August 26, 2020
Every once in a while someone sends me a card (as a number of you did when my sister Alice died). Sometimes I get a card […]
August 18, 2020
Gertrude Stein once made an interesting statement about the capital of France. “It is not what Paris gives you,” she wrote. “It is what she does […]
August 10, 2020
Like many of you, I have been moved by the tributes to the life of Congressman John Lewis, who represented Georgia’s 5th district (including most of […]
August 5, 2020
We have had another death in our UCN family. Gwen Plunkett, who with her husband Jim joined Unitarian Church North in 1967, died at home on […]
July 29, 2020
I once heard a piece of advice that has kept me thinking–and chuckling: “When you’re in a traffic jam, or a careless driver has just cut […]
July 21, 2020
Last Sunday, when I gave my sermon on “Black Lives, White Lies”–there was something I didn’t end up saying–but that I think bears consideration. And that’s a […]
July 13, 2020
During this time of sheltering in place, sometimes our pets become even more important than usual–especially for those of us who live alone. (In fact, I […]
July 7, 2020
I recently got back from California after visiting my big sister Alice. Originally we had planned for Alice to come out to Wisconsin this spring, but […]
June 30, 2020
In the fall of 2017, Unitarian Church North installed a “Black Lives Matter” sign in front of the church. So did many other UU congregations (including […]
June 24, 2020
As we look at the controversy around COVID restrictions (when to open up businesses, when to wear a mask, etc.) and around the news stories about […]
June 16, 2020
At a time like this, when we think about recent deaths of UCN members (Darlene Lochbihler on May 26th and Ed Friedrichs on May 29th)–I find […]
June 12, 2020
Since we celebrated M L King Sunday on January 19th, and we are on the cusp of February (Black History Month), I thought I’d mention a […]
June 12, 2020
You may have noticed that I have begun ending the services I lead at UCN with the words “peace and unrest.” If you were at the […]
June 5, 2020
There is so much happening in our country right now that it’s hard to absorb it all. For one thing, we are dealing with COVID-19–which is […]
June 3, 2020
Many of us, I’m sure, are thinking about the recent death of Darlene Lochbihler. I didn’t know her for as long as many of you, but […]