December is for Reflective Practice

December is for Reflective Practice While there was no official tally, when I was in seminary, I believe the words “energy” and “mystery” were used most often to describe the notion of the holy. It did not matter if the student believed in God or what faith they...

I hope that this article finds you with the gifts of the season: a cup of tea, a window to the changing leaves or shorter days that provide pause and reflection. When people ask me how I’m doing these days, I share (in complete honesty) that my work with CUUF is a...

The Universe is Conspiring for Good, Right?

At the Sylvan Lake entrance, the park ranger took an extra minute to share updates about trails and to answer questions. At the end of the conversation, I said “thank you” and “take care”. She reflected the sentiment back to me. Then I hear my nephew from the back...

Your Kid’s Religious Program is about…Sex?

  When I first heard parents at Chequamegon UU Fellowship talk about Our Whole Lives (OWL), this is what went through my head. I was confused. Why would a church be teaching about sex education? The teachers were so passionate about it, but I was too new and too...