We have a renewed opportunity to support the immigrant families being housed in neighboring Woburn. With a new baby and a few on the way for the Woburn families, there is a need for a few specific baby items! Keeping in mind that families are in small hotel rooms, only these items can be accepted at this time. … Continue reading Needed Donations For Families
Gordy McIntosh It’s been a few weeks since my last message. Sometimes my brain is going 90 mph with thoughts I want to share and other times I have writer’s block. I gave the gift of time to the Standing Committee by canceling our meeting on December 20th so I have nothing to report on … Continue reading A Message from The Chair 1/4/2024
INTERSECTIONALITY March 24, 11:45 am, Sunday, in person *April 4, 7 pm, Thursday, ZOOM ** CULTURAL APPROPRIATION April 28, 11:45 am, Sunday, in person *May 2, 7pm, Thursday, ZOOM ** Important Notes about access: * In person locations are all in the Michelsen Room at WUS ** For ZOOM Sessions, please click on the individual ZOOM links above to register … Continue reading Connecting Conversations On The Journey
with A Sense of Belonging The holiday season is here. How are we experiencing it—connected? isolated ? For some of us the season of holiday hype only magnifies feelings of loss, aloneness, anxiety, unease. We may have grown up in a different culture or religion or experience being “other” in some way. We know that a sense of belonging is … Continue reading Building a Beloved Community
Last month’s theme was “generosity” and that’s stills on our minds in December when we are bombarded by pleas for money for countless good causes. This year might be the time to take a closer look at our charitable giving. In WBUR’s November 27 online Cognoscenti essay, Makeeba McCreary, Ed.D., president of the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and … Continue reading Building Beloved Community Article by Article
With the winter months and colder weather approaching, the PPTF would like to announce we will no longer be manually monitoring CO2 levels in the Sanctuary and opening the windows accordingly. This is because our new updated heating system has incorporated a “smart” ventilation system providing continuous CO2 level monitoring with vent control units. The … Continue reading Pandemic Planning Task Force Update11/24/23
The Church Has Left the Building By Reverend Margaret Weis The church is not a place; it is a people. The church is not walls built stone upon stone, held together by mortar but rather person, linked with person, linked with person: all ages and abilities-a community built on the foundation of reason, faith, and … Continue reading A Message from the Chair 11/16/23
Over the past year we have met with many committee members in an initial effort to reflect on our shared congregational commitment to ongoing transformation. Our intention here is to include the major themes that emerged from participants. If we have missed any themes, please let us know. A small sampling of comments appears within … Continue reading Highlights from our Ongoing Conversations…
Some people work better with deadlines. I can be a procrastinator and not usually a great planner, but, when there’s a deadline, I somehow must make things happen. This past Saturday from 9:00 – 1:00 was the last opportunity to donate winter clothing — coats, boots, hats, and gloves, etc. — to the refugees currently … Continue reading A Message From SC Chair, Gordy McIntosh 11/9/23
Mitten Tree Update #1 – Mittens will look a little different this year with more requests for “a ride to xx on xx date” or “tutoring for an hour on 3 Saturday mornings” rather than a more traditional gift of “a pink teddy bear.” Maybe “a trip to the playground on a Saturday morning” too. … Continue reading Our Annual Mitten Tree Project
