Plan to attend our fifth ‘FUS History Smash’ on May 25: “1965-1994: National Upheaval and Society Activism”. There will be a 5-minute presentation during the assembly that day, and a more in-depth discussion will follow in the Upper Assembly Hall, 12:15 to 1:15. A Zoom link will be provided for the 12:15 event, and the program will also be available on the… Read More »Announcing: Part 5 of our FUS ‘History Smash’ Series
Cheryl Strayed has written that “every mother has a different story, though we tend to group them together.” And for all the different ways we mother and are mothered, “The reality is that, regardless of the circumstances, most moms are alternately blissed out by their love for their children and utterly overwhelmed by the spectacular amount of sacrifice they require.”… Read More »Words For These Times: “Now that I am forever with child” by Audre Lorde
This session, our fourth, was on the same day as the May Day celebration, which means that attendance was less than usual. Still, the dozen who attended had a rich conversation about why we gather on Sundays and why it matters. These times for communal reflection are designed to give the whole FUS community, in this interim time, the opportunity… Read More »A Synopsis – “Why We Gather” Foraging for Our Future 4 – May 4, 2025
Author and activist adrienne maree brown believes that all organizing is science fiction. “Trying to create a world that we’ve never experienced and never seen is a science-fictional activity.” On this morning, we gather to practice some collective imagining.
Plan to attend our fourth ‘FUS History Smash’ on April 27: “1951-1965: Growth and Music in the Post-War Era.” There will be a 5-minute presentation during the assembly that day, and a more in-depth discussion will follow in the Upper Assembly Hall, 12:15 to 1:15. A Zoom link will be provided for the 12:15 event, and the program will also be available on the FUS YouTube… Read More »Announcing: Part 4 of our FUS ‘History Smash’ Series
Let’s get real about how our joy can change the world, even as it co-exists with our pain, brokenness and curmudgeon-ness. How we can commit to inciting joy and making it more robust? Our theme for April is Living Love through the Practice of Joy
As you may know, the Board of Trustees has been wrestling with how to create a balanced budget given the loss of almost $300,000, about a third of our revenue, due to the lack of a school tenant. Thankfully, Board of Trustees reserves and the substantial resources of the Foundation will allow us to thrive another year without any painful… Read More »An update from the Board of Trustees and the FUS Foundation
On Sunday, April 6, we held our third “foraging” session, where we spent time in the forest that is FUS, gathering tidbits of knowledge, understanding, and insight about how FUS operates and makes decisions. These times for communal reflection are designed to give the whole FUS community, in this interim time, the opportunity to listen to one another on topics… Read More »A Synopsis – “Power” Foraging for Our Future 3 – April 6, 2025
Some might question if there is any joy to be found in these times. How do we live holding the dual realities of despair and joy? How are these two things connected? As Shirley Ceasar’s song says, “This joy that I have, the world didn’t give it to me…the world can’t take it away.
Trust is built at the speed of relationship, so it takes two (or more) to build trust! The ability to trust is a muscle of the heart that is exercised through the practice of covenant. It’s not always easy, and it doesn’t necessarily come naturally, but we can do it!
