Aside from tonight’s cookie exchange, there isn’t anything out of the ordinary going on at UUFM for the remainder of the month aside from the extra services we have going on (Solstice and Christmas Eve). Friendly reminder that this Sunday’s service will also be an … read more.
It’s hard to believe that this is already my last column of this calendar year! I thought I’d take this moment to lift up some of what we have accomplished together in 2024, above and beyond all of our regular activities like worship, children’s faith … read more.
My wife and I just returned a few days ago from a trip to Mexico that had originally been scheduled for our wedding anniversary in October, but was postponed when I spent most of that month sick with COVID and then a slow recovery.
We said … read more.
December’s theme of presence not only invites us to be with the joy and wonder of the season, as we gather with loved ones, tour the local lights, or play in the snow, it also asks that we consider the more difficult, uncomfortable … read more.
Upcoming Activities:
December Activities:
Intergenerational Hiking at Rasmussen Woods, Saturday, December 14th, 10am
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Youth Group – Crafts and charcuterie, December 11th, 6:30-8pm
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UUFM Cookie Exchange, December 18th, 6:30-8pm
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To come in the new year:
Social Justice Book … read more.
As we close out the month of repair, I am reflecting on a practice that is new to me that I have just recently begun exploring, which is ancestral healing. As Unitarian Universalists, we come together with various beliefs about what might happen beyond this bodily … read more.
This week, there are a wide range of ways we might be observing the Thanksgiving holiday. Some are celebrating with family or friends, either as hosts or as guests. Some are having a special meal in a restaurant. Some are not celebrating at all, for … read more.
Our next book will be Less is More, by Cecile Andrews and Wanda Urbanska. We’ll meet on Wednesday January 22 at 5:45 pm. Here is one of the Amazon blurbs for the book:
Less stuff, less stress – more freedom, more joy.
Our obsessive pursuit of wealth isn’t … read more.
This week’s activities:
Tonight! Youth Group, Wednesday, November 20th, 6:30-8pm https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/49b0571516
Art Journaling and Ornament Crafting, Sunday, November 24th, 11:30am-1pm https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/6482e994938457328676
As we move through this period between Election Day and Inauguration Day, a period which also includes a wide range of winter holidays in many faith traditions (and for some, time with extended family), I am aware that many of us are having lots of … read more.
