Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship

Mary Anderson & Virginia McClintock
2026-07-19 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
UU History, Part 2: UU Coming to America

Mary Anderson and Virginia McClintock will present this special 3-part series on UU History.

Unitarianism came to America via the Puritans; Unitarianism and Deism influenced our Founding Fathers; Unitarianism emerged over the centuries; and Unitarians and Universalism merged as one faith in 1961 providing us with our Living Traditions, Principles, and Values.

Mary Anderson moved to Daphne, Alabama in 2024 and is a 20-year Unitarian Universalist currently serving as President of FUF. Her other title is “Grandma” to a bunch of grands and greats—”It keeps you young and makes you old!”

Virginia McClintock chose Fairhope in September 2025 in large part due to the UU Fellowship and a hunch that she could meet quirky, interesting folks in Fairhope. She was an active member of First Unitarian Church in San Diego in the 1990’s.

Bellamy Watson
2026-07-26 11:00 - 12:00
The Wheel of the Year: The Pagan Sabbats

A brief overview of the Celtic holidays that many modern pagans celebrate, and a deeper look at the next one, with some rituals you can do to honor it.

Bellamy Watson (He/They) has been a practicing pagan for around ten years. He mostly works with Demeter, though he calls upon gods from many pantheons when he needs their particular expertise.

Ukelele Open Jam
2026-07-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-31 14:00 - 16:00
Meets every Monday from 2-4pm. All are invited to come jam with us!

Dr. Suzanne Tormoen
2026-08-02 11:00 - 12:00
“Breakthroughs That Shaped Modern Medicine”

This talk explores key developments in infectious disease, neurology, genetics, surgery, emergency care, and modern therapeutics. Its central theme is simple: progress in medicine often comes from careful observation, the courage to challenge established ideas, and stronger evidence. Through these examples, we will see not only how treatments changed, but also how physicians learned to think differently about disease.

Dr. Suzanne Tormoen is a recently retired internal medicine physician with a master’s degree in nutrition. Raised as a Unitarian, she has lived in Fairhope and Mobile for 42 years.

Mary Anderson & Virginia McClintock
2026-08-09 11:00 - 12:00
UU History, Part 3: UU Coming to Fairhope, AL

Mary Anderson and Virginia McClintock will present this special 3-part series on UU History.

In the utopian community of Fairhope, Alabama, a bunch of free thinkers came together and gradually formed the Fairhope Unitarian (Universalist) Fellowship now growing and thriving!

Mary Anderson moved to Daphne, Alabama in 2024 and is a 20-year Unitarian Universalist currently serving as President of FUF. Her other title is “Grandma” to a bunch of grands and greats—”It keeps you young and makes you old!”

Virginia McClintock chose Fairhope in September 2025 in large part due to the UU Fellowship and a hunch that she could meet quirky, interesting folks in Fairhope. She was an active member of First Unitarian Church in San Diego in the 1990’s.

Going Native! (With Plants)
2026-08-16 11:00 - 12:00
This talk explores the growing sustainability movement to convert lawns to native plants and pollinator-friendly landscapes with a wilder, more naturalistic design focus. The speaker will discuss the history of lawns and turf grasses, as well as the types of native plants best suited for pollinators in our area. This talk will also cover the initiatives the Landscape Committee has begun on the Fellowship grounds.

Growing plants and landscapes has been an interest of our speaker since the age of eight. She was a Master Gardener in Alabama and Tennessee from 2013-2019, completed her Advanced Master Gardener certification in Landscape Design in 2019, and passed the Alabama landscape design exam in 2018. She has volunteered at Cheekwood in Nashville, the Nashville Zoo, and the Gardens at South Illinois University of Edwardsville. In 2019, she also worked for three months on the 30-acre Edward Jones campus in St. Louis, Missouri.

Bernadette Allen
2026-08-23 11:00 - 12:00
Alabama Arise uses three interconnected approaches to advance public policy: policy analysis, statewide organizing, and citizen advocacy. Through Arise, groups and individuals work together to promote policies that improve the lives of Alabamians marginalized by poverty. Its membership includes faith-based, community, nonprofit, and civic groups, as well as grassroots leaders and individuals from across the state. Members select the organization’s annual legislative agenda, focusing on the issues that matter most in alleviating poverty and its effects. Alabama Arise envisions a state where all people live with concern for the common good and respect for the humanity of every person.

Bernadette is the Southwest Organizer for Alabama Arise, where she began her second career on May 19, 2025. Before joining Arise, she worked for several federal government agencies until her retirement on May 16, 2025. Bernadette is a proud Army veteran who earned a B.A. in Behavioral Science and an M.S. in Human Services, with an emphasis on public policy and social justice.
