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, […]
Welcome back! Coincidently our Soul Matters Theme for September is Welcome. That seems fitting as we come back together after a summer of activities and travels. We pose the question…What does it mean to be a people of welcome? There is a deep spiritual connection between the smallness of self and the expansiveness of relationship. […]
This has been a difficult week for all of us following the disturbing events in Charlottesville. I have been trying to process these events myself and have taken a few days to do so. You may have been going through similar struggles as well. If you haven’t yet addressed what happened directly with your children […]
UUFH Pledge Drive On Sunday, March 6, our Annual Pledge Drive begins. All members and friends will be sent a pledge card and asked to complete and return it with your commitment of financial support for the coming year. If you are new to the Fellowship, please check with any member of the Pledge Team, or with me, […]
The RE Program has a lot to offer the families of this congregation, and we encourage you to commit to being part of it. The more your children are here, the more at home they will feel and the more they will want to come. Like anything else that matters, the more you put into it the more […]
I have been a religious educator for many years and one thing has always remained true for me: that we offer our children and youth a great gift. We provide them with information, then encourage them to think for themselves and ask questions about things they don’t understand. We don’t tell them what they must think or believe; […]
Our 6th – 8th Grade Class this Sunday will be taught by Joan. They will continue “D’oh God!” A UU curriculum based on the religious teachings of the animated television show The Simpsons! ___________________________ Our High School Class this Sunday will be taught by Regina & Shelly. This workshop introduces indigenous religions, which are sometimes […]
This is a luncheon given by Religious Education families for the entire Fellowship and we need your help. Please let us know specifically (tuna sandwiches, frozen corn, brownies) what you can contribute. Sandwiches/wraps – 15 families needed to bring sandwiches. (No peanut butter and please do not cut sandwiches up.) Meat Vegetarian Vegan Frozen Vegetables – We […]
This Sunday in Religious Education will be an Action Sunday and a Green Sunday combined! Our activity is filling Pesticide Safety Education Packets to be given to the migrant farmworkers who come to this area each year. We are including some information to help them stay safe in the fields and some protective equipment to wear. We […]
Our 6th – 8th Grade Class will be taught by Daniel Benavides. This Sunday they will begin “D’oh God!” a UU curriculum based on the religious teachings of the animated television show The Simpsons. Our 9th – 12th Grade Class will be taught by Stefanie Kompathoum. This Sunday they will begin Building Bridges – a world religions program […]