A Kids’ Service, by members of the West Fork Unitarian Universalists.
We would love to have you come celebrate and worship with us. Please join us at the Progressive Women’s Association in downtown Clarksburg, WV on June 21, 2015 at 11 am.
Children are always welcome, especially for this service. This week’s service will focus on the children.
Please stay for coffee or tea after the service.
The building is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible restroom.
Join us on Sunday, 7 June, for a celebration of the summer at Valley Falls State Park — picnic and hiking on the banks of the Tygart Valley River.
Tygart Valley River at Valley Falls
We will meet in the picnic area at eleven.
Email westforkuu@gmail.com for more information or to carpool.
SHHHHH – IT’S A SECRET!
West Fork UUs Are Having a House Concert
featuring Andrew McKnight
Award-winning singer/songwriter, guitarist & storyteller from northern Virginia’s Blue Ridge
What’s a house concert? Just like it sounds: imagine a mini-Carnegie Hall, up close and intimate in the comfort of someone’s living room. You’re invited to be a part of a very special evening, but you must RSVP to make reservations and get directions.
Sunday April 19 3:30pm in Clarksburg
Suggested donation: $10-$20/person (all goes to the artist’s “salary”)
RSVP: westforkuu@gmail.com reservations & directions
(931-4895 day of the show)
About the Artist
“With a voice reminiscent of Don McLean, McKnight traverses from old-time Appalachian tunes to contemporary folk and blues, all backed up by his dead-on guitar playing” – The Boston Globe
“The skillful songwriter’s interest in history is revealed in songs such as the Civil War ballad ‘The Road to Appomattox’ … He also works in true folkie tradition, updating lyrics to classic material such as ‘Worried Man Blues’ or reworking Robert Johnson’s ‘Crossroads’.” – The Washington Post
The nationally acclaimed Americana artist’s solo performances are like one man theatre; the songs are woven together with humorous stories and poetic drama, and the musical soundscape traverses influences from Appalachia, tasteful slide and jazzy blues, feisty anthems, rustic folk, and even a little fancy flatpicking on a Carter Family tune.
Enjoy music, essays, videos and more at:
www.AndrewMcKnight.net
“Earth Day Every Day”, a Special Music Service featuring Andrew McKnight.
Andrew McKnight is a nationally-acclaimed singer/songwriter and guitarist who celebrates rural America, weaving his masterfully crafted songs, humorous stories and poetic drama into a musical soundscape sketched with shades of Appalachia, tasteful slide and jazzy blues, feisty anthems, and rustic folk.
We would love to have you come celebrate and worship with us. Please join us at the Progressive Women’s Association in downtown Clarksburg, WV on March 15, 2015 at 11 am.
Children are welcome. There will be an activity for children during the service, and a coffee hour afterwards.
The building is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible restroom.
The service will be followed by a potluck luncheon. Vegetarian soup will be provided.
Faith and Balance, a sermon by Suzie Hall.
Suzie Hall is a member of the West Fork Unitarian Universalists.
We would love to have you come celebrate and worship with us. Please join us at the Progressive Women’s Association in downtown Clarksburg, WV on March 15, 2015 at 11 am.
Children are welcome. There will be an activity for children during the service, and a coffee hour afterwards.
The building is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible restroom.
Caring for the Earth, Right Where We Live, a sermon by John Hall.
John Hall is a member of the West Fork Unitarian Universalists.
We would love to have you come celebrate and worship with us. Please join us at the Progressive Women’s Association in downtown Clarksburg, WV on January 18, 2015 at 11 am.
Children are welcome. There will be an activity for children during the service, and a coffee hour afterwards.
The building is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible restroom.
For millennia, in the depths of the darkness of winter, people have celebrated the return of the light. This year, the news is full of darkness – many wrongs against our first principle, the worth and dignity of every person. Many of us are tempted to despair.
Bring a candle, your hopes and fears, and one step you can take to right a wrong, to share or to contemplate silently, and we will celebrate hope and the inevitable return of the light.
We would love to have you come celebrate and worship with us. Please join us at the Progressive Women’s Association in downtown Clarksburg, WV on December 21, 2014 at 11 am.
Children are welcome. There will be an activity for children during the service, and a coffee hour afterwards.
The building is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible restroom.
Map (The building is behind the Harrison County courthouse; you can park in the PWA parking on the 2nd Street side or the Chase bank parking on the west side of the building.)
Church — What Is It Good For?
Chalice Lighting
For me the essence of Unitarian Universalism is the responsible search for my personal spiritual truth in a loving and supportive community that values that search. The analogy I use is the campfire or hearth. When the cold, existential winds of the uncaring universe blew hard and bitter, it was all that was between our ancestors and the outer darkness. But it was enough, and they thrived. It was the center of life. Children heard the stories of the people from the elders. How to find food was discussed. Strangers were welcomed around the flame. We learned to take care of the weak and infirm, the young and helpless, but also that if everyone did not tend the fire and fetch the wood, that there was no survival. For me our Chalice symbolizes that flame that was the center of community. Today, it is the center of where I find, explore and celebrate my own spiritual truth and continue to grow as a person of faith.
Words from Bob Hurst – First Unitarian Church of Oklahoma City Continue reading
Alternative Commandments, a sermon by Suzie Hall.
Suzie Hall is a member of the West Fork Unitarian Universalists.
We would love to have you come celebrate and worship with us. Please join us at the Progressive Women’s Association in downtown Clarksburg, WV on September 21, 2014 at 11 am.
Children are welcome. There will be an activity for children during the service, and a coffee hour afterwards.
The building is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible restroom.
“Top Ten Reasons Liberal Religion Still Matters” – Visiting Unitarian Universalist minister, Don Rollins, will lead us in a look at why our great tradition still has something to say.
Rev. Don Rollins is in his 24th year as UU religious educator, musician, and minister. He recently returned to his native southern Ohio, where he works as a counselor for a juvenile court.
We would love to have you come celebrate and worship with us. Please join us at the Progressive Women’s Association in downtown Clarksburg, WV on August 17, 2014 at 11 am.
Children are welcome. There will be an activity for children during the service, and a coffee hour afterwards.
The building is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible restroom.
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