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 … read more.
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. … read more.
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 … read more.
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. … read more.
Mac Benavides was enthusiastically voted in as Board Chair-Elect, in the (precedent-setting?) shortest UUFM Congregational Meeting in recorded history. The Board formed and empowered a search committee to hire an interim Coordinator of Religious Education to fill shorter-term RE needs and provide breathing room for … read more.
As recently announced, this month marks a time of retrospection, appreciation, transition and renewal for the UUFM Religious Education program. Our long-time RE director, Sandy Nelson, retires on August 31, after concluding that 22 years and more than 1000 Sundays were enough. If Sandy’s plan … read more.
We are delighted to welcome Mac Benavides to the Board as our new Chair-elect. Welcome, Mac! The Benavides family thus continues their tradition of service to UUFM, with Ruddy having just completed a 2-year term as an at-large member.
Emily Fraser, Pastor Isa, Joe Zalewski and … read more.
FROM YOUR OUTGOING CHAIR: LET IT BE A DANCE
To my dearly beloved UUFM Community,
With this fiscal year coming to a close, the UUFM Board of Directors is now engaged in our annual game of “musical chairs:” (Sound cue: Let It Be A Dance)
We are celebrating … read more.
Hello Beloved UUFM Community,
Our Initiation of Called Ministry and Installation of Reverend Dr. Isabel Call Service is fast approaching. What a joyous and momentous occasion – and one that is inherently unfamiliar and special for our little Fellowship.
We’ve received questions from a few – that … read more.
Dearly Beloved UUFM Community,
Springtime is upon us; a time of renewal and growth. Energy that was held within through the winter months now begins to spiral outward, reaching out enthusiastically for connection and engagement in the more creative and life-giving processes that this season nurtures … read more.
