This Sunday: Acting on the Seven Principles

UUFA THIS SUNDAY January 26, 2020. Acting on the Seven Principles. We’ve been talking a lot at the UUFA about the many opportunities for activism we have to choose from these days. Individually or collectively, do we want to put our Time, Talent, and Treasure into environmental causes, LGBTQIA+ issues, voting rights, the Black Lives Matter movement, food sustainability and access? Where do we start to implement our UU values in the world at large? Join Susan W. for a discussion of some of the local, state, national, and international UU organizations we support. Coffee 10:30am, Service 11:00am.  184 Longview Heights Road, Athens, Ohio 45701  

UUFA CHILDREN: We’ll be sewing rice-filled WARMING PILLOWS this Sunday, January 26th to help spread warmth to our loved ones this winter. New children always welcome. Adults with or without sewing machines encouraged to join us for this special Sunday. (Parents, please note: the February 2nd Imbolc Service will be Intergenerational, so the children will stay upstairs that Sunday.)

Finding Our “Sweet Spot” If you’re interested in learning more about the Sweet Spot model, introduced to us by our Central East Region (CER) representative Beth Casebolt, check out this info on the UUA web site: https://www.uua.org/leadership/library/sweet-spot

Harry Coffey 1927-2020. We are saddened to learn of the passing of former UUFA member and board member Harry Coffey. Harry died at home on January 15, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife, Eve Coffey. There will be a Remembrance Party for Worship and Sharing at the Athens Friends Meeting House on Saturday, February 29th. At 12:30pm, there will be twenty minutes of silent worship to which all are invited, followed by an informal reception from 1-2. From 2-3:30 everyone will be sharing memories, stories, songs, or anything that reminds them of Harry. A guest book will be available to sign and share written memories.  Friends are asked to bring finger foods for the reception if possible.

FUTURE SUNDAYS & EVENTS – Subject to change—your ideas welcome. If you have an idea for a service, but don’t want to plan all the readings and music, we’ll do that planning for you!  The next programming committee meeting is online via Zoom on Friday, February 21st at 6pm. All welcome to participate. To participate, download Zoom and ask us for the Zoom invitation in advance. – Katie, Brian, Susan & Wenda.