This week is the 10-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook School shooting. The anniversary stories are sobering, particularly the interviews with children who survived who are now in high school.

When the Sandy Hook murders happened I was the intern minister at our UU congregation in … read more.

Nov. 22, 2022

As I prepare for the holiday weekend, looking at possible recipes and tidying the house, the news is filled with continual updates from the tragedy in Colorado Springs. We are again witness to the horror of a mass shooting, this time at ‘Club … read more.

It was an honor to craft the attached letter with my colleagues. It captures where my head and heart still are this week. In care, Rev. Sue

Letter published in Talbot Spy May 28, 2022

February 8, 2022

After reviewing the improving local Covid conditions, UUFE’s Re-Opening Task Force is pleased to share that UUFE will return to hybrid Sunday services (in-person services, with a virtual ‘Zoom’ option) this coming Sunday, February 13, at 10 a.m.

In addition to in-person worship services, … read more.

‘Bah Humbug.’ This phrase comes to mind as I read the never-ending headlines about the omicron variant.  ‘Bah Humbug’ conveys “curmudgeonly displeasure.” It captures a sense of contempt, disgust, and disillusionment. For all things Covid, it feels about right.

I am reassured by … read more.

On Thursday, November 11 UUFE will host a discussion titled, ‘ Heart of Unitarian Universalism’ at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. My hope is that many UUFE members and friends as well as newcomers will attend.

I’ll be joined in leading this session by Rev. Paul Boothby, a … read more.

On this anniversary of ‘9/11’ my hope is we’ll pause and reflect on our sense of the event 20 years later. Where were you that morning? Where were you in your life’s journey in September 2001?

That morning I had flown to NYC on the 6 a.m. … read more.

It’s summer. The Olympics are in full swing, there are so many compelling excuses for ice cream, and for many of us, schedules are just a bit lighter. Yet this week I’ve been reflecting on the insurrection at the capitol back in January, anything but … read more.

Tuesday afternoon the jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd. There is a sense of relief in reaction to the verdict. This highly publicized case, that we have come to know so well, is closer to ending. There still needs to be … read more.