Men's Fellowship
Every Wednesday - 6:30 PM
at Furrbie's restaurant (downtown)
Join our men for good food & great conversation
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Learn with us: Common Read
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Save the date!
Tuesday,
May 13
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Behind the Kitchen Door - Saru Jayaraman
Every year, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) invites Common Read participants to read and discuss the same book in a given period of time. Behind the Kitchen Door invites Unitarian Universalists to intentionally consider their practices in restaurant dining. It makes visible the lives of people who are subject to discrimination and oppression based on economic status, race, ethnicity, gender and/or immigration status.
Wendy Hearn will lead this year's discussion.
Order online: UUA Bookstore or other retailers
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 Building Workday
Tomorrow!
Sat, Feb. 15
9AM - noon or 1 PM (oops - last week the date printed was incorrect)
Everyone is invited!
Please come and help keep our Fellowship looking spiffy.
Projects: Painting and minor repairs.
Be sure to wear clothing you can paint in - and bring tools if you have them.
Contact:Tad Clay
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Great Decisions
Discussion Group
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Tuesday, Feb. 18
from 7 - 8:30 PM
is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. The discussion group meets at the Fellowship on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7 PM-8:30 PM between February 18 and June 3.
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OWL: Taking flight this spring
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 OWL Sexuality Education Program
will be offered either for children in grades K-1 or those in grades 4-6. Parents will choose the age group at the Parents Meeting on March 23. Parents meeting: March 23 - 12:30 PM Parent/child orientation: March 30 OWL workshops:
- April13, 2014
- April 27, 2014
- May11, 2014
- May 25, 2014
PARENTS - The OWL curricula can help you educate your children about bodies, babies, birth, and families. Please sign up on the interest sheet in the CRE classroom. Learn about our Fellowship's OWL program and essential information for parents: Contact: Martha Baird
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Thirty Days of Love: Final Days
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"Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand." -Mother Teresa
Feb. 16 is Share the Love Sunday - the final day of the
Thirty Days of Love This has been a period of intentional action, service, education, and reflection to focus on this essential work. What has this month meant in your life?
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Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014 from 7 - 8 PM
St. Paul's United Methodist Church (map)
Room 224 (Upstairs-enter at back of church)
Eating Disorder Support Group This group is for individuals ages 15+ to give support to, and receive support from, those who are struggling with any type of eating disorder or who have struggled in the past and are currently in recovery. This group is not lead by a professional or meant in any way to replace professional therapy. No cost. The group meets every other Tuesday.
Contact: Robyn through AUUF office
Saturday, February 22nd, 7 - 9 pm
Chalice Abbey ( map)
Renderings of Pen and Paint
Special program celebrating our members John Romero and Deanne Conner-Matney, entitled Renderings of Pen and Paint. The program will feature original poetry readings and paintings by both. Information
Friday, Feb, 28, 2014 6 - 7 PM
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Nave
 Taizé Service
An evening candlelight service of prayer, meditation, singing and silence.
More information
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Interested in UU History?
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 Long Strange Trip
Six-DVD series
"This video story of Unitarian Universalism is a first, in my opinion, and such a gift to our movement," according to Mary Miles of the UU Church of Spartanburg, S.C. "So many people have no idea about our long history and that our concepts go back to the first century."
This six-DVD set is a comprehensive history of Unitarianism and Universalism, starting with the beginning of Christianity and carrying through to current times.
The DVDs are available from the UUA Bookstore as a boxed set for $125, or individually for $25. Also available: a free downloadable discussion guide.
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Welcome to the Amarillo
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship! |
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As you read this week's newsletter, we hope that you will find several events of interest as well as other news items. For a complete listing of events at the Fellowship, click on the Calendar icon. You can also check both the News listing and the Events listing on our website ( uuamarillo.org) for additional details. If you are unsure how to reach any of the individuals named as contacts, please email the AUUF office or call 806.355.9351 and leave a message. Your call will be returned during office hours, which are M-W-F from 9 AM to noon.
Share this newsletter by forwarding it to friends that you believe would be interested in our liberal religious community.
Also on our website, uuamarillo.org, you will find information about Unitarian Universalism, our Fellowship, the calendar, and an ever-changing blog of recent news articles of interest to the liberal religious community. "Like" us on Facebook!
With welcoming arms for all,
The AUUF Beloved Community
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Sunday Worship
10 AM & 11 AM
 February 16, 2014
David Green is speaking on The Unbelievers, discussing the wide diversity of philosophies found among contemporary atheists, and how non-theistic and humanist beliefs inform and enrich our grounding as ethical, compassionate, and socially-proactive people.
 February 23, 2014
(Stewardship Sunday)
David Green is speaking on For It Is
In Giving..., discussing the Prayer of St. Francis as a universal message about the power of self-giving in all aspects of life.
This Sunday is the culmination of our annual Stewardship campaign; all pledges to underwrite the 2014-2015 operating budget will be due.
 March 2, 2014
David Green is speaking on The Gospel of Calvin and Hobbes, discussing how Bill Watterson's acclaimed - and short-lived - comic strip broke boundaries by posing significant ethical, theological, and philosophical questions, and revealing the essence of true friendship.
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AUUF Needs YOU -
to VOLUNTEER to Lead
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AUUF is self-governed by a democratically-elected Board of Directors which includes 4 Officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer) and 4 Trustees.The Nominating Committee is also elected rather than appointed.
The Nominating Committee (Wendy Hearn, Ann Hicks, and Nina Stein) is developing a slate of nominees for Board members for 2014-2015. Names will be presented to the Board at the March meeting on March 9th, and with Board approval, the slate will be voted on by the congregation at our Annual Congregational Meeting on April 6th.
If you are interested in serving on the Board
or Nominating Committee,
now is your chance to tell us -
by March 8th, please.
Elections will be held for these positions:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Trustees: 2 open positions
(4 Trustees serve rotating 2-year terms) - Nominating Committee: 2 open positions
The President will appoint Committee Chairs, so if you're interested in chairing any of our committees, please let us know that as well.
Position descriptions are available in the foyer.
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Stewardship Campaign Update
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Remember to turn in your Pledge Card by February 23rd
Our Fellowship's growth increases our potential to have a positive impact in our community and our region - but also increases our financial requirements. More members generate more expenses, just as more children in a growing household require more resources. As other progressive thinkers in our area discover us, we can welcome them to our Beloved Community and provide all that they expect.
The amount pledged during this Stewardship Campaign will determine what programs and projects can be considered for our next program year (June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015). Members and friends are stepping up to the plate and have already committed to supporting AUUF with more than $65,000 pledged to date - just over half of the proposed budget.
Members will vote on the proposed budget at the Annual Congregational Meeting on April 6th.
As you consider your annual pledge I hope you'll consider all that the Fellowship means to you and what it can mean to others. BELIEVE IN GOOD. Eric Berg
Chairman, Finance Committee
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...continuing through Saturday, March 1
Circle dinners are the place to be - those held thus far have been met with great success. The fun - as well as food and interesting conversation - is for all members and friends. So sign up now! Lists, including host contact information, are on the bulletin board near the kitchen. Dates and hosts are listed below. For additional information please contact the host directly, email the AUUF office, or call at 806.355.9351. Friday, February 14: Claudia Stravato & Selden Hale Saturday, February 15: John Hintz & Chris Hays Friday, February 21: Ann Hicks & BJ Oppermann Saturday, February 22: Lee Shuwarger Friday, February 28: Andrea Byers Saturday, March 1: Michelle Ellis and Toni Baker Coordinator/Contact: Claudia Stravato
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Monthly Book Discussion Group: The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
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 Tuesday February 25, 2014
7:00 - 8:30 PM
This month's book: The Twelve Tribes of Hattie,
by Ayana Mathis. In this compelling first novel, Mathis explores how the lives of one African-American family unfold across the twentieth century. Displaced from Georgia, Hattie makes a life in Philadelphia and brings eleven children into this uncertain world. Each chapter of the book moves forward in time with one of Hattie's children as each tries to come to terms with racial heritage and the undercurrents of American racism.
The UU Book Group meets every fourth Tuesday at 7 PM (excluding December) at the Fellowship to discuss works of contemporary fiction. All members and friends are welcome. Whether you've read all of the book, part of the book, or none of the book, the fellowship and commentary will be enjoyable.
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Our Vision
where all are valued and supported.
Our Mission
To be an inclusive progressive community
for spiritual, intellectual and social transformation.
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