The Selfies with Santa Holiday Festival was pretty amazing. We now have families who have been coming to this for eight years – some began on their baby’s very first Christmas, and have been every year since (except 2020). Some of them even bring photos to show Santa their history....
- Dec2024
Selfies with Santa
December 18, 2024
ALL the Holiday Things!
December 10, 2024
This week, we have multiple holiday events happening, so you’re sure to find something that fits what you need. This Thursday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 pm, we will gather in the sanctuary for the annual “Blue Christmas Vespers” service. This service is for anyone who is having a challenging time...
- Nov2024
Finding Our People
November 27, 2024
At the bonfire/s’mores feast last Friday night at Live Oak, we had a good crowd. And what I heard over and over again was, “I just needed to be with my people.” Significantly, we had several people new to Live Oak at the bonfire. I have shared before about an...
“Bring Out Your Bread!”
November 19, 2024
It is time for our annual “Feast of Breads” worship service, sometimes called in our tradition “the bread communion.” There are four annual ceremonial services at Live Oak, and you’ll find these at other UU congregations, too. Each one honors an aspect of community life: Water Communion (end of summer):...
How Do You Want to Show Up?
November 13, 2024
On Friday, I wanted to show up … well, mean. Mad. Not with anyone I know, mind you. But out in public. At the grocery store, at the gym. I relaxed into a scowl that didn’t move. Especially toward those who I suspected voted against the rights of my loved...
Onwards
November 6, 2024
When I was in London, we were in a beautiful park on our last day when we stumbled upon on sign. There are directional signs all over the city, pointing to museums, the zoo, the subway. This one was just like it, except that the word on every direction was...
- Oct2024
Evolution of Names, Pronouns, and Honorifics
October 24, 2024
As we expand the pronouns that are used to best capture a person’s identity, it’s interesting to take a step back and see this as another step in being able to respectfully address someone in the fullness of who they are. My mother was born in 1930 when so much...
Wanted: Holiday Magic Makers
October 16, 2024
Every year, on the second Saturday of December, Live Oak hosts a festival for our larger community – the Selfies with Santa Holiday Festival. Santa Claus arrives at Live Oak and families get to bring their children for a no-stress, no-waiting-in-lines visit with St. Nick. Volunteers are on hand to...
Thank You and Catching Up
October 9, 2024
I left on a long-planned vacation to London after our anniversary party, so I didn’t get the chance to say “thank you” for the wonderful anniversary party. 10 years we’ve been together! Thank you to the Ministerial Search Team that brought me here 10 years ago, and organized this year’s...
- Sep2024
We Need Creatives and Management
September 20, 2024
There is new energy, enthusiasm, and excitement at Live Oak, and we need help spreading the invitation for others to come check us out. We need some very specific people to join the Marketing Team. Please let Becky Gregory – president@liveoakuu.org – know if you can help: Management: We need...