We are approaching the sixth anniversary (April 16) of the Virginia Tech massacre in which 32 people died at the hands of a mentally ill student. On Saturday night, our congregation co-sponsored the screening of Living for 32, a documentary about…
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Apr
09
Interfaith Call-In Day To Prevent Gun Violence
Apr
03
My Meeting With Congressman Lance On Gun Control
Today I joined several members of the Summit Interfaith Council in a meeting with US Congressman Leonard Lance for District 7. Our conversation centered around the issue of gun violence, gun control and background checks when purchasing guns. It is…
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Apr
01
A Reflection by Kim Tomaszewski
It was a big deal when my UU Coming of Age class, (the two of us), took our first trip to Boston, MA for our trip to the Unitarian Universalist Association’s headquarters. I remember the narrow hallways; the old murals…
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Apr
01
Reflection: Sunrise, Sunset
I grew up longing to be sent away to a boarding school in India. Fed by images of romantic school settings, mostly based on the books of British author Enid Blyton, I dreamed of “tuck” boxes and packages of goodies…
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Mar
19
April 20: Bring UU Values To NJ Legislation
It seems each week I am presented with the problems of our world. Take the problem of hunger in America. Fifty million people in the U.S.—one in four children—don’t know where their next meal is coming from. It’s a real…
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Mar
12
Bumbaughs Preach On The Great Disruption
March is a month when we consider the role of legacy in our lives: the legacies we have received and those we pass on. Last Sunday, March 10th, our congregation welcomed back our ministers emeriti, David and Beverly Bumbaugh who…
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Mar
07
One Person’s Part In Creating Legacy
Ruth Vogler hasn’t ever truly met me. Yet her work changed my life. It led me to Barót and lifelong friendships. More than twenty years ago Ruth established our congregation’s partnership with the Unitarian Church in Barót, Transylvania (Romania). In…
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