A Very Special Anniversary!
I don’t know how I can adequately thank this congregation for celebrating with me the anniversary of my ordination to the Unitarian...
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Here you'll find the latest from ministers, leaders, and other passionate congregants with ideas and information they want to share. They're always thinking and writing, so check back for the latest updates. For blogs related to specific areas of interest, follow the blogs below.
A Message from Rev. Dr. Natalie Fenimore
Here in New York, the early October holiday is called Italian American Heritage/Indigenous Peoples Day, and not Columbus Day. You can see...
Caring and Covenant
Excerpted from Rev. David Carl Olson’s Sermon on October 1, 2023 May the work of my hands speak for...
On Repentance and Repair—Taking Part in the UUA Common Read
On September 30, we begin our collective reflection on Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg’s book, On Repentance and Repair: making amends in an...
Getting to Know You
It’s a pleasure to be writing to the UUCSR community for the first time as your Associate Minister for Member and Community Engagement....
A Poem for the Days of Awe
“The Head of the Year,” by Marge Piercy, shared by Rev. David Carl Olson The poem carries some reference to Rosh Hashanah (literally,...
Another 9/11
Like many people, I became the public adult that I am while undergoing the life changes of leaving home to go to college, being graduated...
Remembering 9/11
Remembering 9/11 The Manhasset Clergy Association held its annual remembrance of the attacks on the world Trade Center on September 11,...
Soulful Sundown Poetry-September 2023
“Shadow Play” Here is a poem that was included in this month’s Soulful Sundown. It originally appeared in Poetry, January 1987....