This Sunday: A Word From Don

  “A Word from Don” By Rev. Don Rollins Sunday 11am EST by Zoom February 14, 2021 The old saw applies: What a difference a year makes. A year ago we could take some things for granted that no longer apply, starting with something as fundamental to our wellbeing as human touch. Masks were for … [Read more…]

Athens United Immigrant Support Project 11am Sunday

  “Athens United Immigrant Support Project”    Sunday 11am EST by Zoom February 7, 2021 Kerri Shaw and Debbie Schmieding of the Athens United Immigrant Support Project will speak to us about their work sponsoring asylum seekers who are in detention, at the border, have moved to Athens, or used Athens as a stepping stone … [Read more…]

Generational Change and the 20th Century Church

“Generational Change and the 20th Century Church”    Sunday 11am EST by Zoom January 31, 2021 While the last year has been challenging for churches all over the country, there were generational forces already contributing to declining participation in organized religion before the onset of the pandemic. We’ll explore some of those forces as well as … [Read more…]

Current Events: Stepping Outside Our Own Lives

“Current Events: Stepping Outside Our Own Lives”    Sunday 11am EST by Zoom January 24, 2021 Current events loom large in our lives these days. For this morning, you are welcome to bring feelings, readings, or poems to share about current events. We challenge you to explore readings or poems from people who are different … [Read more…]

SPECIAL LARGE Sunday Service, lots of news. Thanks for reading.

“Across our Mountains: A Special Multi-Congregation Service“    Sunday 11am EST by Zoom January 10, 2021 Join our Unitarian Universalist Congregations of Athens, Marietta, Charleston, and Beckley for a special Sunday Service of reflection, contemplation, and music this weekend!  Ministers Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker, Rev. Donald Rollins, and Rev. Caitlin Cotter Coillberg will offer words, music … [Read more…]

New Year, New YoUU

“New Year, New YoUU”    Sunday 11am EST by Zoom January 3, 2021 The calendar may have flipped and January 1st may feel like a res-tart but the reality is the political, cultural, religious, economic, public health disaster that was 2020 has followed us into the new year. As members of the larger human community, … [Read more…]

“Doing Nothing” as Resistance

“Doing Nothing” as Resistance: a discussion on the concepts in  How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy  by Jenny O’Dell    Sunday 11am EST by Zoom We’ll ponder the importance of doing nothing. We’ll ponder ways to shift our lives from the “attention economy” to the more-than-human world around us. We’ll ponder subtleties of resistance, … [Read more…]

Christmas Eve 7pm Zoom Service

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE Thursday, December 24, 2020 7pm EST by Zoom  Join us for a Zoom celebration of the season with music, family, and light. Bring a candle and wear your favorite holiday outfit. To help us create a festive atmosphere in a virtual world, send a photo of your holiday decorations or holiday celebrations … [Read more…]

Our Winter Solstice Service

OUR WINTER SOLSTICE SERVICE Sunday 11am EST by Zoom  Please join us this Sunday, December 20th  as we observe the Winter Solstice. We are moving from the darkest night of the year into welcoming the return of the light. We pause to consider the interdependent web of which we are a part. Within this web … [Read more…]