By Bonnie Withers Let’s take a moment to remember Lewis McGee, born to a former slave in Pennsylvania in 1893. As an African Methodist Episcopal minister, McGee served as a chaplain in WW II. His interest in science and his belief in human reason led him to be unsatisfied with the idea of God as … Continue reading Moments in UU History: Rev. Lewis McGee
By Elaine Castles As we head into the new year, the Social Justice Council is working to organize itself in a way that can best support the myriad justice activities of our Fellowship members. The existing Social Action Committee is broadening into a leadership group for the Social Justice Council. This leadership group, which currently … Continue reading Updates from your Social Justice Circle
By Bonnie Withers When I browse through my copy of This Day in Unitarian Universalist History, I amcontinually struck to come upon the number of martyrs from the 16 th century onward,who gave up their lives over their insistence on their belief in the unitary nature of God.Today, I found Ludwig Hetzer, Swiss pastor who … Continue reading Moments in UU History: The First Unitarian Martyr
By Rev. Barbara Prose “Never react to an evil in such a way as to augment it,” the great French philosopher Simone Weil wrote in 1933 as she contemplated how to be a good human in a world that seemed to be falling apart. I find myself reflecting on those words after returning from ten … Continue reading February’s Theme: Good & Evil
By Bonnie Withers Of all the ways there are to leave a mark on the world, funding libraries is very high on my list. Thus, we remember Sir Henry Tate, who died on December 5, 1899, at the age of 80. Tate was born in 1819 in Lancashire, England, son of a Unitarian minister. He … Continue reading Moments in UU History: Sir Henry Tate
By Bonnie Withers Last week, we learned about the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore (Unitarian and Universalist) where William Ellery Channing’s famous sermon (1819) was preached. At that time, it was called The First Independent of Baltimore. As we learned, this was the first church built by Unitarians in the U.S. and has been used … Continue reading Moments in UU History: King’s Chapel
Let’s Strengthen Our Community by Gathering Together! Every Third Thursday from 5:30-8 pm at the Rockford Grange (4262 Barrett Dr. Hood River, OR) Feeling lonely or disconnected from others? Here at the Gorge UU Fellowship, we’re making space for you to talk about what matters and feel your feelings with others in real life. This January … Continue reading Third Thursdays Together
Each month, MCUUF shares one-half of the month’s offerings from worship services with a local agency that is working to meet MCUUF values. In 2024-25, we shared over $5,000 with 12 programs across our service area (Klickitat, Skamania, Wasco and Hood River counties), with an average monthly donation of $430. We are encouraging the MCUUF … Continue reading Share-the-Plate Nominations Now Open
By Bonnie Withers After reading yet another horrific story about the Indian Boarding School movement which began around the 1870’s, I began to wonder if, even though most of the schools were run by the Catholic church, our Unitarian and Universalist forebears had been a direct part of this ill-conceived movement. It was reported in … Continue reading Moments in UU History: Indian Boarding School
By Bonnie Withers As we think about how we re-invent religious education, we might well seek guidance from one of our most influential forebears. Sophia Lyon Fahs was born on August 2, 1876 to missionary parents in China. She studied progressive approaches to education at Columbia, and continued those studies at Union Theological Seminary where … Continue reading Moments in UU History: Sophia Lyon Fahs
