Happy New Year from Religious Education!
We’re starting the year with energy and excitement, inspired by recent milestones like Avery’s Coming of Age ceremony, the joy of welcoming new families, and the anticipation of greeting new babies in our congregation. These rites of passage and rituals … read more.
Happy New Year friends! We begin this year together with the exploration of one of my favorite themes: Story as a Practice of Love! As an avid reader and lover of words, I am excited to hear stories, tell stories, and share stories with all … read more.
Dear Friends,
I share the sad news today that William Fleming, our groundskeeper, died on Christmas Eve in hospice at Stamford Hospital. Our hearts go out to Williams’ wife, Phyllis Green, and to his family and friends. William was a longtime friendly presence at UUC, always … read more.
Take courage friends.
The way is often hard, the path is never clear,
and the stakes are very high.
Take courage.
For deep down, there is another truth:
you are not alone.
~ Wayne Arnason
Dear Ones,
These are … read more.
October is a time of turning. Autumn leaves turn from green to gold, from orange to brown. The Jewish Days of Awe invite a turning of the heart, through atonement, from past harms to new beginnings. And here in the United States, in this election … read more.
What do we mean by Love at the Center? What is this Love of which we are speaking? Perhaps you have pondered these same questions which emerged during the first meeting of our new small group ministry Wellspring circle- Love at the Center: Values and Covenants- … read more.
Here in the Northeast we are moving yet again into another season. I love Fall: the change of colors, the apples and pumpkins, the falling leaves, the cooler temperatures, the darkening days. But not all change is welcome. It is also Election Season- a season … read more.
Dear Ones,
This Sunday, I invite you to return. Wanderers, worshippers, we are- like many streams- meandering back to the ocean of community, to begin again. Together we gather on Homecoming Sunday to celebrate and to practice living our vision of beloved community; together we converge … read more.
Dear Ones,
This week I will be attending Ministry Days and our Unitarian Universalist General Assembly- both from the comfortable convenience of my own air-conditioned home! Our annual General Assembly brings together representatives from UU congregations from all over the United States and beyond to celebrate … read more.
Dear friends,
Thank you to all those who organized and showed up for Pride in the Park in Norwalk this past weekend! It was a festive and joyous occasion for all. We are continuing to celebrate Pride this month by supporting Stamford Pride in their events- … read more.
