Thanks to all the UU congregations and communities who send in applications for Chalice Lighter Grants!  We had so much interest, and so many great projects, that the Mountain Desert District Board decided to more than double the funds.  We ended up fulfilling grants from 12 congregations/communities totaling almost $63,000

Friends, The Mountain Desert District will soon merge with 3 other districts to become the Pacific Western Region for real. Before the merger, the MDD has $30,000 to distribute as Chalice Lighter grants. The number and amounts of grants will be determined by the applications received. To apply for a

Hello Mountain Desert District UUs! This is to announce that we will be having a business meeting of the Mountain Desert District, by Zoom, on Saturday, October 23, at 10 am Mountain Time. To register, click here. The conversation about regionalization will continue.  It is time to make some important

We want you to know what’s happening and have a chance to give your input! Plan to attend – by Zoom – either Thursday, September 30, at 7 pm MDT or Saturday, October 2, at 10 am MDT.  Register by emailing MDD Vice President, Rhoda Whitney at rwhitney41@gmail.com. Important decisions

July 2021 It’s that time again, time for the Chalice Lighter program to help a UU congregation in the Mountain Desert District (MDD)! Three times a year, the MDD puts out a call for donations from Chalice Lighters (or anyone). Your generosity with the Fall Call will help the Unitarian

Big changes are in the air in the Mountain Desert District and throughout the Pacific Western Region. You are invited to hear more about them and to give your input. The MDD Board of Trustees will be holding two Zoom meetings to give more information and to hear input leading up to

The boards of the four districts of the Pacific Western Region (PWR) – Mountain Desert District (MDD, that’s us), Pacific Northwest District (PNWD), Pacific Southwest District (PSWD), and Pacific Central District (PCD) – have been meeting regularly to discern how to move forward in regionalization. While the boards have been working

Dear MDD Chalice Lighter: It’s that time again – time to help out a deserving congregation in the Mountain Desert District.  Three times a year, the MDD puts out a call for donations from Chalice Lighters (or anyone). Your generosity with the Spring Call will help Cache Valley Unitarian Universalists of

Dear MDD Chalice Lighter: Isn’t the Chalice Lighter program a wonderful way to help UU congregations in the Mountain Desert District (MDD)? Three times a year, the MDD puts out a call for donations from Chalice Lighters (or anyone). Your generosity with the Fall Call will help the Unitarian Universalist

Dear MDD Chalice Lighter: Thank you for your generous commitment to growing our faith by helping other UU Churches in the Mountain Desert District (MDD). The first call for FY21 is to assist the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ogden, Utah with an accessibility building project. The building campaign co-chair writes,