Category: Nugget

“Because I knew you, I have been changed for good.” A Message of Gratitude as we close our “For Good” Stewardship Drive

by Moira Rouse & David Schowalter, Stewardship Team Pledges $221,000 Charitable IRA QCDs $34,000 Donors 97 Grand Total: $225,000 In Wicked, Glinda and Elphaba sing to each other across a chasm of difference: “Because I knew you, I have been changed for good.” It is a lyric about the kind of transformation that happens in … Continue reading “Because I knew you, I have been changed for good.” A Message of Gratitude as we close our “For Good” Stewardship Drive

American Zen

by Laura K. Secor Hello my friends, This month we are taking a wee break from Shantideva.  I know, I know, I can hear you begging for more of the Bodhicharyavatara.  I feel it too.  But we have to balance our chakras, we can’t eat figgy pudding every day of the week.  For April, which as we all know … Continue reading American Zen

Embracing Possibility

by Rev. Aaron Payson This month’s Soul Matters Theme, Embracing Possibility, could not be better timed!  After 10 long years, the patent has finally been approved!  This effort just goes to show how ingenuity, desperate circumstance, and a little creative marketing can go a long way!  Blessings, Aaron Budget Saved!  Patent Approved! Worcester- The near-tragedy … Continue reading Embracing Possibility

So Far, So GOOD!

by Moira Rouse & David Schowalter, Stewardship Team The Stewardship Team gives a hearty “Thank you” to all of those who have pledged!  Over the last three weeks, we have raised over $160,000 in 49 pledges and IRA distribution requests for the 2026/2027 church year.  This puts us well on our way towards last year’s … Continue reading So Far, So GOOD!

Attention Please

by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration I am jumping for joy because the temperatures are rising, the sun is out, and my finger is healing. Yes, I had a “sewing accident” and then 12 stitches in my finger two Fridays ago. I have never “run over” my finger with a rotary cutter in the … Continue reading Attention Please