Greetings, PUUC! I am so honored and thrilled to be joining this amazing community. Thank you for providing me this opportunity to be in ministry with you. I look forward to getting to know you, both individually and communally. I believe great things are in store for us in the future, and look forward to […]

First, let me begin by extending my gratitude to Piedmont UU and your support during and for my ordination into UU Ministry. I am now officially a reverend!!! Second, as we welcome Rev. Dr. Amy Rio as our new lead minister, I want to assure you that I am not going anywhere. I will transition […]

Beloved members and friends, I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling the weight of the world right now. The past few weeks have been hard and there are times when I find myself wondering, “What’s next?” Living a life of gratitude, compassion, and kindness is hard when the days seem dark, sad, and filled […]

Dear Friends and Members, We are a community in transition. At times, change can be uncomfortable or unwelcome. I want to offer us some words of comfort by saying that I plan on remaining (very much) an active part of our beloved community. I see Piedmont UU as a voice for social justice, a beacon […]

On Sunday, May 1, Piedmont Progressive Preschool celebrated its 20th anniversary with a campus event open to all who have been part of the school over the years. Events included food, a variety of fun activities and a silent auction. The school has been housed at Piedmont UU Church since 2002, when it was organized […]

Dear Members, Visitors, and Friends, The month of May has announced itself with bright sunshine, flower blossoms, new life, new love, and possibilities. Piedmont UU Church is frolicking in the warmth of it all. As the weather warms and Covid cases steady, we’re more apt to relax some points of view. However, Covid still exists […]

The recently completed annual report of the church for 2021 has been posted to the members’ section of the church website. Members are encouraged to access the site and read it. The church has prepared an annual report for all thirty-three years of its existence. Some were long and very detailed; others have been much […]

Ethical Explorations is a discussion group that has met for many years on Sunday morning either at church or on Zoom since Covid to engage in wide-ranging discussions based on books, articles, etc. that members have read. On March 20, a member opened the meeting by suggesting the group focus on Earth Day, which will […]

Beloved community, It’s April already and feels more like spring with the azaleas and dogwoods in full bloom! With the newly unfurling tiniest of leaves we are reminded once again of the wheel of the year and the budding forth of new possibilities. The Ministerial Interim Search Committee is fully active, and April will bring […]

April will be a busy month for the Interim Minister Search Committee. Committee members are: Jeff Blum, George Bame, Cosette Blackmer, Michelle Murphy, and Beth Foreman. We have been working diligently to carry out our responsibility to seek an Interim Minister for Piedmont UU Church. In case you didn’t know, when a settled minister leaves a […]