Cancelled: Sunday, 24 January, 2016

January 22, 2016LdeG

We are cancelling Religious Education and the service for this Sunday due to the winter storm. We will post some inspiring videos and music Sunday morning. Stay warm and safe.

Cancellation: Faith Seeking Understanding

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016Robert

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

We cannot walk alone: The White parent’s role in ending racism – Raising Race Conscious Children

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016CZ

http://www.raceconscious.org/2016/01/1066/

Katie Nachman will soon graduate with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her focus is in clinical mental health and program development. She is a mother to three children, ages 9, 7, and 4. She and her family identify as White Americans of European descent.

Namaste,
Cricket

1966 Ware Lecture: Don’t Sleep Through the Revolution, by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | UUA.org

January 18, 2016CZ

http://www.uua.org/ga/past/1966/ware

In 1966, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave the Ware Lecture at the UUA General Assembly. Here is a quote from the beginning of the speech, “The great question is, what do we do when we find ourselves in such a period? Certainly the church has a great responsibility because when the church is true to its nature, it stands as a moral guardian of the community and of society. It has always been the role of the church to broaden horizons, to challenge the status quo, and to question and break mores if necessary. I’m sure that we all agree that the church has a major role to play in this period of social change.”

We are still working. We are still fighting. We need to still be living our principles and working toward a vision of the world where all people are treated equally.

Namaste,
Cricket

Harrison County Empty Bowls

January 14, 2016January 14, 2016Robert

Harrison County West Virginia Empty Bowls Luncheon
Sunday, January 24, 2016

Click here for for an Empty Bowls Ticket Order Form

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

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016Robert

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/

Sunday January 17, 2016: Our Deepest Roots

January 11, 2016January 11, 2016Robert

“Our Deepest Roots”, with John Hall (rescheduled from January 10, because of illness).

Please join us for coffee and conversation at 10:45 a.m. at the Progressive Women’s Association’s Uptown Event Center, 305 Washington Ave. in downtown Clarksburg, West Virginia. The worship service starts at 11:00. Our ongoing Religious Education classes begin at 10:00.