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by Rev. Kim Wildszewski At the end of August, we turned the service over to the ritual of Joys & Sorrows, something we hadn’t done in full since March of 2020. You can find the homily I shared to reintroduce us to this beloved tradition below. Since that service I have heard from so many … Continue reading Creating Space For Our Joys and Sorrows
By Maria Baratta, President, UUCWC Board of Trustees What does leadership look like to you? Maybe you envision something formal like a group photo of members of the G7 summit looking stern and ready to tackle the world’s economic problems. Or, you think of a tour guide processioning with all their travelers falling in-line like … Continue reading What Does Leadership Look Like To You?
by Sarah Ahrens, Director of Family Ministry First, I would like to thank UUCWC for such a warm welcome this summer as I began in the role of Director of Family Ministry. It’s been a busy few months preparing for a return to programming for all of our children and youth. As we embark on … Continue reading Rainbow Principles of Multigenerational Ministry
by Geri Koblis, for the Racial Justice Ministry If you have ever taken an online quiz or survey which presents multiple choice answers and asks you to fill in a number to indicate your most important choice to your least, you have done Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). In some states such as New Jersey, this … Continue reading Ranked Choice Voting and the 8th Principle
Our church year, once again, ended on an upbeat tone. Despite the continued challenges of COVID, now in its 3rd year, the work of the Council for Faith in Action’s (CFA) Faith Expression and Funding Team Ministry (FEFT) continued the path of sharing our abundance with the world. FEFT is the team within the CFA … Continue reading UUCWC Support Outside Our Walls Exceeds Twelve Prior Years of Shared Plate
by Meghan Horn, Co-chair, Endowment Committee For the 2022-2023 church year, the Endowment Committee is happy to announce the following grants have been awarded: Erin Busch: for diverse choirs/musician performance;Susan Irgang: for virtual church service equipment;Wendy Stasolla for the Earth Ministry: for Terra Cycle recycling bins;Jessie Boehm: for Nursery upgrades. Thank you to all the … Continue reading Endowment Awards for 2022-23
The Unitarian Universalist General Assembly (GA), the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), was a multi-platform conference: in person in Portland, Oregon, as well as online for virtual attendees. UUCWC had nine attendees who all participated virtually. Six voting delegates represented our congregation in the UUA business meetings, and three other members were … Continue reading UUCWC Steps Up and Attends General Assembly Virtually
by Maria Baratta, President, UUCWC Board of Trustees We are entering the third year of a global pandemic and our church is not just surviving, but thriving. This is not to say we haven’t had losses or hardship; we have. But overall, we find that connections remain strong. Multi-platform attendance levels remain high with people … Continue reading UUCWC Board of Trustees State of the Church Report – 2022
by Steve Saddlemire, Chair, Finance Committee This church year was another one of change for UUCWC with the need for many ministries and committees to remain flexible and able to react quickly. The Finance Committee was no exception. As we approach the end of fiscal year 2022, we are proud about what we’ve accomplished to … Continue reading Finance Grows and Becomes More Dynamic
UU FaithAction NJ has launched an initiative to normalize the inclusion of free menstrual products in all restrooms. The Our Whole Lives (OWL) UU human sexuality program supports this initiative. Jami Thall, Reproductive Justice Task Force Co-chair, has written an article below explaining their goals and asking for congregations to support this work. UUCWC now … Continue reading UUCWC Affirms Menstrual Equity
