

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...
Kathy Kinner
Aug 2, 2023


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...
Congregational Administrator
Jul 6, 2023


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...
Kathy Kinner
Jun 30, 2023


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...
Kathy Kinner
Jun 7, 2023


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...
Sheila Sandow
May 31, 2023


A Special Pastoral Message on Behalf of Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a complicated holiday - in terms of both its origins and its deeply personal emotional, societal, and economic complexity....
Kathy Kinner
May 9, 2023
The Path of CREATIVITY
As I started down The Path of Creativity, this month’s congregational theme, I found myself wondering about how our modern understanding...
Sheila Sandow
May 3, 2023