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Finance Committee Update January 2025: Good News and Challenges

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By Sandee Steinberg, Finance Committee Chair Halfway through our fiscal year, we are running ahead of our estimated pledge collections and slightly below our budgeted expenses. Due to previous finance teams’ hard work and planning, we have healthy savings. On Sunday, January 12th, our congregation voted to spend $64,000 in church savings for a short-term, … Continue reading Finance Committee Update January 2025: Good News and Challenges

So Now What?

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By Lisa Schilansky Ministerial Intern Over the holidays, I took a break. A break from work emails and a break from the news. Writing this on the 2nd of January, having just checked the Washington Post, I am humbled and bowled over by what awaited me. And I trust that future news updates will also … Continue reading So Now What?

UUCWC Enters Partnership with Trenton MicroLoan Collaborative

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By Holly Bussey, Facilitator, Faith Expression and Funding Team Ministry The Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing (UUCWC) has joined forces with the Trenton MicroLoan Collaborative (TML), an initiative dedicated to supporting formerly incarcerated individuals and returning citizens in Trenton and surrounding areas. TML provides microloans and services to entrepreneurs who have been in business … Continue reading UUCWC Enters Partnership with Trenton MicroLoan Collaborative

UUCWC Climate & Social Justice Dialogues: Opportunities to Change the World Together 

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By Sandee Steinberg and Leslie McGeorge, Earth and Climate Ministry UUCWC’s Council for Faith in Action (CFA) invites you to participate in our Climate & Social Justice Congregational Dialogues on Saturday, March 22nd, at UUCWC. UUs in over 400 congregations nationwide have joined in these Congregational Dialogues as part of the UU Climate Justice Revival … Continue reading UUCWC Climate & Social Justice Dialogues: Opportunities to Change the World Together 

River Friendly Progress

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By Steve Saddlemire, Earth & Climate Ministry  As we enter 2025, there is good news to report regarding UUCWC’s efforts to follow the River Friendly guidelines established by The Watershed Institute in Pennington, New Jersey (watershedinstitute.org). Projects and protocols that earned UUCWC’s gold status as a River Friendly organization include efforts coordinated by the Grounds … Continue reading River Friendly Progress

General Assembly 2025: A Unique Opportunity for UUCWC Members

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By Holly Bussey, Liaison, Denominational Affairs It’s just a train ride away! Join fellow UUCWC members already registering and securing accommodations for the upcoming General Assembly (GA), June 18-22, 2025, in Baltimore, Maryland. This is a unique opportunity to engage in a fulfilling week of workshops, connections, and fun with Unitarian Universalists from around the … Continue reading General Assembly 2025: A Unique Opportunity for UUCWC Members

Strength in Sisterhood: The Women’s Retreat Returns to Murray Grove, April 4, 2025

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Submitted by Jessica Alaimo, Executive Director, Murray Grove & Parker Cohen, Murray Grove Board Secretary We are thrilled to announce the return of Murray Grove’s Women’s Retreat. Mark your calendars for the weekend of April 4th, 2025, as we celebrate this year’s theme: Strength in Sisterhood. In these times of rapid change, it’s more important than … Continue reading Strength in Sisterhood: The Women’s Retreat Returns to Murray Grove, April 4, 2025

Kim’s December Did You Know? Video

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Let’s end 2024 with another Did You Know? video from Kim originally recorded earlier this month, highlighting the many events that have taken place and UUCWC throughout the month.