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From our friends at Soul Matters:
“Talk of interdependence immediately calls up the work of saving the planet, rightly so. But what if the first step toward saving the planet is learning to speak to it? And hear it? Could our collective failure to confront the … read more.
Dear Beloved UUFM Community,
October has been a productive month on the organizational side of things.
The Community Team met for the first time this month on October 12th, 2023.
The Board met this month on October 15th, 2023.
The Minister and Board Chair are members of both of … read more.
From our friends at Soul Matters:
“It seems to go without saying. To be welcoming, we’ve got to think big.
Notice how often we speak about “widening the circle” and “making more room.” We place a priority on expanding our minds by welcoming new experiences and new … read more.
What an amazing event! Lots accomplished:
Tree maintenance
Parking lot trimming
Weeding
Alsop Fellowship Hall floor maintenance
Massive clean-out of storage
Medicine Wheel weeded and cared for
What else?
Email pastor@uufm.net with more accomplishments and photos!
I hate that I’m writing this. I hate that I feel like I have to.
The unthinkable has become routine. Mass shootings occur so frequently that we hardly even let them into our consciousness. Which is tragic. We have witnessed too many family members and friends … read more.
My favorite Christmas song is an obscure one – “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the words. The narrator tells of hearing the bells ringing on Christmas Day, repeating the refrain of “Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All” (yes, yes, … read more.
I hesitate to join the moaning and groaning over the Presidential campaign. However, the trends concern me deeply. Like Pope Francis, I won’t name names as I critique the tone and content of some of the Presidential candidates’ statements and the news coverage.
I wonder what … read more.
There are so many things I want to share with you! I struggled to come up with what my first newsletter column should address. We have much to share to really get to know one another and to find the ways to work best together.
Upon … read more.
The UUFM social action committee organizes assistance for needy families at Christmas time.
Families with children now being served by the Manhattan Emergency Shelter are chosen, a special collection is made and then shopping is done for gifts for these families. The children in UUFM RE … read more.
Our president, Barack Obama said, “I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. This was discrimination enshrined in law. It treated loving, committed gay and lesbian couples as a separate and lesser class of people. ”
Unitarian Universalists across the … read more.
