Happy Friday! We made it and the people have spoken! While we cannot afford for too long to rest on our laurels we can at least rest for a moment in the knowledge of work well done. In a series of “firsts” I want to note particularly the election of so many people of color … Continue reading Friday News – November 6, 2026

Here we are (finally!!) a few days short of the midterm elections! I’ve heard a mixture of feelings about this: dread, excitement, fear, anxiety, hope; sometimes all of the above in a single moment. How do we hold all this intense confusion? What helps for me is to know that no matter the outcome, the … Continue reading Friday News – October 30, 2026

This Sunday, I will be joined by First UU member Kristin Hehrer as we discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act. Parts of this pivotal, vital act are being dismantled, leading to Americans losing access to accessibility resources that they need to get through their daily lives. We invite you to view Crip Camp, a powerful … Continue reading Friday News – Oct. 23, 2026

Happy Friday First UU! I recently read a blogpost from Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg reflecting on wisdom gained from participating in an organizer’s collective. She boils down the lessons learned to: We don’t need a handful of perfect leaders – we need many more people willing to take responsibility for the work. Strong movements are built through relationships, … Continue reading Friday News – Oct 16, 2026

The future is much on my mind! I’ll be preaching this Sunday about what we might be able to predict about the future and next Sunday our pulpit guest, Rev. Byron Tyler Jones will be preaching about leaning into the unknown. This is all in service of the congregational strategic planning session to be held … Continue reading Friday News – October 9, 2026

Happy Friday First UU! We have a lot of big things happening in October! Thanks to a generous donor, October is pledge matching month! Any new pledges or pledge increases will be matched up to $10,000. Join us this Sunday after the second service for a Soup Luncheon to celebrate the start of this month … Continue reading Friday News – October 2, 2026

It’s been wonderful to see so many new and returning faces for our first few weeks of the church year! So much going on and such great energy! At times like this I have to remind myself that church is not always perfect, however much we might want to make it so. Because we bring … Continue reading Friday News – September 25, 2026

This Sunday I’ll be preaching about how to hold ourselves in the midst of change – sometimes a challenging thing to do. What helps is to know why we are making the change. We’ll be making a change to our Order of Service and we want to explain our reasoning: We will no longer be … Continue reading Friday News – September 18, 2026

It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since the attacks of 9/11. I imagine many of us have vivid memories of where we were at that time. I was on the Tappan Zee Bridge in New Jersey, and if I had just turned my head to the right as I was driving I would … Continue reading Friday News – September 11, 2026

This weekend we honor workers and the labor movement with a church retreat and some well-earned moments of respite. In lieu of our usual tradition of screening a pre-recorded service, we will be showing a live, special youth-led service from the UU Church of Kent, Ohio! This worship will showcase the experiences of teens who … Continue reading Friday News