It’s finally here– the final week of the fall semester!  Both Helen and I are diligently working on final papers and projects.  Feel free to send us words of encouragement so we can sustain the energy it takes to get to the finish line!  Also welcome– coffee, tea (I think Helen drinks soda), chocolate, snacks,…

During this last week of November, take some time to reflect on your journey through “Change” (our monthly worship and programming theme). How has the way you perceive and receive change shifted in you? Take some time to journal, meditate, or talk with a friend about it. Here’s some quotes to help you (from our…

I am currently in the midst of writing my final research paper for my Unitarian Universalist History and Polity class. I have decided to dive into the UUCL archives that live at our Lakeland Public Library, and to investigate what was going on in the days of our beginnings. UUCL was initially called the Lake…

Some days, change seems so difficult, if not impossible. Let us rest, even if just for a moment, And take the time To care for one another To remind one another That we are each loved That we are each held by this community In safety, with grace, and the sacredness of our connections. Safety,…

Pondering Change… We all know that change is happening all the time, all around us, and also directly to us. We know we can’t stop it. But, how we relate to change is up to us. We can be passive, and just let things happen, go with the flow. We can actively resist change, but…

I’ve been occupied this week with my UU History and Polity presentation. I’ve been assigned to cover the Universalist side of things– what was going on with the Universalists in the early part of the 20th Century while Humanism was on the rise in Unitarianism? (Remember, the two denominations did not merge until 1961.) So,…