Dear Chalice Lighter, Thank you for pledging your continuing support for growing Pacific Northwest congregations through the Chalice Lighter program. Since its inception in 1990, you have provided over $800,000 to help our congregations grow! This is pay-it-forward generosity, at

By Rev. Laura Shennum​ Part 3 of 3, in a series on Covenant for the PWR Healthy Congregations Team. Read part one and part two. Continue reading Covenant: The Work of Owning – PWR Healthy Congregations Team on UUA.org.

By Rev. Laura Shennum​ Part 2 of 3, in a series on Covenant for the PWR Healthy Congregations Team “Humans are a promise-making, promise-breaking, promise-repairing, and promise-remaking people.” – Martin Buber, Jewish Theologian   Since we realized as a congregation it was

By Rev. Laura Shennum​ Part 1 of 3, in a series on Covenant for the PWR Healthy Congregations Team “Promises and pie crusts are made to be broken.” – Jonathan Swift, Irish Writer This church year, The Cascade Unitarian Universalist

Chris George As we step into another church year, it has been good for me to think back to what I’ve learned during my service on the Board and as Board President in two congregations. Maybe my learning can provide

Dear Chalice Lighter, Liberal religion needs your help to thrive and grow! That’s what Chalice Lighters makes possible! Thank you for supporting the needs of Pacific Northwest congregations through this program of pay-it-forward generosity. Our Fall 2018-2019 Call: Help put

James Kubal-Komoto Dear Pacific Western Congregational Leaders, What’s the most important factor in your congregation’s future success? What will determine whether your congregation will be one of the many in the U.S. that will dwindle and die in the next

Tandi Rogers Imagine a spiritually mature, culturally competent and humble, non-anxious Unitarian Universalism where conflict is a faith formation opportunity and a normal part of religious community and the human journey. Perhaps your congregation is well on its way. Or

Eric Bliss Friends across the PWR, In the last three years, a group of 2/3 People of Color and 1/3 white accomplices have been working in all four districts of the region to support youth of color and others representing

James Kubal-Komoto Dear Pacific Western Congregational Leaders, I am happy to announce the launch of Leadership Experience 2019 — a pilot leadership development program in the Pacific Western Region. Continue reading Pacific Western Region announces Leadership Experience 2019 on UUA.org.