Author: Allison Palm

100 Blessings

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.

Asking for a Blessing

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.

Fire Drill Learnings

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’s Theme: Blessing

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.

What a Weekend!

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.

Celebrating our Shared Ministry

Yesterday marked one year since I was announced as your candidate for settled minister. What an exciting day that was! I wasn’t here with you, of course, but I listened online and I swear I could feel your joy and anticipation through the air waves.

Since … read more.

April’s Theme: Creation

April begins in just a couple of days, which means it’s time for us to explore a new theme of the month. This month, we’ll be thinking together about creation, and answering the question “What does it mean to be a people of creation?”

We consider … read more.

Dreaming and Budgeting for our Future

It’s budgeting season here at UUCN. Over the past few weeks, the folks who lead our committees and teams have been sending me their requests for next year’s budget. It’s a joy to see all that you’ve been dreaming up for next year! I can … read more.

What does it mean to be free?

Last week’s T-UU-sday session was a conversation about our monthly theme, liberation. We read a poem together and explored the question “What does it mean to be free?” Since I know you can’t all make it on Tuesday evenings, I’m using my post this week … read more.