UUSM Connections

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 wro...

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....

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.

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.

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.

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.

My guest is UUSM's new Transitional Executive Minister, Rev. Terri Echelbarger.

Lori Fox is my guest. Hear her take on Jabelor, the sacredness of a hot dog, and her favorite place on Earth.

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.

My guest is Diana Candee. Hear her take on supervising tree trimmers, attending Quaker Boarding Schools, and her long involvement with UUSM.

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.

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.

Marjie Robinson is our guest. Hear her take on the best nighttime snack, teaching French, and horses on a plane.

Jac Brennan discusses ableism and ableist language.

Our guest is Karen Senffner. Hear her take on Zero Balancing, her two very different weddings with Charles, and the best song ever.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).