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This is my final newsletter before sabbatical. It was so wonderful to have such a beautiful and meaningful send-off this past Sunday. In preparation for the sabbatical, we had several discussions about what to do with this newsletter column. At first, we figured we would just suspend it for 5 months. Then, like many things
We had four very qualified Ministerial Interns apply to UUCP for the Internship from August 2025-May 2026. We are delighted that Isaac Castro has accepted our offer. We believe that Isaac will bring his authenticity, his “good trouble” and the many ministerial skills he has already developed. Isaac says: Hola UUCP! My name is Isaac Castro (he/him), and
I am writing this on Monday the 17th from the Senate Committee Room for Military Affairs and Border Control. I was asked to speak by Corazón Arizona, one of the groups that we have organized with in the past. They asked me a few hours ago if I’d be willing to don my collared shirt
It is a humbling experience to preach a sermon and then read a message from one of your heroes with the same message. Shortly after I preached Sunday’s Stewardship Kick-Off message, Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt posted this on her social media. As usual, her words are significantly more graceful than mine, but it is a
I LOVE Stewardship Month. I know, I know, you may think that is weird, but t I love it for two different reasons: I am charged each year to come up with a “rousing” sermon for the beginning of Pledge Season each year. I’ve been excited about this one since….probably November 6th, the day after
