Plagues and Piety: How our Distant Ancestors Reacted to Widespread Disease
Sunday, January 16th, 11am
EXCLUSIVELY BY ZOOM, this time due to incoming snowstorm.
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 into our distant ancestors’ religious practices in times of plagues. Be prepared to join in the fun.
By Richard Thieret, who has updated this popular presentation he first shared in September 2020.
NOTE: Sunday, January 16, 2022, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens will once again be exclusively by Zoom at 11am, this time due primarily to the snowstorm forecasted by some to begin an hour before our service. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82365397153
The Complete Zoom invitation is far below, especially for those who wish to log in by telephone, but because this will presentation will include a lot of slides, a video link is recommended.
NEWS from Ohio UU Justice Committee:
Connecting the Dots: Women’s Health & Environmental Justice
Appalachian women are being forced to carry an unreasonable and dangerous burden for the environmental recklessness of oil and gas producing businesses, legal regulators, and legislators. Pollutants from the fracking industry affect women in unique and serious ways. Current State and Federal regulations designed to protect the public from environmental harm are either ineffective or not enforced.
Join Dr. Peggy Ann Berry, PhD, RN, COHN-S, CLE, PLNC, FAAOHN on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to learn about the health risks to Appalachian women that are being ignored by regional leaders charged with protecting and preserving women’s health. Dr. Berry has been a leader in identifying and providing solutions for women in Appalachia who are in the crossfire of business driven pollution, and Appalachia’s dirty economic reality.
Register for the Zoom meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrfuGoqzkqHNRGkJ0m2MUeEyQZawBlL0S6.
SAVE THE DATE:
The UUFA Annual Meeting will be Sunday April 10th following the Service.
NOTES from the Saturday, January 8, 2022
UUFA Board Meeting
After our President-Elect Katie E.’s recent move out of Athens, the UUFA Board appointed Richard Thieret to the position of President-Elect.
The Board is busy revising our mission and vision statements. If you have an interested in assisting with those efforts, please let Susan W., our current UUFA President know by emailing suusanw.uu@gmail.com
The Board is also busy preparing our budget for the next church year. The 2021 tax statements for members will go out soon. Members will soon receive pledge forms so the board can plan for the next church year.
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In this discussion on goal setting (please come with a goal or three in mind), we’ll learn some best practices on achieving goals, get a but of perspective on why we might not achieve them, then work together to plan to achieve our individual goals. We look forward to virtually seeing you and planning together. Led by Brian Richards.
ZOOM Solstice Service: On Darkness
P.S. We welcome other children to rejoin our services as they are able and willing. If your child of any age wants to participate in our services, contact Wenda or Brian.
Pride is a time of celebration in which lgbtq people can be out and proud without shame or fear. It is also a time of reflection in which we recommit ourselves to creating a just society where all are equal truly means all are equal. We will explore some of the history of Pride, our evolving symbols, and ways we can all be accomplices. Let us celebrate pride with hashtags, flag waving, and actions, not only in June but always.
We are taking a break for the summer from our traditional Sunday morning service schedule. Watch this space (the Greensheet newsletter) for details about summer Programming plans–we might have an informal Zoom discussion in our usual 11:00 AM Sunday time slot, we might plan a nature hike or outdoor gathering in our grove. The Programming committee is committed to providing at least two activities per month (July through August.)
The Fellowship’s new fiscal year begins July 1, 2021. As you know this pandemic year has presented challenges to our usual operations and, by extension, to our finances. We’re doing OK–not wealthy by any means, but OK. Many thanks to those who have made pledges for the new year! This upfront commitment from you makes it possible for us to plan for the coming year and beyond. We still have an aging building to deal with, but our energy for living our Unitarian Universalist values in the world continues to be refreshed!
