Rev. Diana Jordan Allende on “UUism as a Movement”
Our speaker will explore questions often raised among Unitarian Universalists: “Are we a religion…a social club…a debate society…a center for social activism?”
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Joan Andras on “Living Mindfully—What Does It Mean?”
Joan Andras, a new member of our Fellowship, already has taught one mindfulness course here, and she’s planning another one. (See below.) This Sunday she’ll explore mindfulness as a daily or even hourly practice.
Isiah Harper on “Unlocking the Creativity Within Children”
Our guest speaker this Sunday is Isiah Harper, one of the premier drama teachers in Columbus, who will take a guided approach to releasing play within yourself to provide an environment where imagination and creativity for youth can thrive.
Ken Sizemore sings Pete Seeger
Folksinger Ken Sizemore, a Unitarian Universalist from Panama City, Fla., will perform the music of another longtime UU, Pete Seeger.
Ed Helton on “Can’t We All Just Get Along?”
One of our Seven Principles is “The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.” Why is that so hard? This Sunday’s guest speaker, the Rev. Ed Helton, is uniquely qualified to explore that problem.
Patti Henry on “Are We UUs Too White?”
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion, with a long history of support for human rights, from abolition through the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s up to and including the Black Lives Matter movement. But UU congregations remain mostly white. This Sunday (Sept. 10), bestselling author Patti Henry will talk about diversity in … Continue reading Patti Henry on “Are We UUs Too White?”
John Studstill on “The Three Gods of Congolese Animist Religion”
Dr. John Studstill, a retired professor of cultural anthropology, will talk about African oral traditions that he and others have collected. Dr. Studstill was a teacher and Methodist missionary in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the early 1960s. That’s when he developed his long-time interest in African religions, and he has published several studies … Continue reading John Studstill on “The Three Gods of Congolese Animist Religion”
Dr. Mike Edmonson: “Well, what do you know?”
In this age of science, it’s easy to think we know a lot. Our speaker, Dr. Mike Edmonson, will talk about what we don’t know. It might surprise you.
Historian Mark Berger on “The Power of Stories”
Dr. Mark L. Berger, a a history professor emeritus at Columbus State University, will explore how stories can enslave us or empower us and how we can “assert our own defining story.”
Rev. Fred Howard on “Emerson and the ‘Spiritual but not Religious’ Crowd
Today many people, including Unitarian Universalists, describe themselves as “spiritual but not religious. Dr. Leonard “Fred” Howard will explore that idea.*