We will be holding two services on Christmas Eve: one at 4:00 and one at 5:30. Due to the high transmission rate of Covid-19 in Colorado, we will have to limit the number of people who can attend our in-person Christmas Eve Services. Therefore, we are requesting that people register to attend the in-person services … Continue reading Please register for Christmas Eve Services
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango presents Recital Series 2021-2022 The UUFD Recital Series is now in its fourteenth season. All recitals are held on Friday evenings at 7:00 pm in the beautiful UUFD Sanctuary with excellent acoustics. Because of the ongoing pandemic, masks will be required in the Sanctuary building except for the musicians … Continue reading Recital Series: 2021 – 2022
How the Disaster Relief and Development Fund was used in the past year While we cannot resolve all the pains in the world, our support helps to ease the suffering of others. This last year, the fellowship’s financial support through the Disaster Relief and Development Fund has helped with these crisis situations: Durango area food insecurity – … Continue reading Easing the suffering of others
John Redemske, President Terri Reherman, Vice President Carolyn Miller, Secretary Mark Swanson, Treasurer Jill Bystydzienski, Member-at-Large Steve Govreau, Member-at-Large
The EJT would like to thank the 88 members who completed the individual Environmental Survey earlier this Spring. That’s about half the congregation and a really good response for a survey of any kind. Yay! The main headline from your collective responses is that, not surprisingly, our fellowship members have a very high degree of … Continue reading Environmental Justice Team survey says…
As Unitarians, we are committed to protect and respect life on Earth. This applies in particular to the 6th and the 7th principles, which state “Peace, liberty and justice for all” and “Respect the interdependent web of all existence of which we are part.” Based on these principles, the Environmental Justice Team (EJT) encourages us … Continue reading Environmental Justice Team encourages voting in LPEA election
Group will propose processes for addressing conflict The long-awaited Healthy Congregations Committee (HCC) has been formed and is in the nascent stages of developing its work in service to our beloved community. The committee, chaired by Sherrod Beall, is made up of UUFD members Kathleen Adams, Jim Brooke, Mary Hockett and Laurie Meininger. The HCC … Continue reading Healthy Congregations Committee formed
The Environmental Justice Team encourages us to act on the slogan “Think globally, act locally.” Ballots for the upcoming LPEA Co-op board election start arriving May 17th. Let’s all vote for the candidates who will promote increased renewable energy!
BEWARE – Please watch carefully for scam emailers or text messages impersonating the minister, staff, or a congregant. DO NOT REPLY or send money or gift cards to anyone asking for “help” or “needing funds.” If you would like to send a donation to help our members in need, please click here or write a check to UUFD … Continue reading Watch for Scams!
Ready to Join a Covenant Group? You know you’ve been thinking about it. Now is the time to join one of our most important ministries at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango. Covenant Groups are deep listening groups where topics are explored in a safe and intimate environment. We listen to each other. We listen … Continue reading Covenant Groups Forming (and Re-forming!)
