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 […]
by Rev. Alan Taylor - Senior Minister
A Minister’s Message – How Do We Want to Be Together? – September 15, 2023
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 […]
by Rev. Alan Taylor - Senior Minister
A Minister’s Message – Small Group Gatherings in the Minister’s Office – September 12, 2023
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, […]
by Rev. Alan Taylor - Senior Minister
A Minister’s Message – Transition into a New Year Together – September 5, 2023
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 […]