Author: Amy Hayden

Small Congregations at GA 2022

The list of workshops at General Assembly is long and often it’s hard to find things that work for small congregations. Where are the programs and ideas that can help your congregation thrive? The Congregational Life Small Congregation Task Force has curated a list of recommended workshops at this year’s General Assembly to help small … Continue reading Small Congregations at GA 2022

Sunday Service Musicians

This article isn’t for everyone, but you KNOW who you are! You are one of those “closet” musicians—someone who plays an instrument but very few people know it. Or you might have an instrument in the closet that hasn’t been played in a while; but with a little practice, it could be. C’mon, dust off that instrument and please read … Continue reading Sunday Service Musicians

Splinters From the Board

Jeff will be sending out pledge summaries soon so we can all see where we stand for the year.  We discussed plans for our participation in the Pride Festival. We are in further discussions with the Danville planning department regarding the Jefferson street door.

Return and Remember

A UU Muslim of Iraqi descent discusses her crisis of faith and a lesson about Ramadan. Read in the latest Braver and Wiser.

Reopening!

The church building reopens for in person services on April 24, while continuing to live cast the service through Zoom. This hybrid approach allows those who wish to return to in person services to attend at church, and any who feel safer or have other reasons they cannot attend in person can still attend by … Continue reading Reopening!

Sermon Takeaways from Rev. Joel

Takeaway tips from 3/13 sermon on Microaggressions Know when to step in or step back about our own harms Be mindful of our impacts Be open to discussing our biases Practice microinterventions as we are able.  Takeaway tips from 3/20 sermon on Happiness Choose it. Care for our whole selves. Challenge negativity and cultivate optimism. … Continue reading Sermon Takeaways from Rev. Joel

Message on Membership

The most important thing we need to add to what we’re doing is Membership. Please consider joining a revived Membership Committee. Several members and myself are providing some of the elements of what the Membership Committee does. But maintaining a healthy congregation, one that wishes to grow, means we need a fully functioning Membership Comm. … Continue reading Message on Membership