What Can Dolly Parton teach us about radical acceptance? Quite a lot, it turns out. With rhinestones, humor, generosity, and an unapologetic commitment to being herself, Dolly built an extrodinary ability to connect across differences. This service explores what her example might teach Unitarian … read more.

This Sunday, children (of all ages!) are invited to wear their Halloween costumes as we celebrate Samhain – a Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest and our transition toward the “darker half’ of the year. We’ll have candy for adults to pass … read more.

They stole fire for humanity, slowed the sun so there’d be enough daylight, and taught through laughter and divine mischief. A Sunday-before-Halloween tour of the world’s kindest tricksters and the question of what their playfulness says about our own. Destin Rushing will be our … read more.

This Sunday, we welcome Candy Birch from the Gainesville League of Women Voters to our Fellowship’s pulpit. Sue Boone serves as worship associate, and our Chalice Choir sings under the direction of Tane’ DeKrey.

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This coming year our Fellowship celebrates our 75th Anniversary. Beginning in October, we’ll dedicate one service each month to the exploration of our own history and that of Unitarian Universalism. This Sunday, Debra Neill-Mareci is in our pulpit, and Erin Parish serves as worship … read more.

Our Fellowship looks forward to celebrating its 75th anniversary in April 2027. Each month, starting in October, we reflect upon both our own and our faith’s history. On November 8, our service explores a chapter of UUFG’s life in Gainesville as well as the … read more.

This Sunday, Jeff Stevens is in our Fellowship’s pulpit where he will discusses recent anti-LGBTQ legislation and our role as we honor our UU value of “upholding the inherent worth and dignity of every person.” James Chase provides our story for all ages. Our … read more.

This Sunday we welcome Dr. Robert Stevenson, Asst. Instructional Professor of African American Studies at the University of Florida, to our podium. Isaiah 61: 1-9 and Luke 4:18 both emphasize liberation and restoration: bringing good news to the poor, binding up the brokenhearted, setting … read more.

How do you return to your trees, to your sense of self? Inspired by this Welsh saying, Sacred Oak CUUPs has asked four people to share their personal spiritual and/or philosophical practices. Sermonettes from Diane DePuydt, Zoharah Simmons, Kay Anderson, and Krystle Rose Seidel … read more.

This Sunday, we will celebrate our coming together after being apart for the summer months with Water Communion. Bring a small amount of water with you to service from a place that is special to you — like a vacation, a local river or … read more.