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It’s January, the month of New Year resolutions and new beginnings. It’s also the month of leaving, with the highest death rate in the US (followed by February, December and March). On December 30 I turned the radio on and caught Diane Rehm interviewing Katy Butler, author of Knocking on…
January 6, 2014 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Faith Development, UU Beliefs -
There seems to be a basic human reaction to change — all change – large or small, good or bad, desired or undesired. That reaction is grief.
By Joan Van Becelaere | December 30, 2013 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Leadership Development -
I’ve heard folks say “but if it is on the internet I can use it”. No, you can’t. Websites and blogs in particular and social media to some extent must follow the same copyright laws.
By Beth Casebolt | December 9, 2013 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Copyright Permissions -
There is an old joke – a very old joke – that says the only people who welcome change are babies with wet diapers. And yet we face changes every day. One might think we’d be used to it by now.
By Joan Van Becelaere | November 11, 2013 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Leadership Development -
Some respected congregational analysts have predicted those congregations which are not closely connected to and collaborating with other congregations will suffer in the future. To thrive in the modern American religious scene will most likely require networks of strong mutual support
By Joan Van Becelaere | October 7, 2013 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Congregations in Partnership -
The JPD Board and the UUA Office of Congregational Life are very pleased to announce the appointment of Reverend David Pyle as our new JPD District Executive.
June 13, 2013 | From CER News -
Polity, Pine Trees and Process Theology Niagara Falls, NY Download a PDF of this discourse. Part One: the base story and song Let me begin in the middle with the “Pine Trees” because I’m pretty sure that’s the interesting part….
By Douglas Taylor | April 26, 2013 | From Gould Discourse -
From Grandmother’s Closet to the Occupation of Wall Street — A Contemplation on Loss Gould Discourse, April 27, 2012, Rochester, NY Download a PDF of this discourse. We Experience Personal Loss I have been cleaning closets. Cleaning, clearing and redistributing the contents thereof for this past…
By Lynn Ashley | April 27, 2012 | From Gould Discourse -
Becoming a Religion For Our Time Gould Discourse, April 29, 2011 Download the a PDF of this discourse. There is a wonderful story about a youth named Lou who lived in northern New York along the Hudson with which I would like to begin. “Through Lou’s youth, the family had owned only one vehicle—a…
By Deane Perkins | April 29, 2011 | From Gould Discourse -
Twittered, Tweeted and Still Lonely? Gould Discourse, April 23, 2010 Download a pdf of this discourse. Download the responses to this discourse: Asprooth-Jackson (PDF), Gilbert (PDF), Purcell (PDF) I am worried about the future of our movement….
By Linda J Hoddy | April 23, 2010 | From Gould Discourse