EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 21, 2019: Music Sunday & Easter Egg Hunt. All are welcome to come enjoy our fellowship of music, including our choir, favorite hymns, and more. An Easter Egg Hunt for the children will follow. Coffee at 10:30; Service at 11:00. We’re still accepting pledge forms. All pledges are greatly appreciated. Pledge forms are available … [Read more…]
UUFA ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 14th: UUFA PRESIDENT’S LETTER TO US ALL: Greetings Wanderers, Please join us this Sunday 4/14/19 for the Annual Business Meeting. Though not the edgiest title, is imperative you – yes you- attend to 1) have a voice in the votes of our democratic elections, 2) be on the same page about … [Read more…]
THIS SUNDAY: Athens County Commissioner Chris Chmiel will present on Sunday April 7th. We’ve invited Chris to talk about any topic related to his passions and his work, and the needs of people in Athens County. Chris and his wife were married that our fellowship many years ago. Some of Chris’s most notable passions include … [Read more…]
THIS SUNDAY: We’ve invited Robin Bozian, longtime lawyer and UU from Marietta, to speak to us this Sunday on whatever she wishes, possibly about the Marietta UU Church, about her work with Southeastern Ohio Legal Services, about her social change work, about what she thinks UUs ought to be focusing on now (far too much!), how … [Read more…]
THIS SUNDAY: It’s More Complicated Than That, a service led by our UUFA President Brian Richards – In this conversation we’ll explore cognitive shortcuts and common tactics we all (intentionally and unintentionally) use to create othering, tribalization, and dehumanization. The purpose is 1) to expand our hearts, and 2) to enhance our ability to engage in … [Read more…]
THIS SUNDAY, March 17, 2019: Mar. 17th – Osatra/Equinox Service led by Katie Evans. Coffee and fellowship at 10:30 am, service at 11:00 am. Reminder: We are in the midst of our annual pledge drive. Pledge forms will be available at fellowship during the next three Sundays. WHY I PLEDGE by Susan Westenbarger There are many reasons I pledge … [Read more…]
TONIGHT, TUESDAY: CHOIR CANCELLED this week and next. Sorry! THIS SATURDAY! 90th BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR DRU RILEY EVARTS: All UUFA members and friends are invited to help celebrate our esteemed member Dru Riley Evarts’ 90th Birthday Party on Saturday March 9th from 2-5pm at the fellowship. See the colorful invitation far below for more information. THIS SUNDAY, … [Read more…]
THIS SUNDAY, March 3, 2019: Join us for a special morning message from Dr. Jé Hooper. His work promotes the intersections of art, justice, and religious ethics in efforts to obtain social equity. As a clergy person, he skillfully engages congregations in trans-linguisticism, performative preaching, and affect theory involving onomatopoeic communication. He is best known for … [Read more…]
THIS SUNDAY, February 24, 2019, 11:00am. CoExist Q&A (Panel of People of Various Faiths, TBA) This service will help us with the fourth UU principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning. For a full list of the seven UU principles, see https://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe/principles. For a look at the proposed 8th principle, check out this webpage … [Read more…]
THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2019, Darkness Within, a Fiddler’s Lament, and Ode to Joy, a celebration of sorrow or an invitation to join the dance. Come join Lara Wallace on cello and Patrick McGee on harp, as they explore a post-Valentine’s Day apocalypse of life without chocolate. Whether you are perched on a precipice or buried … [Read more…]