Last Sunday we held our New Year’s Ritual, after snow had delayed it from it’s originally –planned date. The new year and a new calendar give us a time that can feel like a natural fit for new beginnings, a chance to release what we don’t want anymore and go forward with new intentions. But, […]
Religious Education
Seminary and Sabbatical for Sara
I have a couple things to share with you all this month. The first is about my upcoming ordination as an Interfaith Chaplain. As many of you know, I’ve been attending seminary at the Chaplaincy Institute (ChI for short) for the last two years. Because of covid, all my classes shifted to Zoom (like everything […]
Winter As a Time to Rest
This week we officially entered Winter, with the solstice on Tuesday. To mark this transition point, we held a solstice spiral at OUUC on Sunday evening, which was blessed with perfect weather and a beautiful moon in the sky. It was an evening of quiet contemplation and good company (a big thank you to Karmel […]
The Darkest Days Draw Near
This time of year is so dark! I wake up in the dark, and have to head out for chores and chickens in what feels like it’s still night, and then I turn to my family around 6pm and say “is it bedtime yet?” We have such short days as we draw nearer to the […]
Cards and Connection
Last week I sat down to write all my Christmas cards, and I pulled out my address book. I’ve actually been using this same little address book since I was a teenager. This year I noticed, though, that there were pages and pages of crossed out names and addresses, and only a few current addresses […]