Encore! Our Sunday Learning Coordinator Harrison Wendt has accepted a new position with UUFD that means expanded hours and responsibilities starting July 1 as we seek to rebuild our Family Ministries. He has a strong background in child care, social justice and advocacy work. Harrison previously worked as a Durango 9-R Kids’ Camp teacher for … Continue reading Harrison Wendt hired as Youth Programming Coordinator
We are delighted to announce the hire of Rev. Dr. Barbara Coeyman as UUFD’s new Interim Minister. Her one-year, renewable contract begins August 16. Rev. Barbara’s main task is to facilitate our work to transition to a settled minister, for whom we expect to begin a search in the spring of 2024. Rev. Coeyman is a trained, … Continue reading Rev. Dr. Barbara Coeyman hired as Interim Minister
UUFD is now meeting in person and via Zoom. Please join us Sundays at 10 am for worship. Please come vaccinated and fully boosted if age five or older. N95 masks are required, available for free at Walgreens and the Rec Center. Please stay home if symptomatic.
UUFD is donating $1000 from our Disaster Relief and Development fund to the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee’s Emergency Response Fund to help Ukraine. UUSC is working with five grassroots organizations: The Ukrainian Humanitarian Fund; Ukraine People With Disabilities in Crisis; Razom; Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine; Voices of Children. For more information or to donate to UUSC … Continue reading UUFD’s Response to the Crisis in Ukraine
This lovely video from the UUA helps to show who UUs are, what we do, and why it matters. Take a look! If you’ve ever struggled to articulate what Unitarian Universalism is to a friend or family member, this video is a great way to open a conversation.
Moderated by Rev. Gary Kowalski Weekly classes begin on Zoom starting Thursday, February 24 at 7 pm. Classes run for six weeks Unitarian Universalists sit atop a long tradition of homegrown spiritual wisdom. The American Transcendentalists (Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Elizabeth Peabody, Theodore Parker and others) all sought truth from looking both inward and outward … Continue reading Rev. Gary offers “Thoreau As Spiritual Guide” book discussion
At the January UUFD board meeting, the decision was made to switch to Zoom ONLY worship services beginning January 2. UUFD is following a risk model that is directly based on the level of Covid in our local area. Because of a recent increase in cases and the expectation that the more infectious Omicron variant … Continue reading Sunday Worship Moves to Zoom-Only Starting Jan 2
On Tuesday, Dec 28, after a short and intense search, the Board voted unanimously to agree to a contract with two ministers who will share part-time responsibilities as our new Targeted Ministers. Their job will be to provide essential ministerial support for the next six months while we apply for and hopefully find an Interim … Continue reading Targeted minister success: Board hires two ministers to share part-time responsibilities
While we may still be considered a small church, our engagement in our mission to Love Courageously, Inspire Spiritual Growth, Work for Justice is anything but small! You see this reflected in the extraordinary work done by all our teams and committees, our staff, and our Board of Trustees. To see what we’ve been up to … Continue reading Social Responsibility and Justice team releases 2021 summary report
Services will held at 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm on Christmas Eve.
