CFD Director’s Weekly Articles
“The forest breathes. Listen. It answers… If what a tree or a branch does is lost on you, You are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knows Where you are. You must let it find you.” -David Wagoner As I consider our October theme of Deeply Listening, my first thought was about … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 10.16.24
Join us for the upcoming activities! Youth Group – Pumpkins and Pizza, Wednesday, October 16th, 6:30-8pm https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/49b05744 Intergenerational Hiking at Seven Mile Creek Park, Saturday, October 19th at 10am https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/2cf88a5 UUFM Young Adult Connection Lunch, Saturday, October 19th 12-2pm https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/f4e938 Intergenerational Art Journaling, Sunday, October 20th, 11:30am-1pm https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/6482e9949384573286 A photo … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 10.9.24
“To listen is very hard, because it asks of us so much interior stability that we no longer need to prove ourselves by speeches, arguments, statements, or declarations. True listeners no longer have an inner need to make their presence known. They are free to receive, to welcome, to accept.” -Henri Nouwen Deep listening has … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 10.2.24
Tonight: Youth Group – Games and Pizza with Barb and Macey, Wednesday, September 25th, 6:30-8pm. Click here to register: https://uufm.breezechms.com/form/49b05744 As an fyi, CFD Director, Macey Forsyth, will be away this Thursday-Sunday. Keep an eye on next week’s update to see what is happening in October!
I wrote this prayer from my heart on Sunday evening after getting to gather in a sacred way at a farm with some of my dearest friends. I hope it resonates with yours: I give thanks for how well-nurtured I am by this Earth and for the intuitive, cyclical guidance I sense from the moon … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 9.18.24
I am excited to host some new and familiar activities this September! Please note that we have adapted the hours for Art Journaling to be held after church on Sundays as of this month. The following activities are subject to change or cancellation in the case of no RSVPs, so please go the links below … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 9.11.24
“Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” -Rumi Something that the toddler I am raising recently got in the habit of is clinging to handfuls of small items (for example, fall leaves, apple slices, miniature toys, various household items, etc.) to the point where he has much more than he can hold … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 9.4.24
I had such a beautiful, restorative, joyful time off last week, traveling to a couple of different destinations, gathering with friends, practicing some self-care, and spending much time outdoors. Being a parent of a young child has truly deepened my sense of gratitude for the little adventures I get to take on my own. I … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 8.21.24
Happy August, friends! With the beginning of the school year and the regular church year programming right around the corner, I am excited to revive and try some new activities! The following are our current upcoming plans, but there are more in the works. Please RSVP if you anticipate making it to art journaling or hiking for … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 8.7.24
“We call them one-degree turns, just a little bit every day, turning action in the direction of the truest truth that we can find inside ourselves.” – Martha Beck, Practical Wayfinding The most consistent self-care and spiritual practice I am currently committed to is yoga. While I have been practicing on and off since high school, … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 7.31.24
