What do The Holidays mean to you? For some, they herald family reunions, religious exaltation, good food, and festive outings. For many, this time of year amplifies an existing sense […]
Have you been heeding the guideline to refrain from talking in polite company about religion or politics – even in church? Have you been hankering for the opportunity to do
Wednesday, Sept. 25 – Healthy Congregation Council Offers Dialogue About Theology Read More »
By Audrey Lyness and Vilma Ortiz In April, the Right Relations Team and Support convened to consult on a survey, developed by Vilma Ortiz, to assess the congregation’s response to
What Our Community Thinks About Right Relations Read More »
The Right Relations Team has implemented two interventions with the goals of taking the temperature of church members and offering an opportunity to process multiple changes.
Healthy Congregation Events Past and Future Read More »
When our settled minister the Rev. Rebecca Benefiel-Bijur departed, we engaged in an effort called “compassionate leave-taking.” The intention was to share our feelings in community as she prepared to leave and as we prepared for the unknown with a new minister.
Letter From Your President Read More »
The Seven Principles don’t directly mention it, but memory is an important part of striving to be a justice-based community. The act of remembrance is the building block by which
On Memory, Growth, and Change as We Come Into Our Covenant Read More »
The Right Relations Team and Support will hold its third Covenant Workshop on Sunday, October 14 from 12:45 to 4 pm at the church. The first Covenant Workshop was held
Living Our Covenant: Workshop on Sunday Oct. 14 Read More »
Greetings from your Right Relations Team. Although we took a summer break from both the newsletter and staffing our table, we were responding to requests to Right Relations, planning for