2019 Annual Report Released
The annual report distills the accomplishments of the Board of Trustees and the various committees of the UU Society of Amherst.
The annual report distills the accomplishments of the Board of Trustees and the various committees of the UU Society of Amherst.
Our incoming settled minister, Rachael Hayes, was ordained in a joint ceremony with her colleague, Shari Halliday-Quan, in a joint ceremony on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at the Fourth Universalist Society in the City of New York. The two had met while studying for … read more.
Our summer begins with a congregational pancake breakfast starting at 10:30 on Sunday, June 30th in the social hall. Some of the men of our UU Society will prepare and serve a delicious breakfast to the congregation. Let’s celebrate this Sunday by breaking “bread” … read more.
In mid-April, a small delegation from the UUSA (Emma McIntire, Allison Brau, and Kate Rice) attended the UU United Nations Office Intergenerational Spring Seminar. This year the topic was Equity in Action: Gender in an Intersecting World. We focused on how equity is needed in … read more.
Thank you all and Happy Summer!
Thanks to all of the RE volunteers for their dedication to the program – your faith and service are what keep our programs running. I would also like to thank all of the parents for bringing their children to … read more.
Hello friends,
Consistency and change—well-balanced and always with the good of the congregation as primary motivator—is helpful for positive outcomes.
We have had a lot of change these past years. And we have stayed consistent in nurturing a strong, supportive, faith community that is ever … read more.
It has been said that a good poem should resist the intelligence almost successfully. I take that to mean that for a poem (or any work of art) to have depth, significance, and the capacity to transcend the moment, it should be challenging enough to … read more.