Join Susan Grace at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve for a carol sing. Bring your acoustic instruments and voices. Christmas Eve is a special evening and I can’t think of a better way to spend the evening than singing with friends. We will conclude by 8:30 p.m. Bring your friends and families…and nibblies! This is the first of a monthly sing-along at UUFF. We hope to see you there, but wish you a safe and merry Christmas wherever you are for the holiday.

This Sunday: Our program will be a presentation of the “The Gift of the Magi”, a short story written by O. Henry in 1906. The story is about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money.

This Sunday: On this Sunday before Winter Solstice, we’ll acknowledge dark and welcome returning Light in a multi-generational program of readings, candle lighting, singing, and dancing with Raven and special guests. Children of all ages are then invited to carve out a snow angel (weather permitting) and come back in to warm up with hot chocolate, apple cider and Yule.

This Sunday: Speaker Bob McGuire & Soaring Eagle Drum This program will explore Native American spiritual experience, through the performance of the Soaring Eagle Drum, an inter-tribal powwow drum group that does Northern and Southern style powwow and traditional Alaskan Native songs.

This Sunday: On October 30, 2010, The Rally To Restore Sanity was held on our the Mall in our  Nation’s Capital to bring attention to the polarizing extremes in our country’s political and social life. Sponsored by comedians, the Rally sent a message consistent with several UU principles. Members of the fellowship are urged to bring signs to demonstrate their support for the inherent worth and dignity of every person, justice, equity and compassion in human relations, and our acceptance of one another. Lay leader, Kathryn Dodge.

The first Sunday of the month is Low Carbon Sunday/Recycling Communion.

This Sunday: The American Dream as we have known and practiced it in the U.S. for the last several decades threatens the very livability of the ecosystems on which we all depend.  Progressives across the country are starting to “dream a new dream”.  What should that new dream look like?  Join the conversation! Speaker: Libby Roderick.  Lay Leader: Brian Rogers.

Libby Roderick will be in Concert in Fairbanks on Friday, November 19th at 8pm. We expect tickets to the concert to sell out, so get yours early. Tickets are $32. Checks and cash are preferred. Tickets are available at Grassroots Guitar, Gulliver’s Books, and If Only…a fine store, and through UUFF and PFLAG. Concert proceeds will be split between UUFF and PFLAG Fairbanks. A lifelong Alaskan, Libby’s inspirational music has traveled around the globe and been translated into many languages. “How Could Anyone,” the song in our teal hymn book, has been sung at the UN Conference on Women in Beijing Read More »

This Sunday: Volunteers are often the lifeblood of a nonprofit organization – many nonprofits find it hard to thrive without a dedicated and committed cadre of volunteers. Find out how to make the most of your own volunteer energy, and how your organization can be sure it is doing everything to attract and retain incredible volunteers. Speaker, Mike Walsh. Lay Leader, Monte Jordan.

The Supper Club is truly a movable feast. We meet the 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm at a different Fairbanks restaurant for good food and conversation.  Please call Marilyn 452-4532 if you’re planning to join us so she can make reservations.  Coming up…

November 23 – The Finish Line in the Alpine Lodge (near the airport on Dale Rd)
December 28 – The Vallata on Goldstream Road. Read More »

UUFF will hold a general membership meeting at 12:00 noon, Nov. 7, after the service.  The main topic for the meeting will be a vote of eligible members on whether to hire Rev. Sarah Schurr as our 1/4-time minister for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2011.  Please attend this special membership meeting to help determine the future direction of our fellowship.  In order to vote at a general meeting Read More »