BY REV. SCOTT SAMMLER-MICHAEL, SENIOR CO-MINISTER UUCM will continue its proud tradition as a Teaching Congregation nextyear when we bring on board Sabrina Trupia (they, them) as a one-year, full-time Ministerial Intern. Due to COVID, there were fewer applicants than we normally have. Fewer folks seemed willing to move or make big decisions during the...
“How Lucky We Are!” Over the last few years many people have begun to wonder why so many of our fellow citizens fall prey to misinformation, believing all manner of conspiracy theories, strange tales divorced from reality, and outright lies. There are many answers as to why folks are ready to believe these things, including:...
This past Spring our congregation held our annual meeting during this pandemic that we have come to know so well. And at that meeting we affirmed the 8th principle which calls us to work to build a beloved community by acts that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and in our institutions. How wonderful that...
BY EILEEN BIRMINGHAM, ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIAL JUSTICE COORDINATING TEAM The Social Justice Coordinating Team brings to our congregation a means for us to join together, in the work of justice. This year we will work for Reparations. Why now? In 2021, our congregation voted to adopt the 8th Principle, in which we affirmed our commitment to working...
From Judith Hogan, Director of Religious Education Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. –Martin Luther King, Jr. Greetings! Well, we missed January but I’ll say it anyway, “Happy New Year!” There are certain things in life that cannot be changed, like how we come into this world...
Emerge, deepen and transform is 2022’s focus for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey, where I attend.
