UUFA Community and Friends in Athens OHIO, please join us for the 9-11 Interfaith Peace Walk Thursday, Sept. 11, 7pm – Our own UUFA Flag will be in the parade !Meet at the Church of the Good Shepherd (University Terrace at Park Place, Athens, OH ) with opening remarks and an interfaith photo booth, walk together … [Read more…]
Ingathering Service The first Sunday after Labor Day is occasion for our annual Ingathering tradition. We, along with many other UU Congregations, have a Water Ceremony ritual in which we each are invited to share water gathered over the summer–with a short reflection on the meaning of that water. This will be the second worship service … [Read more…]
Peace Vigil to Remember Michael Brown Killed in Ferguson , MO Tuesday, September 9, 2014 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Athens County Courthouse, 8 E. Washington St. Athens, OH Join us to honor his memory – bring a candle to light Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens 184 Longview Hts., Athens, OH We … [Read more…]
The eyes of the world focused on Ohio earlier this year when the state tried a new drug cocktail that caused convicted murderer Dennis McGuire to gasp and struggle before he died. Rarely does an execution command the attention of the McGuire case. What don’t we know about the U.S. death penalty? About Ohio’s death … [Read more…]
On August 24th at 11 am, Integration Acres founder and Athens County Commissioner Chris Chmiel will discuss locavorism. Chmiel is a strong promoter of the use and cultivation of native plants.
Based on our best approximations, the universe came into being some 13.8 billion years ago. Our world itself is only 4.7 billion years old, with our own species emerging only 200,000 years ago. During this service, we will explore what science currently knows of our place in time and space. We will consider what it … [Read more…]
“Help us build a Traditional Ifugao Hut to celebrate Filipino indigenous traditions and heal the cultural and colonial trauma of our people.” Ifugao hut healing project from Kultura Film on Vimeo. Hello fellow UUs, here is the link to the fund raising campaign that I mentioned last Sunday. Donate if it resonates with you. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-ifugao-hut-healing-project … [Read more…]
Join us on Sunday August 10th at 11am for an informative service lead by our own Pat Gordon. We will be looking at the second great change in Universalism and Unitarianism as Transcendentalism made its mark by bringing in new ideas and changes in thought bridged the Age of Reason and 19th century. Special emphasis … [Read more…]
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!
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…]