Gordy McIntosh Two reminders this week! First, Sunday, March 31st, is the final day for the 2025 fiscal year pledge drive. If you’re anything like me, you may not have submitted your pledge for next year yet for any number of reasons. I will be getting my pledge in by Sunday! I’ve always believed that people … Continue reading A Message from the Chair 2/28/24
This past Sunday, we gathered up front in the sanctuary to talk about the many spring festivals shared by different faith traditions around the world. We discussed the Hindu holiday of Holi, especially, as we had prepared a little Holi celebration of throwing colors after the service. We had loads of fun welcoming springtime and … Continue reading RE Update 3/28/24
Feminist by Feminist In celebration of Women’s Herstory Month, renowned feminist figures like Gloria Steinem (who recently turned 90!) are often spotlighted. As a white woman, Steinem brought an inclusive lens to the work, believing that race, gender, age, and ethnicity must be addressed together. In addition to well-known white feminists, it’s also important to recognize … Continue reading Building Beloved Community 3/28/24
Term By Term In the midst of Women’s Herstory Month, it’s a good time to highlight legal scholar and civil rights advocate Kimberle Crenshaw who coined the term “intersectionality” in 1989. Her own definition: “Intersectionality is a metaphor for understanding the ways that multiple forms of inequality or disadvantage sometimes compound themselves and create obstacles that … Continue reading Building Beloved Community
Transformation By Transformation Winchester UU’s March theme is “Transformation,” which neatly converges with our butterflies logo. Butterflies provide a metaphor for individual change and ultimately for societal change. Imaginal cells hold transformative, potential power driving the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly, although there is no visible similarity between the two creatures. What if we too … Continue reading Building Beloved Community 3/14/24
Your valuable input is crucial as we embark on a collective journey to find a new interim minister who will guide and inspire our community. Please take a moment to complete this community-wide survey: Interim Minister Survey. Or, use the QR Code to navigate to the survey: Your perspectives will shape the future of our … Continue reading Interim Minister Search Survey
This past Sunday, the youth of the church, including many RE assistants, performed a skit for the kids for First Reflection. It was all about believing in yourself and following your dreams no matter what people might say. It was such a powerful message made more so because it came from kids for kids. This … Continue reading RE Update 3/14/24
Gordy McIntosh The time of the Pledge Drive each year always gets me thinking about why I do so much for the church. I’d like to share my UU story. I was born and raised Unitarian. My maternal grandfather was a Unitarian minister. He passed when I was just five years old, so I never … Continue reading A Message From The Chair 3/14/24
The Standing Committee is pleased to announce the launch of a search committee for our interim minister. Thank you to these members who have agreed to serve: Patty Cameron Kathy Richardson Trish McDowell George “Woody” Wood Sarah Milt They are beginning the process of working with the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) to put together a packet … Continue reading WUS Interim Search Committee Announcement
We’re growing, together Thanks in large part to the efforts of our treasurer, Brad Steele, and the Standing Committee, the Pledge Drive is off to a roaring start with more than $20,000 pledged by our third day! Only $405,000 to go. That seems like a large number now, yet we achieved 99% of our goal … Continue reading 2024-2025 Pledge Drive Update
