Men's Fellowship
Every Wednesday - 6:30 PM
at Furrbie's restaurant (downtown)
Join our men for Furrbie's good food & interesting conversation.
Contact: Eric Berg
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 Fiction Book Group
Tuesday, August 26
7 - 8:30 PM at the Fellowship
This month, the Fiction Book Group will discuss
Someone, by Alice McDermott. a novel that follows the life span of a captivating Irish-American woman as she observes her family and her Brooklyn neighborhood maturing and/or unraveling across the latter part of the twentieth century.
Discussions are facilitated by Dr. Dick Moseley.
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Modern Thought Nonfiction Book Group
 Every Saturday, 4 to 5 PM
at the Fellowship
The book now being discussed is
Guns Germs and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies by Jared Diamond. Discussions are led by Dave Stebbins.
The meeting format is to watch about 20 minutes of the free full-length NGS documentary and then discuss specific chapters. You are invited to join us at any time - you can catch up by watching the first 60 minutes of the documentary. About the book - PBS
About the group
Contact: Gary Schack
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Communications Committee Meeting 
Sunday, August 24 12:30 - 1:30 PM (Note date change)
Are you somewhat technologically savvy? You don't have to be a whiz at it to help with out website, newsletter, and/or Facebook pages. If you are interested in working with us - and learning more about how to do these things - please join us for this brief meeting immediately following the 11 AM worship service.
Hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact Martha Baird
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Discussion groups - summer hiatus
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Living the Questions
Great Decisions
Discussion Group
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Committee Chairs & Board Members
 Do you want
an event or
news about your committee posted
on the website?
Submit articles for the website, uuamarillo.org, at any time. The information usually will be posted within 24-48 hours.
 And/or do you want something included in the weekly newsletter?
For the Friday newsletter, the deadline for submission is noon on Wednesday of the week in which you want it to be published.
Please submit all items for the website and/or newsletter to Martha Baird at:
 Also, any announcements which you want to be part of the PowerPoint presentation on Sunday Mornings are due no later than noon on Wednesday to David at:
Thanks for your cooperation!
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Party with us! Save the date
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 Saturday,
October 11
The Social Committee is planning an East Indian party with both Vegan and non-Vegan catered food and a Bollywood dance couple. We need to get an estimated headcount of those interested so that we can continue our planning. We don't know the exact cost yet, but something in the neighborhood of $25 per person, children will be less expensive. RSVP now! Contact John Windham through office@uuamarillo.org
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 Wise Women WalkingSat., Aug 16
7:30 AM
Wildcat Bluff Nature Center
A hiking/walking friendship group at Wildcat Bluff Nature Center specifically for women over 60 years of age. Sarah DeGrood is the coordinator of this group, which walks every Saturday through December 27.
Note: Start time may vary with weather conditions. You must contact the coordinator to verify. For contact information, go to the group's Wildcat Bluff event page.
The group hikes for an hour or so--as long as they want to stay out. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and sunscreen, and bring a hat and water.
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Welcome to the Amarillo
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship! |
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 "Where everyone is welcome!"Please accept our apologies for the late arrival of this week's newsletter.
Are you seeking a place of belonging where you can be free from judgment because of your beliefs or whom you love? Do you need the freedom to grow on your own spiritual and intellectual journey? Try the Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship - it might very well be the place for you.
Join us this Sunday at 4901 Cornell St. for either the 9:30 or 11 AM service - the content and format are the same. Childcare and school-age Children's Religious Education are provided during the 11 AM service only.
A variety of events happen every week, and we hope that you will find one or more that are of interest to you. Come to learn, to enjoy each other, and to work together. For a complete listing of events at the Fellowship, click on the Calendar icon to the left. Want more detail? Check both the News and the Events sections of our website, uuamarillo.org.
Also on our website, you will find much more information about our faith, Unitarian Universalism,
as well as our Fellowship.
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.
With welcoming arms for all,
The AUUF Beloved Community
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Sunday Worship
9:30 and 11 AM
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August 17, 2014
 David Palmer
is our special guest speaker and musical performer. David is the Executive/ Artistic Director of Chamber Music Amarillo. CMA, located in the historic Fibonacci Building on 6th Avenue, provides audiences a range of musical experiences from jazz to folk to classical, including discussion with the artists, food, drink and time to visit with friends. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn about Chamber Music Amarillo and enjoy the accomplished piano artistry of David Palmer!
August 24, 2014
 David Green is speaking on
The Reformers, discussing 19th and 20th-Century American social reformers, many of whom were Unitarians and Universalists.
August 31, 2014
 David Green is speaking on The Second Chances Club, discussing how our emotional lives and relationships can often be experienced in a natural process of stability, decline, and rebirth.
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Fundamentalism and Sex -
David Green
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In response to requests from many of our members and friends, some of David Green's sermons will now be available on YouTube for those who wish to not only read the text of the sermon, but hear him speak and see the integration of the images he uses.
Search YouTube for Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to find links to all available videos (right now there's only one!)
Be sure and say thanks to Kyle Singleton for his time and expertise in videotaping and editing.
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Free screening and discussion:
The Dust Bowl documentary
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A free screening and discussion of
Part Twoof the Ken Burns film, The Dust Bowl, will be held at the Fellowship on Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 7-9 PM. More information about the documentary. |
Path to Membership -
1-day Session next Saturday
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Saturday, August 23
9 AM - 1 PM
The Path to Membership
gathering provides prospective members with essential information about Unitarian Universalist history and beliefs, and what it means to belong to our Beloved Community.
Attendance at this gathering is an important part of our process toward becoming a Fellowship member. The session is led by David Green with the participation of longer-term members. Good cookies and coffee are served, and childcare is available upon request.
Please note: Path to Membership gatherings are usually held in three separate weekday evening sessions. This special one-day Saturday gathering includes all the information of three sessions rolled into one!
RSVP: Please contact the Fellowship office at 806-355-9351 or office@uuamarillo
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 The children in the RE program have been getting to know each other better, and we want you to know us too. You can see our pictures on our new bulletin board outside the classroom. Other expressions of what we have been doing are on the inside walls: the five pillars of Islam and reflection on the first smooth stone of liberal religion-revelation is continuous.
Next week we will begin a unit on peace and justice. There are three goals for the first session.
- To experience the meeting place as peaceful
- To feel included in a friendly, caring group
- To feel validated as unique and special
Parents, your feedback is necessary and appreciated. Contact: Vicki Schoen
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Unitarian Universalism:
15 Statements of Belief
At its best, Unitarian Universalism is
a religion of people who covenant to
treat one another well,
care for the earth, and
protect the beautiful tapestry of cultures and communities that make up the people of the world. Love is the core value from which we build.
- Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe (Reprinted from the pamphlet, " To the Point: 15 Unitarian Universalist Elevator Speeches," Alicia LeBlanc, Ed.)
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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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