July 2019 Newsletter
Click here for the newsletter: UU News July 2019
Author: Joanna Swartzentruber
White Fragility – Discussion
The UUFW Racial Justice Team is hosting a book discussion of White Fragility at the Fellowship on Tuesday, July 16th at 7:00pm. Everyone is invited to come share thoughts about the book. Come learn with us how to identify our fragility; how to help one another understand the culture of fragility which, right under our progressive liberal ideological … Continue reading White Fragility – Discussion
New discussion group: Sharing Our Stories
As Unitarian Universalists we come from a multitude of spiritual backgrounds. The journeys that have brought us here are too often filled with hardships, family struggles and pain. During a recent UU Inquiry Session we saw the need for some to share this past. On Tuesday, June 18 at 7:00 pm we will reserve the … Continue reading New discussion group: Sharing Our Stories
June 2019 Newsletter
Click here for the UU News June 2019 June highlights: We begin the summer schedule: one Sunday service at 10 am Hogwarts camp is June 10-13. and then we begin collecting items for the garage sale Upscale garage sale is June 28 and 29 June 30 is Drew’s last Sunday with us.
All Ears in the Minister’s Office
You have listened to Rev. Strawn for 23 years. Now it’s her turn to listen! She will extend her office hours during June and July in order to hear your concerns, try to answer questions, or just sit with you awhile. Except for Summer Institute Week (July 7-13), she’ll be in her office at these … Continue reading All Ears in the Minister’s Office
Open Plate Collection in May
On MAY 26th, the Open Plate collection will be given to the Orrville non-church affiliated program Friendship Meals, Inc. Every Thursday a nourishing meal, “a compassionate response to community hunger”, is served to anyone wishing to “feed the spirit” and “feel good” about living in this area. Friendship Meals depends upon support from the Orrville United Way, as … Continue reading Open Plate Collection in May
Upscale Garage Sale!
It’s June and it’s Garage Sale time! Our annual Upscale Garage Sale fundraiser will take place at the UUFWC on Friday June 28th from 3:00-7:00pm and Saturday June 29th from 9:00am-1:00pm. The garage sale is open to the public and is a great opportunity to showcase the UUFWC to our local community members. Without the help … Continue reading Upscale Garage Sale!
Notice of Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting – May 19 at 11:00am In place of our 2nd service, on May 19th, we will hold our annual meeting. If you have signed the book, you are a member and can vote at the meeting. The meeting agenda includes: – a Steering Committee report on our building project; – an update from … Continue reading Notice of Annual Meeting
Enjoy good food and support the Immigrant Worker Project
CINCO DE MAYO Join us on May 4th from 11-2pm for a UUFWC Social Action Committee sponsored lunch at Local Roots in Wooster. Traditional Guatemalan food will be served by Las Amigas and there will be traditional crafts and activities including a Piñata at noon! All proceeds will support the Immigrant Worker Project which provides legal and translation … Continue reading Enjoy good food and support the Immigrant Worker Project
Conversations on Ethics
Beginning the week of May 6, Rev. Strawn will facilitate conversations on Ethics on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm and Wednesday afternoons at 1:00 pm. We won’t all agree. And we will all be respectful. The focus will be different topic each week: 1. Choice 2. Race/Ethnicity 3. Gender 4. Spirituality (and other Challenging Words) … Continue reading Conversations on Ethics