The Thanksgiving holiday has long been my favorite. Early on, as extended family expected attendance on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Thanksgiving became a day to make our own. For many years, our table overflowed with friends and chosen family, with children’s friends and sometimes their siblings, with academic friends who could not get home … Continue reading November 17, 2021 Minister’s Message
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On June 3, 2021, Michelle Norris wrote an opinion piece for The Washington Post, “Germany faced its horrible past. Can we do the same?” In it, she says, “Amnesia gets in the way of atonement in America. But amnesia is actually too benign a word because it sounds as though people just forgot about the … Continue reading November 10, 2021 Minister’s Message
There is light at the end of the tunnel as we continue our march toward in-person Sunday Services. We’re not there yet, and we will not fully reopen until COVID infection rates drop significantly, but we are planning to allow for limited attendance under certain conditions beginning December 5. We will ask that attendees be … Continue reading Board President’s Message 11.10.21
I don’t have a reflection to share with you all this week but have been enjoying this poem from the Soul Matters packet. I hope you enjoy it, too! Remember the Sky by Joy Harjo Full poem found at: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/remember-0 “Remember your birth, how your mother struggled to give you form and breath. You are evidence of … Continue reading CFD Director’s Corner 11.10.21
“Memory invites us to maintain our grip on the past, but it also calls us to pay attention to who we are in the present. Memory’s question is not just “Do you remember?” but “How do you want to be remembered?” – Rev. Scott Tayler While holding memories in our hearts may be a practice … Continue reading CFD Director’s Corner 11.03.21
Greater Mankato Diversity Council The November 2021 Second Collection is for the Greater Mankato Diversity Council (GMDC). The GMDC was established in 2004 as a non-profit organization to enhance the Mankato area’s commitment to creating an inclusive and welcoming community through diversity education. Its mission is to provide diversity education as a catalyst for … Continue reading 2nd Collection for November 2021
Sometimes, forgetting seems a lot easier to do than remembering. Forgetting seems somehow inevitable. My brain is full from too many thoughts and too much information after so many decades of life. Forgetting is just part of the aging processes. Some things I just don’t want to remember, I want to will them out of … Continue reading November 3, 2021 Minister’s Message
“I love myself when I am laughing. And then again when I am looking mean and impressive.” This quotation come from African American and Harlem Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston. I copied it onto a piece of paper in 1985, when I first taught her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. The paper is tattered … Continue reading October 27, 2021 Minister’s Message
Out of a great need we are all holding hands and climbing. Not loving is a letting go. Listen, the terrain around here is far too dangerous for that. -Hafiz …I am here for you, just an email or a phone call away. I am currently holding office hours in-person at UUFM on Mondays and … Continue reading CFD Director’s Corner 10.27.21
