The weeks before Religious Exploration classes begin is a busy time. We clear out the old materials, restock the supply closet, decorate bulletin boards, train teachers and prepare spiritually for the joyful chaos that accompanies the first Sunday of classes. Personally, I was able to prepare for this coming year by taking a Unitarian Universalist […]
"Faith Matters" Blog
Welcome to "Faith Matters," the Monday blog written by UUCF's ministers and congregational lay leaders.
A New Year of Bringing Goodness and Love to Our World
In almost every national election since I have been able to vote, someone has said, “This is the most important election in our history.” And in fact, maybe they all have been. I feel that way about these next couple of years here at UUCF and for Unitarian Universalism. It feels like we have come […]
Say What?
Jul. 29, 2019. By Lay Minister for Worship and Arts Shannon Williams. I believe in living a poetic life, an art full life. Everything we do from the way we raise our children to the way we welcome our friends is part of a large canvas we are creating. – Maya Angelou In college, I […]
“Reflections on Being the Lay Minister for Social Justice”
Jun. 24, 2019. By Wini Atlas. What is lay ministry? Perhaps it is many things to many people. To me, and for many reasons, it is a joy. Through my two terms as a lay minister at UUCF – most recently as lay minister for social justice – I have nourished my soul, made many […]
Gratitude for This Beautiful Congregation
Jun. 17, 2019. By Assistant Minister Rev. Sarah Caine. This is my last blog for UUCF. While we’ve known since very early in the congregational year that 2018-19 would be the end of my time at UUCF, it still feels like it has gone so quickly. We started some good work here together and I’m […]
Taking Time to Breathe, Reflect and Find Joy This Summer
Jun. 10, 2019. By Senior Minister Rev. David A. Miller. Our congregational life has a rhythm much like schools: we gear up in August for launch in September and we wind down in June for what always feels like a much needed rest. This year has been particularly challenging, and the rest and break to […]
How Is Unitarian Universalist Worship Created?
Jun. 3, 2019. By Lay Minister for Worship and Arts Susan Bennett. It’s been my pleasure and privilege to serve as UUCF’s lay minister for worship and arts for the last 6 years. I’ve learned and gained as much, if not more, from the experience as I have hoped to give to this congregation of […]
Goodbye As We Journey Together
May 27, 2019. Major transitions remind me that we humans are irregular time travelers. We move through time with experience and memories accumulating in a fascinatingly unique manner, like a decorator crab adding random objects to its shell. No two journeys are alike. Significant or intense events are enshrined in the heart and mind, and […]
Coming of Age With a Different Kind of Creed
May 13, 2019. By Youth Ministry Coordinator Courtney Firth. When I was 13, I was baptized in the Presbyterian Church. The Presbyterians usually baptize babies, but this one vestige of my mother’s Southern Baptist roots held on so that I could make the choice on my own at an appropriate time. So I spent a […]
Where Two or More Are Gathered
Apr. 22, 2019. By Young Adult Community Leader Tyler Coles. Three weeks ago I had the opportunity to take part in the Gathering Summit, a virtual convening of community builders from around the world. The core of this convening was twofold: to ponder why people no longer engage traditional places of “meaning-making” and to share […]
