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The Westside Blog
Dec 2
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...
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Nov 6
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,...
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Oct 9
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...
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Sep 3
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...
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Aug 6
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...
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Jun 3
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...
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Apr 30
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...
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Feb 5
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...
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Jan 1
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...
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