Co-Ministers’ Colloquy – March 12th

How has the congregation brought about Love Made Real in your life? Was it a Wellspring class in which you engaged in growing compassion? Was it at the folk dance last summer when our partner church from Marosvásárhely was visiting, celebrating joy? Was it going to the Capital to Keep Families Together or an advocacy day to help create more justice? Perhaps you’ve signed one of the petitions, have started composting and/or bringing your own place setting to help care for the Earth? There have been many opportunities to worship together and to inspire one another to become more of who we are called to be! Maybe Love has been made more real in religious education classes such as The(*)logies on Tap or You the Creator, the Herb Group or Love Connects Us where we learn together!
This Sunday, we hope you will attend Celebration Sunday. Each time we come together we have the opportunity to build beloved community-welcoming more into our circle, into our faith.
As we culminate our Stewardship Campaign on Sunday, there are a few things we want to make sure you know.

1. It really makes a difference that you return your pledge. It is very difficult to be fiscally responsible as a Board if we don’t know what we have to work with in planning the coming year.

2.  There are many youth members and elders who can not afford to make a full pledge. We also have some families with very limited incomes who can give of their time but struggle to make a full financial contribution. Your generosity helps make a space for more folks to be welcomed into this community.

3.  Wondering what to pledge? For this current fiscal year, it costs approx. $2400 per pledging unit. If we follow the recommendations of the Board to stay within UUS fair compensation guidelines and give our fantastic staff more than a cost of living increase, our costs will go up in the 2019-20 fiscal year. Your increased generosity will help make that possible. The goal is $470,000 in pledges. With your help, we can reach our goal!
Learn more here!

4.  This Sunday may be your only opportunity to hear Dr. Parker preach in person. She and her beloved Pastor Joanne Braxton, will soon be moving to the pacific northwest. Come join us this St. Patrick’s Day for Celebration Sunday.

5.  Bring your family. Bring your suffering and your joy. Bring your pledge card for the ritual, stay for the party where we can celebrate how Love is Made Real in our congregation and beyond.
In faith,
Rev. Wendy and Rev. Lynn