From Judith Hogan, Director of Religious Education “Seeds are the one thing that are the only genuine promise we have of the future.” —Nun/Activist Sister Joan Chittister A great deal of contemplation goes into any new beginning. Having recently accepted the position of Director of Religious Education for UUCM, I am faced with the challenge...
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Homosexuality and the Bible
To all good people of faith, I have felt a need to offer a quick resource for folks who want to know how to understand the messages in our culture that suggest that the Bible speaks out against Same-Gender Marriage. The Bible actually says nothing about Same-Gender Marriage. My response is compiled from many sources,...
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What Does Compassion Look Like in These Times?
From Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, Senior Co-Minister Compassion looks like bold Black Lives Matter signs and direct action in accordance. Compassion looks like your faces in a Zoom meeting. Compassion looks like love in action. Compassion also looks like the making of tough decisions. Our Board of Trustees in concert with our ministers, as well as...
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Family Ministries—Moving On and New Beginnings
From Lily Rappaport, Developmental Director of Family Ministries Children’s storybooks can enrich us with fundamental wisdom and meaning. In one of my favorite children’s storybooks, The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh written by A.A. Milne, the beloved title character states, “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” These words so...
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On That Note…
From Markus Grae-Hauck, Director of Music Ministries Black Lives Matter. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Three lives lost to racism. Horrific deaths, and yet they are only the tip of a very large iceberg that we have not yet, collectively, acknowledged. We are not on a collision course. We already hit the iceberg, a...