1st Sunday Potluck
This Sunday, Sept. 7
Immediately after 11 AM Service
The deviled eggs always go fast!
Potlucks give us a chance to get
to know each other - especially guests and new members.
Bring any dish you'd like to share with members and guests of the Fellowship.
Eat with someone you don't know!
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Women's Simply Salad and Soup Fellowship
Wednesday, September 10 - 6:00 PM
(Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday)
This week (and every 2nd Wednesday) the women meet at the Fellowship; 4th Wednesdays at a restaurant TBA Get to know the women of our Fellowship over an enjoyable meal. This week, bring a light potluck dish. Contact: Ann Benedetti
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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 Nothing Much Buddhist Study Group
Mon., September 7:30 - 8:30 PM
(Every 2nd and 4th Monday)
This month the Buddhist group will be concluding its study of Pema Chodron's book, The Places that Scare You.
The book is a great introduction to Buddhism - please join them whether or not you've been able to attend any of the previous meetings.
Contact: Rick Todd
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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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 Committee meetings
The work of our Fellowship is done
by committees - and the great news is that it does get done that way! Be part of our Beloved Community; find a way to serve inside AND outside these walls.
Come to any one (or more) of these meetings to learn more about how you can contribute.
Building Group 10 AM - 11 AM
Contact:Tad Clay
More information
Membership and Greeters 10:30 - 11:30 AM Contact: Marilyn Van Petten
More information
Social Action 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Worship Committee 11 AM
Contact: Kristy Fuller
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Discussion groups: Update
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Living the Questions
Plans to resume in October
Contact: Lyle Raker
This discussion group will continue only if there is sufficient interest and if someone steps up to be the new facilitator. If you are willing to coordinate this group, please contact Vicki Schoen.If you are interested in participating in the group, watch here and in the "News" and "events" sections of the website - uuamarillo.org - for further information about whom to contact.
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Last scheduled meeting:
Thursday, Sept 11 from 7 - 8:30 PM
 We will deepen our understanding of nonviolence with study of Father John Dear's book , The Nonviolent Life, every
Thursday until September 11th. Meetings will be at the Amarillo Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship, 4901 Cornell.
As we "study war no more", we will also be brainstorming and planning for
our peace action on September 21st. Bring your energy and ideas and join us each Thursday - and help build a vibrant peace community in Amarillo.
The Peace Farm
Question War Amarillo
AUUF Social Action
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Hummingbird & Pollinator Festival
Sat., Sept. 6 from 9 AM - 3 PM
Amarillo Zoo
(Zoo is inside Thompson Park
NE 24th and Dumas Highway map)
 The Zoo will be humming with excitement on Saturday, September 6thwhen the focus will be on the tiniest of our avian friends - the hummingbird! Exhibits, presentations and crafts will introduce guests to ways to make your backyard a friendly environment for hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators.
The fall is the height of the migration season for thousands of hummingbirds that pass through our state. Experts will be on hand to share their knowledge of hummingbird identification, planting gardens to attract butterflies and how to attract Purple Martins.
Looking for fall plants to add to or begin a wildlife garden? Then be sure to check out the plants that will be on sale by Canyon's Edge Plants.
Festival free with zoo admission
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Welcome to the Amarillo
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 "Where everyone is welcome!"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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September 7, 2014
 David Green
and others will lead us in Water Communion,
a traditional Unitarian Universalist observance at the end of summer. During this service members pour water from individual vials - representing our uniqueness - into a common vessel, blending together to symbolize our unity.
September 14, 2014
 David Green is speaking on Culture of Conflict, discussing the paradigm of conflict and extremism among American religious, social, and political groups.
September 21, 2014
 David Green is speaking on Being Quiet, discussing the characteristics, common mis-
understandings, and contributions of those who tend toward introversion.
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The Meaning of Water Communion
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The core symbolism of the Water Communion is that we all come from water: as a species on a planet where life began in the ocean, as mammals who float in amniotic fluid as we are readied for birth, as beings whose cells are mostly water.
And yet we are separate from each other, and we have been apart-since there tends to be a slowing-down, a different rhythm in the summer months, even in churches that have services and religious education right on through the summer-and now we are reuniting. We are separate and together, the way water scatters into rain and streams and clouds and springs and ponds and puddles and yet flows together again and again, one great planetary ocean.
Not only is no drop of water superior to any other; all water comes from the same place. -- Amy Zucker Morgenstern
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Mark your calendars for a work day!
Sat., September 27
from 9-11 AM
We will be setting long and short-term goals for the children's RE program. Then we will identify some specific ways to begin implementation.
Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to attend. This includes youth. This Sunday, September 7,we will be exploring our understanding of what is fair and what is unfair. |
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 All four Saturdays
in October
(Oct. 4, 11, 18, & 25)
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM On Saturday mornings in October, the Leadership Development Committee will host a series of brief workshops intended to prepare members for serving our Fellowship in Board or committee positions. Everyone is invited to participate as often as possible in these Saturday workshops. Most of the work of our Fellowship is done by volunteer members and friends - our congregation is not yet large enough to hire staff to do all of it! - Some of that work is pure fun
- Some of it is heavy labor
- All of it is shared with others of our congregation and brings us closer to each other and to our shared values (and contributes to the happiness
of all of us, says the research!)
The workshops are part of the Tapestry of Faith curriculum from the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA); specifically, they are from a leadership development program called Harvest the Power. This is the first year of a series which we plan to complete in three years. Together, they provide a chance for us to know ourselves, each other, and the UU religious tradition better. This year's schedule: - Workshop 1
- October 4
Leadership Journey
- Workshop 2 - October 11
Unitarian Universalist Journey
- Workshop 3
- October 18
Power and Authority
- Workshop 4 - October 25
Turning Points and Moments of Grace
Workshops will be facilitated by a number of different talented, skilled and charming members of our congregation and our leadership development committee, along with our minister for two of the workshops. Whether you can come to all or only one, your presence is needed, wanted, and appreciated! We will enjoy these because we enjoy each other and our shared faith. Snacks will be provided during each 2-hour workshop. Join us for this adventure - you will love it! |
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Unitarian Universalism:
15 Statements of Belief
Unitarian Universalism is a
non-judgmental religious home
that will accept and support you
wherever you may be in life's journey.
It is composed of diverse communities
operating without a common belief about
God, the universe, and death.
Instead of creed,
we share a spirit and vision of radical inclusivity, individual agency, and social justice.
It is a safe space to stand out, stand up,
and change your mind,
particularly during life's transitions.
We embrace personal discovery and growth through learning, engagement, and service.
Our only doctrine is love.
- Victoria Mitchell
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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