Ed Wilson is a founding member of our Fellowship and served as our adjunct minister. (He’s a former Seventh Day Adventist minister.) This presentation’s subtitle is “a strategy for victory in our fight against evil.” If anyone’s up to that challenge, it’s Ed Wilson. One of Unitarian Universalism’s principles is to “support each other in … Continue reading Ed Wilson: Good and evil, and the Gods
Our guest speaker, Rev. Marti Keller, will explore “the heroic feminist and womanist saints who have risked so much to bring life into the world, popularized in the PBS series Call the Midwife.” The service begins at 11 a.m., but join us early for coffee and conversation. Visitors and guests are always welcome at our progressive Fellowship. Services … Continue reading Rev. Marti Keller: call the midwives
Fellowship member Kelsey Rochefort will meet with members of Congress in Washington, D.C., next month during the National Kidney Summit to support legislation related to kidney healt. She’ll talk to us about her own journey from kidney failure, through dialysis, to a kidney transplant. The service begins at 11 a.m., but join us early for … Continue reading Kelsey Rochefort: from kidney failure to transplant
Unitarian Universalism’s principles include respect for all people and care for our planet. This Sunday’s talk will touch on both themes. Water, after all, is essential to life, and the nonprofit group Chattachoochee Riverkeeper focuses on care for the waterway that runs through our community on its way from northeast Georgia to the Gulf of … Continue reading Henry Jacobs on protecting the Chattahoochee River
Justin diFeliciantonio, a friend of the Fellowship, will explore “Ishta-Devata,” which he describes as “the form of God that is personally relatable and inspiring.” The service starts at 11 a.m. but join us early for coffee and conversation. In addition to a talk, services include a little music, some meditation and optional opportunities to share … Continue reading Justin diFeliciantonio: Ishta-Devata
Fellowship member Amanda Jones will take a scientific and philosophical look at how forgiveness affects our mental and physical well-being. Visitors are always welcome at our progressive Fellowship. We start at 11 a.m., but come early for coffee and conversation. And we’re done by noon. Amanda has more than 30 years’ experience in service-based roles—with … Continue reading Amanda Jones: “Around the Fire of Friendship and Forgiveness”
Fellowship members Ellen and Bill Harlan will present a Sunday morning service on New Year’s Eve. Visitors and guests are always welcome at our progressive Fellowship. Sunday services start at 11 a.m., but join us early for coffee and conversation. (We’ll be done by noon.) This special New Year’s Eve service will have two goals: … Continue reading A New Year’s Eve (morning) service: Out with the old, in with the new
Unitarians helped create modern-day celebrations of Christmas. A Unitarian brought the German tradition of indoor Christmas trees to America. Unitarians wrote some beloved Christmas Carols—among them Jingle Bells, and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. And of course Charles Dickens, author of A Christmas Carol, was a Unitarian. In the spirit of evolving Christmas traditions, … Continue reading Yes Virginia, there is a Christmas Eve (morning!) service
Join us for a deep dive into Pride and Prejudice. Art Historian Kristen Miller Zohn, who has written about Jane Austen, will explore the 18th-century practice of judging character by scrutinizing facial features and expressions. (In the novel, Elizabeth Bennet judges Mr. Darcy’s character by examining his smiling face in a portrait.) Kristen Zohn, who … Continue reading Kristen Miller Zohn — “With Such a Smile Over the Face”
Dr. Larry Meisel, a Fellowship member, will talk about his adventures as a content creator. Larry’s eclectic YouTube Channel, “TheXaminedLife,” welcomes discussions about issues and ideas “from the tremendously important to the trivial but interesting.” For example, topics include Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine, but also a family cruise and a class reunion. And a lot in … Continue reading Dr. Larry Meisel: “TheXaminedLife” on YouTube
