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We know that not everyone can commit to choir rehearsals and Sunday worship services when Crossing Chorale sings. Many of you teach RE classes, are involved in so much at church, have active work lives and may have young families. In recent years, we have invited people who may not be able to be with … Continue reading Sing With the Crossing Chorale for Christmas Eve Service
The Board met for its fall retreat earlier this month and we focused on building goals for the congregational year. Our strategy for developing goals was informed by an article we read from Rev. David Pyle and Paula Cole Jones about board practices that was featured at General Assembly this year. The essential themes from … Continue reading Board Goals: Building Board Practices
by Nathalie Edmond, President, UUCWC Board of Trustees This summer, the Board of Trustees has been focused on re-examining the critical role of the Treasurer in our congregation. At the annual meeting many of you voted in a new Treasurer, Patrick Kahney. Patrick has since stepped out of the role and returned to being a … Continue reading The Role of UUCWC’s Treasurer
This summer and early fall I have had the privilege of working more closely with some committees and ministries than my schedule typically allows. In July I was with the Right Relations Committee where we began to think of covenanting as a practice, and where we wondered how we were accountable to and in service … Continue reading Creating Church
To say that the Council for Faith in Action has been restructured is a bit of a stretch. The truth is, the CFA now simply reflects its original purpose and mission: to gather together the representatives of each justice ministry team at UUCWC so that all involved in this vital endeavor of bringing about the … Continue reading Reset: Council for Faith in Action
UUCWC Faith Action Ministry has expanded its English as a Second Language Program! To meet increasing demand, we are starting another class in Robinsville (the original class is in Hightstown). Bill Goodwin (Rev. Goodwin’s husband) has agreed to be one of the lead teachers and we are in need of assistant teachers for both classes. … Continue reading FAM: Assistant ELS Teachers Needed
Throughout August we have explored the theme of Story together. During the two Sundays I was in the pulpit I offered you seven different stories for reflection and also shared this past week that there are just a few more that I consider “foundational” to our Unitarian Universalist faith. Below is a list of my … Continue reading My Top 10 Foundational Stories
The role of the Crossing Chorale is to sing choral music for our worship services…to create beautiful music; enhance the topic of the month and/or sermon; offer different genres and diverse cultural music; give the opportunity for listening, joy and reflection; and to support the singing of the entire congregation during a service. Another important … Continue reading Crossing Chorale Rehearsals Start Aug. 29
Great news! The Hopewell Township Zoning Board has accepted our engineer’s calculations for coverage, increasing slightly the “footprint” we can build on. The next step will be to set up a meeting with the Delaware & Raritan Canal Commission for their review and approval. When we know what the acceptable impervious surface is, we can … Continue reading Capital Campaign Project Update – August 2019
I am thrilled to announce that as of July 1, the Rev. Sue Goodwin will begin serving as our Minister of Congregational Life! Many of you are familiar with Rev. Sue’s energy, maturity and open-hearted theology. Sue has been a frequent guest preacher here at UUCWC, and a popular teacher of several of our Adult … Continue reading Welcome to Rev. Sue Goodwin!
