• Music, generosity, tomato sauce, and the Wholeness of Living
    Russ Steffy answers UU liFE’s Five Big Questions through our interview and his blog.   UU liFE:? Where were you raised, and how? Russ:? I was raised in southeastern Pennsylvania in a Fundamental Evangelical Protestant family.? It might sound like an exaggeration, but their ?church? was my parent?s life.? Being raised??in a Fundamental Evangelical Protestant family, where I ...
  • How to drive through a rainbow
    Sue Loweree (M.F.A. 2015) answers UU liFE?s 5 Big Questions.? And tells about her life on stage and in the garden, the London-to-Sydney road rally, her ties to Sally Field, and where she’s headed next. ?Oh yes… and how to drive through a rainbow.   Where were you raised, and how? I was raised in Sioux City, Iowa, ...
  • On a spiritual path in the heart of Mexico
    UUFE member Sara Linda Poly told?us about her winter migration to?San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. ?Now she says?more about the spiritual paths of a few?of her?native friends – and how they influence her own.   Paty Corpi has four small tables and a big following. Patricia (Paty) Corpi is a Mexican woman whom I very much admire.? I ...
  • UU liFE, art, and service in the heart of Mexico
    Life sketches from UUFE’s Sara Linda Poly in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico ? We’ve kept in touch with Sara Linda and her husband, Tim Poly, during their annual?winter migration to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. ?Sara Linda shares her experiences and thoughts?on art, service, and living with the natives. This first in a series of February articles.   UU ...
  • Folding myself into my purpose
    UUFE’s Shalagh Hogan on art, family, service, and daring. Rev. Sue spoke on a recent Sunday of service to UUFE. She?reminded us that our fabulous holiday tree didn’t simply rise up out of the floor by itself. ?But it was still magic — Shalagh’s magic. See our gallery of Shalagh’s decorative art.   UU liFE: ?Your life story is ...
  • UU liFE in Afghanistan, in combat, as womenUU liFE in Afghanistan, in combat, as women
    An interview with the Rev. Rebekah Montgomery, Captain, U.S. Army Reserve When the Rev. Rebekah Montgomery shares her views on empathy as a moral issue with us on Sunday, January 3, she?ll be speaking from deep experiences. While she now serves as the assistant minister at Rockville?s UU congregation, she is also a commissioned Army chaplain ...
  • Our UUFE baristas share their thoughts on life, love, and caffeine addictionOur UUFE baristas share their thoughts on life, love, and caffeine addiction
    UUFE Coffee Minister, Gayle Scroggs, and her extraordinary?baristas share their thoughts and answers to these questions: o??What’s cool about serving as UUFE coffee hour barista? o??Do you moonlight? How else are you making your living? o??The UUFE Board is considering opening a coffee drive-thru for members who don’t have time to walk in for sermon and coffee hour. ...