We're donating 100 pencil kits to MNPS!

Despite the hot weather, blooms are still going strong in the memorial garden.

The garden needs your help! Sandy B needs assistance in the garden. This would be a great opportunity for a student group or covenant group to volunteer. The weather is amazing and it is a perfect time to get some work done in the shade.

July Shared Ministries Reopening Survey

Please fill out one form per family. All information is confidential and will only be shared in summary form. If you need help filling out this form, contact Kris T. and she can help you.

This survey has three purposes:

1. We are gathering general vaccination information about your family. No names will be collected and individual responses will not be shared. The purpose of this section is to determine if we have 70% of the congregation vaccinated at this point.

2. We are gathering feedback on your family's comfort level with meeting in-person, either outdoors or indoors, starting this fall.

3. If you are a parent/guardian with children in our CRE program, or if you are interested in teaching, being a classroom helper, or facilitating youth in the fall, we are gathering information about Fall Programming.

TAKE THE SURVEY

New blooms in our garden today are pale pink Rose of Sharon, our white Rose of Sharon, and our Bee Balm.

Please join us for a virtual walk through the Memorial Garden with Sandy and Jane while they share the meaning of the garden and its plants.

Tune in next week for more stunning visuals from the memorial gardens.

A joyful visit with Jane was a delight.

I write today with guidance from the UUA about planning for safe operations in alignment with our UU values. The significant disruptions to life in our congregations and communities over the past year has been traumatic. There is, understandably, a deep yearning to gather again in person. Unfortunately, we are in an “in-between” transition time that continues to be risky. Our first concern continues to be safeguarding the well-being of our people and the public.

If you happen by the church on a sunny spring day, you may come across our newest member. This lady seems very interested in the comings and goings and frequently checks the front and back doors. We appreciate her keeping the property secure until the congregation’s return to in-person services.

Your favorite moments are needed!

Come August 2021, Greater Nashville will most likely be welcoming a new minister to our pulpit. Rev. Cynthia met with the Board and let us know that she'd like to retire in July of this year to make way for a new cycle of ministry. A post-pandemic cycle of ministry.

We have excellent partners at the Transitions Office at the UUA. They are the team that facilitates the matching of UU congregations and UU ministers. They know who all the UU ministers are, where they are, and who's looking for work. They know who all the congregations are, what their ministerial history is, and the hard work of maturation they have done.

My recent visit to Still Spring Garden felt as if it were my first.

Blooms in the Late Winter Garden

It was icy and cold outside, but Mary talked about visions of the garden that reminded me Spring is on the way.

See the signs of spring!

Have you enjoyed the recent reflections by Sandy, Jane, Theresa and Ev?

UU Ministry for Earth

Birds and Books

Sandy writes about a special tree