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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Sunday, Oct. 13 12:30 - 2 PM
The Board of the Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will meet following the 11 AM Worship Service this Sunday. All interested persons are invited to attend. You are welcome to bring a lunch.
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 Our restroom accessibility project is underway! It began Wednesday, October 9 with a 3-day process of asbestos abatement being performed by a licensed contractor. Some areas of the building will be sealed off, and once the abatement process is complete, remodeling work on the restroom will begin in earnest.
Please be patient with us - and know that any dust will be messy but free of asbestos - as this important upgrade is performed. The end result will be a fully-accessible and beautifully-remodeled restroom!
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Ted Pollard (Martha Baird's Father) Memorial Service
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Monday, Oct. 14 from 2 PM
First Baptist Church, Main Sanctuary Martha Baird's father, Ted Pollard, died Thursday afternoon following a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held Monday, Oct. 14 at 2 PM, in the main sanctuary of First Baptist Church. Fellowship members are encouraged to attend in support of Martha and her family, and to keep Martha, her mother Timmye Pollard, and all of Martha's family in our thoughts and prayers, and offer her our expressions of peace and comfort during this time.
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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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Welcome to the Amarillo Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship! |
Check the many opportunities for learning, fellowship, and involvement at the AUUF in the upcoming weeks. We invite you to participate in any or all of these, and look forward to seeing you.
We apologize, but this week there will be no printed newsletter. We hope to resume providing a print version next week.
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. 13, 2013
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  Oct. 27, 2013 Russell Lowry-Hart, Ph.D., Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Amarillo College, is speaking on Our Community: Navigating Out of Poverty.
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Beans & Cornbread - and ALT??
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Q: So just what is it that Beans & Cornbread have in common with the Amarillo Little Theater?
A: Tickets! (Both are places you might obtain 2 tickets to the ALT play of your choice.)
How? If you donate $35 or more to help AUUF host a table at the citywide Beans & Cornbread Luncheon on November 18, your name will be entered in a drawing for 2 tickets to ALT!
You choose the play, you choose the date - but choose to support the Interfaith Campaign for the Homeless, and - through them - the Amarillo Coalition for the Homeless. Remember that all donations are matched by the Don & Sybil Harrington Foundation, so your gift will go twice as far to help feed hungry men, women, and children in Amarillo.
And don't forget! The AUUF Beans & Cornbread Dinner to benefit the citywide effort will be held at the Fellowship on Monday, November 4 at 6:30 PM.
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Book Group: The Secret Keeper
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Tuesday, October 22 - 7 PM
Ann Benedetti will moderate the discussion of The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton, an award-winning Australian author. The center of the novel is London during WW II, but it extends forward to the current day, when a British actress feels compelled to explore her family's past as her mother nears the end of her life. The book has the feel of a Victorian novel, with more twists, turns, and surprises than even Dickens could imagine. The UU book group meets every fourth Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. to discuss works of contemporary fiction. Book group selections are chosen by retired English professor Dick Moseley. The book for November will be Dear Life by Alice Munroe. Anyone interested in spirited discussion is invited. |
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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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Domestic Violence Awareness:
Take Action
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During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, let's each begin by taking this simple action: Donate used mobile phones or other electronic items - in any condition - to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. This costs nothing; even the shipping is free. This is a cellular recycling program; all donations are tax-deductible. Here is a list of items they accept: - Any cell phone in any condition and their accessories
(most wanted: Iphones and Blackberries, but they will take what you have!) - Laptops
- Mp3 Players
- Digital Cameras
- Video Game Systems
There's no reason not to!
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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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