This week, I am attending the UU Ministers Association’s Ministry Days–four days of worship, recognition, discussion, fun and collegiality between UU Ministers. Like the General Assembly this year, it is all online, and It immediately takes me back to the pandemic, watching my friends and colleagues online on a small screen while I sit alone

Last week’s service on the “Question Box” was a first for me–I wasn’t sure how it was to respond on-the-spot to your deep questions. But I loved it! And I got a lot of feedback that you enjoyed it too (especially the Yodeling Pickle!) Of course, there were a lot of questions we didn’t get

As I am writing this, HCR 2060 just passed the Arizona House of Representatives. This is the bill that several members of our congregation went to the Senate to protest. It is now on the ballot for Arizonans to decide in November. This is something that we need to be worried about for political reasons,

It feels like this was a week of big transitions for many. Some finished or graduated from school (as teachers or students), some of you head to cooler weather for the seasons, some of you are making moves, some of you are starting new projects–or ending them.  Sometimes there are words for these transitions and

Chaos. It’s pretty much chaos at UUCP right now. The two schools finished their school year this week, and one is moving out of the building to their new location this week. The other one is starting renovations on their spaces, and we are moving rooms around this week and next week. In the midst

I don’t know about you, but I get a lot of yummy feelings from a good ritual. A ritual can make me feel centered when there is a lot of chaos around me. A ritual reminds me that I am just part of the circle of life and there have been people before me who