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Dec 9, 2018 Story Swap—Sexual Assault and Gender Oppression

I am looking for a few brave women to share their stories of survival. I am asking participants to write a brief reflection of how sexual assault has impacted their lives. I will weave these stories into a worship service asking participants to read each other’s stories. Leading up to the worship service, we will have two or three meetings to process our feelings about our stories and to formulate
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A Call to Veterans and their Families

On Veteran’s Day, Sunday Nov 11th, we will be recognizing the sacrifices made by members of our country’s armed forces and their families. If you would be willing to share a short reflection about your experience in the military or the legacy of a close family member, please contact me. I will be weaving this reflections into a worship service. I look forward to adding your voice to this special service.
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Social Justice and League of Women Voters in October 2018

The Social Justice Committee has partnered with the League of Women Voters of the CSRA to promote voter registration, voter education, and get out the vote activities. Upcoming events include:
OCT 13 Vote Smart Facts Matter Tour – October 13 from 1-3 at the Augusta Richmond County Main Library on Telfair Street – Hosted by the League of Women Voters of the CSRA. Richard Kimball,
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Art at the Center – In the News!

AUUC joined our friends at the NAACP for Art at the Center: Defeat Hate.

We are grateful for our connections with Dr. Melencia Johnson and all of our friends at the NAACP! Thank you for offering our community a chance to learn and have fun while showing support for Aiken’s African-American Excellence!

You can read more in the article on the Aiken Standard website!

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What my Chalice Group Means to me: Pam

What my Chalice group means to me:

“It has given me an opportunity to share my
feelings that in everyday life I do not get the chance to express.  Being that I am a quiet person anyway, it makes it hard for me to make friends, but I feel I have made friends here.  Being part of this group makes me feel like I am not so isolated in my life, since I am alone most of the time.  I love the other people in my group and … more