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Resources for Coming Together Guidelines

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Coming Together Guidelines are living documents and as COVID situations change in our county, the guidelines will change. Below are some of the primary resources and recommendations utilized to create and inform guidelines for TUUC. The resource pages are periodically updated. Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) including: COVID-19 Gathering Guidance (Delta Variant)When Local Transmission Rates are … Continue reading Resources for Coming Together Guidelines

Worship Goodies from April 5 “Mothers for All” with Erien Babcock

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We’re providing some resources and other goodies that were part of the service on April 5.  Check our blog weekly to access to the poetry and music we’re using in our online worship. Lynn Unger’s poetry has been a balm for many in our services.  Her poem Persephone was our meditation.  It’s not on her … Continue reading Worship Goodies from April 5 “Mothers for All” with Erien Babcock

Homily: Wisdom in Our Hands

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How are you friends? How are you holding up? Here’s a meme I saw this morning on Facebook: “Eighth day of self isolation in my house and it’s like Vegas: we’re losing money by the minute, cocktails are acceptable at any hour, and no one knows what time it is.” Claire our 19 year old … Continue reading Homily: Wisdom in Our Hands

Snow-zilla!

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I served a congregation in Woodstock, Vermont back in the mid-1990s. I learned about winter weather. And a LOT about snow. It might have been the first time we had a big snow that I decided to not preach the sermon that I had planned, but rather to offer the few people who arrived — … Continue reading Snow-zilla!

Stewardship for Us – Together As a Congregation and As Unique Individuals

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In the months since the pledge drive this year, I’ve had the opportunity to take a few classes and seminars on church stewardship via Stewardship for Us, a company that focuses on helping Unitarian Universalist congregations “envision, plan, and implement stewardship programs.” Based on these classes, and some brainstorming sessions, we have some exciting new … Continue reading Stewardship for Us – Together As a Congregation and As Unique Individuals

Joy and Woe Are Woven Fine

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I’ve said more times than I can remember that it’s been a year of trouble and turmoil. Maybe it has something to do with the way social media shapes our lives, the constant blare of the 24 hour news cycle, and the if-it-bleeds-it-leads nature of news reporting. This week or so has seemed especially filled … Continue reading Joy and Woe Are Woven Fine