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What I Meant to Say...
Rev. Carol Bodeau Lately, you have probably heard me saying something along the lines of “we need to focus on love to deal with the...
Apr 1
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Passion and Patience
By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, It seems like every conversation I get into these days is intense. We are all, it seems, feeling...
Mar 3
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Rats and Squirrels and Skunks, Oh My!
By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, This week, I would like to tell you a story (a totally true story) of perseverance, interdependence,...
Feb 3
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Memory and Imagination
By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, This last Sunday, Chris Edkins gave our annual Janus service at Westside. This is a New Year’s...
Dec 31, 2024
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Happy Holidays
By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, The last few weeks have been an emotional roller-coaster for many of us, from both a personal and a...
Dec 2, 2024
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Election Day
By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, It is currently the late afternoon of November 5th, 2024. I considered waiting until the polls close,...
Nov 6, 2024
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In the Wake of Hurricane Helene
By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, It has been just one week since hurricane Helene moved through the southeast and brought catastrophic...
Oct 9, 2024
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To Be One With the Sea
By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, Many of you participated in our annual Water Communion this last week, in which we use a ritual of...
Sep 3, 2024
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Building Our Own Theologies
By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, As a UU congregation, many of our newest visitors and members come from religious experiences that...
Aug 6, 2024
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Giving Big Thanks
Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, I am writing this note to you the day after we as a congregation celebrated 10 years of service to...
Jun 3, 2024
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The Citizen Shift
By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, This message finds us nearing the end of another congregational year. In UU churches, we follow what...
Apr 30, 2024
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What's Your Story?
By Rev. Carol Bodeau Hello dear friends, This month, we’re kicking off a new theme at Westside. It’s called “What’s Your Story?” and...
Feb 5, 2024
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Being Present in the New Year
By Rev. Carol Bodeau Happy New Year! You know, I cannot believe it is 2024. I still think of myself as a “1980’s” person (my high school...
Jan 1, 2024
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