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Community Health 

As COVID, flu, and other communicable illnesses make their way through our communities, if you are feeling under the weather or experiencing symptoms on Sunday mornings, please remember that UUFA has a wonderful virtual option! Stay home, rest, recuperate and join us on Zoom if you are able. 

For now at UUFA, masks are optional, but please consider wearung one if you are having symptoms of viral illness or have had a close, known exposure. You may pick up a mask from a basket at the Welcome desk at any time. 

Free COVID tests for folx with or without insurance are available in Athens at a Testing Kiosk located at the ACC Fire Station at the intersection of Mitchell Bridge/Timothy Road and the Atlanta Highway. (3500 Atlanta Hwy; enter on Mitchell Br Rd side). You can register in advance here or at the kiosk using a smart phone.

Here’s a video from the Georgia Department of Public Health about the Testing Kiosk.

Highlights of Upcoming Special Events


Check with your group on Realm/Connect for updates.

September

  • All Month — Food Bank CANtributions, Diaper Drive  & Cause of the Month 
  • 7th – First Sunday Forum:  A New Cause of the Month–The Athens Clarke County Center for Racial Justice and Black Futures
  • 7th – Annual Ingathering worship service
  • 7th – Priceless Sale
  • 7th – Food for Life Class
  • 7th & 8th – Artist Dropoff for Invitational Art Exhibit
  • 9th – Second Lookers
  • 10th – Simple Supper
  • 12-14th – UUFA Gathering at The Mountain! Registration closed.
  • POSTPONED! 13th –  UUFA Justice Partner (AADM) Event–End School to Prison Pipeline Conference
  • 14th – Capital Campaign celebration and Dedication of Fellowship Hall and the Social Action Nook 
  • 14th – Book Talks
  • 19th – Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition (AIRC), 5:30 to 7 p.m., Oconee St. United Methodist Church (OSUMC)
  • 20th – Latinxfest, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 
  • 21st – Third Sunday Forum (topic TBD)
  • 21st – International Day of Peace – A March of Faith in Resistance to Mass Deportation (sponsored by the Interfaith Sanctuary Coalition) (Walk from Emmanuel Episcopal, have a ecumenical service at the federal courthouse, and then return.), 2 p.m.
  • 21st – Goddess Group Hosts a Fall Equinox Circle Dance, 2 p.m.
  • 23rd – UUA Welcoming Day of Observation (Celebrate Bisexuality Day)
  • 26th – 2nd Annual Invitational Art Exhibit Opening Reception, 5 p.m.
  • 28th  – Drum Workshop

October 

  • All month – LGBT History Month
  •   5th – First Sunday Forum (sponsored by the Earth Ministry Team) featuring Glenn Donnahoe
  • 11th – UUA Day of Observance (National Coming Out Day)
  • 12th – Singing Meditation
  • 12th – Book Talks
  • 14th – Second Lookers
  • 25th – EJC Justice Fest
  • 26th – UUFA Fall Festival
  • 26th – UUA Day of Observance (Intersex Awareness Day)
  • 31st – UUFA Coven Group Covencraft 5:30 p.m.

November

  •  1st – Voces y versos Performance, 7-9
  • 2nd – Singing Meditation
  •  9th – Start of Family Promise Week (partnering with Holy Cross Lutheran Church)
  •  9th – Book Talks
  • 11th – Second Lookers
  • 15th-16th – UU GA LAN (Legislative Action Network) Third Annual Conference 
  • 20th – UUA Welcoming Day of Observation (TDOR)

Looking for regular meetings? Join groups in Realm/Connect and check the summary on this page to the left.  Don’t know about Realm yet? Contact Meredyth at members at uuathensga.org to learn more.  

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