Minister’s Message Dear Friends, Living with pain and frustration deepens isolation in these times when we are all forced, for our health and safety, to remain secure in our homes and separated from those we love and need. It is easy to forget that we are part of a larger web of relationship. The interdependent … Continue reading September 30, 2020 Minister’s Message
Indigenous Peoples Day Events Indigenous Peoples Day goes online this year October 8-12, 2020, with multiple events over the weekend and a Common Read of Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance by Edgar Villanueva (Lumbee Tribe). You can joint he Common Read Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1177173275971838. Or, for those who … Continue reading Indigenous Peoples Day Events
Minister’s Message American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer Wendell Berry (1934- ) published this poem in New Collected Poems (2012): “When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and … Continue reading September 23, 2020 Minister’s Message
Dear Friends, I hope you all had a fall equinox that brought moments of peace, feelings of balance, and a deep sense of gratitude. Spending time outdoors in the sunshine and caring for a friend’s child was a highlight of my Tuesday. While I do notice myself feeling much concern and sorrow, I embrace and … Continue reading Children’s Faith Development Director’s Corner 9/23/2020
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Rita Capezzi 9 20 20 OOS 9 20 20 Homily Renewing Ourselves 9 20 20 Homily Renewing Ourselves
UUFM Library available for take-out (and returns) The UUFM Library catalog (books only) can be found online at https://uumankato.com/learning/uufm-library/. In addition to books, we have DVDs, Great Courses, and even some adult-level puzzles available for check out. We don’t have inventory-tracking, so you might want to request several items in case the one you really … Continue reading UUFM Library available for take-out (and returns)
Notes from the Director Dear Friends, I want to say thank you again to those whose participated in our Ingathering and Water Communion. Many thanks to Deb Fitzloff and Anika Rossow-Strasser, who have assisted me in creating in the handmade ornaments you found in your bags. I appreciate the many other congregants who helped with … Continue reading Children’s Faith Development Director’s Corner 9/16/2020
UUtheVote Committee Postcard Project Update Our Fellowship’s UUtheVote Committee thanks everyone who has volunteered to write postcards with nonpartisan voter information to communities of color in voter suppression states. Twenty-seven UUFM households are currently writing and mailing a total of 627 cards. Volunteers have received postcards and materials to send to voters in either Texas or … Continue reading UUtheVote Committee Postcard Project Update
New Members Sunday – September 27 One of our greatest pleasures is the joy of welcoming new members to our UUFM community. At present, we have 9 new members we will recognize at our service on September 27. Perhaps you have been a visitor at our virtual services and are drawn to our social justice commitments. If … Continue reading New Members Sunday – September 27
