4th Sunday Lunch Bunch
Sunday, February 23 - 12:30 PMLemon Grass Sushi & Wok2207 S. Western St. ( near I-40 & Western) Join the many members and friends who gather at a different ethnic restaurant each month. Contact: Claudia Stravato
Women's Fellowship
Wednesday, February 26 - 6 PM El Patron Restaurant - 45th & Bell
Followed by:
Class - using Kindle Fire - 7 or 7:30 PM
Class held at the Fellowship
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 by 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 the book online through the
UUA Bookstore or other retailers
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A new logo for the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is only part of an initiative to help congregations reach out to the millennial generation and others who are unchurched.
The Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley, the UUA's Program and Strategy Officer, said, "We want congregations to think about the messages their congregations are sending out to the world that doesn't know anything about them. That includes thinking about how their building looks to guests, the structure of their services, their programs, whether they're inward-oriented or serving the community, and what their online presence is like."
Read the full article from UU World and the announcement about the new logo from Rev. Peter Morales, UUA President.
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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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Friday, February 28, from 6 - 7 PM
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Nave
1601 S. Georgia St. ( map)
Margaret Lacy of St. Andrews writes:
"...(D)esigned to help people learn to be still and be receptive to this voice, Taizé is a short meditative service with songs, scripture, prayers, and silence. It has its roots in monastic times and is very beautiful and powerful because of its simplicity. In the community of Taizé, France, people come from all over the world to experience this quiet and inward meditation within a loving community. Taizé reaches all ages, to families, and to singles. But most of all, it touches young adults from all over the world." More information
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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
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GMO OMG:
Is this the end of real food?
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 From For a Better World, Fall 2013: When people first hear about just the basic facts concerning Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs or Genetically Engineered Foods) - the DNA of seeds altered with genes from organisms like bacteria so food
crops can withstand herbicides that will kill all other plants, patented by giant chemical companies and found in 80% of processed foods - the standard response is "Oh, my God." For some, it's just an exclamation, but for others, I imagine, it's the beginnings of a prayer. There's a mixture of horror and disbelief, as if finding out we're living inside a very strange sci-fi novel. Beyond that, it's the sting of humiliation from being ignorant about something so big, mixed with the anger that comes from feeling like you've been duped.
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Welcome to the Amarillo
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If you've never been to the Fellowship, come check us out! Choose one (or more) of the events described in this newsletter and give it a try. 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 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.
 March 9, 2014
(Daylight Savings Time Starts Today!)
David Green is speaking on Purim, discussing the origins of this Jewish Festival found in the Book of Esther (the only book of the Bible in which God's name is never mentioned) and its tale of survival against all odds.
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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: Final days
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REMEMBER to turn in your Pledge Card by Sunday, February 23rd
BELIEVE IN GOOD.
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. 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. Saturday, February 22: Lee Shuwarger
Sunday, February 23 (Date change):
Ann Hicks & BJ Oppermann
Friday, February 28: Andrea Byers Saturday, March 1: Michelle Ellis and Toni Baker Coordinator/Contact: Claudia Stravato
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Nothing Much Buddhist Group
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 (note earlier time)
Taste of Thai Restaurant
1900 SE 34th Ave. #1100 (map) The group will have its quarterly shared meal at Taste of Thai. Regulars and the Buddhist-curious are invited to socialize and help plan our next round of study.
Contact: Rick Todd
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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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