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The Spark

The Spark! Messages of inspiration from the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation
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Latest Issues

May 8, 2025: Failures of Imagination β€” Rev. Sara Lewis


May 1, 2025: Change Calls for Imagination β€” Rev. Mary Gear

April 24, 2025: A Joyful Kitchen Ministry β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

April 17, 2025: Supporting the Local Joy β€” Rev. Mary Gear

April 10, 2025: Joyful Communities of Resistance β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

April 3, 2025: The Stubborn Courage of Joy β€” Rev. Mary Gear

March 27, 2025: What is Saving You Right Now? β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

March 20, 2025: Who do you trust? An invitation to spiritual practice β€” Rev. Mary Gear

March 13, 2025: How to Know What’s Going on with Faith in Action β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

March 6, 2025: Trust and Riding the Waves β€” Rev. Mary Gear

February 27, 2025: Acts of Inclusion β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

February 20, 2025: Rooted in Love β€” Rev. Mary Gear

February 13, 2025: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What we are really talking about β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

February 6, 2025: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusion β€” Rev. Mary Gear

January 30, 2025: Telling the Story of Who We Will Be β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

January 23, 2025: “From Your Pastor: With Love” & “From Your Preacher: What’s Your Story?” β€” Rev. Mary Gear

January 16, 2025: A Weekend of Witness, Service, and Preparation β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

January 9, 2025: The Spiritual Practice of Story β€” Rev. Mary Gear

January 2, 2025: Another Mini-Spark with More Holiday Reminders

December 26, 2024: Just a Mini-Spark with Holiday Reminders

December 19, 2024: Winter Solstice β€” Rev. Mary Gear

December 12, 2024: And Where Are the Children? β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

December 5, 2024: The Practice of Presence β€” Rev. Mary Gear

November 28, 2024: A Thanksgiving Message from Rev. Mary Gear

November 21, 2024: Repairing the World β€” Rev. Mary Gear

November 14, 2024: How Shall We Act, Post Election? β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

November 7, 2024: A Moment in History β€” Rev. Mary Gear

October 31, 2024: The End of a Season β€” Rev. Monica Jacobson-Tennessen, SabComm Bids Farewell β€” The Sabbatical Committee, & Community is Resilient β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

October 24, 2024: What To Do β€” Rev. Monica Jacobson-Tennessen

October 17, 2024: A World Where There Are Octobers β€” Rev. Monica Jacobson-Tennessen

October 10, 2024: Being a Countercultural Congregation β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

October 3, 2024: The Practice of Deep Listening When it Feels Like the World is on Fire β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

September 26, 2024: Invitations to Connection and Change β€” Rev. Monica Jacobson-Tennessen

September 19, 2024: Pausing for Beauty β€” Rev. Monica Jacobson-Tennessen

September 12, 2024: An Invitation into Faithful Relationship and Action β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

September 5, 2024: The Practice of Invitation β€” Rev. Sara Lewis

August 29, 2024: You Are Invited: A New Church Year Begins – Rev. Sara

August 22, 2024: Seasons of Renewal – Rev. Monica Jacobson-Tennessen

June 13, 2024: Renewal – Rev. Mary & Holding in Care – Rev. Monica

June 6, 2024: Happy Pride! – Rev. Sara Lewis

May 30, 2024: Sabbatical of Rev. Mary Gear – SabComm

May 23, 2024: Volunteer Appreciations – Rev. Sara Lewis

May 16, 2024: Board Response – Arlene Colerick & Rev. Mary Gear

May 9, 2024: Pluralism and Partnerships: What Can We Do Together? – Rev. Sara Lewis

May 2, 2024: Embrace Our Differences – Rev. Mary Gear

April 25, 2024: The Faith in Action Annual Review – Rev. Sara Lewis

April 18, 2024: Money and The Future of OUUC – Rev. Mary Gear

April 11, 2024: Belonging to a Place – Rev. Sara Lewis

April 4, 2024: We are Connected and We are Not Alone – Rev. Mary Gear

March 28, 2024: To Save or to Savor – Rev. Sara Lewis

March 21, 2024: Pastoral Care – Rev. Mary Gear

March 14, 2024: What is Equity? – Rev. Sara Lewis

March 7, 2024: Pull and Rest: Sabbatical and Renewal – Rev. Mary Gear

February 29, 2024: Take a Leap of Faith: Gratitude, Generosity, and Stewardship – Rev. Mary Gear

February 22, 2024: Justice Recap – Rev. Sara Lewis

February 15, 2024: Creating Community – Rev. Mary Gear

February 8, 2024: What is Justice? – Rev. Sara Lewis

February 1, 2024: Charity and Justice – Rev. Mary Gear

January 25, 2024: Showing Love for One Another – Rev. Sara Lewis

January 18, 2024: Finding Our Way – Rev. Mary Gear

January 11, 2024: Love in Action – Rev. Sara Lewis

January 4, 2024: On Love – Rev. Mary Gear

December 21, 2023: Winter Solstice Blessing – Rev. Mary Gear

December 14, 2023: The Changing Look of Faith in Action at OUUC – Rev. Sara Lewis

December 7, 2023: On Transformation – Rev. Mary Gear

November 30, 2023: The Inspired, and Inspiring, Legacy of George Lanning – Jeff Goltz, OUUC Treasurer and Member of Legacy Giving Committee

November 16, 2023: On Gratitude and Generosity – Rebecca Jewell

November 9, 2023: Faith in Action Notes: Many Ways to Practice Generosity – Rev. Sara Lewis

November 2, 2023: On Generosity – Rev. Mary Gear

October 26, 2023: Looking Back and Carrying it Forward – Rev. Sara Lewis

October 19, 2023: Naming Our Heritage – Rev. Mary Gear

October 12, 2023: Our Heritage of Faith in Action – Rev. Sara Lewis

October 5, 2023: Where do we come from? – Rev. Mary Gear

September 28, 2023: Putting Welcome Into Action – Rev. Sara Lewis

September 21, 2023: Welcoming All – Rev. Mary Gear

September 14, 2023: Putting Our Faith Into Action with Welcome and Inclusion – Rev. Sara Lewis

September 7, 2023: Ingathering and Water Communion – Rev. Mary Gear

August 31, 2023: Keeping Our Hearts Open – Rev. Mary Gear

August 24, 2023: A Welcoming Message from Rev. Mary Gear and A Blessing for β€œBack to It” Season from Rev. Sara Lewis

June 15, 2023: Taking A Breather – Rev. Mary Gear

June 8, 2023: How We Came Together in Beloved Community This Year – Rev. Sara Lewis

June 1, 2023: On Community, and Welcoming Summer – Rev. Mary Gear

May 25, 2023: Making a Vision a Reality – Rev. Sara Lewis

May 18, 2023: Love is Medicine for Public Health – Rev. Mary Gear

May 11, 2023: Taking Time for Perspective – Rev. Sara Lewis

May 4, 2023: On Vision – Rev. Mary Gear

April 27, 2023: Answering the Call of Love: Transgender Rights and Inclusion – Rev. Sara Lewis

April 20, 2023: Building Trust – Rev. Mary Gear

April 13, 2023: Faith in Action Perspective: What Can We Trust? – Rev. Sara Lewis

April 6, 2023: In What Do We Trust? – Rev. Mary Gear

March 30, 2023: How Our Pledge Now Reflects Our Commitment – Frank and Pam Turner

March 23, 2023: Being the Person We Want to Be: Our Commitment to Ourselves

March 16, 2023: We Covenant….

March 9, 2023: Our Commitment to Faith in Action

March 2, 2023: On Commitment

February 23, 2023: What Do We Teach and Learn at OUUC?

February 16, 2023: The Meditation on the Power of We

February 9, 2023: Advocacy as Faith in Action

February 2, 2023: On Liberation

January 26, 2023: Proposed Changes to our UU Principles

January 19, 2023: On Grief

January 12, 2023: Power – A Faith in Action Perspective

January 5, 2023: The Power of an Ending and a Beginning

December 29, 2022: Holiday Message from Dr. Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray + Tech Team Updates

December 22, 2022: Creating Refuge for Yourself + Reflections on Refuge with Tim Ransom

December 15, 2022: The OUUC Spark! Blue Christmas – Past and Present

December 8, 2022: The OUUC Spark: Our Refuge, a Faith in Action Perspective

December 1, 2022: The OUUC Spark: On Refuge + Modified Snow Schedule

November 17, 2022: A Prayer for Families + Anti Racist / Anti Bias Conversations

November 10, 2022: Update on Sunday Services + Feedback on Article II

November 3, 2022: Article II is Out + Trunk or Treat + On Accountability

October 27, 2022: One More Covenant + Faith In Action + Community Dinner Pizza Bar

October 20, 2022: More Covenants + Community Dinner News from OUUC

October 13, 2022: OUUC 70th Anniversary + UU The Vote

October 6, 2022: On Covenant

September 29, 2022: Give Peace a Chance

September 23, 2022: Interconnected + Article II

September 15, 2022: Welcome + Let’s Party for Peace

September 8, 2022: We Begin Again + Connection, Not Perfection

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