What “Defund the Police” Means

DEFUND THE POLICE! WHAT IT MEANS AND HOW FAITH COMMUNITIES ARE REACTING by Andrea Reany Sunday 11am EDT by Zoom For many white Americans defunding the police sounds “radical.” But, given our values as UUs, is it really? Join the conversation on this issue with local powerhouse activist Andrea Reany (SURJ member) and learn about how faith communities … [Read more…]

Pandemics and Piety: How Our Distant Ancestors Reacted to Widespread Disease

PANDEMICS AND PIETY: HOW OUR DISTANT ANCESTORS REACTED TO WIDESPREAD DISEASE by Richard Thieret Sunday 11am EDT by Zoom Throughout recorded history, spiritual people have reacted to diseases and plagues by blaming sinners, inventing gods and goddesses, and pleading with them for better times. Come hear and see the results of Richard Thieret’s recent research … [Read more…]

Native World View – Service in our Grove

THIS SUNDAY September 20, 2020, at 11am in our Grove at 184 Longview Heights Road: “Some Comments on a Native World View and the Seven Directions Prayer from the Great Lakes”  by Lois Gladchild In keeping with our 7th Principle, “Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part,” Lois will … [Read more…]

Ingathering as an Inner Experience by Rev. Rollins

“INGATHERING AS AN INNER EXPERIENCE” by Rev. Don Rollins   Sure, our face-to-face gatherings have been severely limited by COVID-19, including the annual ingathering service. But what if ingathering is a spiritual, not just physical meeting of souls? Don will resume his monthly services with an invitation to “come home” when home seems so far away.  Sunday, … [Read more…]

The Social Psychology of a Pandemic

  THIS SUNDAY August 16th, 11am, please join our “online traveling” once again to the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta (FUUSM).  You can log on any time between 10:30am & 11:00am as they “gather” before the service. The service will be broadcast on their Facebook page, too. Their Facebook page is located here, and includes a complete Order … [Read more…]

A Parking Lot Service: Giving and Receiving From Our Gardens

THIS SUNDAY – Our 2nd PARKING LOT SERVICE, with GARDEN BOUNTIES Sunday, August 9, 2020, 11am   This Sunday, we’ll be doing a brief PARKING LOT service outside our UUFA building, 184 Longview Heights, Athens, Ohio. EXTRA: Feel free bring, or prepare to adopt, extras from our gardens, including vegetables, flowers, bulbs, plants.  We hope you’ll … [Read more…]

This Sunday: Classism

THIS SUNDAY –  CLASSISM Sunday, August 2, 2020, 11am via Zoom  This Sunday we’ll start to examine classism in Unitarian Universalism by exploring our own class backgrounds and potential biases related to class.  Service leader: Katie  Join UUFA’s Zoom with Audio-Only:  Use your phone to dial either 312-626-6799  or  646-876-9923. Then, when asked, enter Meeting ID: 823 6539 … [Read more…]

Caring for One Another: Marietta & Athens

THIS SUNDAY at 11am, please join our “online traveling” to the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta (FUUSM). Here’s what’s on their website, here, about their July 26th service: Our Call To Care for One Another FUUSM principles and COVID-19 July 26th 11am Annie Warmke, speaker The members and friends of FUUSM have been a shining example … [Read more…]