Jan. 6 & 7, 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 8, 2 p.m.    Tower Theatre in McConnell Hall Free & Open to the Public The iconic play “The Mountaintop” will be coming to CWU for three days in January. This performance is part of the Martin Luther King Jr., celebration on campus. This play, written by Katori … Continue reading The Mountaintop, Jan. 6, 7, 8

Frances and I send all of KVUUC a hope that 2017 will be a year of joy and meaningful encounters.   Under my contract January is one of the months I will not be coming to Ellensburg.  Instead we will be mostly in Oaxaca, Mexico.   This will be the 7th year that we have rented a … Continue reading Rev. Bill’s Whereabouts in January

At its December meeting the Board of Trustees agreed with recommendations to postpone the proposed all-congregational retreat until next Fall.  At the same time the Board voted to make the holding of such a retreat a top priority for 2017.  However, persons willing to take charge in organizing the event have not yet appeared and … Continue reading Congregation Retreat Postponed

Recently I and three other KVUUC members attended a webinar on the subject of leadership in small congregations.   A good deal of attention was focused on transitioning from what are called  “family congregations” to “pastoral congregations”.  In church organizational parlance “family congregations” are generally up to 50 members.  Typically they function like a family and … Continue reading A Rev. Bill Commentary: KVUUC’s Reason for Being

“Admiring the Religion Of (Rather Than About) Jesus” The title of this sermon summarizes an historical Unitarian stance towards Rabbi Jesus, and perhaps one many of us might still embrace.  On this second Sunday of the Advent season, as we prepare for the annual celebration of Jesus’ birth, it is appropriate to revisit his central mission/message … Continue reading Preview: Rev Bill’s Sermon, Dec 11

Rev Bill’s December Schedule

“Meditation and Prayer for UU’s”, Part II ” 7:00-8:30 p.m.     It has been said that meditation is like noticing the interior furniture while prayer is like rearranging that furniture.  In November the class primarily experienced forms of meditation.  In December we will concentrate on prayer.  We will consider 6 different forms of prayer and Bill … Continue reading Rev Bill’s Dec 8 Seminar

Book Discussion:  “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien Led by Rev. Bill Graves and CWU Librarian, Gerard Hogan It has been said that meditation is like noticing the interior furniture while prayer is like rearranging that furniture.  In November the class primarily experienced forms of meditation.  In December we will concentrate on prayer.  We … Continue reading Preview: Rev Bill’s Feb 16 Seminar

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Dear Friends and Colleagues: One of my ministries I have spoken little of is service on the Pacific Northwest District’s Healthy Congregations Team (HCT) for six years.  One of the things we do is work with congregations that have become mired in conflict.  Yes, it does happen and when it does it can be emotionally … Continue reading A  Bulletin from Bill:  November 2016    “Healthy Congregations”