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• 2022
  • June
    • Can We Stop Killing Each Other for a Minute?
  • May
    • Doing Our Bit to Tackle Social Problems in Society
  • April
    • Plant, Water, Weed, Repeat
  • March
    • Strongmen?
  • February
    • Advocating for Equity
  • January
    • Happy new year?
• 2021
  • December
    • Now that's what I call love...
  • November
    • Surrounded by abundance...
  • October
    • Anti-Racism is a Goal
  • September
    • Go for Better Not Normal
  • August
    • How Over is the Pandemic
  • July
    • Happy Interdependence Day!
  • April
    • Together Again -- What will it Require?
  • January
    • Don't Let Go of Christmas Too Soon
• 2020
  • October
    • Sharing Ourselves
  • August
    • Pandemic Perspectives - Part Four
  • July
    • WARNING: Hard Work Ahead
  • June
    • Pandemic Perspective - Part Three
    • United Church Outreach Ministry (UCOM) Declares Black Lives Matter
  • May
    • Pandemic Perspective - Part Two
  • April
    • Pandemic Perspective - Part One
  • March
    • How Can We Be Together While Distancing Physically?
  • February
    • Get more nutritious local food into school lunches
• 2019
  • September
    • Prosperity in Porkville (A contemporary fable)
  • May
    • 7 Things For Which I Am Grateful (Part 3)
  • April
    • 7 Things For Which I Am Grateful (Part 2)
  • March
    • 7 Things For Which I Am Grateful (a series)
• 2018
  • November
    • Combatting Loneliness
  • August
    • Put Me In, Coach!
  • July
    • What Does Your Garden Grow? Community.
  • May
    • Families That Volunteer Together Grow Together
    • Thousands take to the streets for GOOD food
  • March
    • How Are We Doing?
  • January
    • Building the beloved community
• 2017
  • December
    • The greatest of these is love...
  • November
    • Why Do We Do What We Do?
  • October
    • Investing in People
  • September
    • Going in Circles
  • August
    • 9 Ways UCOM is better by HAELFS
  • July
    • Measures of Success
  • May
    • Helping People to Flourish
  • April
    • No mail for 35 years
  • January
    • An Undocumented American Speaks from the Heart
• 2016
  • December
    • Where'd We Lose You, Jesus?
  • November
    • The Day 'Fore Thanksgiving
  • September
    • Being nice or Doing Good?
    • Our Cup Runneth Over... Sometimes.
  • July
    • Welcome Home to UCOM
  • April
    • Meditations on a Sad Easter
  • March
    • Lenten Reflection: Doing Our Best in the Beloved Community
    • Lenten Reflection: Serving in the Beloved Community
  • February
    • Lenten Reflection: Involvement in the Beloved Community
    • Lenten Reflection: Building the Beloved Community
• 2015
  • December
    • In Blessing we are Blessed
    • 3 Ways to Relate
  • September
    • What Are You Doing Here
  • July
    • Five Things Our Clients Say We Don't Do At UCOM
  • March
    • Getting There One Person at a Time
  • January
    • Not So Strange: 3 Human Ways We Can Make Immigration Easier Now
• 2014
  • November
    • Investing in People
  • September
    • 10 (+1) Leadership Tips that Just Might Work for You
  • June
    • Transformative Charity
    • Transformative Charity
  • May
    • Thoughts on Toxic Charity by Robert Lupton: Part 4
  • April
    • Thoughts on Toxic Charity by Robert Lupton: Part 3
    • Thoughts on Toxic Charity by Robert Lupton: Part 2
  • March
    • Thoughts on Toxic Charity by Robert Lupton: Part 1
  • January
    • My Last Visit with Rev. Ken Whitwer
    • 20 Reasons to Give: What's Yours?
• 2013
  • December
    • 5 Simple Things That Will Revolutionize 2014
    • The Greatest Gift of All
  • November
    • Thankful for Heroes of All Descriptions
    • How Investing 15 Minutes a Day Saves You (Maybe) a Day a Week
  • August
    • Know Where You Are Going
  • July
    • How to Stop Being Too Busy
    • How To Stop Procrastinating
    • Today is a New Day!
  • June
    • Courageous Compassion
  • May
    • Out of Control - Part 2
    • Out of Control - Part 1
  • April
    • Greed
    • Will you be my friend
    • The Most Important Person in the World
    • Expect the Best
  • March
    • 10 Ways My Dog Makes Me A Better Person
    • 7 Deadly Attitudes: Part 7
    • 7 Deadly Attitudes: Part 6
  • February
    • 7 Deadly Attitudes: Part 5
    • 7 Deadly Attitudes: Part 4
    • 7 Deadly Attitudes: Part 3
    • 7 Deadly Attitudes: Part 2
  • January
    • 7 Deadly Attitudes: Part 1
• 2012
  • December
    • Concentrating on the Jewels
  • May
    • Dignity
  • February
    • Are we listening
• 2011
  • December
    • Light the Light: Winter Solstice and Chanukah
    • Now that's what I call love...
    • Peace of Mind... but wait, there's more
  • November
    • UCOM's Main Product: We Dispense Hope
  • October
    • HunGRy - Day Six
  • September
    • HunGRy - Day Five
    • HunGRy - Day Four
    • HunGRy - Day Three
    • HunGRy - Day Two
    • HunGRy - Day One
  • August
    • Verging on the Perfect People Leaders
  • July
    • The Value of Mission Trips
  • May
    • Gardening Is Not Just for Yuppies Anymore!
    • What Does a Carnival Have to Do with Meeting Basic Needs
  • April
    • The Right Thing To Do by Jennifer Grey
  • March
    • UCOM Makes Re-entry Easier
  • February
    • Working Poor Tax Credits Endangered
  • January
    • UCOM's Two New Program Goals for 2011-2016 (Part 1)
• 2010
  • December
    • What to do with that left-over flex account
  • November
    • You Can't Buy That With Food Stamps
  • July
    • Is Urban Gardening Just for Yuppies
  • June
    • Ten Things I LOVE About My Job (Part 4)
    • Ten Things I LOVE About My Job (Part 3)
  • May
    • Ten Things I LOVE About My Job (Part 2)
    • Ten Things I Love About My Job (Part 1)