As we enter our nation’s 250th year, how do we define freedom now? Join member Laura Wagner as we explore the differences between “the freedom to” versus “the freedom from” and how to update these ideals to build the future we want. Led by fellowship member Laura Wagner.
An annual spring program of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, UUSC Solidarity Sunday is a day of learning, commitment, and support for human rights. This year’s service highlights UUSC’s way of working in solidarity with communities impacted by authoritarian threats to human rights to advance justice and possibility in our times. Led by Fellowship member … Continue reading 06/28/2026 Resistance and Rising Together – UUSC and Solidarity
Celebrate beauty, human uniqueness, diversity, and community with UUFoM’s intergenerational flower ceremony, an annual ritual begun in 1923 by the Rev. Dr. Norbert Čapek, in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Please bring flowers from your garden, a grocery store, or a roadside. If you can’t, don’t worry. We will have enough for everyone. We also will welcome our … Continue reading 6/14/2026 Flourishing Together
The toxic atmosphere of the ancient Earth left secret messages in all of us today, given to us by our mothers, revealed by science only recently, and now made famous by Darth Vader. They help us flourish together, linking us as family with all people and indeed all plants and animals on Earth. What are … Continue reading 6/7/2026 What the Deadly Blue Skies of the Ancient Earth Have to Do With Your Mom
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
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.
