Last month, I started a “where are they now” segment in my column to update our congregation on where some of the youth who graduated from our RE Program are now. These names will take you all back a bit. ∙ Cosmo Pernie has just been accepted into the Masters of Computer Science at NC […]
Jim’s reflection at the recent service honoring our high school graduating seniors got me to reflect on an experience I had earlier in the year. I was staying in a Fairfield Inn in Roanoke, VA, on my way back from Washington, DC, and headed to the free breakfast in the morning. It was winter, and the weather […]
Most people have only a vague understanding of what copyright law is. We hear about it because of lawsuits reported in the news or because we attend a performance where the program states that recording is forbidden. Copyright law says that only the creator of a work has the right to copy it in any […]
UUFH Women’s Discussion Group We will be taking July and August off this summer, and will start again in September. Have a great summer! UUFH Men’s Discussion Group We will be taking July and August off this summer and will start again in September. Have a great summer! Care Shawl Group The group is taking July off, […]
We have Joan Jackson to thank for introducing Peggy and Ed Law to the UUFH. Peggy became a member in 2011 after only two visits. Peggy has told many of us that she thought they were going to have to move from Hendersonville, but then she found UUFH and found her people! Having retired from […]
Facilities Maintenance: If you are handy and want to help keep the components of our facilities in safe working order, contact Tom Repici. (The committee does not take on major issues—competitive bids from contractors are sought for those needs.) Landscape Committee: Want to help with keeping our campus beautiful? Contact Chuck Elston. Pulpit Flower Team: We […]
UUFH has joined with several other local congregations in Habitat for Humanity’s ThriventBuilds project. The construction of a home in the Dodd Meadows Community in East Flat Rock is a partnership between Thrivent Financial and Habitat for Humanity. Both organizations are dedicated to building affordable housing in the communities they serve. New homeowners are carefully screened […]
Making the DREAM a Reality Recipients and supporters attended the Second Annual DREAM Scholarship Breakfast, held recently at St. James Episcopal Church in Hendersonville. The Henderson County Dream Scholarship was formed by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville in 2012 after the Dream Act failed to become law. It is funded by six faith communities. The […]
As our school year comes to an end, let’s take a moment to pause and recognize some of the milestones our youth are reaching. We have incredible youth who are or have been in our program in the past, and I would like to mention a few of their recent accomplishments. Rachael Allen is serving […]
Read yet another article of how IRAs, 401(k)s, HSAs, 529s, etc. are benefiting the people who need it the least. These financial products provide tax-free benefits for the minority of people who actually save money. Of course, the need to save for a rainy day has been communicated time and time again and, still, here […]