The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport
10 Lyons Plains Rd., Westport, CT 06880 - Ph: (203)227-7205 Sunday Services: 10:00 AM
Dear Members and Friends, It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your minister. It has been a blessing for me to help you bring forth and engage the wisdom and commitment among you. Over the last two years, you have done such good work in identifying how you want to be […]
Dear Members and Friends, I am delighted to share that beginning in September, I will serve the UU Society of Geneva as their Consulting Minister. Geneva is an outer suburb of Chicago on the Fox River, about 45 minutes from my home in Oak Park. The church was “gathered” in 1842 and proudly keeps their […]
It was two years ago, yesterday, that I first met with your search committee seeking a transitional minister. I was invited ahead of time to offer an opening reading. I chose a short one by William Bridges from his book entitled Transitions: Although we have to deal with endings all our lives, most of us […]
Dear Members and Friends, On Sunday, it was a joy to witness such a vibrant and thoughtful Annual Meeting. It felt like the culmination of our two significant years of shared ministry we navigated together. Your gift of the “Tree of Life” stole is beautiful! I will wear this stole with gratitude and treasure the […]
Dear Members and Friends, Today, construction on the sanctuary commences! The sanctuary will be off-limits until at least the second week of September. This Sunday we will gather in the foyer and East Wing. The theme will be “Yes, And: Lessons from Improvisation.” This is truly a time for improvising, adapting, and learning to thrive […]
Dear Members and Friends, Every day, we hear troubling headlines about new attacks on immigrant communities. However, what the headlines don’t tell you are the ways that our local immigrant communities continue to organize and fight for justice and the ways you can get plugged in to support. I’m pleased that both UU Westport and […]
Dear Members and Friends, I was so proud of your Right Relations Team this past Sunday. It was a most profound service as four members shared so poignantly. It was a disappointment for me to not offer the call to worship and closing words as planned. Fortunately I was able to watch the service that […]
Dear Members and Friends, Today is Earth Day. Yesterday the world lost a most powerful voice for the earth and for the poor. Pope Francis called on people of faith to address climate change especially in relation to how it impacts poor people. One of the four blessings I include in a Child Dedication is […]
Dear Members and Friends, Living with an open heart in these times can be truly challenging. It’s tempting to simply turn away from all news. It’s tempting to close our hearts when reading the newspaper or turning on the nightly news or scrolling through the latest news stories on the web. But our faith as […]
Dear Members and Friends, I find tremendous meaning in the Passover story, a story of struggle and liberation, a story that is retold every year by the Jewish faithful, typically on the first or second day of Passover. Here at UU Westport, we shall hold our UU Westport Seder on Saturday, April 19 at 5:30-8:00 […]
