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From the Minister for February 16, 2023
Beloved friends, We are almost to the third anniversary of the COVID shutdown. It’s been a long journey through these years. The months and months of home isolation, the miracle – and misery – of Zoom, that brought us together and kept us apart, and the connections that tied us together got loose at the … Continue reading From the Minister for February 16, 2023
COVID Infection — November 30, 2022
Dear friends, We’ve had a report of a person who attended church on Sunday who has subsequently tested positive for COVID. It’s possible that a transmission may have taken place. If you are feeling unwell, please do test, and if it is positive, let us know so that we can continue let people know about … Continue reading COVID Infection — November 30, 2022
Updated Reopening Information — November 18, 2022
Dear friends, At its meeting on Thursday, the Board voted to accept the recommendations of the Pandemic Next Steps Committee (Maria Figueroa, Cindy Hackett, Dave Hackett, Laura Gardner, Sheila Whybrow, and me) to move us back to a more normal Sunday morning experience. Starting this Sunday, masks will be optional for those attending the service … Continue reading Updated Reopening Information — November 18, 2022
COVID Infection – November 3, 2022
Dear friends, We’ve had a report of a person who attended church on Sunday who has subsequently tested positive for COVID. Our safeguards in the service mitigate the likelihood of transmission, but as we are unmasked while drinking coffee after the service, it’s possible that a transmission may have taken place. If you are feeling … Continue reading COVID Infection – November 3, 2022
COVID Infection – October 4, 2022
Dear friends, We’ve had a report of a person who attended church on Sunday who has subsequently tested positive for COVID. With the safeguards we have in place (masks and ventilation) it is unlikely that there was transmission inside. However, during our outdoor coffee hour, a few of us had closer unmasked contact with them. … Continue reading COVID Infection – October 4, 2022
Coming Together: Next Steps News / September 27, 2022
The Coming Together: Next Steps Committee, chaired by Maria Figueroa, and including members Laura Gardner, Sheila Whybrow, Cindy and Dave Hackett, and Dolores Fitch, and I have met to plan out our next steps for reopening. I recognize that we’ve been slow to make changes out of an excess of caution, but we’re ready for … Continue reading Coming Together: Next Steps News / September 27, 2022
From the Minister — Ibram X. Kendi Ware Lecture at UUA General Assembly
Rev. Linda got to hear Ibram X. Kendi at the UUA General Assembly, and wrote this reflection below for The Inquirer, a Unitarian magazine in the United Kingdom. The small print in the programme booklet noted that in order to get into the hall where the Ware Lecture would be held everyone would need to … Continue reading From the Minister — Ibram X. Kendi Ware Lecture at UUA General Assembly
From the Minister for July 10, 2022
Those of you who were in worship this last week will know that I came home for our General Assembly meetings energized and excited about the work we did there. There were changes made to how we do business and it made a big difference. The changes helped delegates be more grounded in our theology, … Continue reading From the Minister for July 10, 2022
From the Minister for June 22, 2022
Beloved friends, When you read this, I’ll be deep into Ministry Days, the gathering of UU ministers that precedes our General Assembly. This year it’s in Portland, OR, so close to home. There’s excellent worship, amazing speakers (adrienne marie brown and Ibram X. Kendi to name two), friends so see and catch up with, and, … Continue reading From the Minister for June 22, 2022