This month, our shared theme has been embodying resilience. Resilience is often misunderstood as stoic endurance or quiet survival. However, within our tradition as Unitarian Universalists, resilience is far more alive. It is relational. It is creative. It is grounded in love. It is what allows us not only to withstand adversity, but to continue … Continue reading March Board Update
Over the past month, we have come together to build our capacity for the spiritual practice of resistance; not resistance simply for the sake of opposition but rather as a faithful refusal to accept injustice, erasure, and harm as inevitable facts of life. January was marked by profound unrest locally and globally. We saw state-sanctioned … Continue reading February Board Update
I have been practicing the art of reframing toward gratitude in the last two months of 2025. While the frost on my windshield in the morning means I need more time to get the car ready to go, I am grateful for the few extra minutes of time to connect with Ruddy, Rio, and Ellie … Continue reading December/January Board Update
As the days begin to shorten, the morning air becomes crisper, and my fuzzy socks have reappeared from storage, I find myself reflecting on how our congregation continues to embody our shared commitment to co-creating positive, alternative futures; futures that imagine new ways of being human together. This month, I had the opportunity to connect … Continue reading November Board Update
As autumn begins, we are reminded that seasons of change invite us to release what no longer serves us and to make space for new growth. The turning leaves teach us that transformation is both beautiful and necessary. In this season, UUFM has an opportunity to recommit to a shared sense of critical hope. Critical … Continue reading October Board Update
The start of a new fiscal year began on June 1, which marked the changing season for the UUFM Board as well. I am honored to step into the role of Board Chair for UUFM this year and to walk alongside you as siblings in this vibrant, inclusive congregation we seek to be. While our … Continue reading June Board Update
The fiscal year is drawing to a close, and it’s been another year of vibrant growth and change at UUFM. We enjoyed a successful Annual meeting at which three (young!) new Board members were voted in; Bylaws were updated and consent decision-making was approved for Board meetings; and a new UUFM “LGBTQ Coming Out and … Continue reading May Board Update
To help us prepare a budget proposal for you to vote on at UUFM’s annual meeting (on April 13, 2025), we (UUFM’s Board) are eager for ideas about what UUFM should aspire to do, build, or purchase. No idea is too big or too small. And don’t worry about money during this exercise. For … Continue reading March Treasurer Update
The UUFM survived the Great Blizzard of January 5, thanks to Dan Swenson and his crew. Hopefully such weather is not the new normal, since NASA predicts near-normal weather for February. Dan urges patience on the rain garden and solar installation initiatives. Prudence dictates that these projects be held in abeyance pending the emergence of … Continue reading February Board Update
The search team charged with recruiting applicants for the position of Interim Director of Religious Education is continuing to pursue its efforts to reinvigorate the UUFM Religious Education program. The interim DRE position has been advertised, and the early application was Nov 1. Applications will be reviewed on Nov 5, while the world holds its … Continue reading November Board Update
