President’s Message: October 2024

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Linda Pallay

“Others do not define you — you define yourself through your words and actions. ~ Karen Handel


Feedback from the congregational survey administered in the spring was that there was a
desire to learn more about what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist. This month we will be
starting an ongoing series of services where we will explore the new Shared Values outlined in the revised UUA by-laws. These will be interactive services, held the first Sunday of each month, where the lessons and insights on each value will come from each other and not the person standing at the podium. Think Sunday Service “facilitator” instead of “speaker.” We will be discussing topics such as what each value means to us as individuals and as a UU Community, what actions are we (as individuals and as a community) already taking to fulfill the covenant and is there more we could be doing.

The Shared Value to be discussed this month is Equity: We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion. We covenant to use our time, wisdom, attention, and money to build and sustain fully accessible and inclusive communities.

Please plan on attending these important services as we work through how we define ourselves as Unitarian Universalists. Your input will be incredibly valuable as we all learn and grow as UUs.


In other news, I want to make everyone aware that we have an individual who will be renting our Minister’s Office during the week. He was looking for an alternative to working from home and that office suited his needs. He joins the New Earth Traditions school as an ongoing renter. It is nice to know that our building is being used and cared for during the week.

Finally, I want to thank Cliff Schulman for hosting another successful cooking class fundraiser this past month. He was able to raise over $340 in support of our fellowship. It was also nice to see that many attendees were from the outside community. So big shoutout to Cliff for making our wallet and our waistlines just a bit bigger.

With gratitude, Linda

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