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REV. STEFANIE’S LAST PASTORAL MESSAGE

SEPTEMBER'S PASTORAL LETTER This month’s Soul Matters theme is “welcome” - which is traditionally understood as a quality of openness,...

The Gift of WELCOME

We begin a new liturgical year this month, both as a UU congregation and at the denominational level. All of this year’s Soul Matters and...

Ministerial Musings on Story: August Pastoral Letter from Rev. Stef

The theme for this month is “story” - drawing attention to the stories we tell ourselves about who and whose we are, about those who came...

Gaps, Troughs and Transitions, by Rev. Dr. Tovis Page: Sermon delivered on July 2, 2023

Reading Trough, by Judy Brown There is a trough in waves, a low spot where horizon disappears and only sky and water are our company. And...

Ministerial Musings on Play: July Pastoral Letter from Rev. Stefanie

Curious about this month’s theme of “play” I found out that in Old English the word pleg(i)an meant ‘to exercise’, and plega meant ‘brisk...

UUSM at Woodlake; A "Delight"ful Message From Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale

UUSM AT WOODLAKE – Sunday, June 4th, 2023 Fifteen UUSMers gathered at the Woodlake Clubhouse this past Sunday (see photo, minus Pat...

The Path of DELIGHT

I started thinking about writing this reflection in my usual way – reading this month’s Ministry packet, then exploring the theme’s...