OWL (Our Whole Lives) Finishes on May 21: This is the first class based on the OWL curriculum since the pandemic, and it has lived up to our hopes for it, under the guidance of teachers Anna Royer and Jeff Hamner. The enrolled participants have been meeting on Sunday afternoons since March 26, acquiring a … Continue reading May News from Faith Formation Director Sharon Mignerey
The family of Marye Jackson cordially invites the community to attend her Celebration of Life and reception on Saturday, May 6, 2023, 11:00 am at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. Marye embraced being a Unitarian, loved singing in the choir and appreciated finding her earthly spiritual community at UU. Immediately … Continue reading Marye Jackson Celebration of Life
Richard Silvers, violin, and Holly Quist, piano, will conclude this season’s Recital Series on May 5 at 7:00 pm. They have chosen a program of diverse works from the 18th-21st centuries: a sonata by W.A. Mozart; transcriptions by Fritz Kreisler of Spanish dances by Enrique Granados, Isaac Albeniz and Manuel de Falla; a world premiere … Continue reading Recital Series to conclude with May 5 violin and piano performance
June 19-23 General Assembly is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association. Attendees worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend. Registration and housing open March 1 (uua.org/ga)
The UUA Common Read Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2018-19 Common Read: Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class, and Environment, edited by Manish Mishra-Marzetti and Jennifer Nordstrom (Skinner House Books, 2018). At a time when racial justice, environmental justice, and economic justice are seen as issues … Continue reading Common Read 2018-19
UUFD member and Thrive! co-founder, Mo Maliszewski, was instrumental in bringing US wealth inequality expert and best-selling author, Chuck Collins to Durango this fall. Both hold leadership roles in Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC), a progressive organization, rooted in the UU liberal religious tradition dedicated to economic justice for all. On Oct. … Continue reading Born on Third Base Author Visits Durango
More than 35 members contributed to the sanctuary expansion effort over the past two weeks. Here’s a fun slide show» documenting some of their efforts. The project is almost complete, with final building inspections pending.
A video recording of this year’s GA Ware Lecture by Brittany Packnett is now available online at the UUA website»
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) condemns the Trump administration’s appalling assault on vulnerable families seeking asylum in the United States. “The policy of this administration to separate children from their parents at the border is immoral, inhumane and indefensible,” says UUA president, the Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray. “These families arrive desperate for safe-haven, seeking asylum having … Continue reading UUA Condemns Family Separation at the U.S./Mexican Border
On May 14 UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray participated in the opening 40 Days of Action of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival in Washington, DC. After the season of 40 days of direct action, teach-ins, worship, arts and cultural events, from May 13th-June 21st in over 30 states and … Continue reading Poor People’s Campaign – 40 Days of Action
