Each year the Board chooses an Annual Focus of Ministry to help direct the work of the Ministers, Staff, and Ministry Teams, which impacts all of the programs of the congregation. This year’s Annual Focus of Ministry, (or AFoM,) is to boldly live our UU principles to transform ourselves and the world. Part of this is to “nurture and support one another,” and to “inspire and encourage one another to act personally and collectively in these challenging times.” This past weekend, we were grateful for the opportunity to host a workshop and a worship service led by CB Beal. They offered some tools and inspiration to do just that. CB particularly noted the importance of bearing witness to one anothers’ lives, perspectives, and to go within to examine where our beliefs about the world, come from. CB named the importance of being aware of our assumptions and to be careful to not confuse our opinions with the notion of fact. “It’s hard being a person,” they reminded us, and “Two things can be true at once.” Thanks to everyone who brought food and/or volunteered and/or attended… we really appreciate it!

Let’s continue to cultivate more self-reflection as we connect with one another. Let’s deepen our practice of bearing witness to one another as we commit to this community.

In faith,
Rev. Lynn and Rev. Wendy