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Welcome to uufc.org, the online home of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Clemson (UUFC).
If you're searching for a progressive spiritual community that celebrates a tolerant and thoughtful search for spiritual meaning, we hope you will find a home with us.
At UUFC you will discover a diverse and lively community of seekers and skeptics that will welcome you just as you are. We are an open, welcoming and caring community.
Whatever your age, gender, social background, orientation, or ethnic origin, you are welcome here.
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Explore, Ask Questions, Join In!
The members and friends of UUFC look forward to getting to know you. Here are a few ways to explore our welcoming community!
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Weekly Connection Newsletter
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Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.
Upcoming Events
Announcements
Sunday Morning Discussion Group:
Sunday Mornings at 9 am; For more information, contact Karen Hiebel, Interim Director of Lifespan Faith Formation, dllf@uufc.org, or Cecil Huey, Sign up for a weekly reminder and links to suggested readings at uufc.org.
RE Bake Sale to Benefit Shriners Hospital
Sunday, February 2nd and 9th
The members of our Advanced Learners class are raising money for Shriners Hospital in Greenville. Homemade cookies are being sold following each service. Thank you for your support!
Clemson Community Care Food Needs
Clemson Community Care has several food items that are in very short supply. They have given out large amounts of food this summer and need to restock their pantry. CCC would great appreciate donations of cereal, crackers, pork and beans, flour, spaghetti sauce, pasta, cans of vegetables. Of course, CCC is always need donations of toiletries, diapers, wipes, laundry detergent. Thank you for your continued support.
UU World Winter Edition: The Call of Our Faith
Please consider hanging on to your current issue of the UU World Magazine (mailed to all members.) This magazine presents a featured article, The Call of Our Faith, asking us to explore: What in Unitarian Universalism’s central theology requires us to work toward building multicultural, antiracist Beloved Community? You can find links to the article in the Weekly connection and online at uufc.org. We will offer
to share thoughts and ideas on responding to this excellent article after the holidays. Please watch for details in the new year. With much gratitude, Kathy Crain.
New Book Group Meeting- Thursday, February 6
A group has formed to read and discuss books by authors of color. Thenext book choice (Discussion date will be Thursday, Feb. 6)is Homegoing, a historical novel written by Yaa Gyasi. For moreinformation, please contact Kathy Crain.
Journaling As a Spiritual Practice
Dates: 6 Thursdays, February 20th, 27th and March 5th, 19th and 26th, April 2nd
Time: 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Location: Founders House
Facilitator: Holley Ulbrich
Min 4 Max 8
Cost: $6 for the workbook
If you've tried to keep a diary, and found it boring, welcome to the club. Reflective journaling is a spiritual practice that can benefit from learning some techniques to get the creative juices flowing. It's not just about what I did yesterday, or plan to do today, but what these daily events mean and why I am doing them and how I feel about it. You will earn 18 techniques used by experienced journal keepers to jump start their writing, all of which can help make your journal not just more meaningful but also more enjoyable. Fee of $6 for the workbook Journal to the Self by Kathleen Adams.
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Clemson Area Better Angels Red/Blue Workshop- Sat., Jan. 25th
Clemson Area Better Angels is partnering with the Pastoral Care Committee at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church to offer an amazing all day workshop on January 25 at HTEC. This Red/Blue Workshop will bring together 7 conservative-leaning (Red) people and 7 liberal-leaning (Blue) people and about 15 observers in a safe, structured conversation with two trained moderators. Participants will speak openly about their political beliefs and to listen attentively the other side in order to find areas of common ground. We have completed 7 of these events over the last two years. Participants have consistently said, "We have much more in common than we
have differences.” To reserve your space, email us at caba@mail.com.
Adult Faith Exploration Classes
UU & You Classes 2020
Classes and schedules are now available, including registration links!
UUFC Calendar for the Week of January 19
Friday, January 24:
10:00-11:30 a.m., Yoga Class (fees apply), Social Room
6:00-8:00 p.m., Board Retreat, Social Room
Saturday, January 25:
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Board Retreat, Founders’ House
9:30-11:00 a.m., Meditation, Sanctuary
1:00-6:00 p.m., UUFC Baking for a Cause, Social Room
UUFC Calendar for the Week of January 26
Sunday, January 26:
9:00-10:00 a.m., Sunday Morning Discussion Group, Founders’
House
9:00-10:30 a.m., Heart and Soul Covenant Group, Library
12:00-2:00 p.m., Board Meeting, Founders’ House
4:00-6:00 p.m., Enneagram Study Group, Founders’ House
Monday, January 27:
10:00-11:30 a.m., Yoga Class (fees apply), Social Room
6:00-7:30 p.m., Choir Practice, Sanctuary
Tuesday, January 28:
9:30-10:30 a.m., Morning Meditation, Sanctuary
7:00-9:00 p.m., Buddhist Meditation, Sanctuary
Wednesday, January 29:
10:00-11:30 a.m., Yoga Class (fees apply), Social Room
2:30-4:30 p.m., A Course in Miracles Group, Library
Friday, January 31:
10:00-11:30 a.m., Yoga Class (fees apply), Social Room
Saturday, February 1:
9:30-11:00 a.m., Meditation, Sanctuary
Sunday, February 2:
9:00-10:00 a.m., Sunday Morning Discussion Group, Founders’
House
9:00-10:00 a.m., Membership Committee Meeting, Library
12:00-2:00 p.m., Children's & Youth Religious Exploration Meeting,
Library
4:00-6:00 p.m., Enneagram Study Group, Founders’ House
Covenant Group Open Enrollment 2020
Everyone in the UUFC Community is welcome to join a Covenant Group. Covenant Groups are small groups of 8-10 people who agree to meet regularly for spiritual, intellectual and social dialogue and nurturing. Covenant Groups give members, friends and newcomers in our congregation time and space to think and talk about their individual spiritual journeys, as well as opportunities to get to know each other better. If you would like to join a Covenant Group, or want more information, please fill out the form in the bulletin or at the AFE information table on Sundays after the service and we will follow up with you. We hope you’ll join us! For more information, please contact Karen Hiebel, DLFF at dlff@uufc.org.
Save Your Columbo's Receipts!
Did you know you can increase your giving to UUFC at no extra
expense? Columbo's Pizza on Pendleton Road donates a portion of their sales to us! Here's all you have to do:
- Visit Columbo's and enjoy their delicious pizza, subs, and salad
bar.
- Ask for an extra stamped receipt when you pay.
- Drop that receipt in the UUFC offering during a Sunday Service
and we'll do the rest.
It's that easy! Many thanks to Columbo's for their continued support.
Altar Flowers
Sponsoring the Altar Flowers is a beautiful way to mark special
life events such as a birth and birthday; anniversary or memory
of a loved one. If you wish to do so, make a note of date, name
of individual and event to be recognized on outside of a donation envelope and enclose a check for $15 or more. Place in offering plate. If you wish like flowers from your garden in an arrangement for the altar, please contact Elizabeth Branstead or Elaine Faithful.