This Week at UU Westside
Tis the season of the Winter Doldrums, which may be particularly acute this year if you are overdosing on newscasts! The phrase refers to the slump in mental energy and emotional well-being that stretches from mid- January through February. Fear Not! The antidote to the doldrums is doing things that bring us joy. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, start small. Go outside and gaze at the night stars. Take a walk around your neighborhood and make a point of finding 5 new things you never noticed before. Call your favorite people and reconnect. Brief chats are a good pick-me-up. Savor your favorite food or aroma or comfortable spot to curl up in. Reread a favorite book. Binge watch a show that makes you giggle. Monitor your news consumption; set yourself a reasonable viewing time and DO NOT EXCEED IT. I guarantee you will miss nothing! Anything of real importance will be there when you next tune in- and all of the heinous faux news will not do us any good. Get a full night’s sleep. And of course, tune in to what’s happening at UUWC this week! Together, we keep each other sane and strong.
For our full calendar, go to Breeze or our website. Here is the short version:
- The Women’s Group meets Thursday at 2:30 pm in the Conference Room. Please use the Courtyard Door. Claire Shawhan will be leading us through the last of the Five Gates of Grief. We will also plan for future meetings.
- The New Member Orientation will be happening in the Gallery Room at 12:15 on Sunday. If you are a new member, this is for you. Get your coffee and snacks and bring the with you to the meeting.
- Our Social Justice Committee meets at 12:30 in the Conference Room. If you are a regular participant, you should have received the minutes of last month’s meeting. IF you did not, contact Maggie Green and let her know that you need them. This is a voluntary meeting; everyone is welcome to attend.
- Our Twin Spirit Journey Group meets at 1:30 in the Gallery Room. Please do not cut through this meeting. Go outside and around to the Social Hall door until 2:45pm. Thank you.
- If there is an announcement missing that you had hoped would be included b/c you sent it to the “newsletterinfo” gmail account, my apologies. I am still using temporary computer equipment and do not expect to have the “real” thing until some time next week. For now, please send newsletter info to my ministeruuwc@gmail.com account.
Our service this week is titled, “A Prophet, a Nomad, a Hero, and an Artist Walk into a UU Church.” Stacie Gebeke and Laurel Anderson will lead us in exploring generational archetypes and the spiral of history alongside the importance of myth and staying engaged. Come for an intriguing journey!
Shalom,
Rev. Nancy
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From your UUWC Council:
Our Annual Congregational Meeting on 1/18 was well-attended, with 45 voting members participating. Our revised Bylaws and proposed 2026 Budget were voted on and approved unanimously. Thanks to all who attended.Congratulations to our Council, Treasurer and Nominating Committee, elected in the meeting.Council members Delbert Schafer, Nika Quirk, Kelly Cook, Wendy Dampier, and Treasurer Ruth Bogart, join Kathy Wright and Carole Eagleheart to serve as a 7-member Congregational Council as of 1/19/2026.Jenny Cook, Jackie Hull and Norma McLaughlin will serve as our 2026 Nominating Committee.Here is a link to the minutes of the meeting which contain additional information about several projects:
https://uuwestside.org/index.php/groups-and-committees/ committees/town-hall-report/
