March_2014_UU_Newsletter.doc
March_2014_UU_Newsletter.pdfReminder
Sorry I left out the reminder that we will also enjoy a potluck lunch after Rev. Ames service this Sunday. If you are able or inspired, please bring a little something to share!
This Sunday at the UU Fellowship
March 2
Discussion 9:30-10:20 am – “The Transient and the Permanent… for You”
Please see Rev. Ames’ March newsletter column. What is it that most guides your living? An ethical teaching, a spiritual practice, a relationship, a commitment? Please come ready to hear the sharing of others and perhaps share yourself. Even though this gathering was inspired by a discussion of “the Permanent” essence of one religious tradition, it’s totally fine if your guiding force has changed over the years, and you’d like to talk about that.
Children’s program begins at 9:30 am. The current focus is on world religions.
Worship service, 10:30-11:30 am – “To God or Not to God”
Rev. Stephen Ames will preach a sermon inspired by years of ministering to theologically diverse congregations, the book Wrestling With God by Tom Owen-Towle, a children’s story about monkeys, alligators, dogs, and birds trying to figure out how to celebrate life together, and other delightful UU sources. How is it not only possible but also potentially quite helpful for people of vastly differing beliefs to gather together (worship?) on Sunday mornings?
SPECIAL NOTE: We are donating to the Food Bank, so if you can please bring some non-perishable food items to the Fellowship!!
This Sunday at the UU Fellowship
9:30 a.m. Discussion Group
Please come to our weekly discussion! This Sunday, Zelda Langdale will lead the group on an exploration of what Social Justice mean personally, for the community, the country and the World?
Children’s program begins at 9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
Please join us in welcoming Rev. Alex Holt, visiting from the Central Oregon UU Fellowship in Bend. He will present a service titled “The Spirit of Humanism”.
This Sunday at the UU Fellowship
9:30 a.m. Discussion Group
Discussion will be led by the amazing Sally Wells. Please review the following to prepare for the discussion:
Primal Reverence: Reverence is an organic human experience that requires no supernatural explanations.
Quotes from UU Minister Kendyl Gibbons’ article:
Perhaps the most essential tenet of liberal religion, across all mythologies and ritual vocabularies, is that each one of us is responsible for what we do with, and about, and because of that experience of reverence. It is not society’s job, it is not our parents’ job, it is not even ultimately the church’s job or any minister’s job, but yours alone, to decide how you will respond to that breathtaking beauty, which consists partly in the recognition that you and the world around you and the creative energy of the whole universe are embedded in the same source, and are in some profound way the same thing.
It seems to me that skepticism is actually the most reverent posture there is; the longing to know for ourselves, not to be misled; the willingness to take responsibility for discovering what, if anything, might be actually worthy of our worship, and to give our reverence to nothing less.
We gather not because we think we can force those experiences to happen on demand at 11:00 on a Sunday morning – sometimes they do, although you can’t count on it – but rather because we want to remember and affirm them; we want to testify that we are the kind of beings who have such experiences, and that they can change us for the better, and give shape to the larger meaning of our lives.
##### CHILDREN’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM CONVENES AT 9:30 A.M. #####
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
The enchanting Rev. Patt will explore, on this President’s Day weekend, how COMPASSION was a part of the Washington and Lincoln presidencies.
Board meeting to follow the service. If you wish to attend, please speak to Rev. Patt or one of the board members.
This Sunday at the UU Fellowship
Sunday February 9, 2014
9:30 a.m. Discussion Group
Zelda Langdale will lead a discussion titled “What is Social Justice?”. Come prepared to stretch your mind, and challenge your own understanding of the meaning of social justice.
Children’s programs also begin at 9:30!
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
Local author Judith Jensen will present “Atheists Can Be Useful Too”, exploring both the contributions made over the last ten years by the “New Atheists”, as well as counter arguments to their perspective.
February 2014 UU Newsletter
This Sunday at the UU Fellowship
Sunday January 26
9:30 a.m. Discussion Group
Sunday’s topic for discussion will be “Rhythms of Spirituality”. What roles do rhythms play in our lives and spiritual connections. i.e. circadian rhythms of the day, rhythms of music, rhythms of the seasons etc…
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
Chuck and Sally Wells will share their experiences from a recent trip to CUBA!
This Sunday at the UU Fellowship
Good afternoon, my good Fellowshippers! I know this reminder comes rather tardily, but but here it is nevertheless. Please come and enjoy Rev. Patt’s reflection on Martin Luther King Jr., as well as whatever discussion arises earlier!
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9:30 Discussion Group
Topic not delivered; please come anyway! It’s always a good time, and even spontaneous discussions are worthwhile!
10:30 Worship Service
Rev. Patt Herdklotz will present a service titled “Support for Keeping our Eyes on the Prize”. As we reflect on the tremendous life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this holiday weekend, Rev. Patt Herdklotz looks at how his Christian faith informed and supported his works for equity and peace. Where was Unitarian Universalism through this era? How does Unitarian Universalism draw on its Christian roots today?
The religious education class for youth will also study elements of Christianity today.
This Sunday at the UU Fellowship
Greetings Fellowshippers!
We have a change in our program this week. Our scheduled speaker, Matt Balkwill, is unable to join us, so John and Mika Harrison have volunteered to pull together a program as well as lead the discussion. Thank you John and Mika for saving the day!!
9:30 a.m. Discussion Group
John and Mika want to explore using the UU Religious Education online courses during our discussion group time. We invite our fellowship to review the links and provide their input.
Last week, our church finances, or lack of, were mentioned. This program from the Tapestry of Faith may serve our congregation well in the upcoming weeks: The Wi$dom Path: Money, Spirit, and Life.
http://www.uua.org/re/tapestry/adults/wisdompath/index.shtml
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
In 2012 the UUA expanded “Standing on the Side of Love” to 30 days, which embrace MLK Jr day through the Sunday following Valentine’s Day. This social justice project “seeks to harness love’s power to stop oppression.”
For more info, check out the following link:
For more info, check out the following link: