Refusing to Be Enemies * Aug 25th, 11:45am

As the election season nears and our country becomes ever more polarized, the UUAA Unity Group is presenting a series of programs to help talk across the divide and deepen our listening. Programs will be held on the 4th Sunday of each month following Sunday service(s). To start the series, August 25th, at 11:45 am, all are invited to a screening of the documentary "Refusing to be Enemies", in the Fahs Chapel. The film features a group of six Palestinian and six Jewish women who formed the group Zeitouna over a decade ago. The film does not attempt to answer questions of right and wrong, or how to solve the Middle East conflict. Instead, it offers living proof of how the journey of personal transformation may pave the way to socio-political transformation and peace. The filmmaker, Laurie White and another member of Zeitouna will introduce the film and hold a brief Q&A about the film making afterward.

This event is co-sponsored by the UUAA Unity Group and the UUAA Justice in the Middle East Group.

Other Unity Group programs are listed on the Services and Forums page.

Class Registration * 2019-2020 Year

We invite all our Spiritual Growth and Development (SGD) families to get a jump on registration for the 2019-2020 program year by registering children and youth for classes now. Registering early helps us get working on class lists and sizes. Please register using this link.

Learn more about the classes offered this year using this link.

Garden For Good * Thru the Summer

It's time to "Garden for Good" with the Mindful Eating Team in the fight against hunger in Washtenaw County!  This is Season 8 or our work with the Food Gatherers Farm Project on the property of Farmer Bill Schmid (3725 South Maple, Ann Arbor), right around the corner from our UUAA facilities. All are welcome to join in this incredible service project that raises thousands of pounds of fresh produce each year for those in our community who suffer from food insecurity. We work in teams on Monday and Thursday evenings, 5:30-7:30pm, and Saturday mornings, 10am-noon. Stop by the table in the Social Hall to learn more.

Coming Up * 2019-20

The 2019-2020 Congregational Year - Rev Manish Mishra-Marzetti and the staff team provide this 'sneak peek' at things to come in the 2019-2020 congregational year ahead. Among the wonderful opportunities we have to look forward to are:

• Grades K-3 OWL -- Our Whole Lives, lifespan sexuality education (Fall 2019)
• Adult OWL (Fall 2019)
• Men's Retreat 9/21-22 and Womyn's Retreat 9/27-29
•  "The Art of Sacred Storytelling," six-session participatory seminar featuring The Moth's Satori Shakoor and the UUAA Worship Team (first class session: 11/2/2019)
• Movie Night with Rev. Manish watching and discussing Jordan Peele's "Us" (10/4/2019)
• Halloween celebrations at Friday Fun Night (10/25/2019) and in our services (10/27/2019)
• Building an All Souls Altar honoring our beloveds who have died (11/3/2019)
• Our second UUAA Delegation to the US-Mexico border (11/10/2019 -- 11/14/2019)
• Special guest musician Melanie DeMore joins us for our BIG sing weekend (3/14 & 3/15, 2020)
• Honoring the Humanist Manifesto's 87th anniversary (May 2020)
• Honoring our congregation's 155th anniversary (May 2020)
• And so, so much more...!

Stay tuned for more information and event details in the months ahead!

Film "Banished" * Sept 6th Friday Fun Night

Join the Mindful Eating Team and the Challenging Racism Team in viewing the award-winning documentary: "Banished: Ethnic Cleansing of Blacks in America" at the Friday Fun Night on September 6. Short discussion to follow. Banished explores a time "when thousands of African Americans were driven from their homes and communities by violent, racist mobs. The film places these events in the context of present day race relations by following three concrete cases where black and white citizens warily explore if there is common ground for reconciliation over these expulsions." Questions: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mens Retreat * Sept 20-22

Please join us for the 20th Annual UUAA Men's Retreat to be held September 20-22 at Judson Collins Retreat Center (45 minutes west of Ann Arbor). This year's theme will be Resilience. Scholarships are available. Signup at the Men’s Retreat table in the social hall after each service. Or register online here.

For more information, follow this link.

Womyn's Retreat * Sept 27-29th

Registration is open! Come join us at the Womyn's Retreat, Sept 27-29, 2019. Enjoy workshops and classes, community, and getting back to nature!  The retreat will take place at Camp Copneconic in Fenton (45 minutes north of Ann Arbor). 

Click here for a registration form and to read more more information

Click here to download the brochure.

Help UUAA Achieve 100% Renewable Energy

The Climate Action and Green Building committees invite you to become a part of the landscape of renewable energy at UUAA by making a donation to add to the number of solar panels on the church roof (and having a tile with your inscription added to the Energy Plaza).

You can pick up a Sustainable UUAA brochure from the literature rack in the entryway or follow this link for more information and a downloadable donation form.