From the Minister

Transition and Renewal

Happy Spring, beloveds, Oh how wonderful these early days of spring's warming shine feel, yes? As our cold snaps begin giving way to...

Happy holidays to you and yours, Beloveds,

I write this to you on the first eve of Hanukkah with snow blowing and falling all around our Salish Sea. On this reverent snowy eve, I'm...

Welcome to autumn, beloved community!

As we begin to turn from summer into this new autumnal equinox, I find myself filled with thanks for all that Evergreen has set its...

Evergreen's New Minister

I am Rev. Joe Rettenmaier and I’m honored to be serving as Evergreen's new minister as of August 1st, 2022. I want to thank Evergreen’s...

Transformation: "Not Somewhere Else, But Here"

Thank you to those who came to the discussion on Sunday about the essay from UU scholar/theologian Rebecca Parker after the worship service!

February 8th, 2019

My dear folks, The darkness has been lifting. The days are getting longer. With each passing day, we get a little closer to that giant...

December 21st, 2018

My dear folks, The day before the Winter Solstice, the power went out all across my neighborhood. I’d had some plans to do some work on...

December 22, 2017

When I went to Venezuela in 2006, I was the closest to the Equator that I had ever been. It felt weird to be in a place that had about 12...