Dear Friends,
Happy New Year! I hope that this season finds you well, renewed and hopeful for things to come. And if you are troubled or weary, please know that you may always reach out to me, or to our UUC Care Team members.
We begin this … read more.
Dear Ones,
The month of December brings us into a time of darkness. I invite us all to welcome this darkness- not as something to be feared, or obliterated with a million flashing lights. Let us take time over the next several weeks to slow our … read more.
This month we center our worship and congregational life on the Path of Change. In November, change is present in the turning of the seasons as days get darker and the weather gets colder.
There is both an imperative to change- and a fear of change- … read more.
The month of October invites us to travel the path of Courage together. Courage is our Soul Matters theme- a theme that we explore as a whole congregation through Worship, through children’s Religious Education lessons, and through our intentional and reflective small group conversations (scroll … read more.
Dear Ones,
I am excited to gather with you once again in worship this Sunday! Our Ingathering service marks the official “beginning” of the church year. Worship is our central community ritual. We begin this week as a whole community of all ages- gathering our waters … read more.
September’s Theme: The Path of Belonging
What does it mean to truly belong? What does it mean to create a place of belonging for others- especially those so often outside the circle? How might we journey together on a path of belonging as we enter our … read more.
The minister’ musing will return in September. In the meantime, I wish you moments of peace and reflection wherever you may be. I hope you are each able to spend a little time centering this month beside the water- whether that is a lake, a … read more.
Beloveds,
Today (Wednesday) was my first day back in Stamford since our Pride Sign Dedication service in June. It has been a whirlwind month and a half, with travels to Portland, Oregon for General Assembly, followed by vacation and study leave time in July. I have … read more.
Dear friends,
I am just back from a wonderful trip to attend the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly in Portland, Oregon. While most of the time with fellow UU’s from across the continent was uplifting, it was also marked by pain and anger as we received … read more.
I am writing this message on Monday evening- as I prepare to travel to the Unitarian Universalist Association’s General Assembly (GA) in Portland, Oregon. This is the first in-person GA since 2019- and my first on the west coast. This year’s General Assembly is an … read more.
