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.
Month: June 2019
Rachael Hayes is Ordained!
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.
Summer Services Begin June 30th
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.
RE Group Writes Letter About Immigration
Our Delegates Report from the UU United Nations Intergenerational Spring Seminar
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.
Religious Education Ministry – Rebecca Frick, DRE – June 2019
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.
Message from the President – Karen Fisk – June 2019
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.
Along the Way – Rev. Steve Cook – June 2019
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.