Dear People,
Our theme for the month of September is Embracing Possibility.
Our theme for the month of September is Embracing Possibility.
It is a fine theme, with many, um…possibilities.
And really? Really?
Are you as weary as I am about all the new and different possibilities that these Wild Times bring us?
We get our theme from the folks at Soul Matters, who essentially organize a cooperative among the hundreds of congregations who subscribe to the program. They gathered input on the themes back in May, when we were all hoping/expecting to be back in person with Water Communion on September 12…. when the prospect of embracing possibilities could/would have been a whole lot more exciting.
In truth, embracing possibilities is what we are always doing as UUs – there is a flexibility, curiosity, and wonder at the center of our theology. It gives us both strength and resilience in the face of the unknown.
The most exciting possibility we get to embrace is our new hybrid worship system that will – eventually/soon? – let us stream and Zoom services from the sanctuary. This nifty system is brought to us through the hard work of a Tech Team led by Kitty Merrill. It is paid for by grant from Spirit Level, UU foundation in San Diego AND the generosity of this congregation which matched the grant and then some.
I wish I could offer definitive plans for the whens and hows of worship this fall and beyond. And mostly we have possibilities and tentative plans.
Here is what is known and unknown for September for worship and for the church as we embrace the possibilities that September will bring.
We get our theme from the folks at Soul Matters, who essentially organize a cooperative among the hundreds of congregations who subscribe to the program. They gathered input on the themes back in May, when we were all hoping/expecting to be back in person with Water Communion on September 12…. when the prospect of embracing possibilities could/would have been a whole lot more exciting.
In truth, embracing possibilities is what we are always doing as UUs – there is a flexibility, curiosity, and wonder at the center of our theology. It gives us both strength and resilience in the face of the unknown.
The most exciting possibility we get to embrace is our new hybrid worship system that will – eventually/soon? – let us stream and Zoom services from the sanctuary. This nifty system is brought to us through the hard work of a Tech Team led by Kitty Merrill. It is paid for by grant from Spirit Level, UU foundation in San Diego AND the generosity of this congregation which matched the grant and then some.
I wish I could offer definitive plans for the whens and hows of worship this fall and beyond. And mostly we have possibilities and tentative plans.
Here is what is known and unknown for September for worship and for the church as we embrace the possibilities that September will bring.
- Sept. 5 – The Wellspring of Our Faith will be a typical Zoom service with Carolyn Bjerke, Roseanna Bellino-Strickland, and me about the upcoming Wellspring program that invites all to deepen their practice in and connection with our UU tradition.
- Then on Sept. 12 we will be Following the Flow, at an All Generations, Outdoor, Live-Streamed and In-Person Water Communion Service! It will begin at 10 am in the back parking lot and on Zoom. Bring or have water from a place that is meaningful to you. This service will need a Team of People to make happen. Follow this link to see how you can help out.
- On Sept. 19 we’ll be Embracing Possibility head on.
- On Sept. 26 we’ll hear from our UUA congregational liaison Melissa James on the possibilities before us as we deepen our relationship with our new Director of Religious Education, Fidelity Ballmer.
So, when does this mean we will be leading worship from the sanctuary with some number of people in the congregation?
The Board of Trustees – in consultation with the Reopening Team, the staff, and more – will have an announcement later this week.
So, Dearest Ones, keep resting, recreating, breathing, flexing, flowing, and embracing possibilities.
The Board of Trustees – in consultation with the Reopening Team, the staff, and more – will have an announcement later this week.
So, Dearest Ones, keep resting, recreating, breathing, flexing, flowing, and embracing possibilities.
With love,
Rev. Dana
