“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Martin Luther King According to the American Civil Liberties Union, more than 130 bills have been introduced nationwide this legislative session that target LGBTQIA+ rights, especially health care for transgender patients. In 2022, the ACLU tracked a record-breaking 278 bills targeting LGBTQIA+ people, largely focused on transgender youth. Twenty became … Continue reading Social Responsibility and Justice Team suggests ways help in the fight for LGBTQIA+ justice in Durango and nationally

FROLIC is returning this fall! Save the date – Friday, September 22, 2023.  A Fabulous, Rousing, Outrageous, Lively, Ineluctable Celebration, this event is a joyful time for us to celebrate our UUFD community and connection. After the past couple years of Pandemic frustration and cautious return to Life, we are revising the event this year. There will be increased opportunities to bid on both … Continue reading FROLIC Returns – Save the Date!

Thirteen Youth Completed OWL (Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education) in May: Faith Formation is so pleased with the great feedback we’ve had from the teachers (thank you Anna Royer, Jeff Hamner, and Harrison Wendt!) , the kids who participated, and the parents. We are so grateful to the parents who make the commitment with their kids … Continue reading June news from Faith Formation

Perhaps the single most important national activity for Unitarian Universalists is the annual General Assembly (GA). GA 2023 is coming up soon: June 21 to 25 in Pittsburgh, PA. It’s not too late for any and all in this congregation to register, for either in-person or online participation, and also to register as one of … Continue reading What is GA and why attend? Notes from Rev. Barbara Coeyman

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

Rev. Barbara Coeyman, UUFD’s new Interim Minister, spoke after worship on Sept. 11 about the details of her ministry, including roles, responsibilities, timeframe and more.  Watch the forum and take a look at the article she refers to, “Five Focus Points of Interim Ministry.”  The fellowship is invited to reflect on the two questions included at the end … Continue reading Rev. Barbara Coeyman and UUFD’s Interim Ministry: Learning about our transition

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango presents` Recital Series 2022-2023 The UUFD Recital Series is now in its fifthteenth season.  All recitals are held on Friday evenings at 7:00 pm in the beautiful UUFD Sanctuary with excellent acoustics.  You can buy tickets here or download and print the attached form and mail it to UUFD, … Continue reading Recital Series 2022-2023

Please enjoy these sermons given by Rev Sickafoose at our 2022 Pinesong Retreat.