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Who are the Pastoral Associates (and what do they do)?

by UUFH

UUFH Pastoral Associates Back row: Robin Grainger, Jack Caldwell, Bill White, Neal Andreae,Rev. Jim McKinley. Front row: Barbara Eck, Reba Furches, Pat Caldwell The Pastoral Associates (PA) are a team of specially trained UUFH volunteers. They work in partnership with the Minister to offer a ‘ministry of presence’ to UUFH congregants who are facing illness, […]

Information Session for Habitat/Thrivent Builds Project

by UUFH

Sunday, May 20, 11:30am, Fellowship Hall In support of our participation in the 2018 Habitat for Humanity/Thrivent Interfaith Build project, we will be having an informational Q&A session with Habitat Development Director Angie Hunter in Fellowship Hall on Sunday,May 20, after the service. Construction volunteers are still welcome.  For those unable to participate in the […]

What is Jubilate?

by Amy Landers

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, […]

Ethical Eating Local Farmers Markets

by Amy Landers

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, […]

UUFH Unsung Hero Award — Call for Nominations

by UUFH

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 […]

UUFH Outreach Collection 2017-2018 to Benefit Disaster Relief

by UUFH

The first UUFH Outreach Collection of 2017-2018 will be held at our December 17 Sunday service.  The Social Justice team will consolidate your contributions to UUFH in a donation to the Unitarian Universalist Association Disaster Relief Fund.   Our UU friends and neighbors in Florida and the Caribbean – including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – have experienced extraordinary devastation from back to back category five hurricanes.  The […]

Women’s Discussion Group announces speakers for early 2018

by UUFH

We will not meet in December, but will reconvene on January 6, 2018, at 9am with a new format. After a brief introduction, we will have a speaker from our group talk for about 20 to 30 minutes, then we’ll discuss what has been presented. Topics and speakers for the first three months in 2018: […]

Souper Bowl of Caring 2015

by UUFH

The annual Souper Bowl of Caring food collection will be held on February 1 in area churches around the country. Please participate by contributing a CAN OF SOUP and A DOLLAR. Collection baskets will be placed in the foyer near the coat rack and next to the Fellowship Hall back door.

IAM Thanks UUFH Members and Friends

by UUFH

During 2014 UUFH members and friends donated, by way of the weekly collection in the Fellowship Hall, 437 pounds of food, personal care items, school supplies and clothing plus $47 in cash. It is through this generosity that the Interfaith Assistance Ministry (IAM) is able to continue helping those in need in our community.

Love Wins: An Open House Celebration of Marriage Equality

by Karen

Love Wins – an Open House Celebration of Marriage Equality will be held Monday, October 20 at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. There will be singing, sharing, remembering and celebrating. Light refreshment will be served. The community is invited to come and share in the excitement of this historical event.