Our next fiction book will be: The Measure, by Nikki Erlick. INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! “A story of love and hope as interweaving characters display: how all moments, big and small, can measure a life. If you want joy, love, romance, and hope—read with us.” —Jenna Bush Hager A luminous, … Continue reading UUFM Book Discussion Group ~ July 23rd at 5:45 pm
“History is birthed out of the imagination. It literally was conjured up. Imagination is so powerful that it could set forth 400, 500 years of something wrong, which means that it very well could set forth 400, 500 years of something right. That’s sort of the beauty of humanity.” -Jason Reynolds While some may associate … Continue reading Director of Lifespan Faith Formation 5.28.25
Every year around this time, I find myself wondering how it can be nearly June, and where the spring went! I said to a few of you in the last week or two that from Easter to General Assembly in June it feels a bit like I am a stone rolling down a hill, picking … Continue reading May 28, 2025 Minister’s Message
There will be no potluck and games tonight after Rev. Diana’s contemplative worship service tonight, since I received no new RSVPs since last week. Macey will be off this weekend, but Children’s Chapel will still be offered during this Sunday’s service, thanks to our regular volunteers, Deb and Danielle. Next Wednesday night, please consider coming to UUFM to … Continue reading Director of Lifespan Faith Formation 5.21.25
As those of you who attended the congregational meeting are already aware, the Board has determined that full-time professional ministry is no longer financially sustainable for UUFM. The budget for next year, as it currently stands, is based on a 60% ministry position. As was also announced at the meeting, that change in the position … Continue reading May 21, 2025 Minister’s Message
Image by Thomas Wolter from Pixabay As I was working on my report to the Board about my April activities, and then on the slides for my portion of the congregational meeting this coming Sunday, I can see a clear reflection of the times we live in: it’s visible in the amount of justice and advocacy … Continue reading May 14, 2025 Minister’s Message
“The past lives within the present, and our ancestors breathe through our children.” -Elif Safak I had a wonderful, full Mother’s Day weekend, between spending time at UUFM, sprucing up the landscaping at my grandparent’s home with my mom, and enjoying quality time with my child. Then, when I finally had a little bit of … Continue reading Director of Lifespan Faith Formation Message 5.14.25
“I want to listen for the voices beyond the boundaries, want to open to what I can’t yet see. I want to hear the welcome of the horizon and, like a bell calling me home, let it lead me.” -Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer The excerpt above is from a poem titled “A Prayer for Imagination.” (https://ahundredfallingveils.com/2021/12/30/a-prayer-for-imagination/) … Continue reading Director of Lifespan Faith Formation Message 5.7.25
The Unitarian Universalist Association’s General Assembly is just over a month away, from June 18-22. This year it is taking place in Baltimore, Maryland, and also online. I have loved General Assembly since the first time I attended, in 2001, and in fact that is where I first experienced a clear call to the ministry. … Continue reading May 7, 2025 Minister’s Message
May Activities: Young Adult Lunch, Sunday, May 4th, 12:30-2pm https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/5782b394 Intergenerational Potluck and Game Night, Wednesday, May 14th, 6:30-8pm https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/94a17e4763 Social Justice Group Gathering: Tea and Conversation, Saturday, May 17th, 4:30-6pm https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/d6d4a7 Intergenerational Hiking at Seven Mile Creek Park, Sunday, May 18th, at 1pm https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/2cf88a238459647648 Intergenerational Art-Making Night, Wednesday, May 28th, 6:30-8pm https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/a5cbd8
