“Beloved Conversations” offers an additional session in the faith-formation, anti-racism program. If you completed the spring term of “Within,” engage with us again this fall. If you’re new, jump right in and help us heal the impact of racism on our lives.
…as I read, listened, sang through the lessons, I felt challenged to think about my ancestors, my growing up with white privilege/heritage, and to first reflect on my life experiences as I worked through the program.
Parenting can be a joyous experience, allowing us to love another in a most profound way. It can also be exhausting. Good parenting requires patience, empathy, and attunement to the particular needs of your child. This past year presented additional challenges brought on by COVID-19, causing families to spend long stretches of time together with …
The Challenges of Parenting: Building Resilience, With Resa Foreman Read More »
Our Bylaws are about to be refreshed! Last amended in 2013, let’s bring them into alignment with UUA recommendations and create a foundation for our future. Working closely with our Minister and Board liaison, the newly formed Bylaws Refresh Task Force will review the current bylaws, and make recommendations to reflect current circumstances, thinking and our Church’s vision.
What do “The Holidays” mean to you? How have they been different so far this year? How will they be the same?
UUSM’s Board of Directors has adopted a model of effective congregational ministries in our beloved community that empowers everyone in the church to take responsibility for creating a beloved community together.
Please join the Healthy Congregation Council in welcoming Jeremy Arnold, son of Board member Abby Arnold, to our church for a workshop on the topic of Microaggressions. Derald Wing Sue, Ph.D., defines these as “brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages to certain individuals because of their group membership.” The persons making the comments may …
Brave Spaces: Mindful Social Practice and Authentic Allyship Read More »
What do The Holidays mean to you? For some, they herald family reunions, religious exaltation, good food, and festive outings. For many, this time of year amplifies an existing sense of loneliness, alienation from Christian beliefs and rituals, disenchantment with commercialism, and/ or generalized stress. However you feel, you are invited to a facilitated dialogue …
Have you been heeding the guideline to refrain from talking in polite company about religion or politics – even in church? Have you been hankering for the opportunity to do so? If so, here is your chance. On Wednesday, September 25 from 7 to 9 pm, Healthy Congregation Council will host the third in its …
Wednesday, Sept. 25 – Healthy Congregation Council Offers Dialogue About Theology Read More »
By Audrey Lyness and Vilma Ortiz In April, the Right Relations Team and Support convened to consult on a survey, developed by Vilma Ortiz, to assess the congregation’s response to right relations processes over the past few years. In May and June, the survey was publicized by word of mouth, flyers, email announcements, and in …