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 you has a part in setting the course for our … Continue reading Governance as a Spiritual Act

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, and we’ll be previewing some of the things you’ll see … Continue reading Proposed Budget and Bylaws Revisions

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 the calendar and plans for programs and worship). It is … Continue reading 100 Blessings

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 blessing on the card within for that person. It was … Continue reading Asking for a Blessing

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 to simulate a real emergency. We noticed there was … Continue reading Fire Drill Learnings

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 Team struggled a bit with this theme. Of the … Continue reading May’s Theme: Blessing

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 have decided to transition the title of our Director of … Continue reading Call for Applications and Nominations for the Director of Faith Formation Search Team!

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 of the NNED, voting on bylaws, board members and … Continue reading What a Weekend!

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 that day, we’ve met and said yes to one … Continue reading Celebrating our Shared Ministry

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 this question as spring begins to bloom all around … Continue reading April’s Theme: Creation