“The times are urgent. We must slow down.” – Bayo Akomolafe
While it has been a turbulent, disturbing time following the election results, I’ve been considering the theme of repair. Sometimes, as counter intuitive as it may feel for those who feel the pressure … read more.
As I said on Sunday, I know we are in a wide variety of places emotionally after the election. One week out, some of us are still in shock, and needing comfort rather than a to-do list; others are itching to have something tangible to … read more.
November planned activities. Please sign up on the links below.
Minneopa Group Hike, Saturday, November 16th, 10am
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Youth Group, Wednesday, November 20th, 6:30-8pm
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Art Journaling, Sunday, November 24th, 11:30am-1pm
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Beloveds, as I write this it is 4:45 am and I am stunned by the way Election Day went. We are headed for a second Trump administration, which is a threat to many of us in a variety of ways. I imagine many of you … read more.
“It’s not the weight you carry
but how you carry it–
books, bricks, grief–
it’s all in the way
you embrace it, balance it, carry it
when you cannot, and would not,
put it down.”
So I went practicing.
Have you noticed?
-excerpt from Heavy by Mary Oliver
I’ve been spending … read more.
I’m happy to report that after three and a half weeks of sick leave thanks to COVID, I am back “on duty” as of Monday. However, my energy level is still pretty low, so I appreciate the patience many of you have shown with pivoting … read more.
“The forest breathes. Listen. It answers…
If what a tree or a branch does is lost on you,
You are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knows
Where you are. You must let it find you.”
-David Wagoner
As I consider our … read more.
Join us for the upcoming activities!
Youth Group – Pumpkins and Pizza, Wednesday, October 16th, 6:30-8pm
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Intergenerational Hiking at Seven Mile Creek Park, Saturday, October 19th at 10am
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UUFM Young Adult Connection Lunch, Saturday, October 19th 12-2pm
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Intergenerational Art Journaling, Sunday, October 20th, 11:30am-1pm
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A photo … read more.
I am still at home with COVID; I’m doing okay but am still symptomatic and testing positive, so it’s not yet appropriate for me to return to in-person work. I am also scaling back the amount of work I am doing while I recuperate. I … read more.
“To listen is very hard, because it asks of us so much interior stability that we no longer need to prove ourselves by speeches, arguments, statements, or declarations. True listeners no longer have an inner need to make their presence known. They are free to … read more.
