The Hope Minister Transition Task Force is pleased to announce that the Reverend Gregory Stewart will begin his two-year interim ministry at Hope on August 1. Rev. Greg has served churches in Pasadena, Reno, San Francisco, Chicago, and Bethesda. He was interim minister at First Unitarian Church in Oklahoma City from 2016 to 2018. He … Continue reading Introducing Our Interim Minister
May Events at a Glance Thursday, May 2 Brown Bag Lunch, 11:30 Women of Hope, 6:00 Saturday, May 4 BBQ, 5:30 Sunday, May 5 Breakfast on the Hill, 9:00 Thursday, May 9 Brown Bag Lunch, 11:30 Sunday, May 12 Mother’s Day Child Dedication Cereal Sunday Drew’s Last Sunday Tuesday, May 14 Threads of Hope, 11:30 … Continue reading May Events At a Glance
Our ever-popular Hope tie-dye t-shirts are going to be available again this year, and you can order one now! T-shirts are $15 for Youth and Adult sizes through XL. Adult 2XL is $17, and Adult 3XL is $18. To order yours, pick up an order form on the Visitors’ Table in the church, or print … Continue reading Order your Hope t-shirt!
Is grace amazing, as the well-worn hymn claims? Is grace a string of green lights as you rush to an appointment? Is grace a frame of mind, gratitude for whatever life throws at us? Are you even comfortable using the term grace? In Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith, author Anne Lamott writes eloquently about grace … Continue reading February’s Theme: Grace
This is the letter that went out to the congregation on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Dearest Hope Congregation – I am ending my parish ministry at Hope Unitarian Church this summer before August 1, 2019. This decision is a difficult one for me. I let the Board of Trustees know last night at their regular meeting. … Continue reading Ministry Changes at Hope
Peace is not simply the cessation of fighting or even conflict. It begins with an understanding of ourselves grasping for love, fame, money, things and more. Our inner peace leads to outward peaceful words and actions. As Albert Einstein said, “Peace is not merely the absence of war but the presence of justice, of law, … Continue reading January’s Theme: Peace
