In 2021 We Honor Dick Somer and Walter Hoffman. We recognize Dick Somer for his amazing commitment to serving the congregation and caring for our buildings with a watchful eye to make them more energy efficient, safe, and beautiful. Dick says that his environmental passion evolved from his scouting years,...
[yotuwp type=”videos” id=”fnAvTP3KE64″ ] When Glenn Short passed away in September 2018, he had been a familiar face in our sanctuary and social hall for about 16 years. He enthusiastically participated in environmental and racial justice efforts both in church and in our community. He regularly attended congregational meetings and...
Many thanks to our hardworking grounds crew for these welcome signs of spring.
In case you’re wondering about the technology teething troubles in our service last Sunday, here’s a look at the new set-up for recording and streaming. There’s a lot to learn! And this will give us so many more opportunities both now and when we are back in the sanctuary. Once...
Dear Beloved Community As always, our congregation seeks to balance the needs of the individual with the needs of the group, and we balance covenant with policy. The pandemic has been a time of rapid change and confusion for many organizations, including ours. Our staff has been focused on keeping...
The Church Parlor has been transformed with new flooring and paint and now the Glenn Short Trust Committee is working on the improving the appearance of the sanctuary. The windows have been sealed, painted, and washed inside and out and the interior storm windows are being installed so that we...
As you saw from last week’s Newsletter, the Glenn Short Trust Committee has been hard at work fulfilling the gift stipulations with much needed repairs to our aging structure. They have replaced the heating/cooling system and are in the midst of trying to remove the old boiler, which was on...
Our congregation honors Glenn Short, who cared so deeply for our church. Glenn was born in Rochester, New York on August 8, 1924. He was the son of Ralph Bishop Short and Minnie Pauline Berner. He was preceded in death by his wife Carmen Cobena. Glenn was an undergraduate at...