Author: UUCWC

A Quieting and Focusing of the Spirit

One of the things I love most about this congregation is how much you like one another. Over 30% of you report attending worship services four (or all) Sundays a month. More than 60% said you come three times or more a month. And still, … read more.

Capital Campaign/Project Update – February 2019

The Capital Campaign Steering Committee reviewed preliminary architectural drawings at our meeting in January. These include plans for expanded classroom, office, and storage space, kitchen renovations, and an elevator. There are three main constraints that limit our expansion. The first is a strict limit on … read more.

Capital Campaign/Project Update – January 2019

As we all share a collective sigh of relief that the parking improvements are mostly completed, the Building and Renovations sub-committee has moved on to the next stage of our capital improvement planning. We hired an architect, David B. Singer, who is developing schematics based … read more.

New Here?

Every so often I return to a particular article I read while in seminary, still dreaming, still curious what congregational life would entail. The piece, published by the Alban Institute, a highly acclaimed resource out of Duke Divinity School that speaks to ministers of … read more.

Financial Brief: 2017-2018 Fiscal Year Summary

by Joe Schenk, Chair, Finance Committee

We closed out the 2017-2018 fiscal year in June with strong results:

$489,421 in income
$462,162 in expenses

More than half of the savings on expenses were in Personnel costs where we saw savings in our intern’s medical coverage and a miscellany of … read more.

Help Wanted – Finance Committee Chair

by Joe Schenk, Chair, Finance Committee

It has been an honor to serve UUCWC in the capacity of Finance Committee Chairperson. This year marks the fourth and final year of my tenure as is dictated in the church bylaws. And this is my second “tour of … read more.

New Faces – and Voices – in the Choir

By now, you will have noticed that Crossing Chorale is filling up our “choir loft”. We’ve welcomed “old” friends back and some new friends have joined us.

We are thrilled to have Kathy Frey singing again after a few years away. And, Michael Howe-Smith is joyfully … read more.

Greater Good

On Sunday, November 4th, Hannah and I invited the children and adults of UUCWC to consider a different form of gift giving this year.  In an effort to realign the spirit of each of the winter holidays with our actions and the needs of the … read more.