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  • Friday News – Feb 13, 2026

    February 14, 2026

    Last Sunday’s Gospel Service was incredibly moving and inspirational to me. One of the things that struck me was how joy is intrinsic to how the soul can sustain itself in the midst of terrible challenges. This Sunday I’ll be talking about good news in a similar vein: Even when times are really hard, or even especially when times are really hard, we need to be reminded that some progress has been made and there are always people working toward the betterment of us all. I know many of you are those people! Come to hear stories of inspiration and support. Rev. ...
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  • Friday News – February 14, 2025

    February 13, 2025
    During these cold winter months, we often think of bears, hedgehogs, and other animals that hide in their burrows to stay warm and hibernate until the sun returns. But if ...
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  • Friday News – February 7, 2025

    February 7, 2025
    How are you feeling these days? I’m imagining a range of feelings like fear, frustration, anger, lethargy. The Covenantal Relations Committee met recently and found that having simple ‘check-in’ questions ...
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  • Friday News – January 31, 2025

    January 31, 2025
    One of the great privileges of my ministry has been to serve at the UUA, our denominational headquarters, in a variety of positions. In that capacity I had the opportunity ...
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  • Friday News – January 24, 2025

    January 24, 2025
    As we celebrate this Sunday all the ways in which we support one another as a community, we are very aware that so many of us are concerned about what’s ...
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  • Friday News – January 17, 2025

    January 17, 2025
    Governance and financial stability are hardly the most spine-tingling spiritual words. But they are the building blocks that make congregations function in transparent and healthy and sustainable ways. These are ...
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  • Friday News – January 10, 2025

    January 10, 2025
    It’s a new year, with all sorts of things to be grateful for, excited about, angry about, worried about, and hopeful for! I know some questions that have been on ...
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  • Friday News – January 3, 2025

    January 3, 2025
    It was so lovely seeing so many of you during our holiday services. Despite everything else in the world, we still have a loving, joyful community in which we can ...
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  • Friday News – December 20, 2024

    December 20, 2024
    December 20th, 2024 Please note: the church office will be closed December 23rd–January 1st. We will resume regular business hours starting January 2nd. There will be no Friday News on December 27th. Announcement Requests ...
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  • Friday News – December 13, 2024

    December 13, 2024
    Whether or not you espouse any kind of December holiday, it is pretty widely held that there is something special about this time of year. People seem to be a ...
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  • Friday News – December 6, 2024

    December 6, 2024
    On November 27, the Washington Post published an opinion piece by Perry Bacon Jr. making suggestions for what to do instead of getting lost in doom. #2 on the list ...
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