Dear Ones, It’s amazing how the holidays can sneak up on us, even while in the midst of madly planning for them. I am grateful to the gentle soul who mentioned that they really didn’t know what was going on at church for the holidays. Was there some way they could...

Dear Ones, I am hearing from so many people both within and beyond the church that they are feeling Election Anxiety and/or Covid Fatigue and/or Simply Overwhelmed at so many things so amiss in the world. Of course, you are! It’s anxiety producing, exhausting, and...

Going Once… Going Twice… Yup, it’s auction season again, and it’s sure going to be different this year. Why would our Annual Auction be exempt from the effects of Covid Time? The auction – which is still our biggest fund-raising and community-building event of the...

Good People, Our families need you. I think the Covid Shutdown may be hardest of all on families with school-aged children. They are balancing most everything they did pre-covid, and adding in what amounts to homeschooling. Our new Religious Education Coordinator is...

Good People of UU Ventura, In October, we will be sharing worship with fellow UUs from three other local congregations. Though I hesitate to call anything a silver lining in the midst of so much upheaval, holding worship completely on-line has opened opportunities for...

Water Communion and Renewal in Covid Times ~ The rhythm of the church year ‘begins’ for most UUs with Water Communion (which some congregations call Homecoming Sunday) on the Sunday after Labor Day. And as Covid Time has no clear ending yet in sight, we continue to...

Open Questions:  An Opportunity for Collaboration In our topsy-turvy world caused by the pandemic, economic stresses, racial strife, and ecological disasters, all of us are seeking safe havens of connection and meaning.  We need each other more than...

Good People of UUVentura, Yesterday, I sent the letter below to the members of Ventura’s City Council. They will be holding a second on-line hearing tomorrow evening. I encourage you to join in and share your own thoughts – either as a Chumash descendent or as an ally...