Mar. 31 — “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Easter Sunday,” with the Rev. Evan Young. We spend most of our lives more or less secure in our convictions about what’s going to happen next, and (oddly) denying what we know is inevitable. And the Easter story told and retold in the Christian … [Read more…]
Five new members were welcomed to the UUFA membership status during our morning service on Sunday, Feb. 24. They include: Shea Daniels moved from Chillicothe to Athens in 2008 to attend OU. She is now an Americorps member serving Trimble Elementary School. She will begin graduate school this Fall. Patrick Gordon is renewing his membership … [Read more…]
by Lois Whealey Celebrate Women’s History Month! International Women’s Day Festival blossoms at Baker Center Ballroom on Sunday, March 17, 2-6 p.m. Lois Whealey is on the planning committee for the fifth Ohio IW Festival. Like past ones, this Festival is FREE, open to the public, has activities for children, vendors, and music by women, … [Read more…]
This year’s General Assembly is in Louisville, Ky., an easy drive from all the congregations in the OMD. This year’s theme will be environmental justice. West Virginia and Kentucky ministers are already working on pro-grams and opportunities for this. OMD will be electing a new moderator as well as other positions. Learn more about the … [Read more…]
Our Ohio-Meadville District staff works hard to arrange many opportunities for our enrichment. Here are a few coming up soon: Out of Bounds: Moving Beyond Our Boundaries Join us for this historic joint District Assembly with keynote speaker the Rev. Peter Morales, president of the UUA. UUs from both the St. Lawrence and Ohio-Meadville Districts … [Read more…]
The Executive Committee is calling a special meeting on Tuesday, March 26, for committee chairs and other leaders (as well as anyone else choosing to attend) in order to plan for the coming year. The Executive Committee members, chairs of other committees (or persons designated by them), and others interested in Fellowship planning will: engage … [Read more…]
What are these questions? Why does an atheist lead a Seder, the ritual Passover meal modeled on a Roman banquet? Why commemorate the ostensible Exodus from Egypt over 3000 years ago, despite scant evidence supporting the existence of Moses? Why proclaim joyfully “next year in Jerusalem” when the heart-wrenching Israeli-Palestinian conflict leaves so many people … [Read more…]
by Rev. Evan Young Here we are, flush with excitement after an inspiring annual meeting at which we celebrated our achievements, appreciated our leaders, selected our representatives, and adopted an ambitious budget for the coming fiscal year. So what are you going to do about it? It’s time to think about this now, because sometime … [Read more…]
by Reverend Evan Young We Unitarian Universalists affirm and promote justice, equity, and compassion in human relations. It’s the third of our seven principles. We believe that no one should be dehumanized through acts of exclusion, oppression, or violence because of his or her identity. A simple enough idea — but as evidenced by a … [Read more…]
On Sunday, February 10, Arline McCarthy, Bob Borchard, Milt Ploghoft, Ruth and Chuck Overby, Bob and Lois Whealey, William Beale, Dru Riley Evarts, and Jimmy Tong was the senior citizen group that reviewed the history of the various housing choices of our Unitarian (later UU) group as it rose from infancy to a congregation large … [Read more…]