The Rev. Dr. Craig Rubano
We need the tonic of wilderness—we can never have enough of nature….In wilderness is the preservation of the world.
— Henry David Thoreau
How beautiful it is to do nothing and then rest afterward.
— Spanish Proverb
With me, a change of trouble is as good as a vacation.
— David Lloyd George
It amazes me that most people spend more time planning next summer’s vacation than they do planning the rest of their lives.
— Patricia Fripp
The journey, not the arrival, matters.
— T. S. Eliot
As a new fiscal year begins, leading to UUCMC’s 70th Anniversary as a congregation in January, staff members, as well as many of you, will take time off to rest, study, and vacation, whether travel is involved or not. Gardening, eating outdoors, walks in nature, gathering with family and friends, reading, clearing up clutter, and planning for the fall are among the things I will be doing in the summer months. Though I will be working much of the summer, I will appear in the pulpit less frequently (once in each of July and August—July 26th and August 23rd) so as to spend time catching up on administrative tasks and summoning up a spirit of working together for new leadership and continuing staff. I hope you, too, will take the time to rest, spend time in nature, and change things up a bit (as the quotes above urge us). We have a big fall ahead of us, not least because of the madness sure to ensue with the November elections, and it is important to recover and build strength for the days ahead.
We have a stellar line-up of worship services planned, presented by UUCMC members and guests alike. Please continue to build community, transform yourselves, and transform your worlds alongside these vital voices returning to our pulpit: Tim Geiselman; the Rev. Cindy Terlazzo; the Rev. Rosemarie Newberry; the Rev. Mary Tiebout; Kristine Binaco, Susan Bless, Allison Mitchell and Jane Reskof; Patricia Hennigan; and the Rev. Charlie Dieterich. We will also have dynamite music with Helen Kho, John Terlazzo, Dan Kader, Ian Kanev, Michael Rosin, the UkUlele Orchestra, Evan Schwartzman, and a special musical service given by Roosevelt André Credit, Kirsten Norberg, Joel DeWitt, and Music Director Emerita Elaine Held. It will be a very special summertime of sharing, learning, and growing. I hope you will be a part of it all!
And please put Sunday, September 13th on your calendars for our Ingathering Service, with a Water Communion service, the UU Singers, and a Congregational Potluck Picnic. It is a thrilling time to be UUCMC together as we near our 70th birthday.
Happy summer to all!!
Rev. Craig