Every Sunday this Fall we’ve sung a benediction to close the service written by Doug McCrea that begins: “How bountiful the blessings that surround us…” This song helps me remember […]
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Be Still
In this month of holidays and darkness we explore the spiritual theme of “Stillness.” What does it mean to be still? It might mean to stop trying to control, stop […]
Grief and Gratitude
On Thanksgiving Day, about 20 of us from OUUC gathered on Zoom to mark the day, because that’s what we do these days. I lit a chalice, because that is […]
From Rev. Mary: “Being and Doing”
This week I am so pleased to share an update on the OUUC Listening Initiative from Martha Nicoloff and Helen Henry. Some of you may recall that the Initiative, also […]
From Rev. Mary: “The Soul of America”
I am writing this on Nov. 11; it’s Veteran’s Day and the 131st anniversary of statehood for Washington. Today it is clear that “United States” remains an aspiration. Today I […]