10/06/2024 – Listening to the People
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.
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9/29/2024 – Living Our Values: Safeguarding Democracy
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.
9/22/2024 – Living Our Values: Being Mission Ready
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
9/8/2024 – Living Our Values: Celebrating Community
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
9/1/2024 – This I Believe
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.
8/18/2024 – “Poetry Sunday”
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”
8/11/2024 – “Racial Justice Through Education”
Join Canika Pugh Owen-Robinson, Vice President of the Saginaw NAACP chapter, as she discusses the mission of the NAACP and how educational efforts can contribute to racial justice. Led by guest speaker Canika Pugh Owen-Robinson.
8/4/2024 – “Privilege and Philanthropy”
Join Alysia Christy, Director of Community Impact at the Midland Community Foundation, as she shares the organization’s learning journey and helps us explore how we might dismantle power structures in philanthropy. Led by guest speaker Alysia Christy. Speaker Slides – https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10PkSXWmLpWDBBv0fC4TnRvRFdsR1gYYJUQUZHHs1TY8/edit?usp=sharing
7/28/2024 – Love is the Doctrine of This Church
Many UU congregations say aloud the word of L. Griswold Williams’ Affirmation Statement each Sunday; the question is not only what do we mean when we say them, but how do we embody them in our daily lives? Looking at the opening line, UUs are known as a people guided by love for others, but … Continue reading 7/28/2024 – Love is the Doctrine of This Church
7/21/2024 – “The Stream of Life”
This service will explore the interconnectedness of all beings and the eternal flow of life that binds us. You will be invited to journey with Rev. Mariela Perez-Simons into the depths of human existence, discovering the shared essence that transcends individuality and time. We will examine the themes of unity, continuity, and the cyclical nature … Continue reading 7/21/2024 – “The Stream of Life”