Foothills Climate Justice Ministry group is very involved with the roll-out of SB-181 in Larimer County.
One Gratitude + One Joke for Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope wherever you are this Thanksgiving, you are surrounded by just the right amount of family, and food, and that you feel loved and safe and well.
Ordination is Transformation: The Work of the Congregation and Mystery
On December 8th, you will have the chance to vote to ordain Christopher Watkins Lamb, our current Music Lead, to the Unitarian Universalist ministry. As is written in our denomination’s handbook on ordination: Ordination isn’t just about one person’s ministry. In the Unitarian Universalist tradition, authority to ordain (and to call) ministers rests squarely with […]
Is This a Worthy Interruption? (Disciplined: week 4)
I know, it’s kind of ironic to send a message that may be distracting you from whatever you were in the middle of, right after a message about attention. I’ve been thinking about it a lot, actually – how we make sure that the things we ask you, the people of Foothills, to pay attention […]
Staffing News from Foothills
I’m writing to let you know that Kathryn Boyle, our Office and Facility Manager has submitted her resignation notice. Kathryn has been with us for over a decade, and she has been a critical steady presence of care and commitment, especially over the transitions of the last few years. If you’ve ever helped put on an event, […]
Habitat Multi-Faith Build Volunteer Day Report
This year a number of Fort Collins Lutheran churches were anchor sponsors for the first Multi-Faith Home build at The Habitat for Humanity Harmony Cottages site on the SE corner of Taft Hill & Harmony. There are a total of thirteen congregations involved in this project including Temple Or Hadash (reform Judaism) and the Islamic Center, […]
These Prayer Beads (Teri Ashley’s Reflection on the Disciplined Series)
I was here two weeks ago, when Reverends Sean and Gretchen introduced the theme of Discipline and invited us to share three practices over the course of this month. They asked, “Who was in … 100%?” and I held my hand up high. I like the idea of embracing practices that add meaning to life. I like experimenting.
What We’ve Raised so Far (Disciplined: week 3)
When Sean decided to preach on sacrifice, I knew it would likely bring up a lot of feelings for people. It’s a charged word – and a complicated topic.
Why haven’t you come to my door? (Disciplined: Week 2)
This was the question our presenter asked the group of us religious professionals gathered to learn about Unitarian Universalist worship.