Announcements

The Rustic Mechanicals present William Shakespeare’s The Tempest

Robert

The Rustic Mechanicals are taking William Shakespeare’s The Tempest on the road in their “Folly of the Island” tour of northern West Virginia.

The Rustic Mechanicals, under the direction of Celi Oliveto, is the state’s only professional Shakepeare troupe. Touring three shows annually, their 2016 season begins on April 15 with a dinner theatre “Bard & BBQ” performance of The Tempest at The VTC Cabaret inside the Uptown Event Center in downtown Clarksburg, West Virginia.

Schedule:

  • Friday, April 15, Clarksburg
  • Saturday-Sunday, April 16-17, Morgantown
  • Friday, April 22, Fairmont
  • Saturday, April 23, Clarksburg
  • Sunday, April 24, Weirton
  • Friday, April 29, Fairmont High School (for local student audiences)

There will also be a special “pay-what-you-can” preview performance on Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. at The VTC Cabaret as part of Clarksburg’s “Downtown Date Night.”

For more information — prices, times, locations, reservations — see the Vintage Theatre Company’s announcement (CLICK HERE).

Holistic Health and Wellness Fair

CZ

Saturday April 30, 2016
9:00am to 5:00pm

A Community Event – Open to the Public

at

Unitarian Universalist Congregation

520 Kanawha Blvd. W.   Charleston, WV

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Event Includes: 5 Guest Speakers & 30+ Vendor’s Booths
Activities and Demonstrations – Specialty Foods for Sale
Raffle with Items and Services donated by Vendors

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Sponsored by

The Tai Chi Exchange
WV Martial Arts Association
UUC Better Health and Wellness Ministry
WV Wellness Community
The focus is on Integrative-Complimentary (W)Holistic Health Care &Wellness

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For further information please call: (304) 395-7671

 

Retreat!

LdeG

We, and all the congregations in our new Appalachian Cluster (Marietta, OH, the New River Fellowship in Beckley, the UU Fellowship of Huntington, and the UU Congregation of Charleston), have been invited to the annual gathering of the UUCWV at Kanawha State Forest on Memorial Day weekend.  There is camping, and they have generously offered home hospitality if you don’t want to camp.

More information soon.

Cancellation: Faith Seeking Understanding

Robert

This event has been canceled because of this week’s anticipated major snow storm. It is expected to be rescheduled in April.

Faith Seeking Understanding: An Islamic-Christian Dialogue
A Public Forum, Sponsored by the Greater Fairmont Council of Churches

Saturday, January 23, 2016, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church, 901 Fairmont Ave., Fairmont, WV (across from McDonald’s)

The public is invited to attend this free event meant to create a foundation of mutual understanding and cooperation between these two historic religious traditions in a setting of genuine hospitality, a desire for learning and growth, and a context of peaceful cooperation.

Schedule:
From 10:00 a.m. to Noon a panel/public forum will discuss these items.
The panelists will include: Rev. Elise Neal (PCUSA/Reformed Tradition), Rev. Val Gittings (Baptist Tradition), Rev. Maria Wiblin (University Chaplain/Pastor), Dr. Michael Richards (United Methodist/Inter-Faith Traditions), and representatives from the Morgantown Islamic Center (Muslim). Mrs. Cathy Reed will be Forum Facilitator.

From noon to 1:00 p.m. lunch will be on a person’s own.

At 1:00 p.m. the 2014 PBS documentary “The Life of Muhammad” will be shown

For more information contact:
Dr. Michael Richards, President Greater Fairmont Council of Churches: 304-366-7288
Or Mrs. Cathy Reed, Outreach coordinator: Greater Fairmont Council of Churches: 304-363-5205

“Fides quaerens intellectum (Faith seeking understanding).” St. Anselm

Point-In-Time Homeless Count, Marion County, West Virginia

Robert

The 2016 Point-in-Time count of homelessness in West Virginia will take place on 26/27 January. The Marion County coordinators, Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers, are calling for volunteers to participate in the count to:

  • Help gather information to end homelessness in Marion County
  • Conduct surveys with Street Outreach Teams and fellow volunteers
  • Identify and aid in connecting with individuals experiencing homelessness in Marion county

For more information on volunteering, see the flyer — wfuu.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/homeless-volunteer-flyer_withlogo.pdf.

For more information about the Point-in-Time counts, visit the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness pages at wvceh.org/