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Feed the Kids Volunteers Needed

by Karen

If you are interested in volunteering to serve meals, we are scheduled for the following Fridays at the Boys and Girls Club: January 23 February 27 April 24 May 22 Contact Charlotte Corrigan or Patty Smith to add your name to the volunteers contact list or to join the roster for a specific date. For […]

Guest at Your Table

by Karen

Please bring your boxes on Sunday, January 18. Donations of $125 or more will qualify for matching funds from Shelter Rock Congregation and will support the creation of one eco-farm in Haiti. If members or friends would like to combine donations to reach the $125 mark, they need to submit one check to UUFH. If […]

A Natural Bridge – January 2015

by Karen

A Natural Bridge – Monthly Letter from Our Minister The New Year begins with Integrity as the worship theme for January. It’s a good beginning. Integrity concerns morality and goodness, wholeness and connection; it’s about being in right relationship with one’s vision of oneself. As we think of New Year’s resolutions, even those of us who refuse […]

Message from BOD President – January 2015

by Karen

A New Leaf One of my favorite worship rituals takes place at the beginning of the year. It is when we welcome the New Year with paper made during the service from notes that we wrote on scrap paper. As the January 6, 2013 Order of Service stated, “We all have different intentions—to carry on important work […]

UU Can Do It!

by Karen

A brand-new group will be meeting on the second Monday of each month at 5:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. What’s this group all about? It’s about supporting and encouraging each other. It’s about understanding the struggles we face and knowing we are not alone. Maybe you want to lose weight, change jobs, or incorporate some healthier options […]

Let’s Connect! 

by Karen

Just a Beginning! The Holiday Cookie Exchange on December 13 brought together many cookie lovers and some unusual and delectable treats to share. This first event of the Connections Team was a delightful (loved those Mimosas!) social kick-off to the activities being planned for the coming months. Along with neighborhood group gatherings, there will be many opportunities to […]

A Natural Bridge – December 2014

by Karen

A Natural Bridge – Monthly Letter from Our Minister The worship theme fits December well: “Wonder: What Does It Mean To Be a People of Wonder?” It is a wonderful month; Christmas, Solstice, Hanukah, new baby, light and joy, goodness and hope. And then as every one of us knows, December can also be painful […]

Message from our BOD President – December 2014

by Karen

Winter Memories I lived the first 23 years of my life in Schenectady, New York. Located 150 miles north of New York City, my hometown was in the heart of the Snow Belt. The average annual snowfall total was over 90 inches. Through my eyes as a child, snow was a wonderful gift of nature, […]

World AIDS Day at UUFH – Inviting Us into Hope and Remembrance

by Karen

Join the 7pm December 1st observance of World AIDS Day at UUFH and view the AIDS Memorial Quilt Exhibit, which will be on display in the Fellowship Hall. The event is a joint effort of UUFH, MCC Sacred Journey, Agudas Israel, with assistance from the former Chaplain at Pardee Hospital, Alexis Versalle.  The Quilt Exhibit is […]

Adult Enrichment Survey

by Karen

UUFH has offered an array of Adult Enrichment Programs for several years. We need to reassess our offerings to better serve the needs and interests of our members and friends. Please take the time to complete a short survey. You may complete it online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/UUFH_Adult_Programs or complete a survey during coffee hour. See Ron Partin […]