From our friends at Soul Matters: Let mystery have its place in you; do not be always turning up your whole soil with the plowshare of self-examination, but leave a little fallow corner in your heart ready for any seed the winds may bring, and reserve a nook of shadow for the passing bird; keep … Continue reading The Gift of Transformation (March 2024)
Beloved UUFM Community, It is an exciting and dynamic time to be serving on the UUFM Board of Directors! Whether it’s reviewing and updating our organizational structure; drafting proposed changes and updates to our Bylaws, Handbook and Process Guide to support and reflect our growth into called ministry; or hiring new staff members – the … Continue reading February Board and Community Team Update
UUFM is a part of the Soul Matters Sharing Circle, which provides resources for our Sunday Services, children’s Religious Education, and Chalice Circles. Check out our year of themes here and read below for the thoughtful introduction to this month’s theme, Justice & Equity. “Here we go again.Another injustice.Even more inequity exposed. So much pain.So many issues.So little … Continue reading The Gifts of Justice & Equity (February 2024)
From our friends at Soul Matters: “Love, it sits in the chest,at least at the start.It’s what makes our heart beat again after being broken,and our lungs breathe again after being closed off in the dark for far too long. For some, it came in the form of our grandfather’s eyeswhich saw us as carriers … Continue reading The Gift of Liberating Love (January 2024)
From our friends at Soul Matters: “We live in a culture that loves to conquer mysteries. For us modern folks, the unexplainable is simply a lock to be picked, a code to be cracked, a puzzle to be figured out. But what if mystery isn’t just something to solve? What if it’s also something to … Continue reading The Gift of Mystery (December 2023)
On the mystery of who we are We are the holy troublemakers…We embody the eternal unknown, the stubborn mysteries, the uncontrollable forces of nature.…We are the mischievous seekers who demand to know “Why?” “How come?” and “What’s the point?” Our only doctrine is that no truth is the whole truth, no way is the one … Continue reading A Note from Pastor Isa – December 2023
From our friends at Soul Matters:“It would be easy to see this as a month of niceness. After all, for many, the call of generosity is equated with the call to be kind. But that’s not the spiritual understanding, and certainly not the sort of gift our faith sees in generosity. First of all, it’s … Continue reading The Gift of Generosity (November 2023)
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 these teams under our new, evolving … Continue reading November Board and Community Team Update
From our friends at Soul Matters: “Some people are your relatives, but others are your ancestors, and you choose the ones you want to have as ancestors. You create yourself out of [their] values. — Ralph Ellison Be on the lookout, friends. The ghosts are on their way! After all, you can’t talk about heritage … Continue reading The Gift of Heritage (October 2023)
Dear Beloved Community, An update from the Board after our August Board Meeting, held on August 17th, 2023: OPEN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS There is still a great need to fill certain open leadership positions. The Board has recruited the Stewardship Lead, Judy Nickelson, to take leadership in finding volunteers amongst our membership … Continue reading September Board Update
