Poetry

UU Seven Principles Poem 1st Principle: Roses are red, violets are blue. I am important, and so are you. 2nd Principle: Roses are red, violets are blue. Treat all people fairly, and be kind to them, too. 3rd Principle: Roses are red, violets are blue. Learn all we can; accept all into the crew. 4th … Continue reading Poetry

Our Caring Community

What do you do when you’re home alone and told not to stray? You might read a book, clean the cupboards, pick a flower, watch an opera, or share a Zoom meeting, and more. Several UUCP homebodies recently agreed to talk about their responses to our Pandemic dilemma. Carol Michalski rises early, greets the 6 … Continue reading Our Caring Community

We Need Your Input!

An email was sent on April 16 outlining the 2020-21 budget process and where we stand right now (if you don’t use email, it was sent via U.S. Mail). Believe it or not, this was not a further shakedown for pledges. Your input is needed on next year’s budget before the Annual Congregational Meeting in … Continue reading We Need Your Input!

Our Caring Community

Moving, traveling – and not traveling – were in our UUCP spotlight in March, as two well-planned abode changes moved along, one vacation trip was re-routed to its advantage, and one adventurer – Jack, “the long lost traveler” – found himself trilling the refrain of an old Kingston Trio favorite, “Will I ever return?” Our … Continue reading Our Caring Community

UUCP’s Virtual Connections

Let’s Stay in Touch! UUCP is posting Sunday Service videos weekly and is offering other opportunities for connection until we resume in-person gatherings. There are 3 ways to watch the videos: 1. You may watch them on Facebook. 2. Go the home page on our website for the current service, which will be posted during … Continue reading UUCP’s Virtual Connections

From Our Minister

Focus on what you love, rather than what you fear.  These are words that keep coming back to me, in this time since life became unrecognizable.  It’s not easy though. Not knowing is almost always worse than whatever we know.  When we know what will happen we can begin to make plans. Somehow that makes us feel more … Continue reading From Our Minister

A message from our UUA President

A message from our UUA President, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, to our congregations: Someone said to me recently, “We pull through this by pulling together.” Those words have stayed with me. They remind me that I am not in this alone, that we are in this together, and that we are strong when we lean on … Continue reading A message from our UUA President

A Smile for You

What to do What do you do when you can’t do anything except sit around the house ’cause it’s dangerous out there? I found a fallen magnolia blossom this morning on the squirrels’ lunch table out back, and brought it inside… and it’s given the kitchen a lovely smell. (My success of the day!) I … Continue reading A Smile for You

Neighborhood Cluster Groups

For Emergency Preparedness & Social Networking  In the event of potential emergencies, disasters and church closings, we will activate the phone tree to determine, for each of the neighborhood groups, who plans to stay and who plans to leave. We will then coordinate assistance for people who need it, as best we can. Please feel free … Continue reading Neighborhood Cluster Groups