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August 1 Blue's Clues. Rev. Meredith Garmon. Struggle with depression? Know someone who does? What is depression, why, and what does Unitarian Universalist faith have to offer?
6th Sunday of Summer—6th UU Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.
August 8 A Focus on UUFG and Interfaith Hospitality Network. Becky Moulton and guest speakers. UUFG is one of several area denominations that assist in the work of the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Gainesville (IHN). The IHN is a nonprofit organization created to provide shelter and comprehensive support for homeless families with children. The IHN unites and coordinates the collaborative efforts of volunteers from all faiths to shelter and feed homeless families. Families are housed in area houses of worship, where congregation members provide meals, transportation, and companionship for the guest families.
7th Sunday of Summer—7th UU Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of existence of which we are a part.
August 15 Feed Them on Your Dreams—Unitarian Universalism to the Seventh Generation. Renée Zenaida. The future of Unitarian Universalism depends on the children in our congregations. We’ll hear from cradle UUs, parents raising their children UU and others about the importance of passing on our dreams to future generations. Rachel Kohl is the Worship Associate.
8th Sunday of Summer—1st UU Source: Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces that create and uphold life.
August 22 Plenitude. Rev. Meredith Garmon. Economies and ecologies are both in trouble. With a major shift to new sources of wealth and different ways of living, life can be richer and more economically secure—and also more sustainable. The Worship Associate is Martha Harrell.
9th Sunday of Summer—2nd UU Source: Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love.
August 29 The Dao Jones Average. Rev. Meredith Garmon. Some wisdom for today from the ancient Chinese religion, Daoism, and its beloved central text, the Dao De Jing. JoLaine Jones-Pokorney is the Worship Associate.
10th Sunday of Summer—3rd UU Source: Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life. |