Minister

Unitarian Universalism is based on congregational policy, which means that congregations have a lot of power to decide who they are and what they do. Congregations decide who their ministers will be and only congregations ordain ministers. UU ministers come out of UU congregations, and it is expected that ministers in training are connected to […]

On Sunday, the OUUC Youth Group will offer the monthly Q&A session on the topic of “consent culture.” I am grateful that the OUUC youth are willing to bring this important topic to our congregation. I hope you will attend to support them and perhaps learn something new.  I know the youth will offer a […]

The story tells of a woman heavy with child, traveling with her partner to be counted in a census declared by a distant ruler unaware of the lives disrupted or the life that is to come.    May those in power open their minds and hearts to the impact of their actions on others, and […]

We get many messages this time of year about the joy of the season. It is to be a happy time, filled with family and friends, fun and generosity. If you don’t feel these things, well then you must be a grinch!  The reality is more complex, of course. In the second year of global […]

I’ve learned that sometimes the best thing you can do is to just show up. And I know that sometimes that is a challenge and a stretch.   When I learned from a colleague that the local mosque had been the victim of a hate crime and that there would be a vigil to show […]