December 10, 2024 Board Meeting

Rev Diane proposed a Speaker’s Forum which the board approved. There will be 4 meetings in 2025, beginning the 5th Sunday in March.

The board agreed to pay half of a bill from the Birch School for tree trimming along our driveway.

Hollis … read more.

Hi! I’ve decided to write a personal letter from me to you only, and I want to start by thanking you for being part of my life. What has brought us together is the fact that there are some values which we both share. Connecting … read more.

What a wonderful surprise to see a recent Washington Post article written by Perry Bacon, Jr. entitled, “Don’t Doomscroll About Trump. Do These Five Things Instead” AND NUMBER TWO on this list was : JOIN A UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION!!! As the pirates say, “HUZZAH”! Here … read more.

Notes from the November 12, 2024 Board meeting:

Hollis and violinist Elfin Vogel will present a Holiday concert on Saturday, Dec. 14 from
3-5 pm.

The 3rd Sunday collection will go to the World Central Kitchen to feed the hungry in Gaza.

Unexpected building repairs are adding to our … read more.

The Day Bold Shirley Visited Defiant George

George was born in Alabama in 1919, in an environment where he absorbed the prevailing racial attitude that African Americans were clearly inferior to whites like himself.

In his working-class family, George was proud of his southern identity … read more.

Here is my December prayer for my congregation, inspired by the Rev. Maureen Killoran.
Not gold, nor myrrh, nor even frankincense would I have for you this season,
but simple gifts, the ones that are hardest to find, the ones that are perfect,
even for those who … read more.

Notes from the October 9, 2024 Board meeting:

The Birch School will both put up and take down the chairs.

Markly and Nancy will try to locate the membership information of the dissolved Middletown UU congregation as a means to reach out to those congregants and invite … read more.

Election Day will eventually be behind us, but the counting might be far from complete for a while. Our congregation has worked hard, UU’d the vote, empowered as many voters as we could, in the hopes that justice, equity, and all our most cherished values … read more.

Notes from the September 10, 2024 Board of Trustees meeting:

Alan reported that costs for repairs are very high.

Since the Birch School isn’t OK with our chair plan, Bill will observe and consult with Kate.

Markly will get more information from the neighbors about our sign.

RE needs … read more.