“This I now know for certain: I do all of growing during the times in my life when I am offering compassion to the parts of myself that have not yet grown. I never once managed to shame myself into a version of me I … read more.
This Sunday, I preached about the proposed revision to Article II of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s bylaws–the section that houses our principles, purposes, and sources. While my sermon touched on the process, I promised to make materials available to anyone interested in a deeper dive.
Here … read more.
March is the month of Transformation! Here are some words that align with that theme:
“There is something dying in our society, in our culture, and there’s something dying in us individually. And what is dying, I think, is the willingness to be in denial. And that is … read more.
On Monday, it was 60 degrees and sunny, and my wife Shay and I took our dog Gus for a romp at a dog park. Yesterday, it snowed, and Gus came in from the back yard shivering.
The weather this winter has confirmed what we already … read more.
Here are some simple yet wise words to honor the end of February, and the theme of Justice and Equity:
“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” – Angela Davis
The photo I shared this week … read more.
In our society, both self-care and community care are counter-cultural. I’ve known that for a while, but I came face to face with it in a personal way this week—especially yesterday, as I was making a hard decision.
The decision shouldn’t have been hard. I am … read more.
This Sunday’s Children’s Chapel will be hosted by Deb and Macey. Nursery Care will be provided by Alexander. Below is our other regular monthly programming:
Intergenerational Hiking at West Mankato/Red Jacket Trail, Saturday, February 17th at 10 am with Lee and Macey RSVP here: https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/232a9c
Intergenerational Art … read more.
As we begin the month of Justice and Equity, I spent yesterday listening to and reading some inspiring words from Prentis Hemphill, whose passion for healing and restorative justice deeply inspired me. So, today, I choose to uplift their voice here by sharing this quick read at … read more.
As we move into our stewardship campaign over the next month or so, I want to say a hearty “thank you” for all of the ways I see you being good stewards of this congregation. Just to name a few examples from my first six … read more.
“How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” – Rupi Kaur
These are the words we read as we extinguished our chalice this past week at Wednesday evening youth group, and I truly hope they are a reminder to all, but especially the … read more.
