Ministerial Candidate Rev. Diana Smith - April 19, 2026
The Possibilities of Mattering
Join UUSM’s candidate for settled ministry, Rev. Diana Smith, to reflect on and celebrate the possibilities that can emerge when we create communities of mattering. Worship Associate: Cassie Winters Order of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hY5Tzpjsxhnzk6JsiQg6Ta4v5FdmSG_VANQB4_-lAPM
From Monthly: "Paying Attention"
Our theme this month invites us to consider our world, our community, and our lives in the light of the practice of Paying Attention. As Brene Brown puts it, “stories are only a form of connection when someone’s listening and hearing us.” And there’s a lot going on that can get in the way of truly listening and hearing. It’s hard to get out of our own narratives long enough to let someone else’s story stand on its own….