Welcome!

Greetings from the new Interim Minister at UUCGT!

My arrival at this congregation coincides with the start of the congregational year and with the Jewish High Holy Days and International Day of Peace. These celebrations offer to us a blessing for the coming year: That of forgiveness and atonement for harms we have committed; of new beginnings and the new life they encourage; and of peace that passes all understanding and the work of peace-making so that all may share in God’s abundance.

 I come to UUCGT after serving as the Consulting Minister for the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Southwest Michigan, in Portage, MI, for three years. I am a trained Prepare/ Enrich facilitator, a premarital and marital counseling program. I serve the larger UUA as the Vice President of the Heartland UU Minister’s Association. I was ordained in June of 2011 and received my Masters of Divinity in 2009. For fun I like to swim in cold bodies of water and eat hearty chocolate chip cookies.            

Blessings to you, Cassie

Congregational Covenant

 Mindful of our vibrant Congregational history and steadfastly committed to a strong future, we strive to promote good in the world and aid each other in ethical and spiritual development.

To this end, I willfully covenant to:

Welcome with open minds and hearts all who gather here;

Inspire and respect others, from youngest to oldest, on our various spiritual paths;

Assume good intentions, communicate directly, share ideas freely, listen willingly, disagree respectfully, and forgive easily;

Support the ministry of our Congregation through gifts of time, talent and money.

Encourage all voices to speak and be heard, as we participate in a collaborative and democratic process.

 

What is Unitarian Universalism?

Unitarian Universalism is a non-creedal faith, meaning that we believe that it is each person’s right and responsibility to follow her or his own spiritual path, as it leads toward compassion and justice.

Our congregation’s mission statement declares who we are and who we strive to become as a religious community:

We provide a safe, caring community where all can freely explore diverse religious thought.