August 8th, 2015 . by William Baylis
Our minister at the UU Church of Olinda died peacefully Friday night, August 7, 2015, around midnight in the Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. The Sunday service on August 9 at the church, entitled “Celebrating a 14-year Legacy at UU Olinda,” was an informal reflection and celebration of her time as minister at Olinda. A memorial service will be held for Reverend Hillman in Detroit on Saturday, August 22 at 6pm at the Northwest UU church in Southfield, MI. Reverend Krista Taves will officiate. We plan for an additional memorial service to be held in Olinda the coming weeks. Once an obituary is published, we will copy or link to it here.
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August 5th, 2015 . by William Baylis
Reverend Christine Hillman is dying of cancer, and she was upset with the realization that she might not be able to experience her daughter’s wedding, scheduled in September. However, with the help of family and a nurse at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI, the wedding was held early in Christine’s hospital room, on August 1. Here’s a WXYZ newscast about the event:
http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/oakland-county/daughter-has-hospital-wedding-so-her-dying-mom-can-be-there​
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Congratulations to Christine, husband Arthur, and the wedding pair!!
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April 25th, 2015 . by William Baylis
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March 26th, 2015 . by William Baylis
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February 27th, 2015 . by William Baylis
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January 23rd, 2015 . by William Baylis
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January 23rd, 2015 . by William Baylis
From L to R: Reverend Christine E. Hillman, Sharon van Abbema, John van Abbema, Bill Baylis
New members Sharon and John van Abbema were officially welcomed into the congregation during the service on January 19, 2015. They’re experienced UUs from Fredericton, NB. We’re delighted to have them join us here!
From L to R: Reverend Christine E. Hillman, Michelle Stark, and Bill Baylis
Another recently added member is Michelle Stark, who was officially welcomed during the service on October 26, 2014. We are delighted to have her with us, too!
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January 2nd, 2015 . by William Baylis
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December 25th, 2014 . by William Baylis
Religion Without God – NYTimes. This is an interesting article from the New York Times of December 25, 2014, about why some atheists find a home (and others should find a home) in a religious community like a Unitarian Universalist Church.
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