The congregation is fielding tremendous change right now. Seeking a new minister, we’re sizing up who we are and what we want. At the same time, we’re anticipating Rev. Judy Tomlinson’s farewell. Her departure will dictate big additional changes in the congregation and the way we serve our people. The Board of Trustees feels great...
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President’s Message – September 2016
Hello! We hope you had a relaxing and reinvigorating summer! Your Board of Trustees (with five new members!) has gotten off to an active summer start. We have held the July and August meetings and are making plans for our retreat, tentatively set for October 1st. We will be focusing this fall on working toward...
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Search Process Overview & Timeline
In April 2016, our congregation started the year-long process or hiring a new settled senior minister. Here’s an overview of the process. Getting Started – April through June 2016 The seven members of the ministerial search committee (MSC) were elected at a meeting of the congregation on April 17. We began meeting in May and...
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On That Note – May 2016
What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play Life is a cabaret, old chum Come to the cabaret Put down the knitting, the book and the broom It’s time for a holiday Life is a cabaret, old chum So come to the cabaret –Cabaret (lyrics by Fred Ebb) Remember the...
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On That Note – April 2016
“In everything you do (…), keep in mind the miracle of the Chinese bamboo tree. After the seed for this amazing tree is planted, you see nothing, absolutely nothing, for four years except for a tiny shoot coming out of a bulb. During those four years, all the growth is underground in a massive, fibrous...
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On That Note – March 2016
“Singing is to laughing what running is to walking.” I heard this statement several years ago from a well-known author and speaker in the self-development field. Read that again: “Singing is to laughing what running is to walking.” We all enjoy laughing, and you are probably aware that it is good for you too –...