What a full weekend it was with the UUCL community! On Saturday, board members met for a mini retreat. We talked about how each felt welcomed into our community, what more we needed to feel truly welcomed, and how we can understand how others can feel welcome, too. When we take the time to listen…

Welcome to August! I had a wonderful July with my family in Door County, WI and Houston, TX. I am so grateful to have been able to spend quality time with my sister and her children. They live in Qatar and so it is quite an adventure during those few and far between times when…

I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass. My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this…

Delight: Some of my favorite things Ahhh, summer! A time to slow down and reconnect with the life-giving things that bring us delight. Today, I am sharing with you a short list of things I find delightful right now. I hope it inspires you to make your own list so that you can remember all…

Unitarian Universalism is not a dogmatic, creedal faith. We say this often when we define ourselves. It’s only the first part of the story, however. If we only tell this part, then we end up with a faith that has no definition and leads to the false statement that “we can believe whatever we want…

“If we can support the creativity of each and every individual, we’ll change the world.” – Mark A. Runco, PhD, director of creativity research and programming at Southern Oregon University On an individual level, creativity creates joy and personal fulfillment, as well as promotes academic and professional growth. Creativity can also be therapeutic for many…