DRE Column for March – Rev. Cynthia Westby
Cabin Fever “You’re now free to move about the cabin!” Words we live for when we’re trapped on an airplane in our 2X2 seats! In February, confined to my house
Continue readingDRE Column for January – Rev. Cynthia Westby
The Hidden Treasure In Change Rev. Cynthia Westby, Director of Religious Exploration Transition shakes up most of us. Change messes with the order of things we’ve gotten used to, feel
Continue readingDRE Column for December: The Gift of the Bengali Tea Boys
Difficult situations are gifts. Gifts we often resist and usually don’t appreciate. They teach us about our blind spots. . . if we stop and listen to what is happening
Continue readingDRE Column for November – Growth-full Grieving – Rev. Cynthia Westby
I’ve been finding grief catching me unawares lately. Any transition triggers feelings but usually it is bewildering and surprising when I realize I’m in the midst of a grief response
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Good morning, Westside UU and the Racial Justice Change Team will be launching Beloved Conversations in January. Beloved Conversations uses a small group ministry format to explore the role of
Continue readingMinister’s Musings Among the Mountains – Week of Nov. 2
“What’s Up with Changes in Worship at Westside” I’ve heard there’s some distress about all the changes in Sunday worship in the last years. I wanted to address it here
Continue readingCynthia Westby, DRE Column October 2018 – Transitions
As we transition into fall, with this glorious weather, watching the leaves drift down into colorful piles on the ground, I am looking forward to a deepening richness in my
Continue readingMinister’s Musings Among the Mountains – Week of Oct. 5
“Boys will be boys” I heard that comment above quite a bit in the last two weeks and especially after the Senate hearing last week with Dr. Ford and Judge
Continue readingSeptember Update from Minister Search Team 2019
Happy Belated Fall Equinox, Westside! As much as I am disappointed by the briefness of summer, I do feel ready for fall. It’s my favorite season, and it does suit
Continue readingOrdination of Rev. Cynthia Westby, DRE
I was ordained as an Interfaith Minister on Saturday, September 15th by the Chaplaincy Institute Interfaith Community in Berkeley, California. The beautiful, powerful two-hour long ceremony was held in the
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