SUNDAY SERVICES @ 10 AM
Tom Labuzienski, Development Director at WVPE, will speak at our service, in part, about his pilgrimage journey on the Camino De Santiago. Also known as the Way of St. James, this is a network of trails that lead to the shrine of the apostle Saint James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia in northwestern Spain.
The meditation group will meet on Sundays, after the weekly services, at 11:45 AM February 5th, 12th and 26th in CUUPS meeting room in the North Basement. We will not meet on February 19th so that the group may enjoy the monthly potluck. All are welcome at these meditations. There is no charge. We usually try to […]
On February 28th at 2 PM in the Gathering Place we will enjoy the wildlife and landscapes of Kenya’s Tsavo National Park where thousands of elephants roam along with hippos, rhinos and more. Please contact Ken Clayborn at if you have questions.
Mike and Judy Darnel will host the presentation of Paul Newman’s film The Private War of Harry Frigg. This will start about 7 pm.
Society of Radical Readers will meet on Friday, March 3, at 7pm to discuss George M. Johnson’s memoir-manifesto,
All Boys Aren’t Blue. Johnson recounts a number of significant events in his life and the wisdom that he has gained
from them. We will endeavor to consider our perspectives of these matters.
Rev. Dr. Jimmy Clifton returns to our pulpit to speak, with a message entitled, "Becoming a Better Person in the New Year." Our theme for March is Vulnerability. Immediately following the service, we will have coffee hour and snacks in the Gathering Place. Of special note, we will have a Congregational Meeting starting at 11:05, to vote on proposed new by-laws.
Final revisions have been made to the proposed Bylaws based on the discussions at the Congregational meeting held January 15, 2023. A personal copy is available for everyone to review on the Ivy island. Please take your copy, review it and be ready to vote on March 5th as described below. Those who aren't able to pick up their copy will receive their copy via snail mail.
"Renewal in Poetry and Music", a service of springtime poetry and music will be led by Joan Clayborn and Geneele Crump, from our Worship committee. This service will include some of our members participating with poetry. We will be blessed with Marva Netherland as our live pianist as well. Immediately following the service, we will have coffee hour and snacks in the Gathering Place, and at 11:45, Meditation in the downstairs meeting room.
The meditation group will meet on Sundays, after the weekly services, at 11:45 AM March 5th, 12th and 26th in CUUPS meeting room in the North Basement. We will not meet on March 19th so that the group may enjoy the monthly potluck. All are welcome at these meditations. There is no charge. We usually try to discuss our individual practices and trade ideas for books to read then settle in for a short, guided meditation. The sessions generally last about an hour.
Euchre Night on March 12th: Come to Euchre at 4:00 pm and enjoy warm Fellowship and round robin games of Euchre with members of the Fellowship and folks from the community. All euchre fans and “wannabes” are invited to join the fun. Contact Mary Adams at for more information.
There will be NO soup dinner afterwards this month but there will be snacks and cookies!
Science and Society in March will conclude the series entitled Our Great National Parks narrated by President Barack Obama. The episode for Tuesday, March 14th at 2 PM in the Gathering Place, will be the last in that series and will feature a visit to Gunung Leuser National Park in Northern Sumatra Indonesia.
UUFE's CUUPS group, the Heart of the Circle Pagans, will celebrate Ostara, the spring equinox, with a ritual on Saturday, March 18th. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Ritual begins at 5:30 pm, with a potluck meal afterwards. Bring a dish to share. We are usually done by 7:00 pm.
What comes to mind when imagining free community meals, or soup kitchens? It could be a scene of people who *have* sharing with people who *have not*. This over-simplified story is told and retold a thousand ways in religious texts, poetry, and song. It is one that implicitly requires some people to have, and some people to *have not*. Which do you want to be? Who among us is always only one or the other? Join us Sunday morning, March 19th, for our visiting minister's message. Rev. Jenny Peek serves our sibling UU congregation in Pocatello, Idaho, and joins us via Zoom.
RSVP with Mary Adams by the Monday prior to the lunch at so that group reservations can be made preceding the luncheon.
UU Feasters is a social outing with a group that enjoys a monthly luncheon together. Please consider coming out for a monthly lunch.
We welcome Andrea Baker Dean, Donor Relations Coordinator for Church World Service, to speak. Her message is titled "Called Back to Morning After the Dark Night." It is based on the poem, "The Love of Morning," by Denise Levertov. Ms. Dean has spoken at the UU Church in Miami, Florida, and we are excited to have her speak to our Fellowship.
The meditation group will meet on Sundays, after the weekly services, at 11:45 AM March 5th, 12th and 26th in CUUPS meeting room in the North Basement. We will not meet on March 19th so that the group may enjoy the monthly potluck. All are welcome at these meditations. There is no charge. We usually try to discuss our individual practices and trade ideas for books to read then settle in for a short, guided meditation. The sessions generally last about an hour.
On March 28th at 2:00 PM in the Gathering Place we will enjoy three short episodes of “The Mind Explained” Episode 1 examines the question “How to Focus”. Episode 2 reviews “Personality” and the third episode discusses “Creativity”. These episodes are about 20 minutes each.