Our April through June Give-Away-The-Plate recipient is HOPE (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education). This organization’s aim is to increase the graduation rate of Hispanic high school students in Georgia (currently at nearly 75% lower than that of Asians, Whites, and Blacks). Founded in Gwinnett, and now serving kids from 44 schools in North-Central Georgia, HOPE provides … Continue reading UUCG Supports HOPE
On Saturday, February 17, 2018, Elder Law Attorney Kimberly Partain will present information of interest to anyone who plans to grow old, or finds him/herself there already. The presentation starts at 10AM in the Sanctuary of UUCG. Come learn about wills, long-term care options, reverse mortgages and other topics that will help ensure your retirement … Continue reading SAGE hosts Elder Law attorney Feb. 17th
Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm Come and celebrate the first stirrings of spring at this seasonal celebration of Birgid, creativity, healing, and the beginning of new things. This Imbolc ritual is open to the public and led by the members of the Sylvan Sanctuary Grove of Druids. Ritual begins at 6:00, with … Continue reading Imbolc Celebration: Stirrings of Spring
I Am Troy Davis The UUCG Racial Justice Organizing Team hosts Kimberly Davis on January 20th Please join the Racial Justice Organizing Team in welcoming Troy Davis’ sister, Kimberly Davis, to UUCG on Saturday, January 20, 2018, from 10 a.m. to noon. You will remember that Davis was executed by the state of Georgia on … Continue reading I Am Troy Davis: a Racial Justice event, January 20th
The Seniors Aging with Grace and Enthusiasm (SAGE) program is back! Our first program of 2018 will be held on Saturday, January 13th, from 10am-12 noon at UUCG in the Playhouse room. Susan Peterson-Hazan, former UUCG congregational president, is a clinical social worker in the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Emory. Susan will speak about … Continue reading SAGE is back!
I am Jazz – Community Book Reading in Support of Transgender Youth December 7, 7pm, in the Sanctuary The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s Welcoming Schools program and the National Education Association (NEA) are teaming to sponsor national I Am Jazz school and community readings to show support for transgender youth. As the HRC states, … Continue reading Community Book Reading in Support of Transgender Youth on Dec. 7th
The weather has cooled, so it will be a great time to get out your favorite soup recipes and cook them up for the Nov. 19th Cook-off Contest! Online registration for the Soup Cook-off is available. We invite you to enter your recipe directly into the registration form, and to share a story there about … Continue reading Nov. 19th – Third Sunday Potluck with Best of Soups!
The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee was founded in 1939, to help refugees secretly evacuate form Europe and the oncoming Nazi regimes. They have been working for justice and human rights ever since. The UUSC partners around the world with grassroots organizations through collaborative efforts by awarding grants to organizations involved with solving their community … Continue reading UUSC Guest At Your Table: November 1-30
Covenant Groups are for Connecting! Registration is now open for groups that begin in January 2018 Would you like to connect with others from UUCG at a deeper level through meaningful listening and sharing? If so, be sure to sign-up for one of the Covenant Groups that will be restarting in January! There will be 3 different sessions from which to choose: 1st and 3rd … Continue reading Registration Open for Spring 2018 Covenant Groups
Faith Development Presents – Book Discussion on Sunday, October 22nd at 10am Acts of Faith by Eboo Patel Have you picked up your copy of Acts of Faith yet? You don’t want to miss reading and talking about this young guy Eboo Patel. He decided being an American Muslim wasn’t working so well and that … Continue reading October Book Discussion – Acts of Faith
