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The things I find meaningful.
I love motivational quotes. Now days, Pinterest is full of motivational quotes and pictures. When I’m feeling sad or blue, taking the time to look through these quotes with their accompanying...
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HAPPY PASSOVER!
Pesach Sameach from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fargo Moorhead The Jewish people celebrate Passover as a commemoration of their liberation over 3,300 years ago by God from slavery in ancient...
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Service Recap: March 31st
Rev. Nancy Holden: Mountains and Dustbins Reverend Holden will survey the progress of social protest in changing American society from before the Civil War to the present. Comparing forms of...
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Inspire the Future we Envision
Normally, you would find a review of Sunday’s service and my thoughts on it. This time my post will be a little different. This past weekend I was blessed with the opportunity to go to the annual...
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Preparing our Hearts and Minds
What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? Preparing our Hearts and Minds Chris and I were driving back to FMUU last Sunday after service. We turned off of Main Avenue onto a...
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Service Recap: April 21
The Defiant Sound of Life April marks a time of renewal. Earth Day each year is a reminder both of the resiliency of life and our responsibility to our planet. David Kraemer, a student at United...
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Small Group Ministry
What’s the old saying? If you want someone to hear you, whisper. Well, try this: If you want someone to hear you, listen. How many Unitarian Universalists does it take to light a chalice? Listening,...
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A Leap of Faith to Touch Grace
About a year and a half ago I accidentally got a job at Lutheran Social Services. Ok, I guess I am being a little facetious, but the position I accepted was supposed to be a temporary one. I was...
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Poetry Corner: The Lanyard
Happy Mother’s Day from FMUU. Here is a poem that you might hear in a Unitarian Universalist worship service or other setting, to celebrate the special mother or mother-like figure in your life, by...
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Service Recap: May 12
Mother’s Day from African Soul, American Heart Angie Ostbey joined us for Mother’s Day to share her experiences following midwives in the Duk Payuel in the Republic of South Sudan through the...
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What’s It Like to Belong to a Small Church
If you’re a member of the UU fellowship of about 75 members, here is a countdown of the Ten Benefits you will enjoy: 10. You will get to letter in four sports. You can belong to...
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Growing an Engaged Church – Chapter 1
For the next 10 weeks, the people committee will be meeting on Wednesday nights at 7pm to discuss “Growing an Engaged Church.” The charter of the People Committee is to enable FMUU members and...
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Economics of Gardening
“Garden of Plenty’ was possible through the help of amazing volunteers. This posting was inspired by planning our church’s garden, which provides fresh organic vegetables to the Dorothy Day food...
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Building an Engaged Church – Chapter 2
Chapter Two: What Really Counts Join the People Committee on Wednesdays while they explore ‘Building an Engaged Church’ Chapter two begins to address the research undertaken by the Gallup Organization...
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Spirituality is, to me, the opposite of religion. Both are alike in that they are a search for profound meaning in life, but after that, their meanings diverge. Religion is embedded in an...
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May Full Moon
The Full Flower Moon 2013 As Unitarian Universalists, we are not bound together by a dogma or creed. We are held together by our mutual respect for the seventh principles. Since it’s the full moon,...
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5 Small Things
While I was out walking this morning I took a bunch of pictures of lovely things I found along the walking path. We waited so long for spring;I felt like I should use my creativity to celebrate the...
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My Memorial Day
So here we are at another Memorial Day. As a child the true meaning of Memorial Day doesn’t really register with you unless you have lost a parent to conflict. I know for years Memorial Day signaled...
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A New Voice
Someone once asked me what it was like to be blind. I remember thinking that it was a rather strange question for a fully grown, seemingly intelligent adult to be asking. All I could say was, “I have...
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Growing an Engaged Congregation
Join the People Committee on Wednesdays at 7pm while the explore ‘Growing an Engaged Church’ Last night, members of the People Committee met to discuss chapter three of the book “Growing an Engaged...
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