As we start the new school and church year, we welcome you back to SUUS, a wonderful congregation full of loving, kind, and gentle people. This coming Sunday, I will be celebrating with you, for our 5th time together, our annual Water Communion. How I wish it could be back in our beautiful building. I …
What is it that feeds your soul? As I finish up my work for this church year, I am thinking about all of you, and wondering what the summer will bring for all of us, and after that, the fall. For me, the summer will mean vacation and study time (when I work on planning …
Black Lives Do Matter Last Sunday, many of us at SUUS showed up at the Madison green to demand justice for people of color. It was a solemn moment when several hundred people of many colors knelt on the green for almost 9 minutes, in memory of George Floyd. SUUS is responding in other ways …
As we move forward into our 3rd month of this pandemic and the 4th century of institutionalized racism in this country, we are facing challenges that may have once seemed remote to us. In the same moment in time, we are forced to collectively face lethal health risks with lock down protocols, and, the ongoing …
The Illusion of Safety Dear Ones All, On Wednesday, May 20th, Connecticut began Phase 1 of “opening up” in an effort to restart our economy. I understand the importance of fortifying our economy to take care of its citizens. I am sure that the Governor and his collaborators have worked hard to create a viable …
Let us gather the Spirit . . . As we begin our third month of online services and programs, I hope each are you are still safe and well. This Sunday is a special Sunday. But then all Sundays are special Sundays when we gather together. Even so, this Sunday is a particularly special Sunday …
Together We Can Do This Last Sunday, we reflected on our 2nd Principle: To affirm and promote justice, equity and compassion in human relations. I also named that in these times, some people are not being treated justly, equitably, or compassionately in terms of their access to food. We can do something about this. We …
Hi all, I am offering “Teatime with Rev. Jeanne” weekly zoom sessions on Tuesdays at 3:30 pm. This will be an opportunity for open conversation with me about about how things are going during this challenging time. Please email me at minister@shorelineunitarian.org if you would like to participate so I can forward you the zoom …
As we move toward our 8th online worship service, I am contemplating our 2nd principle: “to affirm and promote justice, equity and compassion in human relations.” We will reflect on its meaning together this coming Sunday. I realize that we are each experiencing this quarantine differently. We are all experiencing its effects, but those effects …
