Vic Rosenberg

My wife, Gretchen and I have been members of this church since 1979. When we first joined, it was very old and very white, and I’m not talking about the building. Over the years, it’s evolved into something that we’d always hoped it would become, a multi-cultured, multi-ethnic group of caring people worshipping together on Sunday. Several years ago, Gretchen developed Alzheimer’s Disease and for the past year she has been in a memory care facility in Madison.  Once a week, she gets a Facetime call from Beacon member, Cathy Menendez and it really lifts her spirits. Emilie Boggis and Jeanne Seigle look in on me from time to time and I’m very grateful for those interactions. Beacon has become part of our family history, an anchor in our lives, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. About 4 months ago, I joined a sub-sect of our denomination. I became an octogenarian Unitarian and with age, supposedly comes a little wisdom and I’d like to offer something to you younger members. Consider building a Beacon tradition for your family. Both of our children were married in this church. Our four children were dedicated in this church. Take a long-term view about your relationship; you’ll be glad you did. The truth is that we create this community called Beacon together, you and me, us. Our mission comes alive through our actions, our relationships, and our leadership.