Rev. Carol Bodeau

By Rev. Carol Bodeau In our new "Westside Stories" format, we are sharing more personal narratives from the voices of our community, and...

By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, This month, the Marketing Committee and the staff at Westside have been talking about how to share...

By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, Have you ever witnessed a traditional May Day celebration? Most of us are familiar with the...

Rev. Carol Bodeau Lately, you have probably heard me saying something along the lines of “we need to focus on love to deal with the...

By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, It seems like every conversation I get into these days is intense. We are all, it seems, feeling...

By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, This week, I would like to tell you a story (a totally true story) of perseverance, interdependence,...

By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, This last Sunday, Chris Edkins gave our annual Janus service at Westside. This is a New Year’s...

By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, The last few weeks have been an emotional roller-coaster for many of us, from both a personal and a...

By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, It is currently the late afternoon of November 5th, 2024. I considered waiting until the polls close,...

By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, It has been just one week since hurricane Helene moved through the southeast and brought catastrophic...

By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, Many of you participated in our annual Water Communion this last week, in which we use a ritual of...

By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, As a UU congregation, many of our newest visitors and members come from religious experiences that...

Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, I am writing this note to you the day after we as a congregation celebrated 10 years of service to...

By Rev. Carol Bodeau Dear Friends, This message finds us nearing the end of another congregational year. In UU churches, we follow what...

By Rev. Carol Bodeau Hello dear friends, This month, we’re kicking off a new theme at Westside. It’s called “What’s Your Story?” and...

By Rev. Carol Bodeau Happy New Year! You know, I cannot believe it is 2024. I still think of myself as a “1980’s” person (my high school...