May 4: Jack and Jill are STILL Going Up Hill!
Please join me in Welcoming Lisa Lynn Hefner, executive director of
Prevent Child Abuse Heart of Georgia (PCA), a non profit organization
which provides services for at risk families. PCA's programs are intended
to allow families to engage in prevention strategies to promote the
health and emotional well being of children. At its core, PCA values
children by strengthening families and engaging communities. Macon recently
was found to be one of the top 100 communities to grow up in Georgia.
Lisa Lynn will discuss the current state of children in Macon and whether
she feels this statement is really true. There are many challenges facing
our children and Lisa Lynn will enlighten us on what it will take for
our children to thrive in our area. Please don't miss PCA's booth to
provide further information regarding this important program at coffee
hour.
This service will allow us to show our appreciation for the hard work
that PCA does by providing toys and games that allow children to actively
engage and learn with their parents. Items such as small toys, coloring
books and crayons, board games or other learning tools such as flash
cards or infant learning tools are needed and used as an incentive for
families to actively participate in the program. Items will be collected
at both entrances and presented to PCA during coffee hour.
-Alicia Gregory, RE Committee Chair
May 11: Teen Bridging Ceremony
Don't miss the first-ever Bridging Ceremony at High Street UU Church!
Who's bridging? From what to what? Our four 2008 high school graduates
are ceremoniously bridging the span between teenage and young adulthood.
For years, our Teen Service has been on Mothers' Day. Think of the Bridging
Ceremony as Teen Service with a twist. All the Teen Group members who
wish will still participate in this service; there will simply be more
focus on blessing our graduates as they move into the next momentous
phase of their lives. The graduates, Akangbe Assongba, Charlotte Barat,
Andy Patrick and Kathleen Richardson will reveal some highlights of
their time at High Street.
Coffee hour will be a reception in their honor. Please be present to
be a part of this service and offer your congratulations.
We will "Share the Plate" with Prevent Child Abuse Heart
of Georgia (PCA)
May 18: Words And Acts – Shaping The Public Good
Rev. Rhett D. Baird
Horace Mann and Elizabeth Peabody. A pair of Unitarians. Deeply committed
to the public good. One was an early advocate of public libraries and
compulsory, free, non-sectarian public primary and secondary education,
funded by taxation. The other a strong advocate of kindergarten. What
is the public good today? Do those 19th century voices have anything
to say to us today on these subjects? How might our spiritual values
inform our thinking and actions on these subjects today? How might the
lives of these extraordinary historical persons inform our own personal
and institutional spiritual values?
Are there contemporary voices like Robert Coles, Marian Wright Edelman,
Jonathan Kozol and George H. Wood who would surely enrich the conversation
about education, the public good and the health of our society? Maybe
these 19th and 20th century voices can help enrich and inspire us to
engage at the intersection of the public good and public education in
the 21st century.
A brief Congregational Meeting will follow the service
May 25: Blessings are All in Your Be-attitudes!
Fred Howard
What does it mean to be blessed? The concept of blessing is deeply
rooted in our Judeo-Christian tradition, yet seems to imply a favoring
deity, something inconsistent with enlightened liberal religion. Yet
I think the idea of blessing deeply informs an optimistic faith. This
morning’s remarks will focus on blessings and what they have to
do with our beliefs.
Cellist, Barbara Altman will perform during this service.
