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By Denny Rodgers, Racial Justice Ministry If you are of the age when you must take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from your IRAs, you can elect to make Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) to eligible co-organizations like, for example, our church. Your broker will send checks directly to them, and you will not be taxed on … Continue reading A Win-Win Way of Supporting Racial Justice Causes
by Christine Piatek, for the Food Ministry The Food Ministry team is deeply grateful for the congregation’s support of the Chili Fundraiser on December 15th. While the goal of the chili meal was to raise funds for charity, it also provided a fun time of fellowship before the Love Jazz Band concert that afternoon. We … Continue reading Highlights from the Food Ministry Team
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
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
December 2024 It’s the End of the Year as We Know It with This Month’s Issue of CrossCurrents by Scott Cullen, CrossCurrents Editor I think we’re done here. At least for this year and this edition of UUCWC’s CrossCurrents. In this issue you’ll find Kim’s December Did You Know? video, Lisa Schilansky’s article on caring … Continue reading CrossCurrents December 2024
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.
By Lisa Schilansky, Ministerial Intern As poet and activist June Jordan said in her work, Poem for South African Women, “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” Churches are a radical structure in a time of increased isolation. In our congregations, we show up to honor the joys and struggles inherent to life. In … Continue reading Caring For Ourselves in this Time
By Holly Bussey, Facilitator, Faith Expression and Funding Team Ministry We, The Faith Expression and Funding Team Ministry (FEFT), decide where to send the 50% of the Plate we collect on Sunday mornings. Last financial year, funding from the Plate was more than $15,000. This year, we’ve already exceeded $8,000. Thank you. Our mission is … Continue reading Where Does 50% of the Plate Go?
By Jane Root, Stewardship Committee There’s a story about a woman in London who goes to the underground station every day to listen to the recorded announcement to “Mind the Gap” (the space between the train and the platform). It’s her husband’s voice, recorded in 1950, and after his death, she found that listening to … Continue reading From Your Stewardship Team: Mind the Gap
By Wendy Stasolla, President, Board of Trustees As another calendar year winds down amidst the holiday hubbub, members of the Board of Trustees weigh in on why they’re grateful to be part of the action at our beloved UUCWC. In the words of Board Vice President, Karen Kent: “As the world continues to evolve in … Continue reading Grateful Hearts: Reflections from the UUCWC Board of Trustees
