October 5:
Hiking in Palo Duro Canyon
October 8:
Great Decisions Discussion GroupSee the website for updates.
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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!
Women's Simply Salad & Soup Fellowship
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 6:30 PM
The Women's group will meet at
the Fellowship for an evening of food and fellowship. Bring a salad or soup if you are able - but we invite you to come whether or not you bring something. Come anytime after 6; supper at 6:30.
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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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Family Camping Trip
Palo Duro Canyon
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Saturday, October 5 (noon) through
Sunday, October 6, 11 AM
Palo Duro Canyon The Children's Religious Education (RE) will host a family camping trip to Palo Duro Canyon. We will will leave at noon on Saturday from the Fellowship (as a group) 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. We will be staying in Fortress Cliff if any latecomers or visitors would like to join us. For more details - including what to bring - see "News & Events" on our website, uuamarillo.org Contact: Sarah Brown |
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October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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During October of every year, the nation
observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The themes of the month are: - Mourning those who have died because of domestic violence;
- Celebrating those who have survived; and
- Connecting those who work to end violence.
Read President Obama's September 30 proclamation
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Welcome to the Amarillo Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship! |
The next couple of weeks look to be busy and interesting, both at the Fellowship and in the wider Amarillo community.
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 pick 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
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.
 Oct. 20, 2013
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Path to Membership
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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. Held at the AUUF October 9 is the final session in the series of 3.
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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Saturday, October 12 10 AM to 12 PM
John Stiff Park
The Walk for Mental Health is being held by NAMI-Texas Panhandle, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and the Amarillo Area Mental Health Consumers, who run the Agape Center. This Walk is being held in an attempt to raise mental health awareness, to promote the message that "There is no health without mental health." Proceeds from the Walk will go towards the free support groups, classes, and activities offered by NAMI-Texas Panhandle and the AAMHC Agape Center. These free programs are for those living with mental illness and their family members in our community. Online Registration form You may also register on site the day of the Walk. For further information, call 806-678-7385
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Beans & Cornbread
Save the Dates!
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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 donaions 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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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 Learn more about the Multicultural Ministries Sharing Project. |
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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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