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On Sunday, December 7, 2025, I will conclude my service as your Director of Worship Arts Ministries. That morning we will share a ritual of release and blessing in worship, to honor the ministry we have held together and to place one another back into the care of Spirit for whatever comes next.
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What would it be like for children, youth, and adults of all ages to feel truly woven into the fabric of congregational life?
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I’m holding gratitude in my body, specifically my heart, as Reverend Ashley taught this past Sunday, before I seek connection with you and share the latest update on our Children, Youth and Families programming. In gratitude I hold the volunteers who continue to step up and volunteer for the first…
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Bring your old or broken holiday lights to church before mid-January and the EJ Team will recycle them!
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"This is who we are, not simply what we do." | Weekly News for Families | Daytime Connections | Saturday Sprouts
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The Sanctuary and Resistance Team began during John Cummins’ ministry at First Universalist, focused then on asylum seekers and immigration. The threat is higher now, and we’re experiencing trans refugees seeking shelter and services across state lines in Minnesota.
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Our board of trustees has issued a challenge: They will match, dollar for dollar, the first $3,000 raised through Give to the Max.
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"How we are at the small scale is how we are at the large scale" | Weekly News for Families | Strike Camp | Child Dedication | Give to the Max
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Author and activist adrienne maree brown compares fractals to change-making for a better world. She encourages us to “see our own lives and work and relationships as a front line, a first place we can practice justice, liberation, and alignment with each other and the Planet.”
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The Table We Build | Weekly News for Families | BIPOC Gathering | Smorgasboard | Sanctuary & Resistance Program Awarded Grant
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