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Submitted by daniel.budd on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 4:51pm.

It is a time of transition here at First Unitarian. As the pre-Socratic philosopher, Heraclitus, famously said, the only constant in life is change. So we will be moving through the departure of our MRE, the Rev. George Buchanan, now and through his end date with us on June 15th. We will also be looking to the future of our Religious Education program, in order to keep it vital and growing.
Another change will be a new web site (coming soon!) - same address, but a totally new look and function. Keep checking in over the next few weeks for its unveiling.

Ruminations

Submitted by daniel.budd on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 3:32pm.

Branching out in the New Year, here's a contemporary poem for your contemplation. I think Rumi would approve....

Mind Wanting More

Only a beige slat of sun
above the horizon, like a shade pulled
not quite down. Otherwise,
clouds. Sea rippled here and
there. Birds reluctant to fly.
The mind wants a shaft of sun to
stir the grey porridge of clouds,
an osprey to stitch sea to sky
with its barred wings, some dramatic
music: a symphony, perhaps