Have you been following along with the UU Lent word/photo of the day calendar? I find it to be a deeply meaningful spiritual practice as it offers me the opportunity to take some quiet time each day to reflect upon what the word means to me. Then, I practice paying attention to the things that…

“Move at the speed of trust. Focus on critical connections more than critical mass—build the resilience by building the relationships.” —adrienne maree brown Move at the speed of trust. After so many years of being a leader at UUCL, I’ve witnessed just how important this statement is to building an effective, impactful community. I have…

February’s Worship and Programming Theme is Living Love Through the Practice of Inclusion. To anchor ourselves in this practice, the worship team offers you this quote for reflection: Inclusion isn’t about being invited to sit at someone else’s table, it’s about building a new table together, where each person’s voice and presence matter equally. –Russell…

What a fantastically foggy February morning in Florida! When I lived in Chicago, I dreaded February with its bitter cold and gray skies. But February in Florida is a wondrous thing: comfortable temperatures, foggy mornings, sunny afternoons, an abundance of birdsong, and a season for planting blooming flowers. Midwinter in Florida seems like a perfect…

I have a medical appointment today, as my breast cancer journey continues and they will be mapping me for radiation. So I thought I’d revisit a newsletter article I wrote back in 2019 when I first encountered the Thomas King reading in seminary. This article was selected for the Beloved Conversations curriculum, so I feel…