Jubilate is an event of the celebration of the creative spirit. It is a descriptive term that gives shape and meaning to a collection of creative events that enrich and define visual, verbal, and musical dimension to each individual, group, and congregational event that enhances and puts focus on the spiritual experience of wonder, discovery, […]
We are fortunate to have several farmers markets in the county, each of which allows only vendors that sell what they have grown, assuring customers that they are purchasing local food, produced by local farmers, including: Henderson County Farmers Market, King St. between 1st and 2nd Ave, Saturdays, 7am to noon. Flat Rock Farmers Market, […]
Jack and Pat Caldwell are very busy with varied activities in UU and in our community. Jack is a Pastoral Associate and also sings in the choir. He researched church security, including attending public seminars. He organized and leads the group that designed our UU safety procedures, which he wrote. If the choir isn’t singing, […]
Without a doubt, the Parkland High School students have changed the discussion on gun violence. On December 3rd, one of our members, John Owens, gave a reflection on his tragic experience with gun violence and shared his in-depth knowledge about it. In the hopes of more dialogue and informed decisions, I thought I would address […]
My brother called tonight. “Hey,” he said, “You playing or working hard? I shook my head and audibly sighed no to the playing part. I told him I had this newsletter column to write. Looking back over the years, I now recognize some version of his call has happened several times. Usually I shake my […]
The Social Justice Team announces the yearly call for nominations for the UUFH Unsung Hero Award. The award process and criteria is simple: Nominees should be UUFH members who have made and/or are making a solid continuing contribution to UUFH and/or the larger community. Please think about the folks you know in this congregation. One person may keep […]
Easter is early this year, celebrated on April 1, so there are lots of opportunities to think of ways to practice April Fool’s Day at the same time we’re thinking about what Easter means to Unitarian Universalists. All this is also on a Sunday, so music will be part of our day together as well. […]
For Susan Grider, the first experience with the Presbyterian Church in Bloomington, IL, was with the Cherub Choir at the age of six. After that, she worked her way up through the Angel Choir, the Chancel Choir for high schoolers, and finally, the Chapel Choir for adults. For Helen Bishop, at the Episcopal Church in […]
SJOT News for April Many thanks to all who gave during our Outreach Collection for Dreamers. A total of $4,147 was raised with $3,732.30 going to Dream Scholarships, and 10% ($414.70) to the SJOT Fund for small UUFH donations. At the February SJOT meeting, we approved three donations of $50 each from the SJOT Fund: 1. […]
The Endowment Committee urges you to consider legacy giving to UUFH as you make your estate and trust decisions. No matter your age, it is good to have these documents prepared and held in a safe place. You can always update and revise them as your life goes on. The Bequest Society form is available […]