by Mike Morrissey My favorite prompt in our covenant group agendas is this: “The essence of these covenant groups is the invitation to speak from the heart and the privilege of hearing another person so speak.” That’s a rare invitation. Yet, in these groups, we get that prompt in our agenda twice a month. And we … Continue reading Covenant Groups at QUUF
Hello QUUF members, friends and fellow travelers! I hope this – my first column in this space – finds you well. As most of you know by now, I’m serving QUUF as your Accredited Interim Minister. This is my eleventh such ministry, and I’m as drawn to this work as when I began all those … Continue reading In the Interim – Introducing Rev. Don Rollins
What a wonderful spring it has been over in RE- the energy feels bountiful and we’ve been having lots of fun! We just wrapped our Mystery Pal program at the end of March that brings people together across the generations, and we had over 130 people come out for our epic Easter egg hunt at … Continue reading Families and our Intergenerational Community
For a few summers, I went away to a summer camp for girls in the mountains in western Virginia. We all ate together in the big dining room. In the minutes before the doors opened all the girls would gather on the porch ready to run to find seats with our friends. One of the … Continue reading Announcements
Guest blog from the QUUF Healthy Community Team The Healthy Community Team (HCT) is sharing a link to a revision of our Right Relations Covenant. This includes congregational input from the workshop in January 2024. We plan to present this Covenant for adoption at the June 2025 annual meeting. HCT sponsors activities promoting inclusive and compassionate communication. … Continue reading Our Covenant of Right Relations
Guest Blog from the Antiracism Action Team Unitarians and Universalists have a long history of advocating for fair, safe treatment of immigrants. As Unitarian Universalists, we have often stood alongside immigrants, fighting for justice. The photo below from 2012 is Deborah Carroll and Kathy Stevenson protesting immigration practices as part of a UUA demonstration in … Continue reading Immigrant Safety
Guest Post by Robin Stemen, Stewardship Team Chair At the Stewardship Coffees on March 1 team members had a good time sharing, learning and talking with attendees about QUUF’s financial health. 34 surveys were also completed! Here is how folks responded to some of its inquiries: There is a special urgency to funding QUUF this … Continue reading The Survey Says!
We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your unwavering support of the Native Connections Action Group. Your encouragement and commitment have been crucial in helping us work alongside other groups like ours in the region, aligning our goals with Unitarian Universalist values. With your assistance, we have supported the water protectors at Standing … Continue reading Statement of Gratitude from the Native Connections Action Group
Two Lists for These Days One of the joys of having lived in another culture is that you find new ways to express yourself. Our 7 years in London meant that I picked up a whole bunch of ways to say things. It’s not just the different words used – jumper instead of sweater, and … Continue reading I Can’t Be Bothered
How We Move Forward In Wild Times and a few notes at the end…. These days I’m listening to inspirational music. As I begin writing this, I’m listening to Emma’s Revolution’s sing “Keep On Moving Forward”. I don’t know about you, but my anxiety is with me a lot of the time. I can’t seem … Continue reading Moving Forward
