin Walter was a wonderful reminder to find joy in hard times. If you missed the service or want to watch it again, you can find it here, complete with her original song, “The World’s on Fire (And We Still Fall in Love.)” This week, I made a recording to […]
