Summer Solstice (June 29)
Join us to celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.
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Welcoming New Members!
We welcomed two new members to the UUFA membership status during our morning service last Sunday, Feb. 24. Daniel Ornstein was born and raised just north of Indianapolis, moving to Ohio by way of Iowa, Omaha, NE, and Chicago. After receiving a Bachelor’s in Physics (and some serious soul searching), he decided to enter into teaching. … [Read more…]
The UUFA Needs Your Pledge!
The pledge drive would normally wrap up at the end of May, but we currently have pledges for just 49% this fiscal year’s $53,757 budget. Pledges help the UUFA stay on budget so that we can pay bills, keep the building maintained, and pay the RE staff and our new minister. Because the pledging is … [Read more…]
Camden’s Memorial
“I feel Camden everywhere. In the breeze, in the heat of the flame, in the song of the peepers… He was truly always one with the world around him.” – Laura Patton Camden’s Sanctuary is a memorial to the child who left a mark on everyone he touched and a way to give back to … [Read more…]
Lynda Smith Welcomed as New Minister
We are delighted to welcome Rev. Lynda Smith to the UUFA! She has accepted the 1⁄4 time position we offered her with a start date in August. Congratulations everyone and deepest thanks to the search committee. Rev. Lynda Smith has been a UU since 1971 and was ordained a UU minister in 2006. She is … [Read more…]
UUFA Leadership Retreat LOCATION CHANGE for Sat. June 7
Hello Friends, The UUFA leadership retreat set for this Saturday, June 7th from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. will be held at the Fellowship Hall The event previously scheduled has been cancelled so we are free to meet. Hope to see you then! Yours in community, Barb Harrison
Not for Ourselves Alone
Through thoughtful reflections and personal stories, UU leaders share how we might strengthen our spirit through our connections with one another and with the Holy. Not for Ourselves Alone: Theological Essays on Relationship edited by Laurel Hallman and Burton D. Carley, invites us to move beyond the age-old theological question “Who am I?” and instead asks, “Whose … [Read more…]
Witnessing for Love at General Assembly
The public witness at this year’s General Assembly (GA) will be an event like no other. Help us celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Standing on the Side of Love campaign by witnessing for the power of love as a force for justice. Join us June 28 at WaterFire, a local, non-profit riverfront community arts … [Read more…]
UUFA Annual Leadership Retreat – Saturday June 7 – 7501 Long Run Rd.
UUFA Executive Committee Members and Leaders: Join us for the UUFA annual leadership retreat this this coming Saturday, June 7th from 2pm – 5pm . Barb Harrison and Pat Gordon will host the meeting at their home – 7501 Long Run Rd., Athens, OH. Due to an unexpected opening, the event will now take place … [Read more…]
Cakewalk Raises $1,021
The UUFA annual cake walk was a huge success again! Thanks to Natalie Barman, Jessie Roberson, Roberta Roberson, and Sam Pattantyus. The cakewalk proceeds are instrumental in getting the UUFA through the fiscal year transition. Nineteen members and friends made delicious goodies which were auctioned off on April 6. The biggest ticket items were Harry … [Read more…]