Sharing With Poetry – According to Robert Frost, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words”. After a few years’ hiatus, members and friends of UUFoM will once again be sharing selections of poetry that mean something special to them. Led by Laura Wagner.
Whether intentionally or obliviously, we are always becoming. With every choice we make, we give priority to one option over another. We as a congregation, a region, and an association are also becoming. Join us as we hear updates and experiences from those who attended the General Assembly in Pittsburgh last month. Shannon Sonoras, Jennifer … Continue reading 7/16/2023 – Faithfully Becoming – About General Assembly
Imagination allows us to create something in our mind, while creativity is the ability to make something new that is real. While we have both imagination and creativity in early childhood, some of this becomes lost in the process of becoming educated. There are some well-known tricks to re-connect with our creative imagination, for example, … Continue reading 07/02/2023 – “Discovering Imagination”
Rev. Eric Severson recognized at GA’s Service of the Living Tradition for achieving Full Fellowship.
Our fellowship is cosponsoring Midland’s Juneteenth celebration, an annual event celebrating the emancipation of African-American slaves in the United States. Join us in exploring the origins and the enduring truths and connections of this multicultural celebration. Led by Rev. Eric Severson.
“Many Hands” – Join us in celebrating and thanking the many volunteers who serve our fellowship in so many ways. Led by Rev. Eric Severson.
“As I Am” – In celebration of LGBTQ Pride month, we will focus — through words and music — on what it means to live with pride and authenticity. We will hear from Jacob Sargent and Sara Clavez. Led by Rev. Eric Severson.
Join us for a respectful time of remembering — through reading, song, and ritual — military service members who have died. Led by Rev. Eric Severson.
Join us as UUFoM musicians perform a song cycle with accompanying readings created by Kathryn Canan, Rev. Suzelle Lynch, and Ruben Piirainen. Composed in 2023, it will honor the 100-year anniversary of the Flower Ceremony; that is an annual ritual begun in 1923 by the Rev. Dr. Norbert Čapek, in Prague, Czechoslovakia, to celebrate beauty, … Continue reading 5/21/2023 – “Beauty Calls Us Together – Celebrating 100 Years of Flower Ceremony”
“In Good Hands” – Receiving support, being held in good hands, is more than just an insurance slogan. Becoming fully present to one another is a task not only for professional and lay ministers, but everyone. Reliably trusting and depending on others is the bedrock of society. Celebrate with us some of the rituals human … Continue reading 5/14/2023 – “In Good Hands”
