


Staffing Proposal Committee working on Leadership Team structure
Change itself may be a constant, but the pace of change is rarely constant. UCUCC is in a period of increased pace of change, especially relative to its leadership staff. Pastor Peter Ilgenfritz retired a year ago and Church Administrator David Anderson will retire on... Read more...
A Routine for Good
I move around house sitting while I’m here in Seattle. This messes with my routine. When I arrive at a new neighborhood, I need to find out anew where to shop, eat, get gas, use mass transit, and find a new route to work, not to mention finding stuff in the house.... Read more...
Thank God for Job
Back in February’s Along the Way, I said if I were to write a book titled Why I’m Still a Christian, it would have a number of chapters and the biggest might be titled Original Blessing. That’s still true, but the second biggest chapter would be “Thank God for Job.”... Read more...Work less, do more?
Imagine yourself in the paid workforce (This might be super easy!). Let’s call it a full-time job. A 5-day work week probably comes to mind of 40 hours (Thank you, labor unions!). Some of you like me even remember a timecard that you “punched” inside of a special... Read more...
Kryptonite
Superman was drowning, a hunk of Kryptonite rock strung around his neck by his arch nemesis Lex Luthor. Yet, somehow an appeal to Luthor’s female accomplice Eve Teschmacher gets the disempowering necklace removed so that he can save the day. At least that’s how it... Read more...
Hear Her Voice
In honor of the Divine Feminine and in anticipation of a presentation at the upcoming Senior Retreat, I offer this guest blog by Candyce Rennegarbe, a UCUCC member and spiritual director, who lives in Tacoma. I invited Candyce to share her story of the Divine Feminine... Read more...