Guest speakers Connor King and Cody Collyer will talk about The Revolution Project, a small but growing “army of activists” created in Columbus, Georgia. They advocate for human rights—including reproductive rights, peace in Palestine and a unique approach to prison reform. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m., but join us early for coffee and conversation. … Continue reading The Revolution Project: “An Army of Activists”
Dan Veach, our guest speaker, is an award-winning poet and translator of poetry. He founded the Atlanta Review, which he edited for two decades. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. but join us early for coffee and conversation. Services feature a speaker—either a member of the Fellowship or a guest. We often focus on the … Continue reading Poet and translator Dan Veach
Fellowship Member Amanda Jones will talk about a the new discipline of “neuroaesthetics,” which is the study of how thinking and emotions are affected by contemplating art, music and other products of creativity. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m., but join us early for coffee and conversation. Visitors and guests are always welcome at our … Continue reading Amanda Jones on “neuroaesthetics”
Fellowship member Joanie Andras, will be our guide into a vast, possibly unexplored territory—ourselves. “This isn’t exactly a talk,” she says. Rather, it will be a journey of discovery into what for you has “heart and meaning.” Her presentation will include guided meditation, contemplation and writing. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m., but join us … Continue reading Joanie Andras: “Looking Deeply into the Mirror”
Guest Speaker Rev. Marti Keller will talk about joy, both as an emotion and a value. “There’s a long history of joy,” she says. “What has it looked like, and is it the same as happiness?” Sunday services begin at 11 a.m., but join us early for coffee and conversation. Services include a talk, often … Continue reading Rev. Marti Keller: An Ode to Joy
The annual Water Ceremony is a Unitarian Universalist tradition. On this Sunday we’ll celebrate and explore a couple of ideas that are both simple and complex: water is essential to life, and it connects us all. Bring a small sample of water that’s significant for you. It can be from as close to home as … Continue reading The UU Water Ceremony
Rev. Wayne Veal, our guest speaker, was an Assembly of God pastor for 38 years. A careful reading of a particular passage in the Bible led Rev. Veal to a realization that a loving good “has no intention of burning anyone in a literal hell.” Rev. Veal was a hands-on pastor who built two new … Continue reading Rev. Wayne Veal: “A literal burning hell? Really?”
The subtitle for this talk is “Using Science and Spirit for Holistic Wellness.” Guest speaker Jeffrey Oakman, a certified therapeutic sound facilitator, will share insights about his work. Services begin at 11 a.m., but join us early for coffee and conversation. Visitors are always welcome at our liberal, progressive, nondenominational Fellowship. Here’s Unitarian Universalism in … Continue reading Jeffrey Oakman: “Sound Healing”
The subtitle of Rev. Marti Keller’s talk is “a spirituality of (late) summer.” She’ll explore why summer is a good time for risk-taking. Although many schools will have started by late August, she says, and UU congregations “have ingathered,” there’s more than a month of summer left. Why is this often a time to shake … Continue reading Rev. Marti Keller: “Roller Coasters and Reflections”
Guest Speaker Miguel Juarez, president of the Columbus Jazz Society, will talk about how jazz can “inspire personal and community growth by creating meaningful connections.” And music will be played. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m., but join us early for coffee and conversation. Visitors are always welcome at our liberal, progressive Fellowship. Miguel Juarez also … Continue reading Guitarist Miguel Juarez: “Building Bridges”
