February 3, 2016

Dear friends and members,

This is a message about one of the first voluntary associations in western culture. It concerns a movement of people whose founder lived in the years 341-270 B.C.E. It was a movement named after Epicurus whose teachings about graciousness gratitude, goodness and generosity created open communities that competed with Christians for hundreds of years. We members of the UUFEC are descendants of both of these time honored fellowships which placed sharing, friendship, and mutual admiration as core values of their association. As your temporary pastor it gives me great honor to be here sharing with you the qualities of these virtues. Join with me and your community in the noble efforts of our stewardship concerns as your board of trustees encourages support of our beloved community.

Rev. Nels J. Oas