So where are we one week into our Deepening Connections pledge campaign?
​As of Sunday, March 26, we have received 15 pledges representing 20% of our membership! Thank you to you who have turned them in so early – and you have each earned 5 or 6 raffle tickets toward our prizes!

​If you turn yours in by Sunday, April 2, you can yet earn 4 or 5 tickets, whether you hand it in on Sunday, mail it in, or pledge online.

Everyone is invited to attend The 1619 Project Docu-Series on Fridays, April 14, 21, and 28 from 6:30-9:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Sponsored by Adult RE, the Social Justice Coordinating Team, and the Anti-Racist Task Force, the Hulu video series examines how the legacy of slavery shaped different aspects of contemporary American life. Each evening will feature two 60-minute videos and guided discussion of the ideas. Download the flyer for further details.

Covenant of UU Pagans
Ostara is a pagan celebration of the Spring Equinox. It is a ritual that welcomes the full promise of Spring and the turning of the wheel towards the Summer Solstice. We will hold the ritual promptly at 6pm, via hybrid (in-person/Zoom), and there will be no potluck.

We celebrated the 20 Anniversary of our Charter with the UUA this weekend. It was a wonderful experience! 
 
On Saturday, we had a party that was full of laughter, delicious food and drink, and above all an excellent program where members of the fellowship shared their talents and where everybody got involved in interactive games. A big thank you to the emcees, Laura McBride and David Macleod, our computer guru, David Allan, and Nancy White and Chris Bailey who created the slideshow, the Trivia game, and the program.
 
Our Sunday service was also very special. Rev. Lisa Presley from the MidAmerica Region of the UUA gave a moving and motivating sermon. Our choir featured the premiere of our UUFCM Celebration Anthem which we had commissioned Dr. David Wolfson to compose. A big thank you to the choir members, the choir director, Norma Bailey, and the pianist, Beth Macleod.
 
Many thanks to the Coordinating Committee, who worked for a year and a half to organize the weekend: Laura McBride, Gisela Moffit, Debbie Reid, Janis Shinn, Annette Pratt, Jennifer Prout, Amy Voege, and Nancy White.
 
Thanks, too, to the Social Justice team for organizing the Share Your Soles campaign, to the Building and Grounds Team which organized a workday where we spruced up the building, and to all the people who made special foods for the party and who helped with set-up and take-down.

Our UUFCM 20-year anniversary celebration party is taking place on Saturday, March 18, from 4-7pm in the Library Annex. There will be games, mixers, refreshments, slide shows, and other entertainment. Please come join the fun!