On June 18 the congregation surprised me (yes, I was surprised!) with kind words and celebration in honor of my completing of the requirements for ‘Final Fellowship’ – the last step in the Unitarian Universalist’s national ministerial credentialing process. It’s
You’re Not Alone
This week I offered the message at Easton High School’s Baccalaureate Service. The class had selected ‘Persistence’ as the theme for the service. I talked about inner determination – the “I can do this” focus of energy. I also wanted
The Seesaws of Life
Recently I found this poem by Sarah Kays – The Paradox: When I am inside writing, all I can think about is how I should be outside living. When I am outside living, all I can do is notice all
Invitation to important conversation – April 22, 2017, 10 – 11:30 a.m. at UUFE
Invitation to important conversation about UUA Leadership – April 22, 2017, 10 – 11:30 a.m. at UUFE Dear UUFE Members and Friends, As you may have heard, Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), resigned on March
Hatch and Hatch Again
Do you ever think, “If I could just get things in my life in order, then I’d be ready to do all those things I want to do?” If only. One of the greatest paradoxes in life is our striving
Feeling Squirmy?
This is stewardship month at UUFE. It’s the month when we talk about money. No way to sugarcoat it. And for some folks just talking about sharing money gets them squirmy. Not a spiritual topic, some say. Yet generosity and
Beneath All of My Doing, Who Am I Being?
This past Sunday the sanctuary felt full. In part, it was that many were there, many wearing red in the spirit of the season. It felt full as Eamon Peach (6th grader!) accompanied Spirit of Life, and the choir sang.
Wearing a Safety Pin
Recently you may have noticed I’m wearing a safety pin on my coat. It’s pinned below my gold ‘Standing on the Side of Love’ button. This safety pin is a visible sign to those who are the most vulnerable in
The Gift of Invitation
Recently I watched the documentary “Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War.” It’s the story of Unitarian minister Rev. Waitstill Sharp and his wife, Martha Sharp, who travel to Czechoslovakia in 1938 to help Jewish refugees, including children, and political dissidents
Toward Wholeness
This month our Soul Matters theme is “Healing” which Rev. Fred Recklau, in Partners In Care: Medicine and Ministry Together, distinguishes from a cure this way: Cure vs. Healing Cure may occur without healing; healing may occur without cure. Cure