I’ve just returned from a 5-day civil rights pilgrimage to Alabama and know I will be processing what I saw there for a long time. We visited Birmingham, Montgomery, and Selma, some of the key sites in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. I learned things I was never taught in school–in … Continue reading April 10, 2024 Minister’s Message
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 know: climate change is real, and the impact is … Continue reading February 28, 2024 Minister’s Message
Dear Ones, I am so grateful for your patience and your support as I navigate the strangeness of life. Our son is stable on anti-seizure medication. The frontal lobe tumor is large but operable and highly likely to be benign. He can’t drive, so I will be taking him and his partner to Philadelphia on … Continue reading June 14, 2023 Minister’s Message
Macey is away this week enjoying some family time and relaxation. Watch this space for upcoming activities and events.
In less than a week, we will celebrate a year since I gave birth to my first and only child. When I reflect on the past year, I feel deep gratitude for the abundant care and support I have received through my position at UUFM and from so many of you. In a country that … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 6.7.23
Today, I do not have a reflection to share, but please enjoy these words from one of my favorite writers: “I have more compassion than if I had never been wounded or if I had never been betrayed or I had never been harmed… those disappointments have made me gentler with other people and their … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 3.8.23
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December 21, 2022 Congregants Sue Chambers, Teresa Neufelder, Rebecca Larrabee, and Diane Dobitz are planning an outdoor fire with drumming and ceremony to begin at 4:30pm on Wednesday, December 21. Follow the luminaria! Bring a chair or a blanket as you need. The event will last about a half hour, giving you plenty of time … Continue reading Outdoor Solstice Service
My brother-in-law died unexpectedly last Wednesday. He was my sister’s husband, only 63 years old. I was present for it. An entirely ordinary and entirely devastating event. Death is our birthright, whether we wish it or not, and yet it is a horrible shock. And we say—he was too young. And we say—he had so … Continue reading May 4, 2022 Minister’s Message
“This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.” – Maya Angelou May is the month of Nurturing Beauty and may or may not be the month in which a baby emerges from me! While we opted out of gathering for a baby shower this past Saturday, a lot of people came through and dropped … Continue reading CFD Director’s Message 5.4.22
