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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Great Decisions Discussion Group
Tuesday, March 18 from 7 -8:30 PM
(1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month, February 18 - June 3)
Turkey: A nation at a crossroads
Turkey is a bridge between an ever-growing chasm between the East and West. Turkey's first President Kemal Ataturk envisioned a modern, democratic nation-state built on the ashes of the Ottoman Empire with strong ties to Europe, not the Middle East. But as the clashes between secular and religious groups and the recent protests in Taksim Square show, the soul of Turkey is still very much up for grabs. Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. Contact: Vicki Shoen
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Get the book for the
Common Read
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 Get a discount: Order your copy before March 30!
If 10 or more people place a group order with the UUA Bookstore for Behind the Kitchen Door, there is a 20% discount from the $21.95 list price (cost $17.56 + tax/shipping). Discount of 10% for order of 5-9 books. Wendy Hearn will place a group order on March 30 if there is sufficient interest. Otherwise, you could obtain the book from any retailer. On Tuesday, May 13, Wendy will facilitate a discussion about discrimination and oppression in the restaurant industry. Contact: Wendy Hearn or AUUF office
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The Meaningful and MIssional Life
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"What if some UU with a large and largely empty home invited a few people into covenantal community with her, and they all embarked on a life of ministry? What if those folks declared that in the six blocks surrounding that house, no child will be without a place to get a snack and help with homework after school, no elderly person or person living alone will go unnoticed, no trash will blow in the street, no neighbor will lack help to meet the emergencies of life and neighbors would have a place to gather in conversation and celebration?" Read more of the Rev. Susan M. Smith's thoughts on living a meaningful, missional life - being fully awake and making a real life and death difference in the world.
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From the Fair World Project
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Needed:
Labels on Food from Factory Farms
From the Spring 2014 issue of Fair World Project: "Today, after decades of consolidation, 95% of our meat, dairy and eggs comes from industrial "factory farms" or, to use industry lingo, Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). CAFOs represent a corporate-controlled system characterized by large-scale, centralized, low-profit margin production, processing and distribution systems." Full text of article Pick up your own (free) copy of Fair World Project from the brochure wall in the lobby!
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Sat., March 15 from 10 - 11 AMChalice Abbey (map) Amarillo
Community Relations Committee Paul Caruth, owner and manager of Chalice Abbey, discussing fair trade and the mission of Chalice Abbey ("to be a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world").
In addition, James Allen will talk briefly about growing up African American in the Amarillo Community and one of the staff with Catholic Charities will talk about the adjustment of refugees to life in Amarillo.
The purposes of the Amarillo Community Relations Committee are: to cultivate and maintain respect and understanding for all people through education and dialogue; to eliminate bias, bigotry, and prejudice; to educate regarding diversity within the community; to encourage participation and involvement in community events; and to eliminate discrimination and misinformation regarding beliefs and practices in our community. Anyone is welcome to attend these meeting. For more information, please contact Myrna Raffkind. For her contact information, email the AUUF office or call us at 806.355.9351
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Welcome to the Amarillo
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship! |
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If you've never been to the Fellowship, come check us out! One (or more) of the events described in this newsletter might be of interest to you, so give it a try. For a complete listing of events at the Fellowship, click on the Calendar icon. Want more detail? Check both the News and Events sections of our website ( uuamarillo.org). All events are held at the Fellowship, 4901 Cornell St., unless otherwise noted. 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 where everyone is welcome.
On our website, uuamarillo.org, you will also find information about Unitarian Universalism, our Fellowship, the calendar, and an ever-changing blog of news articles of interest to the liberal religious community. Find and "Like" us on Facebook!
With welcoming arms for all,
The AUUF Beloved Community
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Sunday Worship
10 AM & 11 AM
 March 16, 2014
David Green is speaking on Luck o' the Irish, discussing - on the eve of St. Patrick's Day - the lasting cultural contributions of the Irish, not least being the world-wise attitude of maintaining a positive outlook in the midst of negative circumstances.
 March 23, 2014
Connie Garcia, director of Martha's Home, is speaking on Martha's Home, discussing the mission of the Amarillo non-profit shelter for women and their families. The Fellowship collects children and women's personal care items for Martha's Home on a weekly basis.
 March 30, 2014
David Green is speaking on Beyond Beloved Community, discussing the delicate balancing act of serving the needs of our members and growing the Fellowship, and serving beyond ourselves in the larger community and the world.
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Suddenlink users: Fix available
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At last - please help us spread the word!
Suddenlink subscribers: If you received a note this week from submissions@uuamarillo.org which was followed a little later by the newsletter from last Friday (March 7) - then you need do nothing else. Carry on.
However, if the note and/or the newsletter did not get to you, they may have gone to your Spam folder. There is a fairly simple fix that you can make to receive AUUF communications, including the newsletter, in your Inbox. (I assure you, it probably will take longer to read the instructions than to do it!)
The document Suddenlink filter has both written instructions and screenshots - if you have difficulty with any of it, please notify me and give me as much detail as possible about the problem you encountered.
Thanks for your patience as we have tried to work through this problem.
Martha Baird
submissions@uuamarillo.org
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Make giving easy:
Use Electronic Funds Transfer
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Do you make most of your recurring payments by electronic funds transfer (EFT, or bank draft)? Would you like to make your donations to the Fellowship in the same convenient method?
AUUF now accepts donations by electronic funds transfer, as well as by check or credit / debit card.
To donate by electronic funds transfer, please print this EFT form to establish the transfer, or you may contact the office for the form. Return the completed form to the Fellowship in person or by mail.
To donate by credit or debit card, please read the information at the bottom of this webpage or contact the office. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. Please note that your donation to the Fellowship, if made by credit/debit card, will be
reducedby the 2.75% processing fee.
Thank you for supporting the work of AUUF!
*AUUF is a 501(c)3 organization
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 PARENTS - Have you indicated your interest in having a child participate in OWL? If not, be sure to add your name to the interest form in the CRE classroom.
The OWL curricula can help you educate your children about bodies, babies, birth, and families. Learn about our Fellowship's OWL program and essential information for parents: The 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
Contact: Martha Baird
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Book Group: And the Mountains Echoed
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 Thursday, March 25, 2014 7:30 - 8:30 PM
This month's book: And the Mountains Echoedby Khaled Hosseini. The author of The Kite Runner takes his characters from Kabul all across the world in a generational novel exploring how our choices bear complicated fruit. Like Hosseini's earlier best sellers, The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, the novel explores Afghan history-this time moving across the last sixty years through interlocked stories that spread outward following the separation of two children. Multiple points of view carry the reader across generations and across the world.
The Book Group meets monthly (excluding December) at the Fellowship to discuss a new novel or collection of essays chosen by retired English professor Dick Moseley, who also facilitates the conversation. All are welcome to attend, read the month's selection, and enjoy delving deeper into some of today's best new literature.
Contact: Dick Moseley
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 The final circle dinner, to be hosted by Michelle Ellis and Toni Baker, has to be postponed until the summer. Watch for details as date & time are determined. |
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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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