On September 14th Pat Gordon will present “Mother Jones: America’s Most Dangerous Woman”. This is a much requested repeat of last year’s Labor Day presentation. We will be showing a 24 minute documentary on the life and legacy of Mary Harris “Mother” Jones. Mother Jones was an early 20th century labor organizer whose influence shaped … [Read more…]
Ingathering Service The first Sunday after Labor Day is occasion for our annual Ingathering tradition. We, along with many other UU Congregations, have a Water Ceremony ritual in which we each are invited to share water gathered over the summer–with a short reflection on the meaning of that water. This will be the second worship service … [Read more…]
The eyes of the world focused on Ohio earlier this year when the state tried a new drug cocktail that caused convicted murderer Dennis McGuire to gasp and struggle before he died. Rarely does an execution command the attention of the McGuire case. What don’t we know about the U.S. death penalty? About Ohio’s death … [Read more…]
Based on our best approximations, the universe came into being some 13.8 billion years ago. Our world itself is only 4.7 billion years old, with our own species emerging only 200,000 years ago. During this service, we will explore what science currently knows of our place in time and space. We will consider what it … [Read more…]
Join us on Sunday August 10th at 11am for an informative service lead by our own Pat Gordon. We will be looking at the second great change in Universalism and Unitarianism as Transcendentalism made its mark by bringing in new ideas and changes in thought bridged the Age of Reason and 19th century. Special emphasis … [Read more…]
Join us this Sunday, August 3, at 11am for the first service of our new minister Rev. Lynda Smith! Her message is titled “Celebrating Co-Ministry in Community. Our new minister’s vision of how congregations and clergy can build community together.” We are very pleased to welcome our Rev. Lynda Smith as our new minister. Rev. Smith … [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…]
One of the foundational elements of modern Judaism, tikkun olam (typically translated as repairing the world) is the belief that the wrongs of the world must be solved by humanity, working together for the common good of all. Originating in the early days of the Rabbinic period (around the writing of the Talmuds), tikkun olam … [Read more…]
Our recently updated First Principle extends inherent worth and dignity to all beings. James will help us understand one reason nonhumans deserve our respect in a discussion of the complex and nuanced interactions between nonhuman beings and examples of nonhuman communication.
In 1865, Charleston, South Carolina lay in ruin. The city had witnessed the first shots of the Civil War four years earlier. However, on a cool May morning following General Lee’s surrender, freed men and women gathered within the old race course of the city and held the first Decoration Day to honor the dead. As … [Read more…]