UUFA This Sunday – Rev. Bruce Livingston

SUNDAY August 4, 2019.  Reverend Bruce Livingston will share his story and insights into the divine. From a troubled youth, to life as a Baptist minister, to retirement, he has a message and a story that can excite and inspire us all. Coffee 10:30am, Service 11:00am. 184 Longview Heights Road, Athens, Ohio 45701 

This week’s SPECIAL FOR CHILDREN:  This Sunday will be making paper and fabric wall hangings with ribbons and other craft items. The wall hangings will highlight the seven UU principles, below. Newcomers are welcome. Adult helpers welcome.

The Seven Principles that Unitarian Universalists hold as strong values and universal moral teachings:

Principle 1:  The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
Principle 2:  Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
Principle 3:  Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our  congregations;
Principle 4:  A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;

Principle 5:  The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our  congregations and in society at large;
Principle 6:  The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
Principle 7:  Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

News: UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS PASSED THREE
ACTIONS OF IMMEDIATE WITNESS AT THE 2019 UUA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

FUTURE SUNDAYS:

Sunday, August 11th: POTLUCK & “Mike & Freddie & Me” Five years after the extrajudicial murders of Mike Brown and Freddie Gray, UUFA member Susan Westenbarger will explore the ramifications of their deaths at the hands of those pledged to “protect and serve” and how today’s Movement for Black Lives resonates within Unitarian Universalism.  & Potluck

Sunday, August 18th: Self-Improvement Through Accountability

Sunday, August 25th: Open Discussion: Spirituality and Health

Sunday, September 15th: Ingathering & Water Communion Service and POTLUCK with Rev. Don Rollins

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