The Pacific Western Region of the UUA held its Assembly this month in Denver, hosted by the First Universalist Church. Foothills was well represented at the two day event by twelve members and ministers. The Assembly was a wonderful opportunity to meet and “compare notes” with other UU’s from several Western states who attended from […]
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Unforgotten Futures Series Invitation
Dear Ones: After four weeks exploring death and dying, this Sunday, our new series returns us to life…after all, it’s Easter! Easter is a story of life’s persistence, and a refusal to let death or despair have the final word. Easter is a commitment to hope, and a faith in a future beyond whatever struggles […]
All Lives Are Worth Saving: Harm Reduction Resources
This week, Rev. Sean Neil-Barron shared about harm reduction and recovery as part of our When Death Comes Series. As a follow up, we’ve gathered some helpful resources for further learning and impact. Harm Reduction & Recovery Resources
When Death Comes Series Invitation
Dear ones, Death comes for all of us. It’s a reality most of us try really hard not to think about, and spend a lot of time and money hoping we can fend off. Death is inevitable, but also somehow we have whole industries selling us on ways to put it off. Death is also […]
Town Hall & Annual Report
Rev. Gretchen led a town hall on Feb. 24th to provide current information on how our church is doing. Here’s the recording from the meeting: Please review the Annual Report and our updated 2024 Town Hall Data Packet for more details.
For Our Liberated Future: Responding to Gaza
I was not able to be at the City Council meeting Tuesday night where many gathered to advocate for the Resolution calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza. Were you there? If so, I would love to hear how you experienced it. Although I could not be there, the devastation in Gaza has been heavy in […]
All Bodies Are Sacred: February 2024 Series Invitation
Sometimes, in the face of big challenges, our best bet is to think really small. To contemplate small shifts that we can make in our own lives and in our collective life that can add up to something truly revolutionary.
(More) Tiny Revolutions: January 2023 Series Invitation
Sometimes, in the face of big challenges, our best bet is to think really small. To contemplate small shifts that we can make in our own lives and in our collective life that can add up to something truly revolutionary.
December 2023 Series Invitation: Gather In
As we worship for the first times in our new sanctuary, let us renew the ways we gather. The rituals we practice this time of year, the songs we sing, the stories we center, and what we fail to see. The traditions we inherit – what we repeat and what we release. In-person, online, with friends, and with strangers.
Statement on ongoing crisis in Israel and Palestine
Dear community, both within and beyond Foothills, Since the horrific attack on October 7th, we have shared UUA statements, including from our President, the Rev. Sofia Betancourt, in response to the Israel and Hamas conflict, and the suffering and loss of life in both Israel and Palestine, as well as their follow up statement calling […]