Dear Friends, Here is a little song circulated in the UU-niverse ( to the tune of #346): “Come wash your hands with me, Come wash your hands with me, Come wash your hands with me, So we can have peace of mind. And I’ll bring you soap, When soap is hard to find! And I’ll … Continue reading March 11, 2020 Minister’s Message
Imagine a world-wide flu pandemic with rapid transmission and a 99% mortality rate! Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, this timely and “audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse” (book jacket), will be discussed at the UUFM Book Group meeting on Thursday, March 26, 202 0 (6:30-7 PM Meet and Greet; 7-8:30 … Continue reading UUFM Book Discussion Group – March 26, 2020 Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
Minister’s Message Dear Friends, Our Soul Matters theme for the month of March is “Wisdom,” and I approach it with no little trepidation. I am, as most of us are, well-acquainted with the close cousin of wisdom—knowledge. I know what a body of knowledge looks like. I know what research looks like. I know what … Continue reading March 4, 2020 Minister’s Message
Minister’s Message Dear Friends, How do you build resilience? How do you find the strength to bear the burdens of living and find grace and beauty in life alongside the sorrow and pain? How do you face with hope and grace the systemic oppression and climate crisis that is out of any one person’s control? … Continue reading February 26, 2020 Minister’s Message
Dear Friends, The political news is bleak again. The injustice against Black People and People of Color is on full display as candidates of both parties try to convince us that they will save this nation from the forces that would rather tear it apart than move creatively by means of our diverse understandings of … Continue reading February 19, 2020 Minister’s Message
Mission: Ministries of the Fellowship are expected to contribute visibly and sustainably to the spiritual health of the members, friends, staff, and visitors who spend time in the congregation in worship or through specific programs. Worship and programs will be value-laden, accessible, and subject to revision and renewal over time. Purpose: The Committee on Shared … Continue reading Committee on Shared Ministry
Minister’s Message Dear Friends, “Anyone can slay a dragon, he told me, but try waking up every morning and loving the world all over again.”—American writer and artist Brian Andreas I watched the sun rise this morning, blessed to have a flawless view from my living room window. The perfect pink halo and the striated … Continue reading February 12, 2020 Minister’s Message
It has been decided to cancel today’s Sunday Service due to the inclement weather. Stay safe and warm and we’ll see you next week. We will still have Sunday Suppers tonight. After shoveling, come enjoy a free vegetarian meal at 5:00 pm.
Dear Friends, Sunday was a sort of American holiday and a day of controversy. Millions larded kitchen and dining room and coffee tables with Super Bowl-themes cakes and elaborate layered dip concoctions designed to keep you coming back for more. Millions watched men in the prime of their life smash their bodies into the field … Continue reading February 5, 2020 Minister’s Message
