The End of a Chapter

by Reverend Patricia Hart and

Marty Blachly-Cross

Worship Associate

Reflections on the lessons and gifts of interim ministry.

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by Reverend Patricia Hart and

Marty Blachly-Cross

Worship Associate

Reflections on the lessons and gifts of interim ministry.

Telling True Stories

by Reverend Patricia Hart and

Marty Blachly-Cross

Worship Associate

West Shore has made a commitment to be a force for racial justice in the life and communities of its people. But before anyone can change the world (or themselves), they must understand how things came to be the way they are. Some thoughts on being a white person, and telling the whole truth.

Remember Those Who Forget

by Reverend Patricia Hart and

Marty Blachly-Cross

Worship Associate

"Remember Those Who Forget," an article written by a Presbyterian elder, asks us to imagine how congregations might become more dementia-friendly. Why is this important to Unitarian Universalists? How might our own experiences with those who suffer from cognitive memory loss—those in our congregation, families and larger communities—transform us and move us to act on our values?

Actually, This IS Who We Are

by Reverend Peter Newport and

Marty Blachly-Cross

Worship Associate

Loss of identity, not knowing who you are, is part of white supremacy culture—for white people, anyway. A personal look, this morning, from where one white person came from; some of the confusions that arose along the way; and the story of John Wampus.

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A Covenantal Faith

by Reverend Patricia Hart and

Marty Blachly-Cross

Worship Associate

In Unitarian Universalism, everything important is rooted in the covenant that members make with one another. Everyone is free to believe and practice their own faith—but even in that freedom, there is the mutual commitment to a vision and way of being together. (How does that work?)

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What Does It Mean To Call a Minister?

by Reverend Patricia Hart with

The Ministerial Search Committee and

Marty Blachly-Cross

Worship Associate

West Shore has begun the search for the next Senior Minister who will be “called” to serve this church. How does that search happen, and what (who) is it for? What's the tradition and theology behind this long involved process? How is it changing in our time? How will West Shore approach this process? And, how can you get involved? Bring your questions and thoughts as Rev. Tricia and the Search Committee reflect together.

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How Can We Show Hospitality as UUs?

by Worship Associates

Maura Garin and Marty Blachy-Cross

Being hospitable as a congregation might take on different forms from the traditional view of what hospitality is. In today's world, what does hospitality look like: from our own congregation to how we relate to others in the global sense?

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Creator’s Workshop

by Reverend Patricia Hart and

Martha Blanchly-Cross

Worship Associate

We will celebrate Earth Day with a charming and thought-provoking story service about this beautiful and fragile planet, and the role that human beings play in the great drama of life.