Dear UUCE, The seasons have turned yet again, and the flowers are in full display… I absolutely love this time of year and the energy it brings. I find myself tackling big projects and making big plans at this time each year, reinventing myself and reimagining the world around me. It was at this time … Continue reading AmUUsing on Curiosity
Here is a recent message from Carey McDonald, Vice President, Unitarian Universalist Association. A summary of the state of Unitarian Universalism in the United States: “…membership is steady, while religious education enrollment and average Sunday attendance continue to fall. Adult membership is steady overall, coming in at 154,704, almost identical to last year. We have … Continue reading Unitarian Universalism in the United States
Dear UUCE, One of the sayings that gets repeated along the Camino is that everyone walks their own way. Another is that once the walking stops, the true journey begins. This month’s theme is Journey, and you would think there would be no better theme for me to write on than this one, given that … Continue reading A Reflection on the Camino Journey
Dear UUCE, This month, we have been exploring the theme of Possibility. I’d love to take some time to apply that possibility to the RE program at UUCE. There have been some changes afoot. You may have noticed that Ezra, the RE Coordinator, is taking on more responsibility for SpiritJam. This has been a possibility … Continue reading A mUUsing on Our Religious Education Program
Greetings from windy, chilly Chicago! I write this from my dorm room at the Catholic seminary, which is kind enough to rent space to visiting students from Meadville Lombard. This year, they put most of us Unitarians on the same floor (sequestering us from the nuns?), so it feels a little like being away at … Continue reading Greetings from Seminary! by Sarah Skochko, Intern Minister
