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Mission Statement
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Valdosta is committed to building a community of acceptance and love, where all people may strive for intellectual, moral and spiritual enlightenment. We offer a place to celebrate life's passages and to join in social action on behalf of local and global communities. Sunday Services
The Church Service starts at 10:45 a.m. each Sunday.
Religious Education for children is held concurrent with the service. For more information see the current newsletter below. Directions to our church! Upcoming events at the UU Church Friday, June 1, 6:30 p.m. Book discussion and potluck Friday, June 29, 6:30 p.m. Games night See the June newsletter for details! Online Newsletters
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A Welcoming Message from our Minister,Rev. Fred Howard
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Sermons of Rev. Howard |
More sermons - Rev. Howard's blog |
Rev. Howard's bio |
Playing games at the RE retreat!
Left: peace pole made and installed during the Shared Service with Serenity Christian Church, July 2011. Right: Elke Kennedy speaks during the Interfaith Pride Service, September 2011.
Church Leaders
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Doug Tanner - Vice-President / Programs Chair |
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Kat Nickola - Secretary |
Rosie
Asbury - Treasurer |
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Susan Bailey - R.E. Director |
Jim Ingram - Building and Grounds Director |
| Kimberly Tanner - Membership | |
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Betty Derrick - Newsletter Editor |
Carol Stiles - Web Editor |
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Minister: Rev. Fred Howard
Please click here to read Rev. Howard's biography.
Click here to read about South Georgia Pride and Interfaith Pride Service with guest speaker, Elke Kennedy, in the Valdosta Daily Times, September 15, 2011.
E-mail UU-Valdosta at uuvaldosta@yahoo.com
Phone: 229-242-3714. U.S. mail should be addressed: P.O. Box 2342, Valdosta, GA 31604
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The Unitarian Universalist Church of Valdosta is a member of The Unitarian Universalist Association and is in the Florida District.
Information
about UU Valdosta:
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Our Memorial page - remembering our members and friends...
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- Directions to our church!
- The History of our fellowship
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Report of our building dedication ceremony, Sept. 21, 1997
- Photos of our building
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Our Principles
and Sources
We, the member congregations of the
Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote:
- The inherent worth and dignity of every
person;
- Justice, equity and compassion in human
relations;
- Acceptance of one another and encouragement
to spiritual growth in our congregations;
- A free and responsible search for truth and
meaning;
- The right of conscience and the use of the
democratic process within our congregations and in society at
large;
- The goal of world community with peace,
liberty, and justice for all;
- Respect for the interdependent web of all
existence of which we are a part;
Grateful for the religious pluralism which enriches and ennobles our faith, we are inspired to deepen our understanding and expand our vision. As free congregations we enter into this covenant, promising to one another our mutual trust and support.
Unitarian Universalism (UU) draws from many sources:
Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life; Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit;
Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.
These principles and sources of faith
are the backbone of our religious community.
Social Justice
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world;
indeed, it's the only thing that ever does.
-- Margaret Mead
The Accepting Difference Project was started several years ago after our church was
severely vandalized in 2003 (for more information, go here). This community organizing project brings attention to and builds diverse coalitions to address systemic problems in our community. Its focus is on accepting difference in all its guises – economic, cultural, racial, religious, gender, and sexual orientation.
For more information, click here.
Standing on the Side of Love is a public advocacy campaign, sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association, promoting respect for the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Standing on the Side of Love will confront exclusion, oppression and violence based on identity. Based in the aspiration to create beloved community, the campaign will pursue social change through advocacy, public witness and speaking out in solidarity with those whose lives are publicly demeaned. All people, not just Unitarian Universalists, are invited to stand, speak, worship, march, roll, and live on the side of the love.
Visit the Standing on the Side of Love website and blog!
At the Church-in-the-Woods (click here for schedule of other community groups meeting at our beautiful church).....
A new chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) has formed in Valdosta. Remember, bring a friend of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community! PFLAG meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the UU church.
For more information, click here for the PFLAG Valdosta webpage!
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