[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here is a cross section of the jokes that you submitted this past week. Apologies if yours does not appear; we erred on the side of caution in not offending anyone. Children in heaven are in a line. Big, glorious, jucy apples await them. They are told that they may take ONE apple before […]
Navigating Thanksgiving
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA7ojDJQnFo” align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I love Thanksgiving. And by that I mean – I don’t love the old stories that romanticized a relationship between settlers and indigenous peoples that resulted in their genocide! Obviously. I mean I love the gathering together with people I love and eating great food and focusing on gratitude. It is literally my […]
Notice of Congregational Meeting: November 15, 2020
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1542825627605{background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Foothills’ Board of Trustees is convening a congregational meeting online between services on Sunday, Nov. 15th at 9:50 am, for the purposes of approving the regular 2020 church budget. The meeting will be held via Zoom in Zoom Room 1. Please register in advance. The agenda can be found. in the packet linked […]
Four Years Later, Let’s Gather Again…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Four Years Later, Let’s Gather Again… [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Four years ago, November 13th 2016, our sanctuary was more filled than I’ve ever seen it. People packed in, seeking solace and community, and a way to make sense of and respond to the election of Donald Trump. Many of you who will get this email will […]
Climate Justice in Your Own Back Yard
Foothills Climate Justice Ministry helps lead spontaneous participation of eco-groups to grab control of fracking in our community.
I Am Only One
Since last October, Sanctuary Everywhere has grown from providing in-church Sanctuary to Ingrid, an immigrant from Peru with a deportation order over her head, to accompanying asylum seekers living in detention under circumstances you’ve read about; to working with lawyers to get parole for them; and to providing housing with a host family, and a Village to support them as the asylum seeker navigates their new life in this country.
Church of Humanity Worship Series
Most of us want to believe in the goodness of people – in our kindness, compassion, generosity. It’s one of the longest-standing commitments of liberal religion. But then….reality hits.
Music Ministry Visioning Statement
As our church year comes to a close, so does our nearly year-long effort to synthesize and articulate a vision for music ministry and how our congregation sees it manifesting at Foothills and throughout the larger community as we move forward. We conducted detailed interviews with some of the top UU music ministers in the […]
Board of Trustees Spring Update
Date: Sunday, April 15, 2018 Governance Update A smaller Board is currently focusing on visioning, delegation to staff, monitoring and oversight for Foothills. The Board committees (Finance, Personnel, Governance, Nominating, and Space) advise and support Board work. Additionally, the Leadership Development Team has worked with nominating committee to develop exceptional slate of candidates to bring […]
An Exegesis of the Reading from James Luther Adams
There was a version of the sermon on Sunday that included a full exegesis of James Luther Adams’ reading…but as you heard – or you’ll hear in the podcast – that version wasn’t the version that made it to the service. Too much else I wanted to say…. But, I know JLA is dense, and […]