SUNDAY August 11, 2019 – POTLUCK & “Mike & Freddie & Me” Five years after the extrajudicial murders of Mike Brown and Freddie Gray, UUFA member Susan Westenbarger will explore the ramifications of their deaths at the hands of those pledged to “protect and serve” and how today’s Movement for Black Lives resonates within Unitarian … [Read more…]
About this SUNDAY August 4, 2019: The minister who was scheduled to be our guest this Sunday is unable to attend. We are grateful that delfin bautista, a graduate of Yale Divinity School who formerly worked as the UUA’s LGBT coordinator in Washington, DC, will join us once again and will introduce us to the UUA’s new … [Read more…]
SUNDAY August 4, 2019. Reverend Bruce Livingston will share his story and insights into the divine. From a troubled youth, to life as a Baptist minister, to retirement, he has a message and a story that can excite and inspire us all. Coffee 10:30am, Service 11:00am. 184 Longview Heights Road, Athens, Ohio 45701 This week’s SPECIAL … [Read more…]
SUNDAY July 28, 2019. Spirituality & Environment. Come join our monthly open discussion. Listen and/or share. Coffee 10:30am, Service 11:00am. 184 Longview Heights Road, Athens, Ohio 45701 Service Leader: Brian Richards SPECIAL FOR CHILDREN: This SUNDAY July 28, 2019, Jessie and Roberta will be making bird feeders with the children. A perfect Sunday to bring children. … [Read more…]
SUNDAY July 21, 2019. The Science of Happiness, by Brian Richards. Old questions have a way of generating old answers wrapped in new words. The Science of Happiness is a UC Berkeley class, and the vast majority of this service will be a summary of that course. The remainder is a splash of Zen wisdom and … [Read more…]
SUNDAY July 14, 2019. Life, Death and the Dharma of Dogs: A Conversation on Zen. Join Kojun, also known as Nate Hayes, as he talks about his discovery of the path of Zen Buddhism, his experiences with his parent’s end of life with Alzheimers and the stunning teachers he feeds twice a day and takes for … [Read more…]
SUNDAY July 7, 2019. Stories of siding with love through life’s messiness…insights, bloopers, OMGs, and all. by delfin bautista delfin writes: “My hope is to create space to explore what siding with love looks like for each of us by sharing a little about my story. After, I would like to invite folks to reflect on … [Read more…]
SUNDAY June 30, 2019. Spirituality & Politics. Come join our open discussion. Listen and share. Coffee at 10:30am; Service at 11am. Service Leader: Brian Richards. News from UUA.ORG: CLOSE THE HOMESTEAD CHILD DETENTION CENTER The Homestead Child Detention Center in Florida is the country’s only for-profit child detention center. Putting children into prison camps is monstrous. This follows a … [Read more…]
SUNDAY June 23, 2019. Climate Reality Update & Discussion Wenda Sheard, a trained volunteer speaker with the international Climate Reality Leadership Corps, will share the most recent slides from the Climate Reality slide deck, including news about water crises. She’ll also share information from the Yale Center for Climate Communication about the important of talking with … [Read more…]
SUNDAY June 16, 2019: Hope in Hopelessness. We are consoled and strengthened by being hopeless together. An exploration of what hope is or can be in times of increasing uncertainty by Katie Evans. Coffee at 10:30am; Service at 11am. HAPPY UUFA NEWS: Despite an initial scare that Rev. Don Rollins would be unable to serve our congregation … [Read more…]