The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Morgantown, WV

12/20/2023

UUA Church of the Larger Fellowship ….

❄ Take a journey with us as we joyfully explore the darkness in our lives.

We are honored to host this unique multi-congregational Winter Solstice service. We are joined by the Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Westchester. for a service celebrating the dark. Join us at clfuu.org/clfconnects.

Support our year-end fundraising efforts at clfuu.org/lovelarger-online. Love boldly, live justly: Your gift to CLF creates a world of difference!

12/20/2023

Pete Seeger loves rivers, too. He would mobilize young people to help clean up the Hudson River, when he was living in Beacon, NY.

”Once upon a time wasn’t singing a part of everyday life as much as talking or physical exercise or religion? Our distant ancestors, wherever they were in this world, sang while pounding grain, paddling canoes or walking long journeys.

Can we make our lives once more all of a piece? Finding the right songs and singing them over and over is a way to start. When one person taps out a beat while another leads into the melody, or when three people discover a harmony they never knew existed, or a crowd joins in on a chorus as though to raise the ceiling a few feet higher, then they also know there is hope for the world.”

~Pete Seeger

12/18/2023

UU congregations proudly stand on seven (7) principles.
Our history is a incredible guide but our future is dynamic…

West Virginia Black Pride is on a mission, creating dope, safe spaces that vibe with culture. We're cranking up the volume on the voices of all our black LGBTQ+ fam across the nation, and throwing mad love and support to our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters in Africa holding it down in the fight. 🌈🔥

12/18/2023

A Guide to Supreme Court Cases Concerning Unitarian Universalist Justice Priorities

We’re closely watching these cases that affect voting rights, abortion access, and public safety.

JEFF MILCHEN 11/8/2023

We’re closely watching these cases that affect voting rights, abortion access, and public safety.

12/16/2023

Upcoming UU Services @ Sunnyhill.org

Dec 17, 9:00 & 11:15 ~ Music of the Season
Rev. Jim Magaw ~ This service will be comprised of holiday­-themed music from various Sunnyhill members and friends, including the choir and other individuals and groups of all ages and many different styles. Come celebrate music and the season!

Dec 20, 7:00pm ~ Longest Night: Music of Leonard Cohen
Rev. Jim Magaw. The holidays are not always as cheerful as we might pretend. In fact, this time of year often brings painful memories and a profound sense of loss. This special vesper service, featuring the music of Leonard Cohen, is for anyone who is struggling during this holiday season (or anyone who loves the … Continued

Dec 24, 4:00pm & 6:00pm ~ Christmas Eve
Rev. Jim Magaw ~ These services will feature music, reflections, and readings celebrating Christmas. Our nativity reenactment and Christmas Eve candle lighting ritual will take place at both services.

Dec. 31, 11:15 ~ Seeds for the New Year (Online Service Only 11:15am)
Dr. Sofia Betancourt ~ In this pre-recorded service recently-elected UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt reflects on such questions as: What seeds are you planting for the new year? How are you weaving your magic into your relationships with others? And how can we center beauty and goodness and love in all that’s ahead?

https://www.sunnyhill.org/worship/upcoming-worship-services/

12/08/2023

Sunday, December 10, 2023: “Essential Micronutrients” from Stanford Medicine Program ~ https://youtu.be/xxheL7PiYj4

Aging Well & Optimal Health: The Role of Micronutrients, December 12th at 11:00 a.m. (Pacific) & 2:00 p.m. (Eastern), Linus Pauling Institute

Registration is free. Anyone who registers will be sent a link to the recording after the event. Emily Ho, PhD, Director, Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University. Link below:
oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gyjtp4JJRl-ac_ly05FEUg/

Vitamins and minerals are important for your health. However, many older adults run the risk of not getting the vital micronutrients they need to stay healthy. In this one-hour webinar, Dr. Emily Ho, Director of the Linus Pauling Institute, will describe the changes that occur with aging, the impact...

12/03/2023

SUNDAY SERVICE UUFM, DECEMBER 3, 2023, 11 am to Noon

UUA ~ Fifth Principle Project ~ Review Process ~ Oct 27, 2023

This 16-minute video discusses the concerns of UUs who want to keep the essence of our liberal faith, but believe that the proposed Article II Bylaws changes go too far and too fast in attempting to redefine us. Changes to Article II of our bylaws would expunge our identity as a faith that guarantees freedom of belief and honors every member’s search for truth. (ver 2)

This 16-minute video discusses the concerns of UUs who want to keep the essence of our liberal faith, but believe that the proposed Article II Bylaws changes...

11/26/2023

With his latest missive, he has moved from grief and exhortation to a more strident position.

11/25/2023

“The Center Of The World” ~ Joseph Campbell discusses his book, THE POWER OF MYTH.

This segment we hear of the Sioux Indian medicine man Black Elk. YouTube Clip, 5 minutes long from Apr 22, 2022

In this clip from Episode 3 of Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth, ‘The First Storytellers’, Bill Moyers and mythologist Joseph Campbell explore the mythological significance of "the center of the world".

In this clip from Episode 3 of Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth, ‘The First Storytellers’, Bill Moyers and mythologist Joseph Campbell explore the mytho...

11/16/2023

UUFM PROGRAM for SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2023
“Reconsidering the Thanksgiving Myth” – UU Video
[From Sunday, November 28, 2021 (Ruth Richards)]

In 1970, members of the Wampanoag tribe in southeastern Massachusetts established the fourth Thursday of November as a National Day of Mourning. Recently, with increasing recognition of the true scope of our history, many UUs, along with the UUA, are looking for more understanding. The process begins with education, empathy, and self-reflection; perhaps it will transform mourning to joy.

https://uucwi.org/services/reconsidering-the-thanksgiving-myth/

11/08/2023

Sunday, November 12th, Live Real-Time Service @ UUFM, 429 Warrick Street, Morgantown. A-Frame Building off University Avenue, between WVU campuses.

Doors open at 10:45 AM, Full Circle Sharing on OTC & Prescription Medicine to Promote Healthy Living. Discussion

Leader: Barbara Evans Fleischauer, 11 AM to Noon.

SEE ALSO ~ Show 1360: The Pros & Perils of OTC Drugs | The People's Pharmacy

https://www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/show-1360-the-pros-perils-of-otc-drugs

11/02/2023

Tuesday, November 2, 2023, YouTube Service: “Remember Me: All Souls Day” ~ Unitarian Universalist Church of Farmington, Farmington Hills, Michigan ~

https://youtu.be/gj5rI4410yQ

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Sunday, November 5th, YouTube Service: “Not Fallen Angels” Sermon by Rev. Mark Gallagher, North American Unitarian Association for October 2023.

VIDEO PRESENTATION ~

Not Fallen Angels: Reconsidering fashionably cynical attitudes about humanity and civilization. Our speaker this month is the Rev. Mark Gallagher who was a ...