John Mallory Land leads the service
John is a theater professional, an amateur historian and student of Unitarian Universalism. He’s also a regular service leader and speaker for our Sunday services.
Archives: Services
The UU Flower Ceremony
We celebrate life on our planet this Sunday, and especially renewal and springtime, with a traditional Unitarian Universalist ceremony. Rev. Norbert Capek, who founded the Unitarian ministry in Czechoslovakia, created the ceremony with his wife, Rev. Maja Capek. She escaped arrest by the Nazis and brought the ceremony to the United States in the 1930s. … Continue reading The UU Flower Ceremony
Brandy Brewer talks about confronting change
Fellowship member Brandy Brewer is beginning the journey to become a Unitarian Universalist minister and a chaplain in the U.S. Army. It will be a big change. Brandy is finishing up phase one of an Army career—16 years in the Military Police and Military Intelligence Corps.
Judy Barnett: “Is Green the New Black?”
A revolution is beginning in American death rituals and practices, and Fellowship member Judy Barnett says some of the cultural shifts—including DIY funerals and green burials—are aligned with Unitarian Universalist principles and practices. Judy also is a member of our Fellowship’s board and the board of Paz Amigos, a local group that assists immigrants. Judy is Georgia … Continue reading Judy Barnett: “Is Green the New Black?”
Connie Ussery: “Decisions and the Principles That Guide Them”
Fellowship President Connie Ussery is a frequent service leader and often a Sunday speaker. Most recently she talked aboutrevisions coming to how Unitarian Universalism is changing the way this progressive religion expresses its principles, values and commitments. Fellowship member Brandy Brewer, originally scheduled to speak this Sunday, had to reschedule her service and talk until … Continue reading Connie Ussery: “Decisions and the Principles That Guide Them”
Rev. Marti Keller: “Is clutter the new cool?”
Our guest speaker, the Rev. Marti Keller, explores the question, “A perfect mess: what are the hidden benefits of disorder?” Rev. Keller, who lives in Atlanta, has been a Unitarian Universalist parish and social justice minister for 25 years. She was the affiliated minister for gender equity and justice with the UU Women’s Federation, and … Continue reading Rev. Marti Keller: “Is clutter the new cool?”
Guest speaker Tori Massey Young on “a child-focused strategy towards healing”
Guest speaker Tori Massey Young its lead clinical therapist and outreach specialist at the Children’s Tree House Advocacy Center in Columbus. She’ll talk about how Children’s Tree House uses a consolidated, collaborative approach to protect kids at risk for abuse and neglect. Join us to learn more about this important program and how we can … Continue reading Guest speaker Tori Massey Young on “a child-focused strategy towards healing”
Rick Spradlin: A Unitarian Universalist on Easter
Easter has a specific, central meaning in Christianity, but the meaning has evolved for many Unitarian Universalists. We might celebrate rebirth in nature or any number of metaphorical resurrections. Fellowship member Rick Spradlin will help us explore these ideas on Easter Sunday., Services begin at 11 a.m. Join us early for coffee, snacks and conversation. … Continue reading Rick Spradlin: A Unitarian Universalist on Easter
John Mallory Land: “Does Evil Exist?”
Of course it does, you might retort. But longtime Fellowship member John Mallory Land asks us to think a little deeper about the nature of evil, and whether good can exist without an equal opposite force. It’s a question that promises to be revealing. John is a theater professional, an amateur historian and student of … Continue reading John Mallory Land: “Does Evil Exist?”
Ron Ussery: “Reparations: what shall we do with our history?”
Reparations for the damages caused by slavery, Jim Crow oppressions and continuing racism are a central issue for the Unitarian Universalist Association, which is in the process of revising it’s principles, missions and sources of inspiration. Ron Ussery will a tackle some difficult questions. Ron is a longtime member of our Fellowship, and a lifelong … Continue reading Ron Ussery: “Reparations: what shall we do with our history?”