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Religious Education Listening Circle

Concerns or Questions about Religious Education? We are holding a listening circle for those who may have had an unfortunate...
Passover Seder

Please join with our UUCM community as we share together in our Passover Seder, which will be on Monday, March...
Little Free Pantry Ribbon Cutting

UUCM has a Little Free Pantry! Join us for the Ribbon Cutting Saturday March 6, 2021 at 1:00 PM. Join UUCM’s...
Montclair Center BID Survey

From UUCM member Matt Silverman: You may know that I am on the Board of the Montclair Center Business Improvement...
Who Wants to Hike?

About planning a UUCM Hiking GroUUp from Director of Religious Education Judith Hogan: I have received many requests from members...
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Family Ministries—Religious Education

From Judith Hogan, Director of Religious Education “I have a loyalty that runs in my bloodstream, when I lock into...
The Listening Booth

“The aftermath of nonviolence is the creation of the beloved community, so that when the battle is over, a new...
Family Ministries—Religious Education

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” Coretta Scott King With...
On That Note: Beloved Community

As of this writing, the presidential inauguration is still several days away. By the time you are reading this newsletter,...
Family Ministries—Religious Education

Logic will take you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. Albert Einstein Recently, while socially distancing with...
iPonder: Imagination

We use a themed worship program called Soul Matters in our congregation. As a new minister, it has been helpful...
On That Note: Future

“Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time.” Most of us have heard this said about something which...
We Need the Blessing of the Dark as Well as the Light: Imagination, Rest, and Depth

From Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, Senior Co-Minister In these times of pandemic exhaustion, when rest is necessary, we need the blessing...
Go Tell it on the Mountain
Service from UU Montclair December 24, 2020 7 PM “Go Tell it on the Mountain” A Lessons and Carols Christmas...
Family Ministries—Religious Education

From Judith Hogan, Director of Religious Education “To experience peace does not mean that your life is always blissful. It...
iPonder: Healing

There is a prayer by Samuel A. Trumbore that changed the way I think of speaking in anger. The poem...
On That Note : Salvation

What comes to mind when you hear “salvation”? The first definition for that word on merriam-webster.com is “deliverance from the...
Family Ministries – Religious Education

Recognition of the past, determined
focus, and intentional listening are all interconnected parts of the equation that will help us establish the foundation of the future of RE at UUCM.
On That Note: Discomfort

Discomfort is an indication that I’m healing, improving my range of motion, getting better. Pain means something is wrong and I need to stop doing what I’m doing.
I Hear Leaf Blowers: A Reflection on Deep Listening

I have gotten to the place in my meditations where I can listen through most challenging noises, to hear a stillness beyond, but leaf blowers are different.