UUFA News

Welcome Music Into Your Life!

Would you like to drum?

Our drum group, Palms of Fire, meets Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. No drum? No worries. We have some extra drums you can use. We play primarily West African rhythms. Everyone who enters the building must wear a well-fitting mask and sign in.

Would you like to sing?

Our Chalice Choir meets Wednesdays, 7 p.m.-8 p.m. in the sanctuary. Singers must be vaccinated, wear well-fitting masks, and sign in.

Singing in this age of COVID is more challenging, but we are adaptable and are figuring it out together! It feels good to be able to sing with each other.

Would you like to try singing meditation?

Do you like to sing but don’t want to perform? Do you like the idea of meditation but it’s hard to focus?

Try singing meditation! The singing of simple, repetitive chants is a good way to quiet the mind and rest in the silence. We generally meet the second Sundays of each month in the UU Heritage Room behind the sanctuary. Check the calendar for upcoming dates.

Are you interested in making music in other ways? E-mail Amber Fetner.

Happenings in a List!


For details on many of these, check out “This Month & Beyond” (either on the left of these page or here).

Please make sure you are on Realm/Connect, so you will receive updates and reminders of your groups’ meetings and events directly to your inbox and have easy access to zoom links for virtual happenings.


November

All month

  • Angel Project 2025 [throughout November 2025]
  • Guest at Your Table 
  • Food Bank CANtributions
  • Share the Plate Cause-of-the-Month

 

  •  1 Justice Partner (AADM) Event
  •  1 Voces y versos Performance, 7-9 p.m.
  •  2 End of Daylight Saving Time
  •  2 First Sunday Forum:  The Doctrine of Discovery:  Unmasking the Domination Code  
  •  2 Singing Meditation
  •  2  Conversation Cafe
  •  4 Special Statewide Election
  •  9 Guest at Your Table (through December 31)
  •  9 Start of Family Promise Week (partnering with Holy Cross Lutheran Church)
  •  9 Book Talks
  • 10   The Gathering from Side with Love
  • 11 Second Lookers
  • 11 Adult RE (Religious Exploration) Opportunity:  Are We Too Violent?
  • 15 AADM–UUFA Justice Partner–NEG Black Business Expo
  • 15-16 UU GA LAN (Legislative Action Network) Third Annual Conference 
  • 16 Third Sunday Forum:  Exploring the ACC Jail [Blurb updated]
  • 16  Conversation Cafe
  • 20 UUA Welcoming Day of Observation (TDOR)
  • 21  Justice Partner event:  Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition (AIRC) Meeting
  • 23 UUFA Endowment Sunday
  • 23 Justice Partner event:  AADM People’s Movement Assembly
  • 30 UUFA Justice Action Collaborative

December

  •  5 Athens Pride and Queer Collective–UUFA Justice Partner–Operation Transformation
  • 7 Conversation Cafe
  • 8 The Gathering from Side with Love
  • 9 Second Lookers
  • 9 Adult RE (Religious Exploration) Opportunity: Are We Too Violent?
  • 14 Priceless Sale
  • 14 Book Talks
  • 20 Solstice Service
  • 21 Third Sunday Forum
  • 21 Conversation Cafe

January

All Month — Winter Clothing Drive

January 2026:  Winter Clothing Drive All Month

  •  4 Conversation Cafe
  • 11 Conversation Cafe
  • 13 Second Lookers
  • 13 Adult RE (Religious Exploration) Opportunity:  Are We Too Violent?
  • 15 Justice Partner event:  AADM Social Justice Awards and Gala 2026
  • 19 MLK Day Parade (3 p.m., Washington & Hull)
  • 27 Adult RE (Religious Exploration) Opportunity:  Are We Too Violent?

February 

  •   1 Conversation Cafe
  •   7 Lead with Love
  •   8 Nominations Open for 2026-27 Share the Plate Cause-of-the Month Organizations
  • 10 Second Lookers
  • 10 Adult RE (Religious Exploration) Opportunity:  Are We Too Violent?
  • 15 Conversation Cafe
  • 22 Nominations Close for 2026-27 Share the Plate Cause-of-the Month Organizations

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.  

Rather see this as a calendar grid?  Visit uuathensga.org/calendar.