At the November 4, 2017, Men’s Discussion Group, five women and six men met to discuss Kant’s Categorical Imperative. The ground rule was the society was made up of mature adults, and the group developed the following rules. Thou shalt not kill a human that is outside the mother or is now in an ongoing […]
SJOT and UUFH will again participate in the MLK Day of Service project on January 21. This annual event celebrates Dr. King through service activities in communities across the nation. The local MLK Day of Service Committee represents a group of local congregations and our new participants this year, students from Wingate University. The Committee […]
Happy New Year! With all the new beginnings we will be experiencing before too long, this seems like an appropriate time to talk about the Board’s second goal for the year. If you will recall, our number one goal has to do with keeping in communication with the congregation and various committees and task forces. […]
A couple of months ago, I wrote about how the initial steps in negotiating are listening and empathy. You don’t have to change your beliefs or convictions when listening to people with opposing views but, until they get the impression that you’re listening to them, they aren’t going to hear a thing you say. So, […]
Happy Holidays! The UUFH office will be closed Dec. 25 – Jan. 1. Please share: on Twitter on Facebook
Think of this column as a soft cloth sack of December, Hanukkah, Yule, Christmas, Kwanzaa greetings and wishes from me. There are three small gift bags inside that look like I got them from Jan at Honeysuckle Hollow. If you take a moment to unwrap each one and sit with it and turn it over […]
Here we are in December. What does the holiday season mean to you? Does it mean endless lists and obligations? Do you take the time you need to treasure the moments of being with those you love and enjoying the traditions of the season, or do you rush headlong from one thing to the next, […]
Whether you are thinking of eating vegetarian, vegan, or more intentionally, and recognizing that individuals vary, consider the following individual actions: Increase proportionate consumption of plant-based foods, which increases the global access to calories, provides health benefits, and prevents injuring animals. For those who choose to eat meat or seafood, minimize the pain and suffering […]
Are you 70½ years or older? Do you have an IRA? Did you know you can make a tax-free QCD with your RMD from your IRA? Read on. The rules allowing a tax-free Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from an IRA to a charity are still in effect for tax year 2017, making it easier […]
Welcome Members, Honey & Mike Burrell! Honey: I am a retired teacher, and I taught visually-impaired children for 14 years. For the next 16 years, I worked with Adult Education and Parenting/Family Literacy. My greatest accomplishment was starting two programs in our school district for pregnant/parenting teens. I have volunteered at Safelight for 12 years. […]