Guest Post by David Hudson, Board of Trustees President There’s a great quote from basketball legend Michael Jordan about expectations. He says, “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” Well, as I’ve listened to you, I have heard a lot of your expectations for this church. As your President, I have the … Continue reading Stewardship Expectations

People often ask me about whether or not Unitarian Universalists celebrate Christmas—and if so, what exactly do we celebrate? My standard answer is that we do celebrate it (we were once Christian, after all), and that what we celebrate most is the birth of hope into the world. If I have a little extra time, … Continue reading UUs and Christmas

Christmas Eve is right around the corner and we’ll be celebrating in style here at UUCN. We’ll have two Christmas Eve Services this year, one at 7pm and one at 10pm. The 7pm service will be a traditional Christmas Eve service, with a no-rehearsal pageant (contact Sandra if your child wants to participate!) and music … Continue reading Which Christmas Eve Service is right for me?

Our theme for December is Expectation. All month, we’ll be answering the question: “What does it mean to be a people of expectation?” Expectation can have both positive and negative connotations. There are those expectations that we must seek to live up to – the expectations of parents, friends, society, ourselves, that seem too high … Continue reading December’s Theme: Expectation

Guest Post by Harry Purkhiser, Stewardship Team Chair I’m Harry Purkhiser and as leader of the Stewardship Team this year, I’d like to spend just a couple of minutes talking to you about stewardship. At it’s core stewardship is the acceptance of responsibility to shepherd and safeguard the valuables of others. We meet here in … Continue reading Ancestral Stewardship