Exciting things are happening at UUFoM this year, and we’re looking for dedicated leaders to help guide our teams and committees! If you’re interested in making a difference, consider stepping into one of these leadership roles:Governance Ministry For more information or to express your interest, please contact Wendy at [email protected]. Your leadership can help shape our … Continue reading Leadership Opportunities at UUFoM
Greetings, all. I hope the new year finds you as well as can be expected. Political changes promise to pose great challenges in coming months and years. These include the wholesale destruction of social and political guardrails and the institutions that lie behind them. Experts like Timothy Snyder (On Tyranny) have studied and written and … Continue reading Minister’s Reflections – January 2025
Perhaps you’re familiar with the African proverb “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Join guest speaker Jacqueline Leapheart as she explores the role of community, allyship, and inclusion in Black history and the ongoing fight for justice. In the spirit of this saying, she will … Continue reading 2/2/2025 – Lift Every Voice: The Power of Inclusion
Whether by fact or fiction, each of us has stories to tell about how we became who we are. What storylines are central to your life? How did we get here? What truths does the fellowship’s story have to teach us? Led by Rev. Eric Severson.
On the eve of the presidential inauguration and MLK Jr Day, we will explore the necessity and risks of speaking truth to power. We’ll remind one another of those North Stars by which we navigate life’s storms and bring our collective life into alignment with what is precious, irreplaceable, and beloved. Led by Rev. Eric … Continue reading 1/19/2025 – (Re)aligning Our Lives
Ancient stories may not be factually true — or even remotely close to reality — but they still can hold great truth, wisdom, and power. Join us in examining a tiny piece of American author Joseph Cambell’s work in comparative mythology and religion. Led by Rev. Eric Severson.
By Nico Van Ostrand, Ember Kelley , Mylo Way (Friends, this was shared in the MidAmerica Messenger, January 2025.-UUFoM Admin) Dear beautiful, fabulous gender creative and sexually non-conforming youth and teens–all those who are queer, trans, non-binary, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and a hundred other wonderful self-proclaimed identities. Our hearts are breaking. This is not the … Continue reading LGBTQ+ Youth Survival Guide: 2024 and Beyond
Join us as we revisit prophesies and promises, celebrate the Winter Solstice, and honor those times when glimmers of love, hope, or beauty have been present in our lives. Led by Rev. Eric Severson.
Join us as our choir and other musicians share several songs and readings of the holiday season.
When we “have the spoons” to be present to one another, there is no finer gift we can give. When we are “out of spoons,” we could use love and attention from ourselves and others. How do you find more spoons? Let’s explore together. Led by Rev. Eric Severson.
