by Dennis Yurich | Dec 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Okay I’ll admit it… I love vampire films and TV shows. There I said it. Why you ask? They’re romantic and fun (a bit bloody too, I know) but the mythology behind vampires is all about love and yearning and passion. Unfortunately, in...
by Dennis Yurich | Dec 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
This past Sunday was the church’s annual Stone Soup celebration. Being new to this community, I was excited to participate in such a unique holiday ritual (though Google tells me that many other faith communities do it, too). Everything from the crafts to the food to...
by Dennis Yurich | Dec 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
A Plan Called “Hope” Last spring, I grew tired of the disproportionately negative news reported on the radio. I knew this wasn’t going to change, if only because “good news” doesn’t sell. I wasn’t escaping from reality, I still wanted to be informed and know the...
by Dennis Yurich | Nov 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
I feel ever so fortunate to be able to be a part of our larger Unitarian Universalist movement from time to time, offering my experiences to colleagues and to our institution. For 10-days I experienced our faith in the South and I found that I love my southern...
by Dennis Yurich | Nov 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
The other day, I was having lunch with a friend. As we were getting ready to part ways, I confessed that my big project for that Monday afternoon was to go to Costco. I told her that the reason I went at 1 pm on a Monday was that Costco on a Saturday tests my ability...