My love affair with FUSF began in 1993, when my neighbor invited me and my kids to come to church with her family. We both were blessed with our children coming to us through adoption. That Sunday, the children’s Religious Education program was about a mother bear adopting a baby bear.  Growing up Catholic, it was very interesting to have a woman minister who spoke about issues that felt relevant to me. During that first

I’d like to tell you a little bit about why I donate my time, talent, and treasure to FUSF. I’d rather not talk about me, though—let me tell you about my children. When my oldest, precocious child was 3, she began asking some very big questions: what is God? What happens when you die? Where do babies come from? I decided we needed a place to explore answers to these questions. As she has grown

When I come to FUSF on Sundays, in many ways it is like a little vacation. I am brought into a very special sacred space with the beautiful chalice quilt, the wall of art to contemplate, and the view of creation splendidly revealed through our glass wall. I am invited to be still and calm. I am treated to the thoughtful, lovely stories and lessons, presented to our children by our director of religious education,

I am a UU “lifer”—I’ve been a UU since I was 4-years old, attending five UU congregations in my lifetime. My earliest UU memory was of the fellowship at the Dartmouth College chapel, where I remember scissors, glue, and reading a book about the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Then there were more years of scissors and glue in the RE program of the Birmingham Unitarian Church in Birmingham, Michigan. I stepped away from active participation during

Tuesdays, November 4–December 9 7–8 pm On Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85796704920 Whatever kind of sorrow we carry, we can walk beside each other through the pain, offering care that’s grounded in presence. Come to this workshop—come once or come all six weeks. We will begin with a quote or a question and see where we go. No registration required. Here’s the link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85796704920. For more details, contact Donna Scalcione at donnauuadmn@gmail.com.