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UUSM Connections
The 314 Process
Jac's guest is David Kramer, our President of the Board of Trustees. He talks about "The 314 Process," which is the democratic process UUSM engaged in as the congregation made a big decision about the property we own at 314 E. Santa Inez -- and what happens next.
2025-07-11
21 min
UUSM Connections
Mareva's Project for Cuba
My guest is Mareva Godfrey. In this episode, she talks about a dire need in Cuba and how UUSM congregants can help by opening their hearts and their medicine cabinets.
2025-07-04
18 min
UUSM Connections
Looking Back with Rev. Tovis and Rev Terri
Jac Brennan talks with Rev. Terri and Rev. Tovis about their two years as co-ministers at UUSM.
2025-06-13
35 min
UUSM Connections
Meet Don Goldberg
Meet new member Don Goldberg and hear about how he met his wife of 54 years, his dislike of people thinking they can't fake a New Jersey accent, and what one thing is more popular than it deserves to be (spoiler: I'm looking at you, Pickleball).
2025-04-30
27 min
UUSM Connections
Meet Elisabeth Hendrickson
Elisabeth Hendrickson is one of our newest members. In this episode, Elisabeth tells how a childhood experience at a UU church in New Hampshire ended up leading her to UUSM. You'll also hear about the worst advice she ever received and whaich stores would be in her dream strip mall!
2025-04-15
35 min
UUSM Connections
Join the Auction Party
The All Together Now Auction is coming to a close on Saturday, April 12. at 10:00PM. But before that happens, we have an Auction Party from 2-4 at UUSM!!! Don't miss it!
2025-04-08
14 min
UUSM Connections
Secret Auction Listings Preview
BIDDING for UUSM's All Together Now Auction starts on Sunday. That's when you can see the online catalog of all the items being offered! But, in this super secret episode exclusively for our listeners, you can get a preview of what's being offered! It's a quick 12 minute overview. Take a listen!
2025-03-24
12 min
UUSM Connections
UUSM needs Welcomers!
In our 92nd podcast episode, we discuss UUSM's welcomers -- our greeters and ushers -- with Carol Cook and several of our best welcomers.
2025-02-27
12 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod 2025 Auction Part One
Our All Together Now Auction for 2025 is in its first stage. It's time to decide what service, item, or experience you plan to offer. UUSM is fortunate to have Hildur Carlen and Karen Senffner in charge of the auction this year, after their smashing success last year. In today's episode, Karen and Hildur talk about YOUR first step of the auction -- deciding what you will offer. There is no limit so get creative. We need your donations!
2025-02-19
16 min
UUSM Connections
Saturday Soup Group
For our 90th episode, we are doing our first "UUSM Groups" pod to let people know more about different groups with which members can connect at UUSM. Saturday Soup Group is a new group for the new year. Listen to find out more.
2025-01-05
14 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Evie Platt
My guest is Evie Platt, a new UUSM member and UUSM's newest RE Assistant. Hear why Evie was drawn to UUSM and what her favorite place on Earth is. She also shares her definitive answer to the question, "Is a hotdog a sandwich?"
2024-12-15
18 min
UUSM Connections
Throwback: HERI Kenya Desiree LaBeaud
In our first Throwback episode, we revisit our interview with Desiree LeBeaud about the environmental work of HERI Kenya and the ways we can help right now. www.heri-kenya.org
2024-11-26
29 min
UUSM Connections
Audrey Blair, our new RE Assistant
My guest today is our new RE Assistant, Audrey Blair. Find out how she found her way to this job at UUSM and what kind of music gives her energy.
2024-10-27
14 min
UUSM Connections
Mareva Godfrey's Story: Ovarian Cancer
My guest is UUSM member Mareva Godfrey. She shares her own story about surviving ovarian cancer and invites everyone to Women to Women, an opportunity to learn more about the symptoms of ovarian cancer and hear the individual stories of ovarian cancer survivors.
2024-10-20
21 min
UUSM Connections
Climate Justice Revival
The UU Climate Justice Revival will take place at UUSM on September 28 and 29. My guests are Rev. Brian Ferguson and Rev. Tovis Page. They discuss what to know before, what to do during, and how to continue the energy, after this worldwide UU Climate Justice Revival. To find out even more, click here. To REGISTER, click here.
2024-09-01
20 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Sunney TTRPG
In this Respect the Connect episode, my guest is Sunney Darling. She is a new mother to her 7 month old baby. She is a lawyer. She is an avid Tabletop Role Play Gamer, which is her topic to this podcast episode.
2024-08-11
25 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Atheism with Mark Berger
My guest is UUSM newcomer Mark Berger in this Respect the Connect episode about being an atheist.
2024-07-28
14 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Shakespeare Live with Rev Pam
In this Respect the Connect episode, Rev. Pam Gehrke talks about her love of Shakespeare, especially when experienced in live performances.
2024-07-14
21 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Jeremy Raven is Annoyed
On the Soapbox episode, UUSM's Music Director extraordinaire, Jeremy Raven shares seven things that annoy him. See how many annoyances you share.
2024-07-07
23 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod David Kramer UUSM POBOT
UUSM's new President of the Board of Trustees, David Kramer, talks about Second Friday Open Mic, UUSM, and his new gig as Board President.
2024-06-30
18 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Shaun on Gardening
In this Respect the Connect episode, Jac's guest is Shaun Collins who discusses one of his passions: gardening, for both the soil and the soul.
2024-06-16
25 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Soccer Karyn Collins
In this Respect the Connect episode, Karen Collins talks about how soccer helped to shape her and how she helped to shape soccer.
2024-06-09
19 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Bill Welch
My guest is Bill Welch, who is a new member to UUSM. Hear Bill's take on his childhood, his love of music, especially choral singing, and his favorite place on Earth.
2024-05-26
24 min
UUSM Connections
CondPod Camps Amanda Payne
My guest today is Amanda Payne. In this Respect the Connect episode, Amanda talks about NCUUCC, Northern California Unitarian Universalist Camps & Conferences. For more info, or to donate, check out the links below. www.ncuucc.org www.yruup.org https://gofund.me/d04e6edd
2024-05-19
23 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Soapbox Kate 10
This is the inaugural episode of a new format for the UUSM Connections Podcast. It's called our Soapbox Series. Our first guest is Kate Wasserman who has a thing or ten to say about the rights of trans women in sports, the Oxford comma, good television shows that get canceled, dog breed discrimination, and much MUCH more (I'm lookin' at you, TikTok).
2024-05-05
23 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod HERI Kenya Desiree LaBeaud
The premiere episode of a new format we're calling Respect the Connect. Our guest is UUSM member Desiree LaBeaud, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist, and the co-founder of HERI Kenya. She shares how HERI Kenya came to be and her passion for the work in which she is engaged. Listen and learn. For more information about HERI Kenya, visit heri-kenya.org.
2024-04-21
26 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Gabby Hartman
My guest is Gabby Hartman in this "get to know a member" podcast. UUSM is so lucky to have Gabby!
2024-04-14
22 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Fran Lowe
My guest is Fran Lowe. Fran shares stories of her career at IBM, her UU congregation in Maryland, how she met Phil, and lots more.
2024-04-07
38 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Tom & Johannah Newman
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guests to...
2024-03-24
28 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Wade and Debby Leschyn
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guests to...
2024-03-17
33 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Joanne Rovno
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guest to...
2024-03-10
43 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Roger Jacobs
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guest to...
2024-03-03
38 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Pam Gehrke
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guest to...
2024-02-25
22 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Barb and Charles Du Mond
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guests to...
2024-02-18
31 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Carol Cook and Susan Grieger
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guests to...
2024-02-11
38 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Kathy Kinner and Matt Feuer
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guests to...
2024-02-04
36 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Marty Hoffman
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guest to...
2024-01-28
15 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Richard Davis
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guest to...
2024-01-21
31 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Sheila Sandow
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guest to...
2024-01-14
23 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Betsy Blosser
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guest to...
2024-01-07
22 min
UUSM Connections
Conn Pod Heritage Series: Kathy van Leuwen
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guest to...
2023-12-31
29 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Michael Duncheon & Joan Cassman
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guests to...
2023-12-24
23 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Lori Fox
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guest to...
2023-12-17
16 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Ami and Frank Seebode
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guests to...
2023-12-10
54 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Lillian Barden
Our third season of the UUSM Connections Podcast is the Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people who are part of the UUSM Community. The Heritage Series is different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of the Heritage Series. My guest to...
2023-12-03
22 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Heritage Series: Gail Ewing
We are starting a new season of the UUSM Connections Podcast with a Heritage Series. If you’re a regular listener, then you know that the Connections Podcast usually focuses on the individual people that are part of the UUSM Community. This Heritage Series is a little different in that the focus is on the history of UUSM through the lens of the individual people who have the most history at UUSM. Our Transition Team wrote the questions that I will be asking and the questions will be the same for every person who is interviewed as part of th...
2023-11-26
10 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Diane Russell
My guest is Diane Russell. Hear her take on her favorite sound, how she ended up at UUSM, and which green food is overrated and which one is not.
2023-11-19
38 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Christin Mullen
My guest is Christin Mullen. Hear Christin's take on what sparked her interest in Latin American countries, her psychotherapy practice, and how a nice conservative Catholic girl ended up raising her sons in a Unitarian Universalist Community.
2023-11-12
31 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Jac Brennan Part Two
Becky Howland is the guest host for the second half of Jac being the podcast guest. Hear Jac's take on Parkinson's, what she misses about Houston, and why she never has a late night snack.
2023-11-05
49 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Jac Brennan Part One
In our 50th podcast episode, Becky Howland interviews Jac Brennan. In Part One of the interview, hear Jac's take on how she ended up with nine children, why she took shifts living in a tree, and what she thinks is the best idea she ever had.
2023-10-29
42 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod GeorgeFinklang
George Finklang is my guest. Hear his take on how he ended up in the Bay Area, the role of music in his life, and his favorite place on Earth.
2023-10-22
26 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Rev Terri
My guest is UUSM's new Transitional Executive Minister, Rev. Terri Echelbarger.
2023-10-01
25 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Lori Fox
Lori Fox is my guest. Hear her take on Jabelor, the sacredness of a hot dog, and her favorite place on Earth.
2023-09-17
38 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Tricia Dell
Our VOBOT, Tricia Dell, talks about her eye-opening first job after college, what brought her to the Bay Area , and her three wishes for UUSM.
2023-09-10
45 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Diana Candee
My guest is Diana Candee. Hear her take on supervising tree trimmers, attending Quaker Boarding Schools, and her long involvement with UUSM.
2023-09-03
29 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Jeremy Raven
Jeremy Raven, UUSM's new Music Director, is this week's guest. Hear what he thought about UUSM when he was first invited by Joel to be in the choir, and his take on substitute teaching and the best flavor of ice cream.
2023-08-27
37 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Caryl Hughan
Caryl Hughan is my guest for this episode. Hear her take on the best movie of all time, her passion for social justice, and her advice to newlyweds.
2023-08-20
29 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Marjie Robinson
Marjie Robinson is our guest. Hear her take on the best nighttime snack, teaching French, and horses on a plane.
2023-08-13
27 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod: Ableism
Jac Brennan discusses ableism and ableist language.
2023-08-06
22 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Karen Senffner
Our guest is Karen Senffner. Hear her take on Zero Balancing, her two very different weddings with Charles, and the best song ever.
2023-07-30
36 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Stephanie Lee
Our guest is Steph Lee, our Office Assistant who works in person in the UUSM cottage. Hear her take on the best flavor of ice cream, the best song ever, and the big step she's planning to take next month.
2023-07-23
33 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Lillian Barden
Longtime UUSM member Lillian Barden shares why she came to UUSM in the 1990s, what made her stay, and what keeps her up at night.
2023-07-17
27 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Becky Howland
Becky Howland, president of the UUSM Board of Trustees, is our guest. Hear her take on the perfect breakfast, her first year as POBOT, and her big family.
2023-07-02
48 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Matt Feuer
Long time UUSM member, Matt Feuer, shares how he met his wife, Kathy Kinner, how he ended up at UUSM, and what keeps him up at night.
2023-06-25
36 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Joel Farewell
On June 11, 2023, UUSM's Music Director, Joel Chapman, said his goodbyes to UUSM. He's leaving for new adventures and we could not be happier for him. This is the farewell homily he shared with the congregation, interspersed with music from Joel and the choir. The sound quality is not great since it's from a congregant's cell phone, but I hope you're more interested in the words than the noise.
2023-06-18
26 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Pride Two
For Pride Month, this episode discusses the through line between three US Supreme Court decisions in the last ten years and the huge push in state legislatures for anti-trans laws.
2023-06-11
26 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Pride One
In a departure from our usual podcast format, today we have the first of two episodes in celebration of Pride Month. In today's episode, Jac discusses the legal history of marriage equality in the United States.
2023-06-04
27 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Hildur Carlen
UUSM Board of Trustees member Hildur Carlen is our guest. Hear her take on how she met her husband, Conrad, the animals in her life, and what has been her most challenging role at UUSM.
2023-05-28
30 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Dandelion Harris
Our guest is new UUSM Member Dandelion Harris -- a wannabe philosopher, a hippie, and a cave dweller. Hear her take on her role in eldercare, why she lived outdoors for eight years, and her favorite waffle toppings.
2023-05-21
41 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Garrett House
Our guest is our new Director of Religious Exploration, Garrett House. Hear his take on his religious biography, the best movie of all time, and how to make a grilled cheese sandwich (grab the butter).
2023-05-14
24 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Kate Wasserman
UUSM Administrator Kate Wasserman on the best advice she ever got, her side job, and what took her from the east coast to the midwest.
2023-05-07
19 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Carol Cook
Long-time UUSM member Carol Cook shares her take on her favorite roles at UUSM, how she and Susan met, and things she wants you to do.
2023-04-30
34 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod James May
James May is our guest on the podcast. Hear his take on when he knew he belonged at UUSM, his first job, and the best movie of all time.
2023-04-23
24 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Kelly Fayaud
New UUSM member, Kelly Fayaud, shares her take on why she chose to join the UUSM community, the best advice she ever got, and what keeps her up at night.
2023-04-16
29 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Shaun Collins
For our 25th UUSM Connections Podcast episode, Shaun Collins shares his take on the role of music in his life, his plan for his encore career, and his view on the best religion.
2023-04-09
34 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Richard Davis
UUSM member for more than 40 years, Richard Davis, shares stories from his many years as a Unitarian Universalist, including what led him to join, and what keeps him coming back nearly every Sunday.
2023-04-02
39 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Reinhardt
UUSM Member Reinhardt Howeler is our guest. Hear his take on cassava, his favorite soybean ice cream, and why he received the Order of the White Elephant in Thailand.
2023-03-26
42 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Floyd Miñana
New UUSM member Floyd Miñana is my guest. Hear his take on chiropractic, UFOs, post-polio syndrome, and belonging to the UUSM Community.
2023-03-19
35 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod EileenManning-Vilar
Eileen Manning-Vilar shares her take on her work on juvenile appeals, the best nighttime snack, and what keeps her up at night, in spite of the best advice she ever got.
2023-03-12
39 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Nicholas Soriano-Smith
UUSM's AV Tech, Nicholas Soriano-Smith is our guest on this episode. Hear his take on his first visit to UUSM, the scariest animal, and why people call him Niso.
2023-03-05
22 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Julianna Rees
Julianna Rees shares her take on the best animal, what brought her family to UUSM, and her favorite local charity.
2023-02-26
23 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Barb Du Mond
Barb Du Mond, longtime UUSM member, provides her take on the sanctuary renovations, when she first knew she belonged at UUSM, and the best nighttime snack.
2023-02-19
20 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod 8th Principle
Learn more about the proposed 8th Principle in advance of our congregational vote.
2023-02-12
20 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPodTovisPage
Dr. Tovis Page, UUSM's temporary Sunday Worship Minister, shares her UU story, the best advice she ever got, and her take on the proposed 8th Principle.
2023-02-05
26 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPodKvL
Kathy van Leuwen has been part of UUSM for 30 years. Hear how she ended up at UUSM, what keeps her connected, and what she's reading right now.
2023-01-29
20 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPodRevPam
Rev. Pam Gehrke is our guest. Rev. Pam has been a UUSM member since 1988 and an ordained UU Minister since 2015. Hear her take on Wordle, the South, and the best ice cream flavor.
2023-01-23
30 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Judy Oberhausen
Judy Oberhausen, UUSM member since 2015, shares her take on what brought her to a liberal religious faith community, what got her through the Trump years, and the best advice she ever got.
2023-01-17
21 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Rev Stefanie
Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale shares her journey to Unitarian Universalism, the best advice she ever got, and what keeps her up at night.
2023-01-11
22 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Deeana
Deeana McLemore shares what she loves about the UUSM Community, what she puts on her hot dogs, and the best decision she ever made.
2023-01-01
19 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Amanda Payne
Amanda Payne, who grew up at UUSM, shares her views on that experience plus why ice is the best nighttime snack, her best concert experiences, and her excellent choice of hot dog toppings.
2022-12-19
27 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Susan Grieger
UUSM member Susan Grieger discusses how she connected to UUSM, what she's reading right now, her favorite bookstore, and her involvement with our partner church in the Philippines.
2022-12-13
32 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Tom Newman
Dr. Tom Newman, UUSM Treasurer, discusses his path to UUSM, the best nighttime snack, why he changed his mind about his favorite all time movie changed, and how to nag with humor.
2022-12-05
22 min
davesquared
UUSM Connections
One of the Daves is active at a Unitarian Universalist church - here is an episode of the UUSM Connections podcast where Dave K is interviewed. Not our usual fare (how does this save money?) but it might be entertaining.
2022-11-30
37 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod David Kramer
UUSM Member David Kramer discusses UUSM, what a planning commissioner cannot do, universal design, the best ice cream flavor, and leaf blowers.
2022-11-28
32 min
UUSM Connections
CommPod Sylvie Olson
High School Junior Sylvie Olson share her takes on the magic of UUSM, olives on pizza, The Little Mermaid, history, and the future.
2022-11-21
25 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Besty Blosser
Betsy Blosser shares her religious biography and her thoughts on UUSM, pizza, religion, and ice cream.
2022-11-15
19 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Frank Seebode
As a UUSM member for 58 years, Frank Seebode has a few things he'd like to say.
2022-11-07
26 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Steve Latner
UUSM member Steve Latner discusses his decade as part of the Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo community.
2022-11-01
19 min
UUSM Connections
ConnPod Charles DuMond
Charles DuMond shares memories from his nearly 30 years at UUSM, as well as his hopes for the future.
2022-10-25
16 min
UUSM Connections
UUSM ConnPod: Melinda Henning
Melinda Henning discusses her background, what connected her to UUSM and what keeps her connected.
2022-10-13
27 min