Category Weaving the Web

Part I: Welcome to Dismantling White Supremacy

Dear UUCPA folks,

When I brought the idea of a “White Folks Dismantling White Supremacy” group to UUCPA, it was exactly that: a group for white folks to address themselves to a stubborn problem: US society has systems in place, … read more.

Dear UUCPA folks,

What a beautiful day on this beautiful planet. I hope you have some time in the company of other creatures of Earth today, in the sun and the breeze.

We usually have an appropriately-themed service sometime in April, but April was packed with other … read more.

Dear UUCPA folks,

I’ve had an exciting week here.

Several people joined the congregation, and several more asked for membership packets. We’ll be formally welcoming these new members on April 9, Easter. That service was already shaping up to be full of wonderful … read more.

Sayings about the past and the future are all over the map. Some exhort us not to dwell on the past (“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future”–John F. Kennedy) … read more.

Dear UUCPA folks,

You may have heard that I have a sabbatical coming up, so I want to make sure you know the details. First, it’s a ways off! I’ll be away from UUCPA from June 12, 2023. through January 1, 2024.

Many UU congregations fill in … read more.

Dear UUCPA folks,

Can I be real a second?: I hate asking for money. I hate asking people for anything, really. What I love is real conversations with people who are being real–talking about things that matter to them, and inviting me to do the same.

That’s why I … read more.

Dear UUCPA folks,

A few weeks back, I put out an email inviting people to participate in some of the ways we make spiritual connections at UUCPA. I noted that while “many people want to meet with others specifically in order to ask spiritual questions together, … read more.

Dear UUCPA folks,

Weaving the web of community can get messy. Sometimes it’s practically picture-perfect:

Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

That’s how we want our welcome to be on Sunday mornings. Our goal is to have everyone in place, welcoming each person with a … read more.

Ten things to love about the UUCPA Auction:

10. Grooving to live music by The Outer Half

9. Fabulous finger food

8. That moment when the ticket number is called and the raffle winner

jumps up with a big, incredulous … read more.

Dear UUCPA folks,

Can I confess something? I think about 20% of my motivation in becoming a UU minister was to recreate a peak experience of my teenage years. Experiences, since it wasn’t one time but something that happened most Fridays during the school year. That’s … read more.