Do you think of yourself as one of TJMC’s “stewards?” Is that an idea you’ve ever even considered? Is it even clear to you what that might mean? “Steward” is one of those old-fashioned words that doesn’t show up in everyday conversation all that much, but at its most basic...
Each month we provide a series of questions to consider, to sit with, to live into, as a way of engaging more deeply with that month’s theme. There are approximately 130 Unitarian Universalist congregations around the country that are exploring the same themes we are. If we assume a membership...
Pastoral Visitors Year-Round Program The Pastoral Visitors Program has been designed to complement the roles of the minister and the CareNet program, in providing a comprehensive ministry of pastoral care. It is a lay ministry of support and hope, offered by trained volunteers who offer a sustained caring presence for...
(by RevWik on behalf of the Committee) A common mode of communication in congregations is called “triangulation.” Triangulated communication consists, first of all, of me … talking to somebody else … about you. There’s nothing particularly wrong with that, of course. When it becomes problematic is when I ask that...
By Kate Fraleigh I thought I was reasonably educated, aware of what’s going on in the world, and responsive to social injustice. But I haven’t been. Here are the things I’m now paying attention to that in the past I could read and then overlook because of my white privilege,...
By Bev Thierwechter Often, I hear about different avenues to support the work of TJMCUU. I see many opportunities: including RE, PACEM, Social Justice, Soup Kitchen and more. Yet, like you, I am very aware of the very real financial needs of our church home. In addition to my own...
