Rev. Marshall writes, "I am all in favor of change, just as long as it doesn’t affect me. Perhaps I am not unique in this. We applaud change as a value but resist when it actually alters our lives. In this time of change—for this congregation, for this nation, for ourselves—it might be helpful to consider how we live with change. We might even come to embrace life’s impermanence."

Scott writes, “One of my early colleagues in ministry, Jesus of Nazareth, is remembered in part for his last supper. As I move to Vero Beach, Florida, to take up a new ministry with an exciting new UU congregation there, I would prefer to be remembered for my last sermon! I have preached regularly at RRUUC for the past 12 years, touching on countless religious themes, concerns, issues and realities. In this final sermon of my tenure here, I wanted to briefly revisit some of what I believe are the most important spiritual, religious and ethical themes I have shared with you, and remind you what lies at the core of being a Unitarian Universalist.”

Rev. Luke writes, "I have watched the impact of women in the ministry in Unitarian Universalism for 31 years. During that time I have had the role of a parishioner, a religious education leader and a minister. I want to share some of my reflection on the history of this impact—a history I have lived and a history in which this congregation has participated."

“To make an end,” said T. S. Eliot, “is to make a beginning.” In this, Dr Killoran’s first service with us, we explore the importance of beginnings as they relate both to RRUUC and our personal lives. The service includes a ritual of covenant to shape our mutual commitment as interim minister and congregation. We will also consider the fundamental question, “Why is an Interim Minister like a panda bear?”