Are you interested in spiritual growth, meeting fellow BuxMonters, deepening your connections in this community and learning by connecting reason and spirit, mind and heart? Then you might want to consider joining in BuxMont UU Fellowship’s Small Group Ministry program. Small Group Ministries are a way to connect more closely with other BuxMonters in your … Continue reading Small Group Ministry
This is my last newsletter article for BuxMont, so I thought a lot about what I should say here. Here are some simple thoughts from my heart: it’s been a good (almost) 7 years; I’ll miss you; I know you’ll do fine; thank you for helping me grow. Some news you can use: Summer RE … Continue reading Unknown Land
Are you a regular attendee of BuxMont Sunday Services and feel committed to continuing the excellence of our worship? If you are comfortable in a leadership role and have some public speaking skills, then this could be right up your alley! For a complete description of the Worship Associates Program and an Application form, please … Continue reading Prospective Worship Associates invited to Apply
This is a time of great change for BuxMont – and for me. Last month I announced that I have accepted a full-time position as Director of Lifespan Religious Education at the Main Line Unitarian Church in Devon, PA, effective in July. My last day as your DRE at BuxMont will be June 30. Many … Continue reading Big Changes
Every month, I list the topics each of our religious education classes will be learning about here in the Newsletter. They’re also listed in your e-Voice and in the weekly order of service. The topics for the Pre-K class are charming. The topics for our Peace & Justice Workshop are straightforward, if somewhat challenging sometimes. … Continue reading Our Whole Lives
I write this on a lovely spring day in mid-February (!)as I return from my mini-sabbatical to my work with you all. I am happy and satisfied to report that I accomplished what I set out to accomplish during this time away. The day after Christmas my family packed up and drove to Austin, Texas … Continue reading Mini-Sabbatical Report!
Starting in early January, your Director of Religious Education will be taking a mini-sabbatical leave. The traditional purpose of a sabbatical is to provide the religious professional with rest, reflection and renewal; a change in routine; a respite from the weight of responsibility; stimulation from new learning; and time and space to reflect on the … Continue reading Mini-Sabbatical for your DRE
The Sunday after the election this month, we will read the story Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes in our 9:15 RE class for K – 6th graders. This is a story about two friends who think about everything the same way and do things the same way, and what happens when a girl who thinks … Continue reading Different Thoughts about Politics
The Religious Education program kids are collecting NON-PERISHABLE food and cash donations to create a holiday food basket to share with our Apartment Partners family this November. There will be a collection box for food in the Social Hall during the month of November through the 20th. Please bring the following items according to the first … Continue reading Food Basket for our Apartment Partners Family at Thanksgiving
We’re excited to share that we have a new Pre-K teacher in our program this year. Please welcome Katherine Niesen when you see her or her children at the Fellowship. Here’s a little about Katherine in her own words: “Katherine is excited to teach Preschool Religious Education at BuxMont UU! Born and raised Unitarian Universalist in … Continue reading Welcome our New Pre-K RE Teacher!
