Hi River Roaders, May was the perfect month for the worship theme of finding beauty. Here are some images from the past month on our grounds. If you build it they will come. The pollinator garden we planted last year on our front plaza attracted this Monarch butterfly to lay eggs on one of the … read more

Hi River Roaders, This past month we cut down five trees to allow more sun to shine directly onto the planned solar panel installation. This month we’ll take a look at the site post-tree removal, plus catch up on spring nature happenings. The clean lines of our building are more visible. Yikes! Take a look … read more

Hi River Roaders, This month we are focusing on “Spiritual Activism for the Environment”, and we are asked how we can do one small thing to make a difference for the earth. For the last couple of years, the Grounds Committee’s one small thing has been to remove non-native, invasive plants from our grounds and … read more

Spring officially begins at the equinox on March 20. However, meteorologists and naturalists consider March 1 to be the start of spring. It’s a great time to be outside and see the swelling buds, emerging perennials, and nesting birds. Here is what is happening on our grounds now. Every day brings surprises. Today I noticed … read more

Hi River Roaders, The photos I post to the blog are usually taken the month before the blog is published. This month is an exception. I took these photos in late December/early January, right before the snow storm we had on January 4. This month we’ll take a look at fruits, seeds, and other life … read more

Hi River Roaders, I had a blog all ready to go this month, but decided to head to RRUUC this morning (Tuesday, January 4) to check out our grounds. The good news is that I got some nice snow photos. The bad news is that we lost one of our large holly trees that is … read more

Hi River Roaders, I’ve always been an advocate of the Meister Eckhart quote, “If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” This month I’ll share some things that made me thankful recently. I’m thankful for crab apple fruits that will nourish mockingbirds later this winter. I’m thankful for the grasses, … read more

Hello River Roaders, This is the second edition of the new monthly Grounding blog. This month we’ll be celebrating the color and fruits of October. It was one of the warmest months of October on record, and it felt like a “second September.” Let’s take a look at October on our grounds. The many maple … read more

Hi River Roaders, The first Grounding blog, “Breaking Ground,” was published in April 2020. The objective was to help River Roaders stay connected to our grounds while the building was shut down. Five hundred and sixty photos and about 70 blog posts later, I stopped publishing the weekly blog the week we re-started in-person worship … read more

Hi River Roaders, The next couple of weeks are a peak time for observing pollinators in action on our grounds. The best time to observe them is when the sun is directly shining on the flowers you are looking at. The in-person services (starting Sunday) are a great time to take a pollinator walk on … read more