Author: Winchester UU

Building Beloved Community 3/14/24

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Transformation By Transformation Winchester UU’s March theme is “Transformation,” which neatly converges with our butterflies logo. Butterflies provide a metaphor for individual change and ultimately for societal change.  Imaginal cells hold transformative, potential power driving the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly, although there is no visible similarity between the two creatures. What if we too … Continue reading Building Beloved Community 3/14/24

RE Update 3/14/24

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This past Sunday, the youth of the church, including many RE assistants, performed a skit for the kids for First Reflection. It was all about believing in yourself and following your dreams no matter what people might say. It was such a powerful message made more so because it came from kids for kids. This … Continue reading RE Update 3/14/24

Look What I Found!

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By James Pidacks Have you ever wondered why finding an outlet in our church is sometimes challenging? Well, here is a story to help explain it. One day, I was searching for a way to reset a circuit breaker. I found a well-crafted wooden panel with two doors behind the welcoming table in the Symmes … Continue reading Look What I Found!

Pluralism

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by Rev. Heather Janules Like many people, I love to travel. Just leaving home for a weekend brings a sense of renewal and, upon return, helps me appreciate the place I call home.  I believe some of this renewal – if you travel far enough – is simply being exposed to different ways to be … Continue reading Pluralism

Transformation

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Let mystery have its place in you; do not be always turning up your whole soil with the plowshare of self-examination, but leave a little fallow corner in your heart ready for any seed the winds may bring, and reserve a nook of shadow for the passing bird; keep a place in your heart for … Continue reading Transformation