Who were they? The changing “inhabitants” of a site in Egypt

Sara Orel

In the 1990s, Sara participated in an archaeological survey of a cliff site in Upper Egypt. The Gebel el-Haridi is an interesting place at the border of both ancient and modern provinces. Its tombs date from the Old Kingdom, about 2200 BCE, to Islamic times; its quarries to the New Kingdom, 1150 BCE. and Ptolemaic Period, 70 BCE; and a settlement and monastery in the Late Roman/Early Christian Period, 5th to 7th centuries CE. Although we have no names of the ancient inhabitants, we can reconstruct something of their lives from what they left behind. Sara will discuss who they were, and how we know what we know about them.

People of all ages are invited to gather up in Founders Hall for beverages (coffee, tea and juice) and light snacks from 10:15 to 10:55 a.m.  Chat upstairs or grab your goodies to head outside for conversation.

A Million Dreams

Rev Nori Rost

Did you know you are a dream come true? You and I are the culmination of a million dreams of those who came before us: from the ones who dreamed up the first iteration of a congregation in 1855 to the valiant dreams of Monroe Husbands in the late fifties to this very moment, UUCL has been making dreams come true. Join us as we explore together the new dreams we share. 

The Flamekeepers (8+) will embark on a special art project with Barbara Hart while the Chalice Children (5-7) navigate an obstacle course!

There is also free play for Tea Lights in the Nursery.