by Laura K. Secor This week’s entry is a quote from the Touchstone materials for “Mystery” Oh Divine Spirit by Rev. Tess Baumberger Oh Divine Spirit,healer of our hurts,consoler of our sorrows,vibrant light of happiness,birther of all lifeand gentle way of death,hear our prayer.We raise our hearts to youas do the ancient redwoods,rooted in the … Continue reading On Mystery
by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration & Education It has been a year since we shut down our in-person Religious Exploration programming and church services due to the pandemic. It’s kind of hard to believe! Initially, we were going to just struggle through those next few weeks until it passed. But here we are … Continue reading Growing Up
by Rev. Aaron Payson Our puppy, Sophie, now 18 weeks old has thoroughly enjoyed her jaunts in our snow-filled yard. She races from one end to the other in a figure eight that speaks of the ecstasy of being alive. That puppy energy has also been good for my soul, even if it is also … Continue reading On Respect & Exhaustion
by David Schowalter, Stewardship Team David Schowalter of the UUCW Stewardship Team gives an update and overview of expenses and projects related to Buildings & Grounds @ UUCW. For more information contact stewardship@uucworcester.org.
by Laura K. Secor Hello my friends, As you may recall, in the early days of the pandemic my teenager announced that they were non-binary, and preferred that we use “they/them” pronouns when talking about them. This led to a few months that would have been comical if it hadn’t been so painful, where I … Continue reading Thinking Beyond the Binary
by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration & Education I don’t agree with this statement. In my life, in my dearest relationships, saying, “I’m sorry” has been necessary in order to maintain those relationships. For me, love can give you the strength and courage to go through the awkwardness of letting down your righteous walls … Continue reading Love is Never Having to Say You’re Sorry
by Rev. Aaron Payson There is an old story told among Zen teachers. Once upon a time there was a family, the relatives of a poor sick samurai, who were dying of hunger. They approached Eisai’s temple, and the good monk there took the golden halo off the image of Buddha and gave it to … Continue reading On Mercy
by David Schowalter & The UUCW Stewardship Team A Reminder About Digital Pledging & Offerings As we begin the 3rd quarter of our fiscal year, we are aware that many of you continue to face financial challenges. Because of the budget surplus realized from FY2020, we continue to be fiscally stable as a congregation and … Continue reading Stewardship Notes – On Automated Donations
Presented by Laura K. Secor (Text by Rev. Richard Gilbert) When Life Is Messy by Rev. Richard Gilbert It is easy to pray when the sun shinesAnd we are grateful for another glorious day of being.It is hard to pray when wind and rain and thunderPlague our every step and spoil our every plan. It … Continue reading When Life Is Messy
Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration & Education Being a quilter, I was pleased to see the book “Stitchin’ and Pullin’’” by Patricia McKissack suggested in the curriculum we are using this year for our Religious Exploration program. The curriculum, “Growing Anti-Racist UUs- A Curriculum for Children”, was written by religious educators at the Unitarian … Continue reading Quilt Stories
