Category: Personal & Spiritual Development
Nurture the Soul Midweek
Dealing with change in the world is hard, but from my perspective changing one’s own behavior is harder. Some several… More >
Constancy of Change
There is something about the human soul that longs to be settled and stirred. This simultaneity is expressed in our… More >
How Do You Feel About Change?
Change might be exciting or nerve-wracking, but it is inevitable. According to the Buddha, impermanence is one of the three… More >
Rev. Jennifer 2.0
Alert. Your Senior Minister will be updating her operating system in 2023. Do not turn off your congregation. In… More >
Whither our UU Principles?
What do we as UUs believe, and what does our church stand for? How do we want to see those… More >
Social Courage in our Community
A First Church visitor walked into a church for the first time in her life last Sunday all by herself,… More >
Courage to Teach
Courage is so often claimed by bold and heroic acts, but as a young teacher it was Parker Palmer who… More >
Supporting One Another with Courage & Joy
I’m excited about Rev. Jennifer’s upcoming sabbatical. It is a sign of a congregation’s robust health to support their ministers’… More >
Courage to Defend Democracy & Grow Church Vitality
Courage is calling to us this October, as we gear up to Defend Democracy in Wisconsin, and to kick-off our… More >
Journalism, You, and the Future of Truth Seeking
As a longtime journalist, Dave Umhoefer offered tips while in the pulpit this summer for dealing with disinformation – and… More >
Invitation to Explore Your Inner Geography
Returning in October 2022, A Geography of Grace invites you to explore your inner geography, to listen for your inner… More >
Belonging Takes Living into Relationship
I lived in the Pacific Northwest for one year. Everything was so big out there: the trees were so tall,… More >
Belonging & Learning in the Sanctuary
Can you recall being in a church sanctuary as a child? I remember sitting in a fluffy pink yet scratchy… More >
What Are Theme Circles?
Theme circles are monthly small groups that deepen and support the spiritual journeys of participants in community with each other… More >
Forging Our Future & Sabbatical
We are in for an exciting and dynamic church year, dear ones! This fall, we are Forging our Future together… More >
Geography of Grace: An invitation to explore your inner geography
Geography of Grace is an adult spiritual development offering which invites you to explore your inner geography, to listen for… More >