A Different Kind of Startup

Hello Friends:

In an effort to communicate effectively and connect with members and friends of the church regularly. I am going to experiment with a blog.

I see it as an opportunity to reflect on the life of our congregation from a minister's perspective. I expect to post newsletter articles, worship pieces, and insights into life at First Universalist. There will be much to talk about as we shape and take these first steps in our shared mnistry, and blogs are wonderful tools for ongoing conversation.

Blogs can be genuinely interactive. At the bottom of each post from me will be a link marked "comment." If you want to respond to me or join a conversation on the topic of the post, just click on the link and you'll be able to add your ideas. I hope this will be one way to connect with each other and with some of the broader topics that concern us.

Of course, as with any form of conversation, we need to respect each other. The conversation we have here will affect our relationship to each other. Because of that, I ask that you abide by the following commenting guidelines that I am borrowing from another blog:

1. Take your time. Be thoughtful and creative in your response. It's easy to fire off a quick reply that doesn't really say what you meant to say. Pause before you post and make sure you are representing yourself and your views well.

2. Opinions are good, but they are only opinions. Remember to respect differences of opinions by stating your own views rather than tearing down the views of another. Most people listen longer to someone who is thinking through their own views than to someone who is attacking another.

3. Short and sweet comments are often the most effective.

4. Remember that this blog is a part of our congregation. As a congregation, we are committed to living by the Principles and Purposes of Unitarian Universalism. Please remember this commitment when you post. Blatantly inappropriate comments will be deleted.

Being mindful of these theese basic guidelines, we are ready to begin this adventure together. Welcome to Rockland UU Ministry

Mark


By your stumbling, the world is perfected.
Sri Aurobindo