“Creation seems to come out of imperfection. It seems to come out of a striving and a frustration and this is where I think language came from. I mean, it came from our desire to transcend our isolation and have some sort of … read more.
Rev. Rita will be away on Study Leave from Jan. 28th – Feb. 5th. Please contact Board President, Bob Finley finbob@charter.net or (507) 380-1869 or Communications and Office Administrator, Shelly Storm uumankato@g… read more.
“Cleansing and clearing are two words which suit the essence of Imbolc, as this is February, the Roman month of purification. This can be a cleansing of the self, in undertaking a good ‘detox’, or a clearing and cleansing of the home, in … read more.
Starlings murmurate together, a distinct relational pattern that enables them to keep warm at night, to exchange information, to find good feeding places, to stay safe and whole. A flock of individual birds can act in concert by orienting their own movements to that of … read more.
“If we want to support each other’s inner lives, we must remember a simple truth: the human soul does not want to be fixed, it wants simply to be seen and heard. If we want to see and hear a person’s soul, there … read more.
Dear Friends,
I am intrigued by the interplay of two quotations from our monthly Soul Matters packet on “Finding Our Center. On the one hand, according to Lao Tzu, At the center of your being, you have the answer; you know who you are, and you … read more.
“You know you are as small as the things you let annoy youAnd you know you are gigantic as the things that you adore”
– Cloud Cult, from their song Complicated Creation (listen here: https://www.pbs.org/video/lowertown-line-cloud-cult-complicated-creation/)
While I am … read more.
Dear Friends,
Here is a link to the message I wanted you to hear on January 8. Technology was not our friend that morning. Hoping there is something good for you here. https://youtu.be/HX_-R0ReGZ8
I am on the mend and getting slowly back to work.
Blessings and warm … read more.
“We do not become writers… dancers… musicians…helpers…peacemakers. We came as such. We are. Some of us are still catching up to what we are.” Clarissa Pinkola Estes
As difficult as winter can be for some, the monthly theme of Finding our Center reminds us to return … read more.
UUFM Mid-Year Meeting
January 15, 2023
11:45 am—1:15pm
On Zoom and in-person in the Sanctuary
AGENDA
11:45 Gathering
Welcome
Chalice Lighting
Reviewing the Behavioral Covenant
Review agenda for additions/changes
Approve minutes of Annual Meeting
