Category: Messages from the Minister

Message from the Minister

“I think sometimes, when you’re trying to do justice work, when you’re trying to make a difference, when you’re trying to change the world, the thing you need to do is get close enough to people who are falling down, get close enough to people who are suffering, close enough to people who are in […]

Message from the Minister: January 2024

Love is the spirit of this church, and service its law.This is our great covenant:To dwell together in peace,  To seek the truth in love, And to help one another.  – James Vila Blake As we enter into this new year, it feels fitting to return to Blake’s familiar UU covenant. At least in my […]

Final Message from the Minister

Hello Beloveds, Saying goodbye is never easy! I’ve found it more difficult than I expected it to be since I’ve known it was coming from the start. Since I knew it was coming I wanted to intentionally make time and in multiple ways for us to say our goodbyes over these last few weeks.  The […]

Message from the Minister

Hello Beloveds, Today a song that I haven’t heard in a long time came to mind as I think about how our time together draws to a close and I had to go listen to it again. Maybe you are familiar with the song “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” from different periods […]

Message from the Minister – What’s Next?

Hello Beloveds, As many of you know, the end of my time at UUCT was established when I was hired as an Interim Minister for a two-year period. So much has happened during our time on this journey together and it is hard to believe that we are nearing the end already. We will begin […]

Message from the Minister

Greetings Beloveds, The stories that we tell, sharing who we are with one another and with the world can be powerful and sharing deeply requires a level of vulnerability that can at times be uncomfortable. This month we explore the theme of vulnerability in services and in small groups. I invite you to share some […]

Message from the Minister

Hello Beloveds, Have you ever decided that now is the time to do something? Maybe something you have been putting off or the sense of urgency has changed. So much comes to mind with this question for me especially in light of what is going on in my life, the life of the church, and […]

Message from the Minister

Happy New Year, Beloveds! A new year brings lots of excitement and some new opportunities. There are changes and many things to look forward to. You will have the opportunity to participate in monthly small group ministry circles based on the monthly theme packets from Soul Matters Sharing Circle. A zoom format will take place on […]

Message from the Minister

Click here to view a video excerpt from Rev. Holly Brown’s November 27, 2022 sermon highlighting proposed changes to our UU Principles and Purposes. To learn more about the Article II Study Commission visit https://www.uua.org/…/commi…/article-ii-study-commission. The full draft of Article can be viewed here: https://drive.google.com/…/1TCDcmIXgbqxUQ1ShpQx…/view…

Message from the Minister

Season’s Greetings Beloveds, It’s the holidays already! There are several opportunities coming up for celebrating the many winter holidays in addition to the ongoing ministries of the church. I am eternally grateful for the hard work and dedication of the staff and volunteers that help make our ministries possible. On Sunday, December 18th, we will […]