What a wonderful, noisy coffee hour we had in the Fellowship Hall this past Sunday. Deep conversations across generations, lots of laughter, families with children, chatting about Indigenous Peoples Day weekend events, social action to encourage voter turnout, healthy snacks. It was like the before times at our best of times—vital and vibrant, committed to … Continue reading October 12, 2022
Nursery care We now plan to have the nursery open every Sunday during worship. We are dependent on (background-checked) volunteers while we work on hiring childcare workers. Please spread the word. Children’s Faith Development We now plan on having CFD every Sunday, including the first Sundays of the month. o October 16th, 10:30-11:30am, Full-hour CFD, Halloween … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 10.12.22
A lot of good news came out of our Stewardship Workshop Weekend. Participants (and maybe you, too?) feel great gratitude for the community and the values they find at UUFM. And at the same time, participants (and maybe you, too?) feel a sense of loss for what is changed and perhaps can never be changed … Continue reading October 5, 2022
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” Mary Anne Radmacher I never considered myself a particularly courageous person, especially as a child. I felt uncomfortable in large groups and would get so embarrassed about any area I lacked … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 10.5.22
Look at these amazing carrots! They grew in our UUFM Organic Garden, tended by the Rossow Strasser family, Linda Ganske, and Mae Gagnon (let me know if I am missing anyone). Yes, they are crooked. And yes, they seem to be holding each other in an embrace. According to the Farmer Grows website https://farmergrows.com/why-do-carrots-split-when-growing/ , … Continue reading September 28, 2022
“I was so shocked to learn that the opposite of belonging is fitting in. Because fitting in is assessing a group of people and changing who you are. But true belonging never asks us to change who we are. It demands we be who we are.” Brené Brown My standard morning ritual these days consists … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 9.28.22
Interdependence as a Value So often, we equate independence to freedom or associate it with strength. While it can be an admirable quality, it has its downfalls. When young people are praised for all of what they can do by themselves, some begin to develop a fixed mindset and base a sense of self-worth on … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 9.21.22
Minister’s Message We all need a circle of care, a circle of belonging. These words of Starhawk make this claim so beautifully: Somewhere, there are people to whom we can speak with passion without having the words catch in our throats. Somewhere a circle of hands will open to receive us, eyes will light up … Continue reading September 21, 2022
“You hardly knew how hungry you were to be gathered in, to receive the welcome that invited you to enter entirely… You began to breathe again… You learned to sing. But the deal with this blessing is that it will not leave you alone, will not let you linger… this blessing will ask you to … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 9.14.22
Minister’s Message The Soul Matters theme of the month is “Belonging,” and this beautiful poem by Jan Richardson reminds us that belonging can be a double-edged sword. You hardly knew how hungry you were to be gathered in, to receive the welcome that invited you to enter entirely… You began to breathe again… You learned … Continue reading September 14, 2022
