WellSprings News (Page 2)

WellSprings News (Page 2)

All About Our “Neighbors & Helpers” Message Series this August

An August tradition at WellSprings returns… We see the world through our own eyes – and sometimes we assume that’s just “the way it is” for everyone. But when we engage with our neighbors, we start to realize how much our own limited perspectives never showed us. There are so many shades and colors of what it means to be “us” – to live in Chester County, or to be a Unitarian Universalist – beyond our own experiences. Once again…

Celebrating 10 Years of Rev. Lee!

A Note From Tonie Scullion, on the WellSprings Board of Trustees Ten years ago today (August 1, 2013), WellSprings was introduced to our newest ministerial intern, Lee Allison Paczulla. Generally, when an intern comes to a congregation, they stay for two years and then leave to go to what will become their home congregation. However, Lee was such a perfect fit for WellSprings that the UUA permitted her to stay. How fortunate for us! With her sermons that always leave…

We Have a New Mailing Address

WellSprings, you might remember the news from our Congregational Meeting this past June, where we discussed some changes we were making to accommodate an expected deficit this year. Among the biggest changes is the closing of the WellSprings physical office space in the Marchwood Center. To help cut costs, we are switching to a PO Box at the Chester Springs Post Office. Beth Trandahl, our office manager, has been handling the bulk of this transition, covering everything from selling our…

Farewell from Rev. Beth…

On June 18th, WellSprings came together to ordain the Rev. Beth Monhollen to the Unitarian Universalist ministry! Rev. Beth served as our Beldon Ministerial Intern for the past two years, bringing so much joy and spirit to WellSprings as she shared her tremendous gifts for ministry with our congregation. Later this summer, Rev. Beth will begin a new position at the UU Congregation of Urbana Champaign. We will miss her presence among us, dearly – and, we are so excited to see what…

Check Out our July Lineup for SpiritFlix

This summer at WellSprings, we’ll find meaning in the stories we watch on our screens during our annual SpiritFlix message series. Each Sunday’s service will draw wisdom from a different movie or show – check out our lineup for July, and mark your calendars so you don’t miss any of your favorites! We hope to see you this summer, Sundays at 10am. Join us at 10 AM each Sunday in person at the Montgomery School, or online at our YouTube Channel.

Our Intern Is Being Ordained This Sunday!

On Sunday, June 18th, we are gathering together to celebrate both beginnings and endings, as we ordain Beth Monhollen, who has served as our ministerial intern for two years. She will be leaving us to begin her new ministry at the UU Congregation of Urbana Champaign. In the Unitarian Universalist tradition, it is the congregation which ordains new ministers, and we hope you can join us for what will be the third ordination in our congregation’s relatively short history of…

It’s Time to Cast your vote, WellSprings!

WellSpringers, if you couldn’t make it to our congregational meeting on Sunday the 4th, we have you covered! At the links below, you can view the PowerPoint presentation used during the meeting, you can view the meeting itself on YouTube, and you can cast your vote in the election of Board Members. Kindly view the materials and submit your vote by June 11th. Thank you for your participation! Cast Your Vote Here’s where to cast your vote! Please vote by…

Here it is: The Results of Our Engagement Survey

At the beginning of May, we experimented with starting a new practice at WellSprings. After all the changes of the past few years, we invited you all to consider, and asked without judgment: where are you, in your relationship to our community, today? We received 135 responses to our Engagement Survey, and we thank everyone who participated! The information was very helpful for understanding a bit more about the shape of your lives, and our community, right now – and, for those folks who primarily follow…

SpiritFlix is Back! Check out our June Lineup

This summer at WellSprings, we’ll find meaning in the stories we watch on our screens during our annual SpiritFlix message series. Each Sunday’s service will draw wisdom from a different movie or show – check out our lineup for June, and mark your calendars so you don’t miss any of your favorites! We hope to see you this summer, Sundays at 10am. Join us at 10 AM each Sunday in person at the Montgomery School, or online at our YouTube…

Here’s What’s Happening at Our Congregational Meeting This Year

Each year at WellSprings, the Board of Trustees hosts a Congregational Meeting where members are invited to hear important updates, vote on initiatives, and participate in a Q&A session. This meeting will be taking place after Sunday service on June 4th. If you are joining us in Bell Hall, simply stay to participate. If you are joining us online, stay tuned to the service livestream.  WHAT TO EXPECT During the meeting you will hear an update from the Board regarding our…

A Letter & Survey, From Rev. Lee

Dear WellSprings, Last year, I read a short reflection from a congregation I got to know back when I lived in Washington, DC. The Church of the Saviour is a Christian community with a social mission: they’ve always been a small congregation, but they’ve birthed nearly a dozen community-based nonprofits in the city, in their 50-year history. I still follow their mailing list, and on this particular day last Fall, I read something about them that I didn’t know before.…

Meet Nick Sanchez, Our Next Beldon Intern

Our Intern, Beth Monhollen, has been an immeasurable gift to our community since her arrival in September 2021. Now approved for ministerial fellowship, Beth will be ordained by WellSprings on June 18th, and will then leave us, to begin her ministry within our wider Unitarian Universalist movement. And so, later this year, we’ll welcome another new face to the WellSprings’ Staff Team… Nick Sanchez, an Aspirant to the Unitarian Universalist ministry and a student at Iliff School of Theology, will…