Guest Post by Robin Stemen, Stewardship Team Chair It sounds funny, but there was a time when QUUF puzzled over what napkins to use. Cloth? Paper? Did it matter? We chose to have a culture of cloth napkins, of explicitly caring for the environment. We care about justice and wish to be unambiguous about it: … Continue reading Our New Stewardship Message
The State of the Fellowship and business meeting to pass the revised by-laws meeting was filled with cookies and snacks, some lovely beverages, and a buzz of community. And that was before we did anything other than arrive. The evening unfolded thoughtfully thanks to the guidance of our President, Sarah Walker with the support and … Continue reading Building a New Way (and a getaway)
The Covenant of Right Relations (CRR) is the heart of how we do healthy community. Because it is a living document, it was time to revisit our CRR and see how the congregation felt about it. We had an amazing day on January 7 both online and in person after Reverend Linda’s lovely sermon on the CRR. During … Continue reading Covenant of Right Relations
At the two meetings about our new Adult Growth and Learning Program, I shared a list of characteristics of mature spirituality that were compiled by the Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons, senior minister of All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in Kansas City MO. The short list was drawn from these remarks offered by Rev. Gibbons when … Continue reading Characteristics of Mature Spirituality
Did you know that there’s a Unitarian Universalist congregation that consists entirely of incarcerated people? Could you imagine that there are nearly 2,000 Unitarian Universalists in prisons across the country? If you’re not surprised, then you already know about the prison outreach, Worthy Now, that the Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) has been … Continue reading Strengthening Each Other
On November 26, I talked about what it means to be part of our community. Just days later, my colleague Kimberly Debus wrote a bit more about it. You can see what she had to say here. I also stumbled on a bit of writing I did some years ago that resonates with that same … Continue reading Doing Church
When I lived in Chicago, I was connected to a community that included folks who were part of an improvisational dance collective. They led contact improv dance sessions and occasionally held performances in an old church that had been minimally maintained over years of closure, but was well suited as run-down performance space. I loved … Continue reading Expecting the Unexpected
I know that many of us are missing the usual array of classes that engage us, allow us to share ideas, spend time together and build community. In our Shared Governance Model, Adult Programming is part of the Growth and Learning Council. Religious Education, AHA, and the Library are also part of this Council. Frank … Continue reading Adult Growth and Learning at QUUF
From the Widening the Circle Committee: On November 4 at Finn River, JCIRA (Jefferson County Immigration Rights Advocates) has invited the community to a Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. This is a holiday widely observed in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering … Continue reading Respect and Honoring? or Cultural Appropriation?
My Two Scents By Rose Spritzer I’ve been hired to create excitement — to inspire and motivate you for the 2023 Camp Bid-a-Lot Auction . But, I have to say, I’m inspired and motivated by the wonderful community at QUUF. Members are talented, creative, enthusiastic and generous. The donations are coming in! But, we need … Continue reading My Two Scents
