UUA’s Article II Study: What Do We Believe? How Shall We Guide Our Work?

Come join our Service on Sunday, February 26th, 11am in person (face masks encouraged) or by Zoom.

In 2020, the Article II Study Commission was established by the UUA Board and charged to review the UUA Bylaws, Principles, and Purposes and, with “the active participation of UUs across all demographics, identities, and theological/philosophical beliefs,” propose revisions that will help “enable the UUA, member congregations, and covenanted communities to be a relevant and powerful force for spiritual and moral growth, healing, and justice” and “guide us in the transformation of ourselves, our communities, and our faith, into active networks of collective care, restoration, and justice.”
Join us Sunday, February 26th at 11:00a.m. as we explore the proposed changes to Article II–the covenant to which we pledge ourselves when we become members of the UUA and the foundation of all of the work undertaken by the UUA and its congregations and communities.
For those who are interested in a deeper dive on the report, feel free to check out the following link:
https://www.uua.org/files/2023-02/article-II-study-report-2021-23.pdf
Hope to see you in person at the UUFA or via Zoom!

Please join us.

FACE MASK NOTE: As of January 14, 2022, the UUFA board moved from a mandatory face mask policy for Sunday Services to a “face masks encouraged” policy. Thank you to all who continue to wear face masks to protect the most vulnerable among us. We provide Zoom access for those unable to attend in person. 

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THIS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st:
UUFA Zoom Watch Party: UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT’s ORAL ARGUMENTS in the case of GONZALES v. GOOGLE

Join Attorney Jessie Roberson and Retired Attorney Patrick McGee for a Zoom Watch Party of the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments in Gonzales v. Google, a case that’s challenging social media algorithms known to steer us to extreme content in an effort to keep us online as long as possible to increase advertising revenue of the social media companies.

That’s the docket of Gonzales v. Google, the US Supreme Court case with links to SO VERY MANY AMICUS BRIEFS, to be argued February 21st.  Note: It’s the only case argued that day, and the court website says “court convenes at 10am” and “oral argument is for 70 minutes”—beware the timings could change. The case was brought by the family of a 15 year old girl killed in Paris during a terrorist attack that her family says was egged on by social media.  From the petition for writ of certiorari, “The question presented is:
Does section 230(c)(1) [of the Communications Decency Act] immunize interactive computer services when they make targeted recommendations of information provided by another information content provider, or only limit the liability of interactive computer services when they engage in traditional editorial functions (such as deciding whether to display or withdraw) with regard to such in- formation?
From the February 7th, reply of the family located here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/21-1333/254251/20230207191257813_GonzalezRepyMeritsPrinted.pdf “in the period leading up to the 2015 terrorist murder of petitioner’s decedent Nohemi Gonzalez, respondent made targeted recommendations of ISIS recruiting and fundraising videos.”Topic: Watch Party for US Supreme Court oral arguments in Gonzales v. Google
Time: Feb 21, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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DRUMMING fills our FELLOWSHIP — Tuesday Evenings

Many thanks to Lawrence Greene for holding drumming classes in our Fellowship

Ugata: West African drum class $15
6-8 Tuesday nights
This drum class is focused around djembe and djun rhythm from West Africa. Lawrence R Greene is the instructor and has been studying this cultural music form for 20 years. He teaches a set of rhythms that he uses as a cultural outreach to southern Ohio and West Virginia. No experience needed and there are drums that can be borrowed during class or purchased.
$15 a class. No class March 7 or 21
Lawrence R Greene
740-444-1407

 

WHERE TO FIND OUR NEWS 

1. We create our Greensheet newsletter on WordPress, and it then ALWAYS automagically appears on our website, under the Greensheet tab, here: http://uuathensoh.org/home/the-greensheet/

2. If you have a Facebook account—even one you never use—you can see our Facebook events and send us messages via our Facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/uuathensoh

3. Currently, we email the Greensheet to those with emails in our Elvanto church software. Not everyone who signed up on WordPress is on our Elvanto list. We’re looking for a volunteer to make sure those two lists match. If you want to be on our Elvanto list, email wendasheard@yahoo.com

 

GREENSHEET DEADLINE (Sunday 3pm)
& HOW TO SUBMIT

Please email items to wendasheard@yahoo.com and put “Greensheet” in the subject line.

When we receive blurbs and descriptions of a Sunday service, we publish within 24 hours, as well as create and share a Facebook event and email the Greensheet to all with emails in our Elvanto system. Thanks in advance to all presenters and others who submit information early.

Deadline for each week: SUNDAY 3pm or before publication, whichever comes last. We hope to get the Greensheet out, our Facebook event for the next week posted, and more each Sunday evening or Monday at the latest. Thanks!

 

UUFA BOARD MEETING

The next UUFA board meeting will be Saturday March 11th at 10:30am by Zoom. All members are welcome to attend. For the Zoom link, text Richard 740-818-4775, or contact any other board member.

UUFA PROGRAMMING MEETING

The next UUFA programming meeting will be Sunday, March 12th at 1pm (or perhaps that evening) by Zoom. More people, more music, more ideas all welcome! All members and friends are welcome to attend. For the Zoom link contact Barb or any other board member.