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Building Committee Meeting
Thursday, October 3, 2013
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
"Many hands make light work!"
The Building Group will meet for 1 to 1 1/2 hours at the Fellowship to plan the next month's work on the AUUF building. Join us if you are interested in lending your hand to any aspect of building maintenance, upgrading, or renovation.
Any and all who would like to keep us on the path to improvement are urged to attend.
Contact: Tad Clay
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Men's Fellowship
Every Wednesday - 6:30 PM
The Men's group will meet at
Furrbie's restaurant, 210 SW 6th St.
Everyone is welcome. Join us!
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Family Camping Trip
Palo Duro Canyon
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Saturday, October 5 - Sunday, October 6, 2013
Palo Duro Canyon
Children's Religious Education (RE) will host a family camping trip to Palo Duro Canyon. The group will leave on Saturday and return in time for the 11 AM Worship Service on Sunday.
We hope that all families with children in RE are able to join us. One adult (friend or family member) should accompany each group of siblings.
See Sarah Brown, Rachel Brown, Steven Vanderbeck, or Linda Jackson for information. Find the sign-up sheet in the Children's RE room this Sunday, September 29.
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Hiking - Palo Duro Canyon
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Saturday, October 5, 2013
8:30 AM - 11 AM
Palo Duro Canyon
Join the Hiking Group for this month's hike along Palo Duro Canyon's Rock Garden Trail. This is a relatively new trail and steep in some places but has beautiful views as you hike. Wear sturdy hiking shoes, bring sunscreen, insect repellent, and plenty of water.
Meet at Wendy Hearn's house in Canyon at 8:30 to carpool, or at the trailhead at 9 AM. To contact Wendy, email the AUUF office or call the office at 806.355.9351 and your information will be forwarded to Wendy.
Note: The entrance fee to Palo Duro Canyon is $5 per person.
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Be There! Our 1st Sunday Potluck
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Sunday, October 6, 2013 - 12:30 PM
On the 1st Sunday of every month, Fellowship members and friends join for a potluck lunch immediately following the 11 AM Worship Service.
Please join us! Bring a dish if you are able.
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We're making progress - many of us have started to recycle the new "ecotainer" coffee cups from Equal Exchange. Thanks! These biodegradable hot beverage cups use a corn-based lining instead of petroleum-based plastic and are made with fiber from sustainably harvested wood.
Some folks, however, have yet to find the location of the compostable cup recycling bin. So - where is that bin for the cups?
This green bin is conveniently placed right next to the regular trash can in the coffee room.
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Welcome to the Amarillo Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship! |
Coming during the next couple of weeks: Worship, camping, learning, working, fellowship, and food! As in every issue of our newsletter, here you'll find news and events of the upcoming weeks. We invite you to share our newsletter - forward it to friends or picking up printed copies on Sunday to give to your friends.
Be sure to visit our website, uuamarillo.org, to view additional information about Unitarian Universalism, our Fellowship, current news and events, a calendar, and a blog of recent news articles of interest to the liberal religious community. Also find us on Facebook. You don't have to wait until the next newsletter comes out for updates!
With welcoming arms for all,
The AUUF Beloved Community
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Sunday Worship
10 AM & 11 AM
 Sept. 29, 2013
Keralee Clay and Martha Baird will be speaking on
Our Stories, Our Bonds, discussing how UU stories enrich and bond our Fellowship. There will indeed be storytelling. 
Oct. 6, 2013David Green is speaking on Thomas Jefferson's Bible, discussing the fascinating story of Jefferson's long-term project of editing the four Gospels into a more "rational" account of the life of Jesus.
David Green is speaking on The Muslim Next Door, discussing the growing Muslim population in the US and implications for religious and cultural diversity.
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Path to Membership
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Continuing on
October 2 & 9 (consecutive Wednesdays)
7 PM - 8:30 PM
Path to Membership gatherings are held periodically through the year for those wishing to learn more about joining the Fellowship. This series of three weekly meetings is being held at the AUUF on consecutive Wednesday evenings: October 2 is the second session in the series, and October 9 is the final session.
Each informal gathering is led by David Green and includes sharing by long-term AUUF members. Unitarian Universalist history, beliefs, and practices are discussed, as well as AUUF history, structure, and expectations of membership. Attending Path to Membership gatherings is an important step in becoming an AUUF member, as outlined in our membership procedure.
To RSVP, please contact Cathy Proctor at office@uuamarillo.org or call 355-9351.
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UUA Multicultural Ministries Project:
Survey
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 Are you: - lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or otherwise have a sexual orientation or gender identity/expression that doesn't conform to cultural norms?
- a person of color, a multiracial/multiethnic person, and/or someone whose racial/ethnic/cultural heritages are marginalized today?
- a person whose visual, hearing, mobility, mental health, intellectual, learning/attention, cognitive, and/or other abilities (including chemical sensitivity and food allergies) make it difficult to participate fully in mainstream spaces?
If you have one or more of these identities or experiences and are a Unitarian Universalist or have a current or former affiliation with Unitarian Universalism, Multicultural Ministries staff invite you to participate in a Sharing Project survey to help us learn about you, about how you've been impacted by marginalization in the larger world and within Unitarian Universalism, and about how Unitarian Universalism can best minister to you and your family in the 21st century. This comprehensive online survey will take from 20 minutes to an hour to complete, so please allow time to answer the questions as thoroughly as you can. Your input is invaluable to the future of Unitarian Universalism. The Sharing Project Survey opens July 22, 2013 and runs through October 31, 2013. Take the survey now! Learn more about the Multicultural Ministries Sharing Project. |
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SNAP Cut during
Hunger Action Month?
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 Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that will cut $39 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps), resulting in more than 1.5 billion meals lost in fiscal year 2014.
As the House and Senate move towards a conference committee to negotiate the significant differences between the two bills, we can make a difference.
Take action now! Make a call or send an email to our Senators and Representatives now.
Read this month's issue of the Feeding America newsletter, Hunger's Hope.
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Save the Dates! Beans & Cornbread
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 Why beans and cornbread? This simple food serves as a reminder to us of the difficulties and hunger which homeless persons experience on a daily basis. November 4, 2013
AUUF Beans & Cornbread Dinner
7 PM at AUUF The Social Action Committee invites you to a full filled, and fun filled evening of sharing food and helping the homeless in Amarillo. Bring your version of beans, corn bread, or stew to the Fellowship to share with fellow members and friends. We ask for free will donations to host at least one table at the city-wide Beans & Cornbread Luncheon. November 18, 2013 - 11:30 AM - 1 PM
City-wide Beans & Cornbread Luncheon
Amarillo Civic Center The city-wide Beans and Corn Bread Luncheon, supporting the Interfaith Campaign for the Homeless, will be held on November 18th in the North Exhibit Hall of the Amarillo Civic Center. Since 1994 the campaign has raised $2.6 million, with matching funds provided by The Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation. This year's featured speaker is William C. Moyers, author of the New York Times best selling memoir, Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption. |
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Our Mission
To be a spiritual Community that promotes
a free and responsible search for truth and meaning,
and to be a respected public voice for liberal religious values.
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