Friends, as the end of the regular program year quickly approaches, I want to take a moment for curiosity with you. When you consider your personal and spiritual needs, what are they? Time for yourself? Someone to talk with? Resources or connections to help you plan your life? Time to heal? Family time? Intellectual stimulation? … Continue reading Minister Reflections – May
Join a fun, intergenerational service looking at how we function when we don’t have answers. We will also celebrate fellowship volunteers and our faith formation program. Led by Rev. Eric Severson. Followed by our annual plant share.
How much of our mental energy do we spend catastrophizing, believing that the worst will happen? What if, instead of asking “what could go wrong,” we asked “what could go right”? Come prepared to practice exercising your curiosity. Led by Rev. Eric Severson.
Curiosity can lead to greater understanding, but with greater understanding can come greater responsibility. Such is the case when we learn about injustices, such as the dehumanizing police practice of claiming “No Humans Involved” in cases involving BIPOC or other marginalized persons. Led by Rev. Eric Severson.
Is truth universally constant, measurable, and accepted, or might it vary depending on someone’s interpretation, intent, or perspective? Might it be manipulated? This 2025 Serendipity Auction sermon will examine the complexities of truth, sources of moral authority for Unitarian Universalists, and how we might help our young people in their discernment. Led by Rev. Eric … Continue reading 5/10/2026 The Trouble with Truth
Sunday, May 31 – Right After the ServiceJoin us after the service for our annual Plant Share in the parking lot! Got extra plants? Bring them along – perennials, herbs, houseplants, or anything to share. No plants to bring? No problem! Come browse and take something home anyway. Everything is free, and it’s first come, first … Continue reading UUFoM’s 5th Annual Plant (or Anything) Share
Join us as guest speaker Jaike Spotted Wolf shares the latest on investigations of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls and how we might help. Jaike is an organizer, speaker, and frontline Water Protector of Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara heritage currently living in the Detroit area. Led by guest speaker Jaike Spotted Wolf.
A key Unitarian Universalist value is transformation. Holding this value means embracing not only possibility but finitude and the universal truth that all things change. How might we cultivate a perspective of abundance and carry a healthy and graceful mindset? Led by Rev. Eric Severson.
Our annual plant-sharing tradition is back! Head out to the parking lot after the service on Sunday, May 31, and see what’s growing in our community. Bring along extra plants – vegetables, perennials, annuals, herbs, or anything you’d like to pass along. You are welcome to simply come to browse and take something home. Everything … Continue reading UUFoM’s 5th Annual Plant (or Anything) Share – May 31
UUFoM is once again joining the community-wide effort to beautify Midland through the Midland Blooms project! We’re looking for volunteers to help plant petunias at our assigned location (TBA) on Eastman Avenue on Saturday, May 16. Volunteer instructions, location, and planting info will be sent to those who sign up. Questions? Contact Monica Hughes. Sign up … Continue reading Volunteer for Midland Blooms – May 16
