Open Buffalo is a civic initiative to make major, long-term improvements in justice and equity in the City of Buffalo, New York. Established in 2014, it is an unprecedented collaboration among a diverse group of partners and allies. Our mission is to advance racial, economic, and ecological justice. We do so through skill building, network [...]
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING PART II—JOIN US! Sunday, June 12 @ 12:20 pm Join us Sunday, June 12 at 12:20 pm for Part II of our Virtual Annual Congregational Meeting. (Zoom link will be sent in an email closer to the date.) Add your voice by voting on the important work of our Fellowship. On the agenda, we [...]
Dear supporters of our fundraising campaign to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees and the internally displaced, IWC is grateful for your contributions directed to the Providence Organization of the Hungarian Unitarian Church. I am delighted to share with you the videos of the second and third aid shipments to Transcarpathia(Southwestern Ukraine): 1. Second aid shipment [...]
In her sermon this past weekend, Rev. Debra mentioned a list of 106 actions white people can take to combat racism on Medium. You can find it here https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234 Think about what you can do from this list and let Rev. Debra know if you have other ideas.
General Assembly is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists, where we conduct business of the Association, explore the theological underpinnings of our faith, and lean fully into our mission and principles. In 2022, we will have the option of meeting online or in-person in Portland, Oregon on June 22 - 26, 2022. This year’s theme [...]
UUs are going to Washington DC on June 18th declaring We Side with Love. Will you join us? A message from the UUSJ: As more people are plunged into poverty and denied health care and living wages, and our democracy and voting rights are under attack, Unitarian Universalists are ready to mobilize and organize for the [...]
Good news! We are updating our Assistive Listening system! Harvey Balapole will install a new FM transmitter and we will purchase new FM receivers to go with it! I have tried the system out and the sound is crisp and clear throughout the Main Hall! It would be helpful for us to know how many [...]
Updated COVID Guidelines for UUFH According to COVID Act Now and the CDC, the community risk level for transmission of the COVID-19 virus has increased from medium to high. Masks are now recommended when indoors. This has prompted our Reopening Task Force to change our guidelines for attending Sunday services and for participating in meetings [...]
Want to learn more about the proposal to establish and maintain a honey beehive behind our Grow to Give Garden? Meet with our G2GG chair, Valerie Scopaz and beekeeper, Dawn Schmitz to learn more about it. Meet Valerie and Dawn in person: June 5, 2022 at the UUFH after the service Listen to Valerie and [...]
I need a kidney transplant due to my inherited polycystic kidney disease. I am in stage 5 kidney disease, on the brink of needing dialysis. Ideally, it is best to get a transplant before you need to start dialysis. I’ve been on the kidney transplant list for over 2 years. So far, friends and family [...]