This five-year plan was created by a six member Strategic Advisory Team who were brought together in the late Fall of 2015. The Team consisted of four lay leaders: Gillian Hinkle, Gary Lerude, Mary Merkel, John Sanders; and two staff members: Sandra Greenfield and Rev. … read more.

In the busy end-of-school year, end-of-church year, beginning of summer month of June, simplicity can seem like no more than a distant dream. And yet, that is the theme of the month for June. Together we’ll be exploring: What does it mean to be a … read more.

We had a fabulous “Budget, Bylaws and Brownies” evening on Monday. Folks brought great questions and we had some thoughtful conversations about governance and finances. It reminded me of everything I love about our congregational polity. As members of a congregation like ours, each of … read more.

In preparation for our Annual Meeting, the Board of Trustees and Rev. Allison will be hosting an information session at church on Monday, May 23 at 7 PM to review those bylaws changes and next year’s budget. We’ve affectionately called that meeting Budget, Bylaws, and Brownies, … read more.

It is that time of year in church life when we are engaged in the task of both looking back at the year that has just gone by (writing Annual Reports, evaluations, etc.) and looking ahead to the year to come (filling in dates on … read more.

This week, our T-UU-sday evening class created blessings, first for the whole group, and then for individuals in the group. Each person wrote on an envelope what they might need a blessing for at this particular moment, and then each other person present wrote a … read more.

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Fire Drill on Sunday! It may have been old hat for some of you, but with three new staff people this year, it was an important learning experience for us.

One thing we learned is that it is hard … read more.

May is nearly upon us, and the new month brings a new theme for our worship. Throughout May we’ll be exploring together “Blessing” and answering the question: what does it mean to be a people of blessing.

I’ll admit that both the Worship Associates and Music … read more.

While we are blessed to have Sandra Greenfield with us next year for a second year of interim work, now is the time to start thinking about our search for a permanent religious educator. After much discussion with Sandra, the Personnel Team and others, we … read more.

What a weekend we had!

On Saturday, nine of us attended the Northern New England District’s Annual Meeting up in Concord, NH. We worshipped and learned together with other UUs from New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, and in the afternoon we took care of the business … read more.