Our architect, Elizabeth Boone from R&A, presented the first set of three potential site locations for the new building. Nearly 1/2 of our membership attended. Elizabeth fielded many questions from the highly engaged audience. She tallied reactions to a set of clarifying questions for each of the three locations via an online survey. The survey … Continue reading November 11 Town Hall results
Our fellowship hall/multipurpose building discernment process is well underway and moving forward with vigor. Last week, approximately 40 members and staff, across sixteen stakeholder groups, provided a wide variety of thoughtfully focused suggestions to Elizabeth Boone, our Reynolds-Ash architect. Elizabeth and her colleagues have synthesized what she has heard from our previous efforts at needs … Continue reading Moving forward toward new building decision
The Durango Food Bank is putting together Thanksgiving food boxes again this year. UUFD has volunteered to provide 200 cans of green beans (more would be great). Please bring in your donations of green beans to Sunday services through October 19th. Collection boxes will be at the main door to the Sanctuary. Thank you in … Continue reading Durango Food Bank Thanksgiving Drive
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango is excited to announce its eighteenth season with the 2025-2026 Recital Series Do you enjoy jazz, wind instruments, and/or voice? If so, this season will feature programs in all of these musical genres. Dates: Friday, September 12Friday, November 7Friday, April 24, 2026 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: The Unitarian Universalist … Continue reading Announcing the 2025-2026 Recital Series
We are very proud to announce that UUFD has been designated a Bronze Certified Green Business by 4CORE, the Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency. For several years, our Environmental Justice Team (EJT) has been committed to enhancing our sustainability efforts. Even before formal engagement, we installed electric vehicle chargers and solar panels. After working … Continue reading We are a Bronze Certified Green Business!
Sponsor a Mexican Child The Immigration Team has a new focus, sponsoring primary school age students in Mexico, where education is only funded through 3rd grade. Members can choose to sponsor a child directly or donate toward a group sponsorship by our youth group. Our children can write to the children we sponsor, providing a … Continue reading News from our Social Justice & Responsibility Team
Unfortunately, the first recital scheduled for Sept. 27 had to be cancelled. Various attempts to find a substitute failed because of schedule conflicts and lack of preparation time. Thus, the first recital will not take place until Nov. 22, 2024–a solo piano recital presented by Marilyn Garst. The program will feature some of Marilyn’s beloved … Continue reading Recital Series 2024-2025
We are very pleased to announce the 2024-25 Recital Series! The UUFD Recital Series is now in its seventeenth season. All recitals are held on Friday evenings at 7:00 pm in our beautiful Sanctuary with excellent acoustics. Click here for more information and tickets. UUFD Recital Series 2024-25 Marilyn Mangold Garst, piano Friday, … Continue reading Recital Series 2024-25 announced!
UU Climate Justice Revival is Coming! We’re reimagining together. Join us! Our congregation is joining UUs across the land to revive our commitment to climate justice in a two-day multigenerational event with worship, conversation, celebration and action. ● September 28, 2024, 10 am – 3:30 pm – Interactive workshops for all ages ● September 29, … Continue reading UU Climate Justice Revival is coming!
After a joyful, meaningful Candidating Week consisting of two services, two potlucks, a parade, and more than a dozen meet & greet Q & A sessions, UUFD voted Reverend Jamie Elaine Boyce to be our next Settled Minister on Sunday, April 28. Ninety-one members voted unanimously YES. Immediately following the vote confirmation by the Board and contract signing, members and friends … Continue reading The big news: WE SAID YES!
