Archives: Services

After the Good News: Is Liberal Faith at a Crossroads?

Feb 18 10 am

Much in our UU heritage promotes endless human advancement, onward and upward forever. This optimistic modernist view has recently been challenged by Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd, who “calls religious progressives to greater authenticity and truth-telling rather than blind optimism.” How might greater truth-telling make religious liberals more resilient, open to new perspectives. How might UUs … Continue reading After the Good News: Is Liberal Faith at a Crossroads?

Is This a Faith for the Few?

Feb 11 10 am

Unitarian Universalism’s greatest diversity challenge may be about class. While the values of this liberal faith promote equity, equality, and diversity, congregations tend to be populated by educated professionals. How does social class influence congregational life, here at UUFD and denominationally. What does class have to do with the theologies we promote, the ministries we … Continue reading Is This a Faith for the Few?

There’s No Place Like Home

Feb 4 10 am Liza Tregillus

What do you think of when you think of home? The words from UUFD Affirmation, “To serve human need,” calls us to respond to the need for a safe space to live, to be who we are, yet income disparity has led to a housing shortage in our region. How can we embrace the workforce … Continue reading There’s No Place Like Home

Many Faces of Universalism’s Liberating Love

Jan 28 10 am

Modern UU identity owes much to historical Universalism, established in the late eighteenth century. Core to this popular American denomination, Universalism was a heretical theology defined by an all-encompassing love which leaves no one out, a stark counter to prevailing Calvinism. In the 21st century, new strains of Universalism promote universal love as one of … Continue reading Many Faces of Universalism’s Liberating Love

Deeply Worthy, Deeply Fallible

Jan 21 10 am

Every day the news of the world can break our hearts. Though our Unitarian and Universalist forebears were optimistic about humans’ capacity for working together to enact goodness in the world, some days we wonder if the Calvinists had a point when they said humanity was “utterly depraved.” We have such high ideals yet we … Continue reading Deeply Worthy, Deeply Fallible

Seeds for the New Year

Jan 14 10 am Anna Royer, President UUA

What seeds are you planting for the new year? How are you weaving your magic into your relationships with others? How can you center beauty and goodness and love, as UUFD looks ahead to new professional ministry? In this pre-recorded service, we have the opportunity to hear a Time for all Ages and Sermon, prepared … Continue reading Seeds for the New Year

Finding Liberating Love in Repentance and Repair

Jan 7 10 am

“Article II,” the new values statement for Unitarian Universalism, is up for final approval at the 2024 General Assembly. Liberating Love is the central value in this statement, around which six other values — pluralism, interdependence, equity, generosity, justice, evolution — revolve. Last fall many at UUFD explored a new model for advancing liberating love … Continue reading Finding Liberating Love in Repentance and Repair

Resolutions: Why We Make ’em, Why We Break ’em

Dec 31 10 am Judith Reynolds, Judy Hook

Guest speaker Judith Reynolds, with assistance from other congregational members, will explore the history of New Year’s Resolutions, why we so often fail to keep them, and how they could be made more valuable and meaningful.

Christmas Eve Candlelighting Service: 4 pm

Dec 24 4 pm

Come, join this holiday tradition. Bring friends and family to this multi-generational service of Lessons and Carols of the season. Music and readings will be offered by UUFD’s members and friends of all ages, followed by the traditional candlelighting ceremony. Bring holiday treats for a reception after the service. The offering at this service supports … Continue reading Christmas Eve Candlelighting Service: 4 pm

Mid Winter Taize Meditation

Dec 17 10 am Holly Quist

Today, resonate with the sounds and spirit of Taize music, a worship tradition which originated in the 1940s in the Taize Monastic Order in Burgundy, France, bringing Catholics and Protestants together in common ritual. An authentic Taizé worship service involves sung and chanted prayers, meditation, silence, and readings rather than a sermon. We incorporate elements … Continue reading Mid Winter Taize Meditation

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango

Sunday Services: 10:00am