Rev. Aaron Payson The Holiday Season is upon us and we are planning a wonderful series of opportunities for worship, fellowship, seasonal celebrations, and social events!  We hope you will join us!! Sunday, December 7 , 10:00 am in Person and Online – Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There! – The Buddhist teacher, Ajahn Jotipālo writes: … Continue reading Tidings of Comfort and Joy 2025

Dear Friends, I hope this message finds you well and surrounded by peace. I am writing with exciting news — and a heartfelt invitation. Our church is hosting a Gala Evening to raise funds for the care and preservation of our beloved church home — the place that welcomes us week after week for worship, … Continue reading A Special Evening to Celebrate and Support Our Church Home – December 13, 6 – 10 PM

by Laura K Secor Hello my UUCW Friends,  Here we are at the season of gratitude. Some of us adore this time of year, while others of us may feel more ambivalent, or even distinctly lacking in enthusiasm. Whichever camp you fall into, I am offering a meditation that is an opportunity to cultivate good … Continue reading Positivity Meditation

by Kirsty Johnson Erikson, Holiday Craft Fair Coordinator The annual UUCW Holiday Fair is just weeks away, can you believe it?!  This means that we need several things to help the day run smoothly.  First, we need food! People go WILD for soups, chili, sandwiches…and while it’s often people attending the fair who purchase food … Continue reading The UUCW Holiday Craft Fair Is Coming! Help Needed!

by Rev. Aaron Payson The Soul Matters Theme for November this year is “Nurturing Gratitude” which fits nicely with the season of Thanksgiving and the other winter holidays ahead which honor the harvest, and the human capacity to thrive midst circumstances and environments that are often inhospitable to human survival without the creative human response … Continue reading Nurturing Gratitude

by Laura K Secor Hello my Unitarian Friends,  Today I am bringing you a Gnostic-Zen mashup, courtesy of Kim Rosen and Jane Hirshfield.   You most likely know the poetry of Jane Hirshfield, which is spare to the point of lean and yet intricate, much like her Buddhist beliefs.  However, you may not know that she has … Continue reading The Thunder, Perfect Mind

by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration This story is not necessarily about me. Maybe it’s a fable. Maybe it’s about someone I know. Maybe it’s about all of us. As you read, see where you may find yourself within this story. Remember that time that you suddenly became cool? It felt pretty good didn’t … Continue reading Suddenly Cool

by Rev. Aaron Payson This month’s Soul Matters Theme is “Cultivating Compassion”.  The word “compassion” literally means to “suffer together”.  But what if the most important part of compassion isn’t really about suffering at all?  What if compassion were about recognizing and expanding our deepest connections to all those who are around us and even … Continue reading Cultivating Compassion