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Why This Ministry Matters
I spoke on Sunday at the ordination of a new minister. Lyn will focus her ministry on small congregations. She sees her work as consulting ministry with small, mostly lay led fellowships and churche… more »
Nancy's Views on the Landscape
Decision Made
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sensiblevermonter wrote 5 days ago: My experimental porch gardening and one look at mortgage costs was all I needed to make the decisi … more »
June 20 Training-flip flop
flydi007 wrote 2 weeks ago: Ok, so I did yesterday’s workout today-and took yesterday as a rest day. I think that’s … more »
Why This Ministry Matters
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nheege wrote 3 weeks ago: I spoke on Sunday at the ordination of a new minister. Lyn will focus her ministry on small congrega … more »
ESCAPE
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drippingmind wrote 1 month ago: Specks of hues and colors Laces of dreams untold Hinges of fading moments To mark the season’s … more »
Meeting the need for intimacy in a growing congregation
nheege wrote 1 month ago: Research tells us that if newcomers to a church don’t make some significant friendships in the … more »
The Day the Rain Turned To Snow
theantijared wrote 3 months ago: Originally posted on myspace on Monday, January 14, 2008 I remember, I used that for a title becau … more »
All Too Common and Totally Preventable
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nheege wrote 4 months ago: The headline was in today’s newspaper: Church Treasurer Charged in Theft: volunteer accused of … more »
All Too Common and Totally Preventable
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nheege wrote 4 months ago: The headline was in today’s newspaper: Church Treasurer Charged in Theft: volunteer accused of … more »
A Story from the Past
nheege wrote 6 months ago: Over the weekend, I attended services at First Unitarian Church of Des Moines, IA. It was quite a we … more »
Chalice Lighters Announces a New Fund
nheege wrote 7 months ago: We’ve got a nifty program here in our District that has been assisting congregations with thei … more »
Is It True? Is It Kind? Will It Help?
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nheege wrote 7 months ago: The Prairie Star District Board met last weekend at the UU Church of Minnetonka in Wayzata MN, a wes … more »
Here If You Need Me
nheege wrote 8 months ago: I’ve just finished a wonderful memoir by a Unitarian Universalist minister, Kate Braestrup. It … more »
Getting Ready for the Coming Wave
nheege wrote 11 months ago: In this week’s mail, I received a flyer from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, adver … more »
Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times
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nheege wrote 11 months ago: Peter Steinke’s new book, Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being Calm and Courage … more »
We're Proud of What We Do, but We're Not Satisfied
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nheege wrote 12 months ago: Hello again, friends. It’s been more than a month since I posted an entry on the blog, and I … more »
Just Treading Water, Part 3
nheege wrote 1 year ago: Sorry for the delay in posting to my blog. I have had a bad cold, and trying to think critically [ … more »
Bouncing Back Quickly to Win
thelugeman wrote 1 year ago: Karoly Takacs. You’ve probably never heard of him. However, in Hungary, he’s a national hero - … more »
What's Holding You Back?
thelugeman wrote 1 year ago: Whether your dream is to lose weight, or to buy your dream home, or to double your income, or to lea … more »
How to Rebound from Setbacks
thelugeman wrote 1 year ago: When I was 21 years old, I made a decision to take up the sport of luge and pursue my lifelong drea … more »
