Sustainable Energy Workshop is set for Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the Amesville Grange Hall. For more information, contact Lois Whealey, 593-7668 (leave a message); lw182104@ohio.edu. Did you know that an overwhelming majority of delegates voted at UU General Assembly to divest UU funds from fossil fuels? Watch for information about the annual interfaith Peace … [Read more…]
June: In our June RE classes we celebrated our parents by discussing all that they’ve done for us and how we can be thankful. We also explored the Summer Solstice as UUs, and how we can relate to the changing of the seasons through the rhythms of the earth. July: July begins our new curriculum! We will be diving into Buddhism, … [Read more…]
Join us for a work day on Saturday, July 12 to help assemble the new playground equipment. Many hands lighten the load, so bring as many hands as you can!
UU Justice Ohio has good news. See announcements in their newsletter for July, posted at the Fellowship. UUJO has received a grant enabling it to staff UUJO, with prime founder Howard Tolley as Exec Director. Howard spoke to UU Fellowship of Athens last December on social justice action issues. Anne Cooper, Harry Coffey and Lois Whealey are known to … [Read more…]
Join us this Sunday, June 29th, from 3 to 7pm to help prepare for the construction of the playground and Camden’s Sanctuary. Pizza and refreshments will be provided for workers. We also invite members to bing plants to be placed along the nature trail and bird sanctuary. Native plants and perennial plants are preferred because they will … [Read more…]
A hearty thanks goes out to Laura Mitchell and James Frame who are representing us at the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly this week in Providence , Rhode Island. As you will recall we elected Laura and James for this annual opportunity to represent UUFA at the national level. UUFA covers their registration expense through … [Read more…]
Bob and Lois Whealey were married 60 years ago on July 2, 1954, in Ann Arbor, MI. They invite you—members and friends of the Fellowship—to help them celebrate at an informal party on July 3, 2014, on Thursday, 7:30 to 9:30 PM, at the Fellowship. If you are in town and interested, please come for goodies, music, conversation, historic family pics, … [Read more…]
This is just a reminder that there will be no service at the UUFA on Sunday, June 22. All four members of the programming committee will be out of town. Perhaps this is a good time to remind you that the programming committee is looking for more volunteers to join the committee and become service leaders. It … [Read more…]
UUFA Leadership Retreat Highlights – Saturday, June 7 2014 13 leaders met Saturday, June 7th at the fellowship from 2-6 pm for our annual leadership retreat. It was a very productive meeting and here are some highlights about the aspirations we have for UUFA for the coming year. • UUFA Mission Statement was approved and … [Read more…]
This year OPUS, the continental gathering of young adults will take place in the OMD. Registration is open and details are on the OMD website at www.ohiomeadville.org. OPUS will take place August 12-17, 2014 at Nuhop Center for Experiential Learning in Ohio.