Topic: Blessings

The Self-Care and Seasonal Connection

UUFM joins the Michael Servetus Unitarian Universalist Society for worship this morning. The Self-Care and Seasonal Connection: The Summer Solstice marks the longest day as the Winter Solstice marks the longest night.  But did you know that the changing of the seasons are not just … read more.

Flower Communion and New Member Sunday.

Please join us in the Charles Avenue Sanctuary and on Zoom for a ritual that highlights Unitarian Universalist tradition across the country and across the world. We will welcome new members who have joined since our last in-person ceremony pre-pandemic. Bring a flower to share. … read more.

The Abundance of Community

It has been said that It takes a village to raise a child.  The UUFM has been that village for our family. We will share what this has meant for us on our journey through foster care to adoption.

 

Soul Matters Monthly Theme: What does it … read more.

The Gol-Darn Wheel

Politics, History, Spirituality, and the Bicycle

Lee Ganske, UUFM member and founding member of the Greater Mankato Bike and Walk Advocates

Soul Matters Monthly Theme: what does it mean to be a community of BEAUTY?

Crossing Bridges

Rumi reminds us that “love is the bridge between you and everything.” Yet we are not automatically lovers of ourselves, other people, the world. Love doesn’t just happen. So how do we make love an action rather than a beautiful but potentially empty sentiment? How … read more.

Flower Communion

June Theme: Blessings
Flower Communion

Flower Communion is an annual UU ritual that celebrates beauty, human uniqueness, diversity, and community.

Originally created in 1923 by Unitarian minister Norbert Capek of Prague, Czechoslovakia, the Flower Ceremony was introduced to the United States by Rev. Maya Capek, Norbert’s widow.

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The Many Voices of Fathers

June Theme: Blessings

Father’s Day

 Fathers come in all shapes and sizes, and have an impact on our lives, some a great deal, but some even by their absence.   Past President Barack Obama stated “What I’ve realized is that life doesn’t count for much unless you’re … read more.

Intersectionality: Diversity, Inclusion, and UU

June’s Theme – Blessings

Unpack the narratives of our injustice at the intersection of rage and grief in America. This will be a time of historical reflection, contemporary action, sharing of tools to authenticate justice and inclusion work in Mankato.

Pastor Danny Givens, MUUSJA Statewide Organizer
Pastor Danny Givens, … read more.