Good Morning UUFA members and friends, In an effort to reduce community transmission of the COVID-19 virus we are suspending in person services until we are notified that the pandemic has passed and groups can gather again. The UUFA leadership team is working a plan to provide our services and meetings on-line. We will keep … [Read more…]
UPDATE 3/12/2020: Please bring your own thermos or cup of coffee, because we’re suspending beverage service for now. Also, we’ll be livestreaming this presentation on our Facebook page (thanks, Dr. Jessica Rose!) for those who prefer to watch from home given the current pandemic. The livestream will be at this link: https://www.facebook.com/uuathensoh/ UUFA SERVICE THIS … [Read more…]
UUFA SERVICE & POTLUCK THIS SUNDAY March 8, 2020. “Stewardship as a Way of Life” As we begin our 2020-2021 stewardship campaign, Don will lead us in a look at how taking care of important things and people is a way of being in the world. An how UUFA is a place to do both. – … [Read more…]
UUFA SERVICE THIS SUNDAY March 1, 2020. “Transgender Theologies” by delfin bautista In response to the changing landscape of religious rhetoric regarding sexual and gender diversities, delfin bautista explores the reclaiming of religious narratives through the lives and experiences of trans people. Adopting an interfaith lens, delfin shares how religious communities engage (or don’t engage) gender … [Read more…]
UUFA SERVICE THIS SUNDAY February 23, 2020. “Action on Food Insecurity” Indivisible Appalachian Ohio (IAO) founder and president, Liz Shaw, is an experienced organizer who has presented on the national, state, and regional levels about rural issues such as broadband, food insecurity, and outreach to low-income populations. Liz will talk this Sunday morning primarily about IAO’s … [Read more…]
UUFA SERVICE THIS SUNDAY February 16, 2020. “Love, Part Two.” When is loving our enemies the answer? When is it not the answer? When does loving yourself, protecting yourself, and disagreeing with others preclude loving them? In this talk, we’ll listen to original sources and then discuss each one as a group. Please feel free to join … [Read more…]
International Sale and Spaghetti Dinner at UUFA on Saturday February 8th at 5:30pm. Advance tickets required by calling Richard 740-818-4775 by Thursday. $10 adults, children’s ticket prices by donation based on appetite :-). Gluten-free and vegan options available by advance reservation. More donations welcome. Items you purchased overseas and items made overseas are great for donating. … [Read more…]
UUFA THIS SUNDAY February 2, 2020. Imbolc Service (Intergenerational) The wheel of the year is turning and though we are still in the midst of winter, spring is on its way. Like us, the ancient Celts eagerly awaited and celebrated the longer and warmer days that spring promises. This Sunday we, too, will celebrate. First, by learning about … [Read more…]
UUFA THIS SUNDAY January 26, 2020. Acting on the Seven Principles. We’ve been talking a lot at the UUFA about the many opportunities for activism we have to choose from these days. Individually or collectively, do we want to put our Time, Talent, and Treasure into environmental causes, LGBTQIA+ issues, voting rights, the Black Lives Matter … [Read more…]
UUFA THIS SUNDAY January 19, 2020. Defining and Building Community. Katie Evans will share her thoughts on how we define and build community gathered from her own experiences. Come prepared to do some reflecting as well as sharing your own thoughts. Coffee 10:30am, Service 11:00am. 184 Longview Heights Road, Athens, Ohio 45701 UUFA CHILDREN THIS SUNDAY: Our children … [Read more…]