Leadership in a Unitarian Universalist congregation can be complicated given the wide variety of understandings UUs hold about sources of authority. On this Sunday when we elect new leadership in a congregational meeting, Rev. Kathy and the service leader consider what leadership looks like–and what it does not look like–for people with a strong commitment … Continue reading The Faith of Cats

One capsule definition sometimes given for what a Unitarian Universalist church is claims that “we are not a creedal church, but a covenantal church.” Covenants show up in many areas of our lives (including in congregational life) as sets of promises for how a relationship will work. As UUFEC’s Committee on Ministry prepares to invite … Continue reading The Promises We Make, the Promises We Break