Happy Solstice! I have always loved the Solstice! I love honoring the cycle of the year, and for some reason, I find more depth in the holidays that deal with the parts of our world that our society doesn’t look at as much. Solstice is when we honor the dark days, with hope and expectation

I love working on the sermons in this year’s Sermon Series on our proposed new UU Values. There’s an old adage that a Minister writes what they need to hear. This is so often true for me. I mean, I do hope it is useful and valuable for you, but the elements that draw me

I have always loved Advent. Maybe not as much as Katie Resendiz does, but that’s a high bar. While I am not necessarily waiting for the birth of a messiah, I love the idea of anticipation, waiting for something to be born, and the holiness of the wait. It reminds me of the sweet memories

This is the first week in Advent in the Christian calendar. For the last three years, I have preached on Advent because we were still in the time of the Pandemic and therefore, still in the time of waiting, which is what Advent celebrates. This year, the pandemic still exists (Karen had COVID two weeks

Joys and Sorrows is one of the most sacred times in our worship service. It is a time when the abstract hurts and happiness can be stated out loud within the community. They are ways for us to provide support, celebrate and connect. They are poignant reminders that–any given week–we are each holding concerns, heartbreak,

Recently, the Early Education Cooperative (EEC) Preschool, the school that is on our campus, let us know that they would not be renewing their lease with UUCP. The preschool was founded by UUCP 62 years ago and was owned and operated by UUCP until 2015. Since then, they have functioned as renters while they’ve figured