Our country has been thrown into mourning once again this week with the shooting in Orlando. Once again the news is inundated with musings on motive, questions about how this could have been prevented, harrowing stories of survivors, and the names of too many dead. Once again we gather in vigils and rallies, hoping, praying … Continue reading Mourning. Once Again.

It was great to see so many of you at Annual Meeting on Sunday! It was a full and productive meeting. For those of you who did not attend, or had to leave in the middle, here are a few highlights: We passed a whole bunch of bylaws changes, which you can read about here. … Continue reading Annual Meeting Highlights

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. Allison Palm. The Team met several times over the course … Continue reading UUCN Strategic Plan

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 people of simplicity? In our 21st century world, we often … Continue reading June’s Theme: Simplicity

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