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What’s happening this year at UUCF? How are we learning and growing? On this first “Bring a Friend Sunday,” come learn about the exciting challenges and opportunities for growth that are planned for this year.

This Ingathering Sunday kicks off the beginning of the year together. Everyone is encouraged to bring water that represents who they are at this moment. Bring all of who you are into this community of care.

What does it feel like to invite someone into our lives? What does it feel like to be invited into new relationship with others? This Sunday we are exploring the practice of invitation and how it can help us grow spiritually.

Fall is the season of beginnings! Come listen to lessons from life beginnings shared by members of the Daytimers senior group.

Using dance as a metaphor, in this Service we will explore what it means for UUCF to share ministry and leadership. Sometimes we lead, sometimes we follow, sometimes we pay attention to the rhythms of our hearts. Come explore together.

Come learn about Sarah Emma Edmonds, a woman who served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War as a nurse, mail carrier, soldier and spy. This extraordinary woman’s life is an inspiration for breaking barriers in our world today.

Unitarian Universalism is a faith tradition that loves its questions more than its answers. We live in the ambiguity of life and help each other get comfortable with not knowing. In this multicongregation Service, Rev. Julie Brock from 1st UU Detroit and Northwest UU (Southfield) and Rev. Karen Madrone from UU Farmington, will respond to questions posed by the congregation. This multi UU community will practice taking risks and stepping into what is unknown.

Nonviolent Communication (NVC) or Compassionate Communication is a method of connecting with others in a structured way that can improve our interactions, which brings forth greater compassion and peace. This is the final week of our NVC series where we will be discussing requests and how they differ from demands and wishes. We will demonstrate how clear, positive requests can ensure that we are understood and that our needs and the needs of those around us are met.

Nonviolent Communication (NVC) or Compassionate Communication is a method of connecting with others in a structured way that can improve our interactions, which brings forth greater compassion and peace. This week we will focus on needs, which is the third component of the NVC model. Human needs are universal and shared, they are our life force and the place where we find common ground – where compassion is possible.

Nonviolent Communication (NVC) or Compassionate Communication is a method of connecting with others in a structured way that can improve our interactions, which brings forth greater compassion and peace. This week we will focus on feelings, the second component of the NVC model. We will discuss recognizing various emotions and ways of expressing them. We will see how feelings give us valuable information about our needs, which is where we can connect to others with compassion,