

The Gift of MYSTERY
When faced with a mystery, I immediately go into sleuth mode. Just give me an hour or two to Google it, and I’ll come up with the answer!...
Sheila Sandow
Nov 30, 2023


From You We Receive, To You We Give – The Gift of Partnership
In the Philippines, the Christmas season encompasses all of the “R” months at year end: SeptembeR, OctobeR, NovembeR, and DecembeR. Much...
Carol Cook
Nov 15, 2023


The Gift of GENEROSITY
Before I began my deep dive into this month’s congregational theme, The Gift of GENEROSITY, I naively thought this topic would be about...
Sheila Sandow
Nov 2, 2023


Transition Team Plan to Engage Our Congregational Heritage
Back in December, after a series of meetings with the congregation, the Ministerial Transition Taskforce and the Board concluded that the...
UUs of San Mateo
Nov 2, 2023


A Prayer for Peace with Justice: A Pastoral Message from Rev. Tovis
Dear UUSM Community, My heart is heavy with the horror unfolding in Israel and Palestine and fear for what is yet to come. I know many of...
Kathy Kinner
Oct 12, 2023


The Gift of HERITAGE
During the Oct. 1 worship service, our congregation sang “Rank by Rank,” a revered, old Unitarian hymn. Rev. Tovis talked about the...
Sheila Sandow
Oct 5, 2023


The Spiritual Practice of Welcoming Accountability, by Rev. Tovis
On September 24th, our worship service focused on the spiritual practice of accountability: holding ourselves and one another...
Carol Cook
Sep 28, 2023