Playground Workday on Aug 9th
Tomorrow, August 9th, at noon we will continue working on the playgrounded at the Fellowship. We’ll work rain or shine until the sun sets. The playground is almost done, so lets pull together to finish up!
Aug 3 Sunday Service: Celebrating Co-Ministry in Community with Rev. Lynda Smith
Join us this Sunday, August 3, at 11am for the first service of our new minister Rev. Lynda Smith! Her message is titled “Celebrating Co-Ministry in Community. Our new minister’s vision of how congregations and clergy can build community together.” We are very pleased to welcome our Rev. Lynda Smith as our new minister. Rev. Smith … [Read more…]
Fellowship Construction
You may notice some construction starting in the Fellowship building itself. We are going to begin the opening of the apartment rooms to the rest of the building so that it will become a more useful space that we can utilize as an office. So that process will involve the moving of water and electric … [Read more…]
Upcoming Social Justice Events
Sustainable Energy Workshop is set for Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the Amesville Grange Hall. For more information, contact Lois Whealey, 593-7668 (leave a message); lw182104@ohio.edu. Did you know that an overwhelming majority of delegates voted at UU General Assembly to divest UU funds from fossil fuels? Watch for information about the annual interfaith Peace … [Read more…]
Children’s RE June and July
June: In our June RE classes we celebrated our parents by discussing all that they’ve done for us and how we can be thankful. We also explored the Summer Solstice as UUs, and how we can relate to the changing of the seasons through the rhythms of the earth. July: July begins our new curriculum! We will be diving into Buddhism, … [Read more…]
Playground Assembly Day
Join us for a work day on Saturday, July 12 to help assemble the new playground equipment. Many hands lighten the load, so bring as many hands as you can!
UUJO Appoints Founder Howard Tolley as Exec Director
UU Justice Ohio has good news. See announcements in their newsletter for July, posted at the Fellowship. UUJO has received a grant enabling it to staff UUJO, with prime founder Howard Tolley as Exec Director. Howard spoke to UU Fellowship of Athens last December on social justice action issues. Anne Cooper, Harry Coffey and Lois Whealey are known to … [Read more…]
Playground & Camden’s Sanctuary Work Day
Join us this Sunday, June 29th, from 3 to 7pm to help prepare for the construction of the playground and Camden’s Sanctuary. Pizza and refreshments will be provided for workers. We also invite members to bing plants to be placed along the nature trail and bird sanctuary. Native plants and perennial plants are preferred because they will … [Read more…]
Call for Well Wishes and Financial Support for Laura Mitchell and James Frame at UUA General Assembly
A hearty thanks goes out to Laura Mitchell and James Frame who are representing us at the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly this week in Providence , Rhode Island. As you will recall we elected Laura and James for this annual opportunity to represent UUFA at the national level. UUFA covers their registration expense through … [Read more…]
Congratulations to Bob and Lois Whealey for 60 Years of Marriage!
Bob and Lois Whealey were married 60 years ago on July 2, 1954, in Ann Arbor, MI. They invite you—members and friends of the Fellowship—to help them celebrate at an informal party on July 3, 2014, on Thursday, 7:30 to 9:30 PM, at the Fellowship. If you are in town and interested, please come for goodies, music, conversation, historic family pics, … [Read more…]