This is a special blog post about the just-concluded Follen youth service learning trip to New Orleans, LA. During Follen’s week in New Orleans I kept reminding myself that there were learnings everywhere. There were things that were obvious: the multicultural community in which everyone lives, the different pace of life, the differences between being … Continued
Note: Deb Weiner’s series of reflections on the tasks of interim religious leaders and the congregations they serve will continue next week. We landed at Louis Armstrong Airport on Saturday in the middle of a huge storm – tornado warnings in the area, torrential rain, a real soaker. But all was well as Follen’s service … Continued
Our exploration of the tasks of interim religious leaders and the congregations they serve, who are going through the interim period, continues this week. We focused for five weeks on the work of the congregation during the interim period. That work breaks into five distinct chunks: an examination of the congregation’s Heritage (coming to terms … Continued
My blog series on the work of interim religious leaders continues this week. If you have been interested in what Follen has experienced – and what the heck I have been doing – during the 22-month interim period that is moving toward its close (at the end of June), I encourage you to keep reading … Continued
She Is the Candidate for Minister at a Local UU Church My Dear Follenites, These two years among you have been a been a privilege and a time of deep learning and professional development for me. You have given me support and courage to step fully into my vocation for ministry, and I am so grateful. As … Continued
For the last five weeks I’ve written about the work of interim religious leaders and have covered the work of the congregation during this transitional time. In case you missed these reflections, we’ve explored the ways in which the congregation examines its Heritage (coming to terms with history), Mission (developing a unique identity), Leadership (and … Continued
A favorite Bible verse of many Unitarian Universalists is this one from the book of Micah: “And what does God require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” — Micah 6:8 Reflect: What does it means to love mercy? How might you show a love of mercy … Continued
This is the fourth blog in a series on the work of interim religious leaders and specifically, my work here at Follen in religious education. I continue to hope these blogs will be helpful to this congregation in looking toward the future, both in terms of planning and thinking about how it is that the … Continued
This is #3 in a series of blogs on the work of interim religious leaders and specifically, my work here at Follen in religious education. I hope these blogs are useful to the Follen community in planning for the future, as we begin to say our goodbyes. We’ve already looked at Heritage (Coming to Terms … Continued
In a recent poll Americans declared political polarization our number social problem. In my sermon last week — see the video or read the text of “Secret Weapon?” — I started with a reference to that poll, and then I explored research about the development of human moral reasoning and its theological and social implications. … Continued
