by Anne Hall Last summer several of us on our Sanctuary team heard a wonderful speaker, Rev. Alexandria Salvatierra, speak to the community-based Sanctuary Coalition. She spoke about the importance of broadly defining how we provide sanctuary to those in need within our community. While she recognized the importance of the traditional, physical sanctuary in […]
New System For Reserving Rooms at Church
Foothills has a new system for reserving rooms for both church events and outside events. This system will enable us to be more efficient and keep track of requests better. If you would like to reserve a room for a group, team, committee, or a private event, please go to www.foothillsuu.org/building to place your request. […]
Sharing Joy – reflections on Sunday’s service from Foothills’ member Lindsay Tearman
When I pulled up to the church at 8:15 Sunday morning, I knew that something special was in the air. The streets were already lined with cars which is a rare sight for first service. When I entered the building, the energy was already moving around, and my morning coffee became less critical, as I was quickly […]
Board Update #3: Board Leadership Transition
We’ve been a busy Board already this year! Because we have so much to share, we are offering it in three parts, this is the third (you can find the first here and the second here). This one provides news about a recent transition on the Board. Last in our news roundup is a change in leadership. […]
Board Update #2: Space Exploration
We’ve been a busy Board already this year! Because we have so much to share, we are offering it in three parts, this is the second of these (you can find the first here). This one provides an update on our space task force. As you have likely experienced and heard, our church has grown […]
Board of Trustees News #1: Seeking Congregational Input on Our Vision
We’ve been a busy Board already this year! Because we have so much to share, we are offering it in three parts….first up, an update about our need for congregational input on our vision by way of the “Future-Oriented Questions.” Over the years, our Boards have long engaged in visioning and planning for the future. […]
One year later
A year ago right now, we were preparing for election day. I woke up and put on a white shirt, and helped my daughter find a white shirt, we took a selfie together – we were planning for an historical outcome in the national election. It wasn’t that I thought it was a foregone conclusion […]
Reflections on the 4th UU Principle
By Karen Marcus ” A free and responsible search for truth and meaning…” This November, Foothills Unitarian Church is exploring the theme, “In Process,” which implies that our work toward becoming — or contributing to — our best selves, our best congregation, our best community, and our best world is never really done. The fourth Unitarian […]