“Swimming, One Day in August”
by Mary Oliver
It is time now, I said,
for the deepening and quieting of the spirit
among the flux of happenings.
Something had pestered me so much
I thought my heart would break.
I mean, … read more.
The following is a poem I wrote and shared for the first time at the conclusion of this past Sunday’s service:
In Their Own Time and Space
There is a stillness
beneath the ordinary.
A rhythm, ancient and unnamed,
that dares to move slower.
It is … read more.
We’ve chosen Justice by Michael Sandel as our non-fiction book to discuss in September. We’ve received the good recommendations of this book from several of our members, and it sounds like an engaging and thought-provoking read!
A renowned Harvard professor’s brilliant, sweeping, inspiring account of the role of … read more.
Well, here we are–my last weekly column. I’m writing this on Tuesday the 22nd, my last regular work day at UUFM. I’m still your minister through the end of the month, but as of tomorrow (Wednesday), I am on vacation for the rest of that … read more.
Last weekend made for some great time off, getting to take Aedan for his first tent camping weekend at a small music festival in Viroqua, WI. Spending the whole weekend outside, dirty, sweaty, present, unscheduled, with my toddler by my side, surrounded by folks doing … read more.
Some upcoming happenings outside of our standard Sunday morning programming:
Saturday, July 19th, 4pm, Food Not Bombs Prep
Sunday, August 3rd, 12-1:30pm, Young Adult Lunch ~ Please RSVP if you plan to attend: https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/5782b39356
Saturday, August 16th, 4pm, Food Not Bombs Prep
Activities yet to be determined – … read more.
As we near the end of my time as your minister, I want to take today’s column to say thank you. These words can never capture the extent of my gratitude to you and for you, but I’m going to try anyway!
Thank you for the … read more.
“Not all stories speak to all listeners, but all listeners can find a story that does, somewhere, sometime. In one form or another.”
― Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea
The quote above is yet another from a book I am enjoying this summer. As I sit with it, … read more.
On Sunday, in our multigenerational worship service about change, I talked about how my growing up in a military family made me a bit of an expert on change. What I didn’t say explicitly was that it also made me an unwilling expert at “good-bye”…my … read more.
As we begin my last month at UUFM, my focus is on making this transition as smooth and healthy as possible. That means several things:
At the Board’s request, I am lining up guest preachers for at least August through December to ease the burden on … read more.
