Thirty-five years ago this past Valentines Day, the Voyager 1 satellite took a photo of tiny “mote of dust.” It was the planet earth, seen from 3.7 billion miles away. Astronomer Carl Sagan dubbed it a “pale blue dot.” Fellowship member Bill Harlan will revisit the dot through a Unitarian Universalist lens. Sunday services begin … Continue reading Bill Harlan: Thoughts about the pale blue dot
The story of Easter is central to Christianity, but its message of rebirth spans many religions, traditions, and cultures. Join us Easter Sunday for a Unitarian Universalist perspective. We’ll emphasize transformation, rebirth and a poet’s advice to “practice resurrection.” Plus, a story for kids. The service begins at 11 a.m., but join us early for … Continue reading An Easter service: “practice resurrection”
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
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere now, promising new benefits, threatening new dangers and raising questions about what it means to be “conscious.” Fellowship member Bill Harlan has been observing the rise of the machines for more than 40 years—as a journalist and a communications director at a physics research laboratory. Bill retired to Columbus 10 … Continue reading Bill Harlan on ethics, consciousness and AI
In this Father’s Day service, Fellowship member Bill Harlan, celebrates fatherhood—the ideal, the real and what lies between. It’s a community event, so bring your own Dad story to share. Bill Harlan retired from careers as a journalist, a gold miner, a deckhand, a medic and a communications director at a deep underground laboratory. He’s … Continue reading Bill Harlan: “The Good, the Dad and the Ugly”
Fellowship member Bill Harlan explores music, literature and the Columbus writer who described Beethoven’s Eroica symphony as “…the worst hurt there could be.” Our own pianist Whittaker Locke will help Bill out with excerpts from the symphony. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. Guests and visitors are always welcome. Join us a little early for … Continue reading Bill Harlan on Beethoven’s 3rd in Columbus, GA
This election has been a fitting bookend to a chaotic year—an event so stressful some of us might have been muttering (or screaming) Frank Costanza’s mantra, “Serenity now!” (See below.*) This Sunday we’ll share other techniques to help keep us centered in turbulent times.
UU President Bill Harlan presents Grace, and reflects on the last year+ of being the President of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Columbus. Our Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. but do join us for coffee, refreshments and conversation any time after 10:15 a.m.
