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Colleen Appel

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…

By Colleen Appel, 4 weeksFebruary 23, 2023 ago

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…

By Colleen Appel, 1 monthFebruary 14, 2023 ago

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…

By Colleen Appel, 1 monthFebruary 8, 2023 ago
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Pronouns: Getting Past Bewilderment

When I was a teacher of grammar, I prided myself on my ability to get my students to match pronouns with their antecedents, the nouns that precede the pronouns. I did a victory lap when they moved from “Everyone grabbed their backpacks” to the grammatically correct “Everyone grabbed his backpack.”  Read more…

By Colleen Appel, 3 yearsJanuary 30, 2020 ago
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At the Border: An Immigration Policy Shaped by Cruelty

October 20, 2019. A small group gathers in the First UU sanctuary for vegetable beef soup and this month’s social action speaker. She’s been to border detention camps and although she’s bound by a confidentiality agreement and can’t name people or facilities, talk to the media, or publish any of Read more…

By Colleen Appel, 3 yearsNovember 5, 2019 ago
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