September 7:
Who I Want to Be I Am
Rev. Drew Frantz
This is the fourth and final sermon in a series inspired by the lyrics of India.Arie Simpson: What I seek I have / What I want to know I understand / All I wish I could I can / Who I want to be I am. Each line of the song lands as an affirmation: of having, of knowing, of doing…and ultimately of being. There is no greater achievement in life than being truly at home in one’s identity and person-hood. For many of us this is elusive, as we must do the work of transcending the false or incomplete versions of ourself that we have embodied. May every person find comfort and confidence in being exactly who they are.
September 14:
All Are Called to Serve: Honoring Rev. Brigitte Bechtold
Rev. Drew Frantz
Brigitte Bechtold was a longstanding member of this Fellowship before discerning the call to ministry. In recent years she completed her seminary training, became ordained as a UU minister, and now serves the Beacon UU Congregation in Troy, Michigan. Today she returns to UUFCM where we honor her journey and reflect on the ways that each of us is called to serve humanity and goodness.
September 21:
Truth-telling and the Eternal Child: Education is Sacred
Rev. Drew Frantz
The classroom is a sacred space in two ways. First, it is a place where truth is told, discovered, and refined in the dynamic interplay of students and teachers. Second, the classroom represents a place of safety for the child–the actual children in the classroom, and the child within every human being, the archetype of innocence and wonder. These things we celebrate today.
September 28:
Wise hope never dies
Guy Newland
The news is so relentlessly discouraging; when it seems things could get no worse, they get worse. How can we find hope and inspiration? UUFCM has––in its history, values, and community––the resources for wise hope, a hope reaches beyond the horizons of our imagination.
Who I Want to Be I Am
Rev. Drew Frantz
This is the fourth and final sermon in a series inspired by the lyrics of India.Arie Simpson: What I seek I have / What I want to know I understand / All I wish I could I can / Who I want to be I am. Each line of the song lands as an affirmation: of having, of knowing, of doing…and ultimately of being. There is no greater achievement in life than being truly at home in one’s identity and person-hood. For many of us this is elusive, as we must do the work of transcending the false or incomplete versions of ourself that we have embodied. May every person find comfort and confidence in being exactly who they are.
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September 14:
All Are Called to Serve: Honoring Rev. Brigitte Bechtold
Rev. Drew Frantz
Brigitte Bechtold was a longstanding member of this Fellowship before discerning the call to ministry. In recent years she completed her seminary training, became ordained as a UU minister, and now serves the Beacon UU Congregation in Troy, Michigan. Today she returns to UUFCM where we honor her journey and reflect on the ways that each of us is called to serve humanity and goodness.
- Announcements
- Sermon
September 21:
Truth-telling and the Eternal Child: Education is Sacred
Rev. Drew Frantz
The classroom is a sacred space in two ways. First, it is a place where truth is told, discovered, and refined in the dynamic interplay of students and teachers. Second, the classroom represents a place of safety for the child–the actual children in the classroom, and the child within every human being, the archetype of innocence and wonder. These things we celebrate today.
September 28:
Wise hope never dies
Guy Newland
The news is so relentlessly discouraging; when it seems things could get no worse, they get worse. How can we find hope and inspiration? UUFCM has––in its history, values, and community––the resources for wise hope, a hope reaches beyond the horizons of our imagination.
- Announcements
- Sermon
