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All UUFECers are invited to help UU the Vote! Your social justice team is excited that our Unitarian Universalist Association has launched the 2024 UU the Vote. The goal is to support congregational efforts to strengthen our democracy (within the “rules” for faith-based action.) We hope UUFEC can get a UUA “good trouble” award — … Continue reading Get into some Good UUFEC Trouble
It’s been one of those days! Older child Liam was supposed to drive his dad to the doctor and called to say he’s throwing up. Doctor’s appointment was postponed. I drove to pick up nausea survival items and deliver to him. Then back to get breakfast for Bill and Angus and jump on zoom for … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – March 15th, 2024
COME JOIN THE CHOIR! Upcoming rehearsal dates: Thursday March 21, 2024 at 6pm Sundays March 24 & 31, 2024 at 9:30
Has this Unitarian Universalist Fellowship made your life richer and more meaningful? Have you met good people and cultivated friendships here? Have you found ways to serve the larger community and fight for justice? Do you think there are others out there who desperately need all this? I know everyone is busy. I know there … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – March 8th, 2024
If you are thinking about joining UUFEC or just interested in learning more about us, join our 2-session orientation led by Jane Park during 2nd Hour on March 17th and 24th, 2024.
For March, our Share the Plate partner is Shelter House. We will be collecting single serve food items that are low cook or no cook for our curbside pantry and the local schools that send meals home with children on the weekends. Donation boxes are behind the long pews.
My Dad, a local Birmingham leader in decades past, attended a conference and tour in Soviet Russia in the late 70s. After receiving his request to attend a church service, his guide and driver delivered Dad to an empty lot and shrugged without explanation. My father was not deterred and made his request with higher … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – March 1st, 2024
The Old ‘First Wednesday Potluck’ is coming back to life as the New First Thursday Potluck!!! Please join your extended UU Friends and Family this coming Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 6 PM. Bring edibles to share and prepare for goodness, laughter, and fellowship and if you’re up for it, join in discussing the spiritual … Continue reading UUFEC First Thursday Potluck!
On April 14, Deborah Baker-Rian will be leading our (almost) annual Poetry Sunday. If you write poetry, we would love to hear it! We try to use original poetry but will fill in with your favorite poems if needed. Contact Amanda Piburn at piburna@gmail.com. Deborah will coach any aspiring poets who would like help and … Continue reading Calling all poets!
Humans are returning to the moon. In 1969 the United States and Russia were racing to be the first to get human footprints onto the moon’s surface. Dad dragged me out of bed at age two to watch Neil Armstrong set his boot on the dusty surface and flub his line (he planned to say … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – February 23rd, 2024
