[category Friday]   Friday’s News & Announcements August 30, 2024 Submit your Announcement Requests by 9am Wednesday to be included in Friday’s News.  Happy Friday! At the Neighborhood UU Church in Pasadena, where I previously served as Interim Minister, we adopted a motto: “Connection over Perfection.” This was in response to the pandemic, of course, as we made up our … Continue reading Friday’s News and Announcements

[category Friday]   Friday’s News & Announcements August 30, 2024 Submit your Announcement Requests by 9am Wednesday to be included in Friday’s News.  Happy Friday! At the Neighborhood UU Church in Pasadena, where I previously served as Interim Minister, we adopted a motto: “Connection over Perfection.” This was in response to the pandemic, of course, as we made up our … Continue reading Friday’s News and Announcements

At the Neighborhood UU Church in Pasadena, where I previously served as Interim Minister, we adopted a motto: “Connection over Perfection.” This was in response to the pandemic, of course, as we made up our way through that. But I think it’s a great motto for congregations in general. We UUs can tend to be … Continue reading Friday News – August 30, 2024

Happy Friday! From the beginning of my time as Developmental Minister, we have been talking about this time as an opportunity to experiment in a multitude of ways. One experiment we are now embarking upon reshuffles some roles on the staff team. Joe Voltolini, our wonderful bookkeeper, will be retiring this fall. We are grateful to … Continue reading Friday News – August 23, 2024

Happy Friday! It’s that time of year when school is starting back up, and we as a congregation take some time to think about the blessings that animals bring into our lives. I look forward to seeing many of you with your pet/s or their photos on Sunday, and I encourage those who plan to attend online … Continue reading Friday News – August 16, 2024

I hope you all had a wonderful first full week of August! For me, August is a time for fresh starts – surprisingly more so than spring or the new year. I think about kids getting ready to go back to school; I reflect back on when I was gearing up for another year in … Continue reading Friday News – August 9, 2024

Happy Friday! As I continue to recover at home from this surprise bout of mono, I’ve had a lot of time to think and reflect. Yesterday, Jay and I celebrated our 9 year wedding anniversary. To say that our life looks a little different from what we planned 9 years ago would be an understatement! … Continue reading Friday News – August 2, 2024

Happy Friday, The highs and lows of the past few weeks have felt a lot like a roller coaster! I am feeling hopeful about our future, and I want to honor our President for making a selfless decision to step away from a reelection bid. As many commentators have noted, it was a great act … Continue reading Friday News – July 26, 2024

Happy Friday, I hope this message finds you all well and enjoying the summer. I want to take a moment to thank you all for the incredible impact of your participation in our volunteer activities and fundraising efforts. Your investment in our church community through time, talent, and financial support is the heartbeat that keeps … Continue reading Friday News – July 19, 2024

In the question box service that I led last Sunday there were any number of questions that dealt with the despair many of us feel right now. I offered Anne Lamott’s wisdom in last week’s newsletter, and in the service I talked about Brian McLaren’s book Life After Doom which takes on the subject in … Continue reading Friday News – July 12, 2024