Dear UMA Members and Friends, I am sitting in front of the woodstove on this New Year’s morning wondering  if we will finally see some snow in Aurora this afternoon! For me personally, 2024 was a bit of a challenging year, certainly not the worst, but not one of the easiest either.  It began in early

Dear Members and Friends of UMA, What is prayer I am often asked.  There are many layers to prayer.  There are the prayers we were taught as children to say to God as we kneeled by our beds with our hands clasped, the “now I lay me down to sleep” prayers.  There are the prayers

Dear UMA Members and Friends, (I adapted this musing from a Facebook page post) The pastor says they sit front and center. The gay boys. Sometimes they hold hands. And some folks have said the issues  should be addressed. But the pastor remains silent. And then there’s the man who sneaks in the back door.

Dear UMA Members and Friends! First a couple of things before my musing. Hocus Pocus with a Focus is this Sunday 2-4! Fun for children of all ages!!! It is also a fundraiser for the SCC Boosters Club. They need funds this year as they change the name of their mascot. And, at 5pm, there