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 […]
Exploring Calling – A Reflection on the Recent “Called to Be” Workshop by Rosemary Coslit
I was immediately drawn to the “Called to Be” workshop held at Foothills in late September. I am recently retired and though I love hiking and biking, I have felt a need for something with more meaning. I hoped the day would give me some insight. When it came time for the intensive “Clearness Committee” […]
Following an Earth Based Path
by Libby, a member of Foothills I am a wildlife biologist and animist, which means I balance being a scientist with a belief that everything on our planet has a spirit. I also believe in the interconnectedness of these spirits in the web of life – whether at the molecular, physical, or metaphysical level – […]
Chalk Angels
by Karen Harder This is a story about the power of prayer and sidewalk chalk. For the past six months, I’ve followed a spiritual practice of daily prayer. What I pray to has changed with each of the UU sources we’ve studied in our Wellspring small group. But my format remains roughly the same: name […]
We still don’t do shame, and there’s still no them
This past Sunday, we had 180% more of you than usual, and it was what writer Glennon Doyle Melton calls “brutiful,” a combination of beautiful, and brutal. Beautiful to gather, beautiful to sing, to breathe, to laugh and cry and simply come together after a week where, as I said on Sunday, we experienced a […]
Rectifying the Names
When I first introduced myself to Foothills back in August, I asked for some grace as I attempted to learn the names of the over 800 people involved in the life of the congregation; and grace has been afforded for which I am eternally grateful. Names are important. There is a reason we all have […]