Regardless of election results, the fabric of society in the United States has been damaged by a hijacking of a political party and the people divided. How have we seen the impact in our own lives? Join us in exploring what it might take to mend what has been broken. Led by Rev. Eric Severson.
Quite often in our lives we have “well, huh” experiences that help us learn or discern new things. Only a few times, perhaps, do we experience those moments of enlightenment or self-awareness that change our understanding of ourselves or the world in vastly different ways — such as embracing the idea of self-love or of … Continue reading 10/27/2024 – Living Our Values: This Changes Everything
Perhaps we have done all that we can and still are afraid of what might come. Join us in welcoming fear as a teacher and learning how we might cope with our fears in coming days or years. Led by Rev. Eric Severson. Annual meeting to follow.
Good poetry uses language to create images that evoke a spectrum of emotions, from laughter to tears. Please join us for a service devoted to this beautiful art form. If you have a poem you’d like to share, whether it’s your own creation or a beloved favorite, sign up here – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48ACA622A6FE3-50152409-poetry#/. Led by fellowship … Continue reading 8/18/2024 – “Poetry Sunday”
Adopted at the time of the American Revolution, this latin phrase (meaning “Out of Many, One”) reflected the birth of a single nation from its original thirteen colonies. It also describes a dynamic between two key Unitarian Universalist values: pluralism and interdependence. It reminds us both of our “inherent worth and dignity” and the “interdependent … Continue reading 10/13/2024 – Living Our Values: E Pluribus Unum
Join UUFoM member Alan Ells as he discusses a history of Voters Not Politicians while explaining his work with VNP in promoting the democratic process.
The single greatest threat of oppression, perhaps, in our lifetimes may be the enactment of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025/Agenda 47. Join us in discussing how our Unitarian Universalist values call us to help safeguard our democratic institutions. Led by Rev. Eric Severson. – Program Council to follow.
Fellowship members will vote to adopt new vision and mission statements at our October annual meeting. Learn what it means to be “mission ready,” how these new statements express our values, and ways we might live into them. It will be a 30-minute service, with a congregation-wide discussion to follow. Led by Rev. Eric Severson … Continue reading 9/22/2024 – Living Our Values: Being Mission Ready
Join us for our annual all-ages ingathering/homecoming/water communion service. Help us welcome one another by bringing water that represents important experiences you or your family have had in the past year. Will include a new member ceremony and “backpack blessing” for anyone returning to school. Led by Rev. Eric Severson and DRE Jennifer Page. A … Continue reading 9/8/2024 – Living Our Values: Celebrating Community
Fellowship members (Marlene Hickman, Maxine Guettler, and Chris Nakamura) answer key questions about their personal beliefs in this periodic credo service. A multiplatform service led by Fellowship member Jim Falender.
