“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
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.
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
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
Come participate in this fun multi-gen service led by the children and staff of Faith Formation that celebrates a family reunion at the UUFD Bed and Breakfast. Relatives and friends are gathering for that most sacred of events, the birth of a new baby. In this version, a film crew has been sent from Heaven … Continue reading Peace, Joy, and Ho, Ho, Ho
How do you relate to mystery? Do you experience paradox, or perhaps challenge, in experiences that are mysterious? Do you stay grounded in everyday necessities as you explore mystery? If you are limited in experiences of mystery, what might expand your possibilities for more mystery in your life? Are you more open to mystery as … Continue reading Mid-Winter Mystery
Today in our multi-generational Thanksgiving service we are reminded of the importance of sharing, not only at Thanksgiving but all the year through. We will hold a Bread Communion to remember the earliest rituals of Giving Thanks in colonial American history. Bring in your favorite bread for the communion table, which will be shared by … Continue reading Remembering the Meaning of Thanksgiving
I will share some personal thoughts on how Native people feel about expressing gratitude, not necessarily in terms of the Thanksgiving holiday but in a deeper private way — one that is part of daily life, part of seasonal change, part of being in ceremony in harmony with the natural world. As part of my … Continue reading What Mvto/Ahéheeʼ/Pilamaya Mean to Me
I love the poem that begins, “When someone deeply listens to you, it is like holding out a dented cup you have had since childhood and watching it fill up with cold fresh water.” Deep listening is rewarding not only for the speaker but also for the listener. Deep, active listening creates gratitude in a … Continue reading Gratitude in Deeply Listening
The state of gratitude results from demonstrating compassion for one another: being connected to others, we respond with gratitude for this process of being alive and being connected with other humans. Being grateful is a process of showing ourselves — letting ourselves be known to others — as we realize the meaning of relationships. To … Continue reading Gratitude: The Easiest Way to be Happy
