This month we reflect on where we have come from as individuals, as a Fellowship, and as a community of communities. Heritage is more nuanced than history: it is the story we weave when choosing ancestors and claiming their legacies — both beautiful and vexing … read more.

The Gift of Welcome

Wherever you have come from, whoever you are, whomever you love, whatever your journey has been, it has led you here. Welcome.

Thus speaketh every Convener on Sunday mornings at UUFM, in their own language. But what do we really mean by welcome?

According … read more.

Pausing at the Threshold

Aaah, summer. We’ve been told it’s the time of the year to catch up on fun, reconnect, put our feet up, cool down. We can finally get out on the water, take that trip, update the landscaping, read that stack of novels, … read more.

Delight despite it all

It is a delight to serve as the called minister here at UUFM. Thank you to all the members who participated in the May 7th Congregational Meeting to vote on the call. It was a momentous decision for the Fellowship, which has … read more.

Creativity beyond the secular

“All that you touch
You Change.

All that you Change
Changes you.

The only lasting truth
is Change.

God
is Change.”

― Octavia E. Butler, Black feminist science fiction writer

Immersing in our monthly theme of Creativity, I’ve been thinking of the theologian Henry Nelson Wieman. He wrote extensively of the … read more.

Some resistance is futile
Some resistance is fertile

September through June, our Chalice Circles, Sunday Services, and Religious Education classes draw from monthly themes we get from Soul Matters, a UU community of collaborators. This month’s theme, resistance, lends itself to two interpretations. First is political resistance … read more.

It makes sense to me that our collaborators at Soul Matters chose Vulnerability to follow February’s theme of Love. To love deeply and truly is to make ourselves vulnerable. Since love is the center of our theology, there’s really no way around it. Whether it … read more.

Love at the Center

The theme this month for our congregation — and for many across the country — is Love. Although it coincides with Valentine’s Day and our young kids are taking a deep dive into our sexual education curriculum OWL (see Sandy’s post), … read more.

Finding Our Center, Starting with Vision

We are starting the year on Sunday, January 1, with personal visioning. (You can see the service information here.) We’ll spend some time on the following questions: What do you want more of in your life, and what do … read more.

Stillness, Wonder, Commitment

When I spoke to our December Conveners about Wonder, our theme for the month, they lit up. It was beautiful to watch people remembering their experience of childish awe when encountering things for the first time, or watching others do so. Though we … read more.