CFD Director’s Weekly Articles
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 – please let Macey know by emailing … Continue reading Director of Lifespan Faith Formation 7.16.25
“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, I am reflecting on what it means to … Continue reading Director of Lifespan Faith Formation 7.9.25
Upcoming Activities and Events for July Sunday, July 6th, 12-1:30pm, Young Adult Lunch RSVP here: https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/5782b393 Sunday, July 13th, 12-1:30pm, Red Jacket Park Meetup with option to swim RSVP here: https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/d30e05 Saturday, July 19th, 4pm, Food Not Bombs Prep
I am grateful to share that I am feeling relatively restored after a week off from church work. While I have still been busy with my other job and parenting over the past week, the time off did allow me some additional time and space to get away and outdoors with family, setting much of my ongoing … Continue reading Director of Lifespan Faith Formation 6.25.25
Happy Strawberry Moon and early Summer Solstice to you all! I just began reading The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer over the last couple of days, and I am finding it to be a remarkably touching text for how short of a read it is. (Thank you to North Mankato Taylor Library for their wonderful … Continue reading Director of Lifespan Faith Formation 6.11.25
Summer Schedule: June Sunday, June 8th, multi-generational flower communion worship Saturday, June 14th, 4pm Food Not Bombs prep Sunday, June 15th and June 22nd- Macey off Sunday, June 29th, guest speaker + after-worship tie dye July Sunday, July 6th, 12-1:30pm, Young Adult Lunch Please RSVP: https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/5782b393 Sunday, July 13th, 12-1:30pm, Red Jacket Park Meetup with option to swim … Continue reading Director of Lifespan Faith Formation 6.4.25
“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
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
“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
