Our family has never been the sort to say grace or hold hands and said “thank you” at dinner, but lately we’ve hit one something we love.
Fear, Division, and Healing in America
After the 2016 election I experienced a new level of fear. Upon reading headline after headline about Anti-Semites in the White House I became severely triggered.
What Is Courageous Love?
In my life, the earliest example I remember of what I would call courageous love was from Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen. Archbishop Hunthausen was the Archbishop of Seattle from when I was born until I was 15. Since I grew up, Catholic, in a small town about 2 hours outside of Seattle, he was my Archbishop for the first 15 years of my life. I am told he was a constant advocate for the poor and for peace, which didn’t always make him the most popular.
Third Service Experiment(s)
from Rev. Gretchen Just about two years ago, we started talking about what we called the “third service experiment.” Our Sunday attendance had grown exponentially, and we knew that if we didn’t make more space, people would start leaving. Which didn’t feel aligned with our newly-voted-on mission statement of unleashing courageous love. An expanded building was at least […]
Space Chronicles Vol. 4
We Have Liftoff!! The Space Team was excited to announce the selection of Ewers Architecture at the Congregational meeting on September 30th. A little about Ewers Architecture for those who were unable to make the meeting: Peter Ewers is the owner of this dynamic firm and will be the lead architect on our project. Ewers is known […]
Space Chronicles Vol. 3
We’ve picked an architect!! The space team is delighted to introduce you to this dynamic architectural team. Come to the congregational meeting on September 30th at 1:00 pm for the grand announcement. The architect will give a presentation to help you get to know the firm and there will be an opportunity for questions. Keep […]
The Space Chronicles Vol. 2
Architects Have Landed! If you drove into the church parking lot on July 10, you might have seen a group of people wandering around the grounds making notes on clipboards. It was the day of the architect site visit. Fifteen architects, engineers and landscapers representing five firms met in the Social Hall, where representatives of the […]
The Space Chronicles
Foothills Is Expanding! After eight months of hard work, the Space Committee recommended that we stay in our current location. The Board accepted this recommendation at their meeting on May 24, 2018, and this decision was presented to the congregation at the annual meeting on June 3, 2018. Highlights of the Decision-Making Process: Hired Programming […]
We’re Staying!
By Sara Steen, Board Member and Space Committee Member The Board of Trustees and the Space Committee are delighted to announce that, after 8 months of intense study, we have determined that staying on our current site will be the best way for us to continue to accommodate growth and live into our mission. […]
Foothills Announces Support of #MeToo movement
For Immediate Public Release – Full Text Foothills Unitarian Church is proud to announce our upcoming plans to explore and support of the #MeToo movement, which seeks to end the silence around sexual assault, harassment, and misconduct that people of all genders, and especially women, have experienced, and to draw attention to the magnitude of […]