“Disability Day of Mourning, Human Rights and a Pandemic” By Katie Evans Sunday 11am EST by Zoom February 28, 2021 Join us in kicking off Developmental Disability Awareness Month with an exploration of the experiences of people with disabilities, right here in Athens and around the world. Our presenter, Katie Evans, has worked in … [Read more…]
“One More Day…How Mindfulness Practice Can Help Us See What We Already Have.” By Kojun (Nate Hayes) Sunday 11am EST by Zoom February 21, 2021 Join Kojun (Nate Hayes) as he talks about mindfulness meditation and how a dedicated practice can help us to be more fully present, more fully aware of our lives … [Read more…]
“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” 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” 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” 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…]
Kindness in the Midst of Pandemics, Politics, and Religion (Oh My!) Sunday 11am EST by Zoom January 17, 2021 For this service, Lois Gladchild will share a story then lead a discussion on ways we can make our voices heard in kind and effective ways. Please bring your tips and tricks for responding with … [Read more…]
“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” 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: 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…]