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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Modern Thought Nonfiction Book Group
 Every Saturday, 4 to 5 PM at the Fellowship
The Modern Thought Nonfiction Book Group meets weekly, and is currently reading and discussing Hot, Flat, and Crowded, by Thomas Friedman. This week we will discuss Chapters 3-5, pages 49-110.
Discussion leaders will rotate among members. Rick Thamer has agreed to lead the discussion this Saturday, September 13.
Contact: Gary Schack
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Living the Questions: Update
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Living the Questions
Plans to resume in October Contact: Lyle Raker
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Worship Committee Meeting
Saturday, Sept. 13
11 AM
Without people - and the work they do preparing for and participating in our Sunday Services - the Fellowship us just an empty space.
Kristy Fuller writes:
I would like to invite current worship committee members and those of you who might want to be..
- meditation readers,
- musicians,
- worship leaders, and/or
- children's moment contributors
to join us for this meeting.
Even if you are not sure but are just curious come and offer yourself, your ideas, and your talents. Or simply sit in to hear what we have to say.
Contact: Kristy Fuller
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PARENTS!
Reminder: Goal-setting workshop
Saturday, September 27 from 9-11
Children's Religious Education (CRE) encourages you to help us set and plan how to achieve our goals in the coming months.
If you have teenagers or pre-teens, we are especially interested in your input. That age group is getting larger as our Fellowship grows, and we want to create a program just for them.
Contact: Vicki Schoen
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East Indian Dinner &
Bollywood Dancing
Saturday October 11 at 7 PM At the Fellowship
RSVP by Sunday Sept. 28!
The AUUF Social Committee is hosting a one-of-a-kind party at the Fellowship: a culinary and entertainment immersion in Indian culture. We'll enjoy catered East Indian cuisine, and entertainment by Bollywood- style dancers...who may even teach us a few moves!
RSVPs are required
by Sunday, Sept. 28
Anticipated cost: $20-$25 per person.
BUT - the more of us that come, the lower the per-person cost.
So - (one more time for emphasis)
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Thursday, Sept 11 from 7 - 8:30 PM
On Sept. 23, the group discusses The Interestings, by Meg Wolitzer.
Wolitzer's novel offers a fresh take on the theme of self-invention, with a heroine who asks herself whether the ambitious men and women in her circle have inaccurately defined success.
Contact: Rick Todd
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HPPR Living Room Concert Singer/Songwriter Dana Hubbard
Saturday, September 20 Doors open at 7; music at 7:30 Fibonacci Building, 3306 SW 6th Ave map
HPPR welcomes Amarillo's own Dana Hubbard to the Fibonacci for another event in the popular Living Room Concert series.
Those of you who have seen Dana previously, either in our Songwriter in the Round series or his performance at HPPR last year, know that this is a show not be missed! The Fibonacci, which is the home base of Chamber Music Amarillo, has wonderful acoustics, making concerts there even more enjoyable. About the buildingTo make a reservation, call HPPR at 806-367-9088 or send an e-mail to music@hppr.org.
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Welcome to the Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship! |
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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 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.
September 28, 2014
AUUF member John Board will speak on Drug Courts: UU Principles 2 and 7 in Action. The Honorable Judge John B. Board presides over the 181st District Court.
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AUUF - The latest YouTube sensation
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There's a new sermon video online. Okay, so maybe we're not quite a sensation yet - but this is exciting! Go to the YouTube channel for Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to find a list of all available videos and links to each. Each time a new video is available you will find it there.
Don't forget to "Subscribe" to our YouTube channel (you'll find that option in a red rectangle near the top right of our YouTube channel page). If you do so, you will receive email notifications each time a new sermon is added. Be sure to do this - not all video links will be published in the newsletter!
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The Reformers - David Green August 24, 2014
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This Sunday, September 14, our goals for Children's RE are:
- to explore one's understanding of what is peaceful and what is hurtful;
- to explore how people feel when they are angry or hurt and how people deal with such emotions; and
- to become aware that people can choose to become peacemakers.
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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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Save the date
Annual Beans & Cornbread SUPPER
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Monday, September 29 at 6:30 PM
Did you know that
September is Hunger Awareness Month?
In support of our Fellowship's involvement in the Interfaith Coalition for Hunger (part of the Amarillo Coalition for Homelessness), AUUF will host our very own annual Beans & Cornbread Supper!
Start planning your pot of beans, chili, or stew - or pan of cornbread - now. As you may surmise, it will be a potluck. Check the "Events" pages for more details. The supper is part of our Social Action work, putting into practice the first two of the 7 Principles of Unitarian Universalism, which we affirm and promote:
- The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
- Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations
All proceeds will be contributed toward funds raised to feed the homeless at the citywide Beans & Cornbread Luncheon , which will be held at the Civic Center on October 20.
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Unitarian Universalism: 15 Statements of Belief

The Unitarian side of our family tree tells us that there is only one God, one Spirit of Life, one Power of Love. The Universalist side tells us that God is a loving God, condemning none of us, and valuing the spark of divinity that is in every human being. So Unitarian Universalism stands for
one God, no one left behind. - William Sinkford, former UUA President
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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