This month’s conversation was attended by approximately 20 people and covered these topics: Same sex wedding ceremony Rev. Sean announced that the service on June 8 would be devoted to a wedding ceremony for same sex couples. This is one joyous way we can act on our principles and provide a wonderful service for same … Continue reading From The Board: April Congregational Conversation
Dear Members and Friends of Tree of Life, As our Rummage Sale draws near, the Rummage Queen has additional information for her subjects. First and foremost, it has been declared that 10% of the proceeds will be donated to WACM which has been struggling to meet the needs of families in the Woodstock area. Their … Continue reading Rummage Sale Information
We at the Tree Of Life are pleased to be able to offer this wonderful summer camp program for the second year in a row for children and youth from Kindergarten to 8th grade (7th and 8th graders are “Junior Counselors”. You do not need to be a member to register, in fact, we encourage … Continue reading sUUmmer Camp
About 20 people participated in the conversation. There were two main purposes of the conversation: to share the results of the pledge drive and provide a summary of the notes taken at the pledge socials Results of the Pledge Drive (These figures have been updated for this report to reflect the pledges that have been … Continue reading March Congregational Conversation
Hello All Members and Friends of Tree of Life, We all had a great time with the Auction in the fall and now we are looking to more fun in the spring with a big church rummage sale. While rummage sales can be a lot of work, they can be very profitable, a service to … Continue reading Rummage Sale
This year we are presenting the sexuality program called, “Our Whole Lives”, or O.W.L. Recognizing there are members of our congregation who do not have children and therefore do not know much about the details, I thought it would be nice to share this information so people can talk proudly with others outside of our … Continue reading Insight from the D.R.E.
There is no power greater than a community discovering what it cares about. Ask: “What’s possible?” not “What’s wrong?” Keep asking. Notice what you care about. Assume that many others share your dreams. Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters. ~Margaret Wheatley, from “Turning to One Another” Dear Friends, As 2014 begins, your … Continue reading Congregational Conversations
In October, I had the pleasure of attending a conference for Liberal Religious Educators. I always find it positively overwhelming whenever I am able to collaborate with my associates. I walked away with so much information this time, one might even say “information overload”. New directions, trends and insights were presented, information that stretched the … Continue reading Religious Education Reflections
You at Tree of Life have welcomed me into your beloved community with open and loving arms and I am so grateful to be here. You may be wondering how it is that I came to be here and to be on this long and winding path to ministry. I did not start out on … Continue reading Intern Insights: My Path to Ministry
In a small group ministry, or “Chalice Circle” as it’s frequently called in UU congregations, meaningful questions are explored in a way that encourages each group member to look for his/her story. In the process of exploring the questions, stories are shared in an environment of attentive, caring listening and in this framework, ties of … Continue reading Your Truth, Your Story
