In less than a week, we will celebrate a year since I gave birth to my first and only child. When I reflect on the past year, I feel deep gratitude for the abundant care and support I have received through my position at UUFM and from so many of you. In a country that … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 6.7.23
Dear Ones, The Soul Matters theme for the month of June is Delight, and Rev. Rita has journeyed to Pittsburgh for some time off with her mother and sister prior to the start of Ministry Days and General Assembly. May you seek and experience delight, as you remember that you are loved, you are worthy, … Continue reading June 7, 2023 Minister’s Message
Dear Ones, The Soul Matters theme for the month of May is Creativity, and what a great topic to explore as the Fellowship engages transition and transformation. Though I informed the congregation in March that I would resign my call to the Fellowship, I had made my decision nine months before (the UUA asks ministers … Continue reading May 31, 2023 Minister’s Message
Dear Ones, The Soul Matters theme for the month of May is Creativity, and what a great topic to explore as the Fellowship engages transition and transformation. We never really know the future, not even minutes from now, yet we act as if we do. We have to. We plan, we move, and the future … Continue reading May 24, 2023 Minister’s Message
“Vulnerability is the core of shame and fear and our struggle for worthiness, but it appears that it’s also the birthplace of joy, of creativity, of belonging, of love.” Brené Brown The theme of the worship service this past week has me thinking a lot about the challenges and the blessings of being creative in … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 5.24.23
Dear Ones, The Soul Matters theme for the month of May is Creativity, and what a great topic to explore as the Fellowship engages transition and transformation. So many wonderful things are happening here—New Members and Children to dedicate to the care of our community, volunteer efforts to raise money and make the fellowship beautiful, … Continue reading May 17, 2023 Minister’s Message
“Art can permeate the very deepest part of us, where no words exist.” ― Eileen Miller May is not only the Soul Matters month of Creativity. It is also Mental Health Awareness Month. Today, I am reminded of the intersection of the two. When going through mental health challenges, perhaps it seems unlikely that one … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 5.17.23
Dear Ones, The Soul Matters theme for the month of May is Creativity, and what a great topic to explore as the Fellowship engages transition and transformation. Neurobiologist Anne-Marie Willis tell us that “We design our world, while our world acts back on us and designs us.” There has been quite a bit of buzz … Continue reading May 10, 2023 Minister’s Message
Today, in honor of this month of Creativity, I share these words from Brené Brown to reflect on: “Art has the power to render sorrow beautiful, make loneliness a shared experience, and transform despair into hope… It is the ability to both capture our pain and deliver us from it at the same time… The transformative power … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 5.10.23
To celebrate the beginning of the Soul Matters month of Creativity, here are some words from writer, Elizabeth Gilbert. Her book, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, is one of my favorite reads of the topic. This list is found with greater explanation https://www.dailygood.org/story/1485/11-tips-to-living-a-creative-life-elizabeth-gilbert/ If you’re alive, you’re a creative person. You’re not a genius, you … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 5.3.23
