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 snowed here in Chicago this morning and then the skies cleared up. Sunlight lit up the changing colors of the trees. And now it is becoming overcast again. The weather seems to change with my mood, or perhaps it’s the other way around. I want to wish you a “Happy […]
Dear Members and Friends, During this season of fall colors, we are reminded that change is a part of the cycle of life. Dealing with change is never easy. When I arrived less than two and a half months ago, I said, “I won’t make any changes for several months unless I am obliged to […]
Dear Members and Friends, Simple words of late poet Adrienne Rich keep returning: My heart is moved by all I cannot save: so much has been destroyed. I have to cast my lot with those who age after age, perversely, with no extraordinary power, reconstitute the world. In times of global insecurity, national dysfunction, and […]
Dear Members and Friends, As our Jewish neighbors wrapped up their seven day celebration of Sukkot this past Saturday and began the observance of the joyful Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, horrific news from Israel came pouring in. The Hamas attack on Jewish towns and the murder and kidnapping of civilians disturbs me beyond words. […]
Dear Members and Friends, On Sunday, did you notice the four rectangles attached just below the speakers in the sanctuary? They mark where the monitors/screens are planned to be installed. Rob Laug and his Tech Team have done a remarkable job with updating the recording, audio and video technology in the congregation. (For those not […]
Dear Members and Friends, This is a year of transition and change for you. I have no doubt your faith community will experience continued growth and healing. I’m here to accompany you during the good times and the challenging times. This past weekend, Nate Pawelek shared his resignation with me. He shared the news with […]
Dear Members and Friends, Rosh Hashanah begins this evening. As the Jewish New Year, it launches the Jewish High Holy Days that culminate with Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement. These ten days are a time for the Jewish faithful to practice teshuva, or turning toward wholeness by acknowledging where one has […]
Dear Members and Friends, I so enjoyed leading worship this past Sunday and sharing fellowship with you following the service. If you missed the service and would like to watch/hear the sermon, please click HERE. Or, you can find more sermons on our website, .uuwestport.org, under the “SERMONS & POETRY” tab. As your transitional minister, […]
Dear Members and Friends of UU Westport, We enter a season of transitions: getting back to school, re-creating routines, and, here at UU Westport, launching a new worship year. As many go back to school, it’s also a great time to go back to church—to gather again with your congregation. “Transition” refers to the process […]
I first heard of Appreciative Inquiry in Chicago in the late 1990s. I was dealing with some very thorny congregational issues as a young minister. In consulting with my mentor, I said “We have so many problems, I just don’t know where to start.” She looked at me and with a calm voice said “Don’t […]
