Hope you are all enjoying your summer. I’d like to share some information about our upcoming worship services in August: August 1: Rev. Jennifer JohnsonAugust 8: Rev. Terry SweetserAugust 15: Rev. Aaron StockwellAugust 22: Rev. Megan Lloyd Joyner – “Begin Again in Love” – The Dalai Lama says that compassion is a necessity without which …
The Complaint Department is Open There’s a variety of bread I like to get at my local supermarket but, unfortunately, it hasn’t been available for the past three weeks. The bread (nothing fancy, it’s just a seeded rye) is packaged under the store’s label, so I don’t quite understand the problem of not having it …
Updated License Plate Mottos Considering how restrictive life has been for most of us for the past year-plus, I have found it a bit uplifting to hear friends and family talk about the vacations they’re planning. My better two-thirds and I will be taking a couple of trips, and I’m looking forward to being on …
Please join the Martinos from 2-3:30 on Sunday, June 27 at lovely Turtle Creek Preserve in Old Saybrook. Dogs and the entire SUUS community are welcome! Please wear masks or socially distance. Thanks go to Laura Martino for organizing! Questions? Text Laura at 860-853-8783 Directions: From Interstate 95: Take Route 9N to Exit 2. Go …
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Fatherly Life Lessons With Father’s Day this coming Sunday, something triggered my thinking about the so-called “dad jokes” that must have been a staple for several millennia. For the uninitiated, dad jokes are usually defined as comments fathers make which many consider corny or lame, often made at the expense of others, and humorous only …
Coming Soon! Be on the lookout for an email from SUUS inviting you to sign up for Re:Connection discussion groups! It will be a series of small group gatherings to discuss our excitement, thoughts, and any concerns you may be having about regathering in person for events, worship, and Faith Formation. There will be several …
Three Emails Three emails inspired this week’s column. About a week ago, an email sent to me riffed on the U.S. educational system. The author, who will not be identified in order to protect the stupid, bemoaned that our system fails students because certain skills aren’t being taught. Among those on the list were these …
Pardon My Zwodder As must be the case with many of you, I often prepare our dinners in quantities that ensure there will be leftovers for a future meal. There are occasions when I make something in the slow cooker and, as our household consists of just my better two-thirds and me, the resultant quantity …
