UUFM Sunday Services Cancelled – December 2, 2018
We have decided to cancel today’s Sunday Service due to the inclement weather. Stay safe and warm and we’ll see you next week. Food Not Bombs will not be canceled this evening.
Author: Linda Ganske
Inclement Weather Policy
It’s that time of year again when we may have to cancel a service due to poor weather. See below for our policy on cancellations. Inclement Weather Policy In case of Sunday morning inclement weather, the decision to cancel our church service will be made no later than 7:30 a.m. At that time, an e-mail … Continue reading Inclement Weather Policy
Chalice Lighting Advent Calendar 2018
This advent calendar contains daily chalice lighting verses that are meant to be repeated weekly, culminating in the unique Christmas chalice lighting. Please download and begin using this weekend. Carrie RiceDirector, Children’s Faith Development507-779-9565cfddirector@uumankato.org
November 28, 2018 Minister’s Message
As I write, it is snowing in Mankato! Just a little, just enough. It’s gray, and the tree in front of my window is holding onto some brown leaves, rattling in the breeze. Winter is not my favorite season, but winter affords a time of pause that I do love. Nothing much needs to grow … Continue reading November 28, 2018 Minister’s Message
November 21, 2018 Minister’s Message
Sleep researcher Dr. Rosalind Cartwright writes that, “Memory is never a precise duplicate of the original… it is a continuing act of creation.” This idea resonances for me when I remember that some of the most valuable lessons I have learned in my life came in moments of crisis and trauma. I would not want … Continue reading November 21, 2018 Minister’s Message
November 14, 2018 Minister’s Message
It is good to be back in Mankato after my weekend in Buffalo, good to be home. It is good to be once again held within a religious community whose heart is open to the tragedy of another mass shooting and the horror of fires burning homes and destroying lives as people flee the devastation. … Continue reading November 14, 2018 Minister’s Message
November 7, 2018 Minister’s Message
Go to Spiritual Practice I travel back to Buffalo, NY this week, for a visit with friends and family. It’s a time of rest and respite for me, though the Fellowship will not be far from my mind. The weather in Southwestern Minnesota is not very different from that in Western New York, so I … Continue reading November 7, 2018 Minister’s Message
October 31, 2018 Minister’s Message
As the trees grow more bare, I am mindful of the ways that shelter, that sanctuary, changes. In the summer, the leaves protect us from the heat and light of the sun. A shady and beautiful blessing, the leaves are sanctuary. In winter, however, with the leaves gone, what protects us from the cruel sun? … Continue reading October 31, 2018 Minister’s Message
Financial Assistance for Elderly Unitarian Universalist Laypeople
We wanted to make you aware of the financial assistance available from the Iva Laughlin Fund for members of your congregation. The Fund has made a number of grants in the past year. Mrs. Iva Giles Laughlin, who died in January 1904, was an active and inspirational Universalist laywoman who lived in Chicago. She made … Continue reading Financial Assistance for Elderly Unitarian Universalist Laypeople
EdJ UPDATE: A YEAR OF CELEBRATING AND TAKING STOCK
We wanted to update everyone on the focus your Edjucation and Justice (EdJ) committee has chosen for this church year. Along with all of you, the Board and our minister, Rev. Rita, we will be elevating and evaluating the social justice initiatives of our congregational life, both historically and currently. What do we mean by … Continue reading EdJ UPDATE: A YEAR OF CELEBRATING AND TAKING STOCK