Notes from the Board
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Scam Alert!
As people are going through these trying times, scammers are taking advantage – posing as our leadership, staff, and members asking for help. Know that Eastrose or our leadership will NEVER ask for you to buy gift cards or send money in an email. We only encourage donations sent directly to the church office or contributed…
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If You Take a Purple Crayon…
Have you ever watched a toddler or preschooler with art supplies? It can be adorable or spellbinding or a bit treacherous, depending on the situation. I’ve recently had the wonderful opportunity to spend time with all three of my granddaughters, aged 18 months to 4 years, and I’m struck by how early in our lives…
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In Conversation with the Spirit of Georgia O’Keeffe
On Sunday, June 30, upon return from a week in Northern New Mexico, I preached a sermon entitled “Georgia O’Keeffe and the Spirit of Ghost Ranch.” In it, I lifted up some less conventional portals for understanding the “Mother of American Modernism,” whose images of flowers and cow skulls and red rock landscapes are so…
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UU By-Laws Updated
After much careful and thoughtful consideration and debate, the new language for Article II in the UUA bylaws passed by an 80% vote at the 2024 UU General Assembly. The complete text of Article II is linked here. The new language reshapes our Principles as a set of shared values: Equity, Generosity, Interdependence, Justice, Pluralism, and…