Members of Sunday Assembly Gainesville were pleased to take a tour of the historic Haile Homestead in Gainesville. The Homestead at Kanapaha Plantation is owned by the Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT), Gainesville, FL, and the Haile family trust. A one-half interest in the house and 40 acres of surrounding land were donated to ACT in 1996 by members of the Haile Family. The family retains ownership of the remaining one-half interest, but has granted a long-term lease of this interest to ACT. 

Sunday Assembly Gainesville will join in the MLK Day festivities in Gainesville, centered around a march beginning at noon at Bo Diddley Plaza.

If you wish, you can park at the Martin Luther King Center at 1028 NE 14th St. and get a shuttle bus to the Bo Diddley Plaza.  Earlier events are described below.

National holiday events on Jan. 20 will begin at 11 a.m. with the Hall of Fame Enshrinement program that will feature Albert White, enshrined this year into the Hall of Fame, and Cayden Parker, a high school senior, being recognized at the MLK Memorial Gardens at 200 E. University Ave. in downtown Gainesville. Free shuttle bus service will be provided by the city of Gainesville from the King Center at 1028 NE 14th St. to Bo Diddley Plaza from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The annual march/parade will begin at noon at Bo Diddley Plaza and proceed down East University Avenue before turning north on Waldo Road and ending at the King Center.

​Hope to see you there!

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Via the Humanist:
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​​In the heart of Los Angeles, Sunday Assembly Los Angeles (SALA), a proud chapter of the American Humanist Association (AHA), stands as a beacon of community and shared values. October 17th – 20th, SALA is set to host an international conference, AssembleCon, marking a pivotal step in uniting secular communities from across the globe. The significance of this event transcends the geographical boundaries of our city, presenting a unique opportunity to foster global connections...

Read the full article: https://thehumanist.com/news/secularism/building-bridges-the-impact-of-sunday-assembly-los-angeles-hosting-an-international-conference/

Welcome to Sunday Assembly’s Help Often Week! Join us as we live out an important part of our motto, which is to “Live Better, Help Often, and Wonder More” in this one life we know we have.

We aspire to improve lives within and outside of our local communities, and we’re putting that into action.

April 13–21, local chapters all over the world will be focusing on volunteering, service, and charity. They’re hosting events at food banks, gathering canned goods and supplies for those in need, cleaning up their communities, raising funds for good causes, and more.

We need your help! Join Sunday Assembly Gainesville is collecting donations for the Outreach Van. Suggested items are canned food, socks, shampoo, bug spray, and other personal items. Bring your donations to our next Sunday Assembly on April 21.

We’re so excited to work together as a community to do good and demonstrate the positive values our people live every day.

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NPR reports:
A new study shows nearly one-third of Americans have no religious affiliation. Some secular organizations are trying to create the community of church — without the religion.

Hear the whole story or read on their website:
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/28/1227487416/non-religious-americans-seek-community
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Sunday Assembly Gainesville will take part in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. parade on Monday, January 15th at noon. This year's celebration will feature floats and bands for the first time.

We will meet on the east side of the Bo Diddley Plaza (next to the courthouse) at 11:45. Look for the Sunday Assembly banner.

The parade ends at Citizen’s Field.  It is recommended that you park early at Citizen’s Field and get a shuttle bus downtown. More information about the parade is available at the Martin Luther King Commission's website. 

September's book club meeting will be on a special day and time, for the month of September only.

The Sunday Assembly Gainesville Book Club will meet Saturday, Sept. 16 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pride Community Center of North Central Florida (PCCNCF) at their new location in the Springhill Professional Center, 3850 NW 83rd Street, Suite 201.

September's book is 400 Souls, edited by Ibram X. Kendi & Keisha N. Blain.
From Goodreads.com:

An epoch-defining history of African America, the first to appear in a generation, Four Hundred Souls is a chronological account of four hundred years of Black America as told by ninety of America's leading Black writers.

The SAGA Book Club will resume its regular schedule in October, meeting the 2nd Saturday of the month at 10:00am.

​Want to join the club? Contact Mary Nutter at: [email protected]

The Sunday Assembly Gainesville Book Club has chosen The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray as its August selection. The club will meet Saturday, Aug. 5 at 11am via Zoom.

From GoodReads.com:
The remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J. P. Morgan's personal librarian—who became one of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangerous secret she kept in order to make her dreams come true, from New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and acclaimed author Victoria Christopher Murray. 

Interested in joining? Contact the club by email at [email protected]​.