Author: Shelly Storm

CFD and Youth News Summer 2022

Macey Forsyth, our Director of Children’s Faith Development, is on maternity leave and will return sometime in August. Rev. Rita is coordinating programming. During this time, parents of all ages and other volunteers are offering children’s activities throughout the summer.

June 12: Cathi and Deb offer … read more.

June 1, 2022 Minister’s Message

Dear Ones,

It’s the time of year when our Fellowship program year changes. Summer is often a time for travel or family visits, with less time for regular Sunday attendance. But we still have much happening in June.

I hope you can make time for our Flower … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 5.24.22

We are wrapping up the month of Nurturing Beauty and onto June – the month of Celebrating Blessings. The theme feels appropriate to me, because in the next week or two, our baby Aedan is expected to emerge from me. It truly is bittersweet that it … read more.

May 24, 2022 Minister’s Message

Dear Ones,

May is winding down, and the shifted schedule of summer is upon us. I look forward to seeing all of you in June, before my own departure for vacation, General Assembly, and study leave. We celebrate our own beautiful diversity at our Flower Communion/New … read more.

May 18, 2022 Minister’s Message

Dear Ones,

My family continues to feel the horrible effects of the killing in Buffalo, NY of innocents, targeted because of the hatred and violence of white supremacy. Our friends of color suffer more profoundly than we do, and they need our loving response and action. … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 5.18.22

“What if we tuned in to the detail of a leaf or the mood of the forest after a rain as closely as we notice our own shortcomings?” -Chelan Harkin

Following worship this past week, I finally returned to my yoga mat and found myself reflecting on the week’s theme: the … read more.

May 11, 2022 Minister’s Message

Dear Ones,

I am thrilled for the bursting greens on so many of the trees, for the dandelions and hostas and lilies and more poking out of the brown leaves still covering my flowerbeds. This is the beauty to which I turn to escape the anxiety … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 5.11.22

“At some point in life the world’s beauty becomes enough. You don’t need to photograph, paint, or even remember it. It is enough. No record of it needs to be kept and you don’t need someone to share it with or tell it to.” Toni … read more.

May 4, 2022 Minister’s Message

My brother-in-law died unexpectedly last Wednesday. He was my sister’s husband, only 63 years old. I was present for it. An entirely ordinary and entirely devastating event. Death is our birthright, whether we wish it or not, and yet it is a horrible shock. And … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 5.4.22

“This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.” – Maya Angelou

May is the month of Nurturing Beauty and may or may not be the month in which a baby emerges from me! While we opted out of gathering for a baby shower this … read more.