After the holiday break, the Building Engagement Task Force (BETF) met with the Spiritual Growth Ministry team who had worked together to make a number of great suggestions about how we could more effectively share the Columbine building with our child care partner. We met Friday with our architects to incorporate as many of those … Continue reading On Schedule
At the Town Hall on December 14, we took a major step forward in the design consideration process. President Tim Miller presented a summary of UUA consultant Kay Crider’s financial analysis conducted in early December (full presentation of Kay’s slides can be accessed here). Our architect, Elizabeth Boone, then presented her summary of the site … Continue reading We are moving Forward
On Sunday November 23, 0ur architect, Elizabeth Boone, presented a revised set of 3 different site locations (small, medium, large) and an approximate cost estimate for the potential new fellowship hall. That presentation can be reviewed here. The revised site plans can be viewed here. The Building Engagement Task Force hopes everyone will take some … Continue reading Revised site plans
For those of you who would like to see the most recent drafts of where the potential new building might be up close and personal, they can be viewed in Bowman Hall. As we continue to refine potential options the new designs will take their place. Questions and comments can be directed to members of … Continue reading Big Visuals
As we further refine our understanding of what a new building might contain and look like, it is useful to consider the context in which this project is occurring. This is not a new idea. In 2017 we undertook a process to define our future campus facility needs. We held extensive small and large group … Continue reading An Act of Faith – in context
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!
