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August in Religious Exploration

Dearest friends of RE,

It is hard to believe that August is already here! We will be welcoming Rev. Pippin as our settled minister on August 7 at 10:30 a.m. During service we will also celebrate our backpack blessing, in which all are welcome to bring the bags they will carry throughout the year – whether it be a backpack for school, a tote for homeschool books, or a briefcase.

Taking it home: What do you carry in your bag? Is it happiness, anxiety, or curiousity? What would you like to carry more of? How can we provide confidence, strength or perseverance to one another?

Upcoming dates for RE:

RE: will meet during service on 8/14 and 8/21. Thank you to Leigh Harvey, Deb Keys, Camille Belnap, and Vivian Sellers for volunteering with RE this month. 

Activity fair: Join us following service on Sunday, August 21 for a whole congregation activity fair. Learn about what goes on at UUFA and how groups fulfill the mission while also providing spiritual nourishment to those who volunteer. RE will be creating an all-ages community art project. Come check it out!

Water Ceremony: Intergenerational in-gathering service on Sunday, August 28th. Let us celebrate our community as we begin a new liturgical year. All are invited to bring a small amount of water that is significant to them to be combined as a symbol of our shared faith together. 

Looking forward to seeing you all as we gather together once again. 
 
From my heart to yours,
 
Kahla
 

 

Kahla Childers (she/her)

Director of Religious Exploration
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens
Available to meet by appointment 9:30-12:00, Monday – Friday

Share the Plate/Cause-of-the-Month: Athens-Oconee CASA

During April Athens-Oconee Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a local non-profit, volunteer organization that provides advocacy for children in foster care, will receive one half of all undesignated offerings. For details contact justice@uuathensga.org

Help with Food Insecurity through April CANtributions

Please continue to bring non-perishable food items to Fellowship Hall’s wicker baskets. While all CANtributions are appreciated, in April the Athens Area Emergency Food Bank is especially in need of canned meats (canned chicken, beef stew, chicken and dumplings, spam), tomatoes (the chunky version such as whole, stewed or diced), and snacks (chips, nuts, granola bars, snack crackers). To give by credit card, visit uuathensga.org/give and look for “Charitable Giving.” To give by check, make the check out to UUFA and put “CANtributions 1-8016” in the memo line. To learn more, contact justice@uuathensga.org. If you are experiencing food insecurity or know someone in our UUFA community who is, please contact Rev. Pippin (revpippin@uuathensga.org).

UUFA Justice Partner Highlights

AADM Hosts End School-to-Prison Pipeline (ESTPP) Advocates Training

The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement offers this April 11 hands-on workshop to equip individuals with the confidence, knowledge, and leadership skills needed to navigate school systems, avoid the pipeline, and create meaningful change in their communities. The 10 am to noon event is set for the Oconee Street United Methodist Church. 

Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition (AIRC) Meeting

All are welcome to attend the next meeting of the Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition on April 17 from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Oconee Street United Methodist Church. For more information contact justice@uuathensga.org