Newsletter February 23, 2023
In this week’s What’s Up: Social Action Circle is uplifting Springfield Tenants Unite in this month’s Donate the Plate and Speak UUp focuses on Missouri’s Sunshine Law.
The church blogger: Making Room for the OOPS: What I Learned from STUN
Several of the behavioral covenants currently in use at First UU ask us to “Share the ouch, and make room for the oops.” Most frequently it’s used regarding pronouns. “Ouch” when we hear someone utter pronouns other than those preferred, and “oops” when we recognize and acknowledge our own misuse Read more…
The Healing Power of Love
Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman Moment of Perspective – AJ Fox Our next reading is a responsive one, by Naomi King. After each section that I read, you all say We open our hearts with love.When the world’s violence shatters the joy of a momentWe pause and reach out for the hands Read more…
Newsletter February 16, 2023
In this week’s What’s Up: a call to action regarding anti-LGBTQ bills in Missouri, The Healing Power of Love, and two opportunities to discuss homelessness and affordable housing.
The church blogger: Who’s Responsible for First UU’s Message on Battlefield?
Have you ever driven into the church parking lot and wondered who does the work of maintaining the message board that greets travelers on Battlefield Road? How does it contribute to reinforcing our place in the community? The message board has a name; it’s called a Wayside Pulpit, coming from Read more…
Go to Bed Angry
Message by Rev. Emilie BoggisRead by Jessica Wirges Moment of Perspective – Article II – New Graphic – AJ Fox Let’s listen to Co-regulation, by Elizabeth Mount. From our very first breath, we reach out.Co-regulation, not self-regulation, is in our nature.We find our cues from the sun and the moon,From Read more…
Newsletter February 9, 2023
In this week’s What’s Up: Valentine’s Day Makers Party this Saturday and the return of regularly published articles about aspects of First UU.
The church blogger: A Partnership: Parents’ Cooperative School and First UU
There’s a sign in the First UU driveway announcing a Parents’ Cooperative Preschool and Kindergarten (PCPK). They meet in our basement Monday through Friday. What makes this school unique? What does First UU get from the partnership? PCPK is a cooperative school that encourages family involvement. Each class has its Read more…
The Many Paths and Challenges of Love
Message by Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman Let’s listen to Know Only That You Are Loved, by Rev. Gretchen Haley. For this one momentKnow only that you are lovedThat you are safe, and whole and lovedKnow that you belong hereHere among us, here upon this earthIn your bodyHowever tired, or brokenYour heart Read more…
Newsletter February 2, 2023
In this week’s What’s Up: we’re talking about Love in February, the return of Friendly Feast, and Date with Death Club begins.