Category: News from our Minister

Our New Stewardship Message

Guest Post by Robin Stemen, Stewardship Team Chair

It sounds funny, but there was a time when QUUF puzzled over what napkins to use. Cloth? Paper? Did it matter? We chose to have a culture of cloth napkins, of explicitly caring for the environment.

We care about … read more.

Building a New Way (and a getaway)

The State of the Fellowship and business meeting to pass the revised by-laws meeting was filled with cookies and snacks, some lovely beverages, and a buzz of community. And that was before we did anything other than arrive.

The evening unfolded thoughtfully thanks to the guidance … read more.

Characteristics of Mature Spirituality

At the two meetings about our new Adult Growth and Learning Program, I shared a list of characteristics of mature spirituality that were compiled by the Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons, senior minister of All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in Kansas City MO. The short … read more.

Strengthening Each Other

 

Did you know that there’s a Unitarian Universalist congregation that consists entirely of incarcerated people? Could you imagine that there are nearly 2,000 Unitarian Universalists in prisons across the country?

If you’re not surprised, then you already know about the prison outreach, Worthy Now, that the … read more.

Doing Church

On November 26, I talked about what it means to be part of our community. Just days later, my colleague Kimberly Debus wrote a bit more about it. You can see what she had to say here.

I also stumbled on a … read more.

Expecting the Unexpected

When I lived in Chicago, I was connected to a community that included folks who were part of an improvisational dance collective. They led contact improv dance sessions and occasionally held performances in an old church that had been minimally maintained over years of closure, … read more.

Adult Growth and Learning at QUUF

I know that many of us are missing the usual array of classes that engage us, allow us to share ideas, spend time together and build community.

In our Shared Governance Model, Adult Programming is part of the Growth and Learning Council. Religious Education, AHA, and … read more.

My Two Scents

My Two Scents
By Rose Spritzer

I’ve been hired to create excitement — to inspire and motivate you for the 2023 Camp Bid-a-Lot Auction . But, I have to say, I’m inspired and motivated by the wonderful community at QUUF. Members are talented, creative, enthusiastic and … read more.