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…]
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…]
Join us to celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.
This is just a reminder that there will be no service at the UUFA on Sunday, June 22. All four members of the programming committee will be out of town. Perhaps this is a good time to remind you that the programming committee is looking for more volunteers to join the committee and become service leaders. It … [Read more…]
UUFA Leadership Retreat Highlights – Saturday, June 7 2014 13 leaders met Saturday, June 7th at the fellowship from 2-6 pm for our annual leadership retreat. It was a very productive meeting and here are some highlights about the aspirations we have for UUFA for the coming year. • UUFA Mission Statement was approved and … [Read more…]
One of the foundational elements of modern Judaism, tikkun olam (typically translated as repairing the world) is the belief that the wrongs of the world must be solved by humanity, working together for the common good of all. Originating in the early days of the Rabbinic period (around the writing of the Talmuds), tikkun olam … [Read more…]
This year OPUS, the continental gathering of young adults will take place in the OMD. Registration is open and details are on the OMD website at www.ohiomeadville.org. OPUS will take place August 12-17, 2014 at Nuhop Center for Experiential Learning in Ohio.
CERG has changed the format of UULTI from an expensive residential leadership training to a hybrid / online training. It’s more than a webinar! H-UULTI uses online technology to create a “flipped classroom” experience. Presentations happen online so that when you are meeting in person, you are using your valuable time in experiential and team learning. It’s … [Read more…]
We welcomed two new members to the UUFA membership status during our morning service last Sunday, Feb. 24. Daniel Ornstein was born and raised just north of Indianapolis, moving to Ohio by way of Iowa, Omaha, NE, and Chicago. After receiving a Bachelor’s in Physics (and some serious soul searching), he decided to enter into teaching. … [Read more…]
The pledge drive would normally wrap up at the end of May, but we currently have pledges for just 49% this fiscal year’s $53,757 budget. Pledges help the UUFA stay on budget so that we can pay bills, keep the building maintained, and pay the RE staff and our new minister. Because the pledging is … [Read more…]