Hope you have enjoyed the warm days so far into the fall. I think the plants are confused, too! We just received a much needed rainfall. The rain will help trees and bushes survive better going into winter. For December blooms, start paper white bulbs now. Place bulbs pointy end up in a shallow container … Continue reading November 2017
Hope all of you are enjoying the last of the summer flowers. My fall asters are in full bloom – taller than ever from all the CO2 in the air. My Korean mums are full of buds. I have pink, rust and yellow. My rose hedge is giving its last burst of bloom. I cut … Continue reading Gardening by the Sea – October 2017
I have good news to report on monarch butterflies. Previously, I told you that I had about 40 milkweed plants in my old vegetable garden. Now I have more monarchs than ever before. The moms lay up to 500 eggs in a week and then the mom dies. The larvae munch on the milkweed leaves … Continue reading Gardening by the Sea – September 2017
Hope you are able to stay cool. I have been melting when I go outside to water. If I can stress anything at this time, it is to keep watering. Pots dry out overnight. Deadhead perennials, roses and annuals to encourage continued blooming. Clean birdbaths and change water daily to discourage breeding mosquitoes. Take in bird … Continue reading Gardening by the Sea – August 2017
On Saturday, May 27th, our minister, Kimberley Debus, was ordained into the Unitarian Universalist ministry. Check out these photos of this wonderful event!
Over the past nine months, we have explored the world’s religions in classes, book clubs, covenant groups, films, and in our services. We have found much to scratch our heads over – from the plethora of gods in the Yoruba religions and Hinduism, to the idea that there is no self in Buddhism. We’ve found … Continue reading Grace Notes – May 2017
The First Universalist Church of Southold invites you to celebrate the ordination of Kimberley Grace Debus into the Unitarian Universalist Ministry Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon at the Jamesport Meeting House Reception to follow We are seeking volunteers to help with set up, clean up, greeting, and the reception. Please … Continue reading You’re Invited to the Ordination!
The following (with added links) was delivered to the congregation by Pastor Kimberley Debus on Sunday, April 2: This past week, two separate issues have developed in our Unitarian Universalist movement. Some of you may be aware already of one or both, as they begin emerging in the news and on social media – they … Continue reading Special Comment on Denominational News
The twitch begins early – January, really. Sometimes December 25, if the right gift goes to the right person. But the twitch definitely begins in January, when the first catalogs appear in the mailbox. It doesn’t matter how much snow appears – the plans begin. On February 2nd, the words “the groundhog saw his shadow” … Continue reading Grace Notes – April 2017
There has been a lot of emphasis lately – both in the news and from the pulpit – about our call to resistance. It’s a call, of course, to not just see when our principles and basic human rights are threatened, but to do something about it. But how do we see it? And how … Continue reading Grace Notes – February 2017
