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.
For next book we are reading is: Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.
The hero-narrator of The Catcher in the Rye is an ancient child of sixteen, a native New Yorker named Holden Caulfield.
Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in … read more.
Tonight:
Youth Group – Games and Pizza with Barb and Macey, Wednesday, September 25th, 6:30-8pm.
Click here to register: https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/49b05744
As an fyi, CFD Director, Macey Forsyth, will be away this Thursday-Sunday.
Keep an eye on next week’s update to see what is happening in October!
Next week, I will be away from Monday through Wednesday, attending the annual gathering of the Prairie Star Chapter of the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association. We meet at a retreat center in Iowa, where we share worship, learning, spiritual practices, collegial support and connection, and … read more.
I wrote this prayer from my heart on Sunday evening after getting to gather in a sacred way at a farm with some of my dearest friends. I hope it resonates with yours:
I give thanks for how well-nurtured I am by this Earth and for … read more.
Last night, my friend Cindy texted me to go outside and look at the moon—we had clear skies for a partial lunar eclipse during the full moon.
My cell phone (at least with my basic skill level) didn’t get great pictures, but I took a few … read more.
I am excited to host some new and familiar activities this September! Please note that we have adapted the hours for Art Journaling to be held after church on Sundays as of this month.
The following activities are subject to change or … read more.
Although my second year here officially began on August 6th, this past weekend really felt like the beginning of year two. It was my second time representing UUFM at PrideFest, and my second time leading our ingathering worship with a backpack blessing and water ceremony. … read more.
The September Soul Matters theme is Invitation. As we begin a new congregational year together, I’m thinking about the invitations we offer each other, and those we offer to people beyond our congregation.
I don’t just mean literal invitations, like to attend worship together, go out … read more.
