Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Rolla

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Rolla Welcome to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Rolla (UUFR). If you have similar views we welcome you to come and share with us.

UUFR is a creed-less lay group of liberal individuals who believe in the freedom of religious expression through deeds. We believe everyone should develop their own personal theologies without fear of censure or reprisal. UUs serve “all souls” regardless of race, class, age, or perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity. If you are a resident of Rolla or the surrounding area, if you

would have a longer drive, or if you are just coming through town, all people of good will are welcome. UUFR, like more than 1000 UU fellowships or churches, serves a diverse population with many varied beliefs and practices.

09/02/2026

Wendell Berry: Contemplating the Machine

A paper crane flies away (Aug 5, 1934 - Aug 31, 2026)

Shall we do without hope? Some days
there will be none. But now
to the dead and dry woods floor
they come again, the first
flowers of the year, the assembly
of the faithful, the beautiful,
wholly given to being.
And in this long season
of machines and mechanical will
there have been small human acts
of compassion, acts of care, work
flowerlike in selfless loveliness.
Leaving hope to the dark
and to a better day,
receive these beauties freely
given, and give thanks.

- Wendell Berry

——

Many I loved as man and boy
Are gone beyond all that I know,
Fallen leaves under falling rain,
Except Christ raise them up again…

~ WB

~ Wendell Berry; painted block print, watercolor and ink on Rives BFK, 6”x4”; Kreg Yingst (PsalmPrayers) 2025

09/01/2026

Beloveds, Unitarian Universalism is a tradition that brings the best of human care and goodness into the world. As we enter into another congregational year, with a world full of heartbreak and struggle, I remain grateful to be living into our shared values together with you. This year, my hope for us is that we continue to embrace a deep commitment to build for the future and for generations to come.

Here at the UUA, we rely on our relationships with you, and on your continued support, to elevate congregational life and advance our UU values in the world. Engaging with our programs is an important way to support our relational commitments with one another and there are some really wonderful, fresh offerings coming out this fall.

On behalf of our entire Unitarian Universalist Association, I bring you love and blessings as we move into this new congregational year. May we experience the sense of connection and care that comes with being part of a larger community, even as you each carry out your own essential and lifesaving ministries in your own communities.

08/25/2026

RIP Dolly Parton

08/25/2026

Federal court records have revealed that the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis was among Minnesota churches and community organizations secretly surveilled by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The Unitarian Universalist Association condemns this intrusion into a house of worship and the targeting of people exercising their constitutional rights to organize, dissent, and act according to their faith.

First Universalist has been clear that this surveillance will not deter its ministry or its commitment to its neighbors. As Rev. Jen Crow told UU World, “We are not surprised and we are not daunted because we are clear about who we are and what we do.”

Our faith calls us to courageous, prophetic work—and to act together against intimidation, government overreach, and attacks on the right to organize peacefully.

Read more about what court records reveal, First Universalist’s response, and the UUA’s statement in UU World at the link in the comments.

08/23/2026

The flaming chalice has important historic significance as a signal of safer spaces and assistance on the path to freedom; and for me, it is also a fiery reminder of the commitments of this faith.

Unitarian Universalism challenges me to make use of my own freedom, my own privilege, my own values and reason to understand that what I might risk on any given day is just my one small part in the possibility of human goodness and liberation that we preach and teach about in troubled times. These commitments invite every one of us to risk what we think we know about the power of love in the world for greater freedoms, greater justice... for nothing less than liberation for all.

As we explore what it means to hold love at the center of our faith, how might we bring hope home in times like these? Can we offer some aspect of our own spirits to others to help them keep going; to respond to rising hatred with mutual care?

As we come together in this freely chosen faith centered on love, let us hold fast to a spirit that never leaves us, and offer to one another and to our surrounding communities the kind of love that frees.

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