As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), all in person gatherings at Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship are cancelled until further notice.
During this period, Sunday Services will be streamed online on Sunday at 10:00 am at https://uuma.zoom.us/my/revchris or Zoom meeting ID 709 250 6107.
You may also dial-in by phone by calling (646) 876-9923 or (312) 626-6799 and use meeting ID 709 250 6107.
Recorded Services for the last year on viewable on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFupZeIkPjb1Es10kjFRWg
Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (AUUF) seeks a Director of Religious Exploration at our Auburn, Alabama campus for 20 hours per week starting in June, 2021 to:
Develop and support programming for the fellowship’s children and youth religious exploration program;To safely enhance the learning and fellowship of … read more.
In his book, The Miracle of Mindfulness, Thích Nhất Hạnh shares the following story. “In the United States, I have a close friend named Jim Forest. When I first met him eight years ago, he was working with the Catholic Peace Fellowship. Last winter, Jim came to visit. I … read more.
Our March Touchstones theme is “Respect.” Our religious journey to respect has, in some ways, been slow. Tolerance has been a core religious value for us since 1557. Yet, Unitarian Universalist minister Forrest Church wrote in a sermon in 1998, “Acceptance trumps tolerance.” In another … read more.
Our February Touchstones theme is “Mercy.” It is hidden. The “it” is mercy. It is hidden within our second principle in which we affirm “justice, equity, and compassion in human relations.” Mercy is implicit rather than explicit. It occupies the space between equity and compassion. … read more.
Religious Sign Professing Love Stolen from Area Faith Community
Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Responds to the Theft of Its Banner with Love
Photo courtesy of Daisy Griffin
Auburn, Alabama: On January 9, 2021, members of Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship discovered the congregation’s social justice banner, which hung … read more.
Desolate: “Bereft of friends or hope: sad and forlorn.” Desolation: “The state of being forsaken; loneliness.” Console: “To allay sorrow or grief.” Consolation: “The state of being consoled.”
One way to describe consolation and desolation is to compare the characteristics of each. Paul, in his Epistle … read more.
William Kittredge wrote, “Many of us live with a sense that there is something deeply wrong in our society. Many feel our culture has lost track of the reasons one thing is more significant than another. We are fearful and driven to forget the most … read more.
In his poem, “The Blessing,” poet James Wright wrote, “Suddenly I realize/ That if I stepped out of my body I would break/ Into blossom.” Has life ever seized you in that way? Have you ever had a spiritual experience that filled you with awe? … read more.
For the past month, your DRE Search team (Rev. Chris Rothbauer, Sally McCreary, and Emily Graff) have been working hard, consulting with regional staff and the Board, thinking about what we wanted in the next leader of our children and youth religious exploration program. It … read more.
Introducing Our Focus
Why is Emotional Intelligence a social justice focus? Put simply, being able to understand our own emotional reactions and how we affect others can increase our effectiveness in the world and how far we will get in pursuing social change. While our goal … read more.
