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Men's Fellowship
Every Wednesday  - 6:30 PM 
at Furrbie's restaurant (downtown)  
210 SW 6th Ave (map
Join our men for Furrbie's good food & interesting conversation.    
Contact:
Eric Berg 
   

Modern Thought
Nonfiction Book Group
Next meeting:

Saturday, November 1 at 10 AM 
Note
schedule change: Meetings will now be held once a month, on the first Saturday

On November 1, the group will begin discussion of Levitt &  Dubner's controversial book, SuperFreakonomics.

Read conflicting reviews:
Review by Bill Gates
Review by Elizabeth Kolbert in The New Yorker

Contact: Ann Benedetti

Board Meeting - Nov. 9, 12:30 - 2 pm
 
 
Sat., November 8 from 9 am - 11 am  
GARDEN WORK DAY!

gardener-pots.jpgJoin us to help clean out the patio area, plant bulbs for next season, and freshen the mulch. There are bound to be left over bulbs for those who want to take some home for their own garden!

 

Contact: Deb Winter
Take action with us:
   Ongoing Social Action projects 

SnackPak4Kids:  

Peanut Butter & Pop-Tarts




Another Chance House
Men's toiletries 
(Regular and travel-size)
More information

Martha's Home
Women's and children's toiletries and hygiene products
Particular need -
Toilet paper
Contact: Yvonne Moore
Why not attend the early service?

Most members know that our 11:00 service is usually packed.  You know because you're there.  You're there because that's when you're accustomed to going and it's your time to visit with Fellowship friends.  The congregation and I am glad you're there.  That you attend regularly.  That you support our Beloved Community.


 

Here's something you may not know.  Studies show that a churches attendance will never exceed 80% of its seating capacity.  We have 100 seats.  Do the math!  Our attendance records reflect the results of your calculations. Including the 18 to 20 members who attend the 9:30 service we hover around 100 to 110 members in attendance each Sunday.


 

I'm sure by now you can see where I'm going.  We all want to make our Beloved Community available to as many as wish to join us.  We all actively work at growing our congregation and faith community.

Truth is we simply wont be successful in the short term unless we can open up seating at the 11:00 service.  If you don't have children and don't regularly attend Adult RE at 10:00 you can help.


 

Here's my proposition. I'm not asking that you commit to being a 9:30 service regular.  It's not an either or proposition.  I'm simply suggesting that you consider coming early once a month.  If one fourth of the membership did this we'd increase early service attendance by 15 to 20 members, make that many seats available at 11:00, and have the potential of boosting total attendance.  


 

In my mind it simply makes sense to utilize our current space to it's fullest potential as we look forward to the day we can expand our physical space. Can we count on you to help make this a reality?  


 

PLEASE ATTEND EARLY SERVICE ONCE A MONTH!  


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Welcome to the Amarillo
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship!
Greetings! 
"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.

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With welcoming arms for all,  

The AUUF Beloved Community

REMEMBER!!
Set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night!

Sunday Worship 

9:30 and 11 AM


November 2, 2014 
On this special Sunday, we will hear Guest at Your Table: Stories of Hope, a set of readings sharing the stories of Unitarian Universalist human rights workers around the world serving people in need.

More about Guest at Your Table

November 9, 2014
David Green is speaking on Nature's God, discussing the Deist beliefs of our nation's founders. 


November 16, 2014  

David Green
 is speaking on The Educator, discussing the life and enduring legacy of Horace Mann, the influential Unitarian


The World's Oldest Religion
- October 19, 2014
America is So Gay! - October 12, 2014
Being Quiet - September 21, 2014

Children - Party with us!
Sat., November 1 from 1-3 PM  

All of our children are invited to spend a fun afternoon with us - there will be a scavenger hunt, face painting, games, crafts, and food. You are welcome to bring a friend if you'd like!

 

Adults: We are looking for 5 - 6 people to help supervise and clean up. Please contact Vicki if you can help. 

 

Contact: Vicki Schoen
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What is Guest At Your Table?
Sunday, November 2
Guest at Your Table 
is an annual celebration, fundraising, and education program that supports the human rights work of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC).

Following the 11 AM service, we will hold our monthly potluck lunch, which will also be an opportunity to learn about UUSC and support their important human rights work.


More information  
Children's RE Update
We now have 3 children's Religious Education (RE) groups:
        • birth to age 5, taught by Sarah Brown;
        • ages 6-9, taught by Maisie Everett and Wes Phillips; and
    • ages 10 and up, taught by Vicki Schoen.

Sarah's class will be learning about autumn using curriculum from "Celebrating Me and My World." It ties into our seventh principle.

 

The six-nine-year-olds will be studying principles 5 and 6 as they learn about the Mayflower Compact and how different beliefs and ideas were considered when it was written.  


 

The ten and up group will be talking about our moral compass and doing the right thing.


 

Contact: Vicki Schoen 

Unitarian Universalism:
Sources of our Living Tradition

 
Worshiping in our congregation you may hear a reading or perspective shared from any one of many sources from which our living tradition is drawn.
Among these sources are:

Words and deeds of prophetic women and men
which challenge us to confront powers
and structures of evil with justice, compassion,
and the transforming power of love.

 

  More information  


Our Vision

 

A world without borders

where all are valued and supported.

 
 Our Mission
 

To be an inclusive progressive community
for spiritual, intellectual and social transformation.

 
Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
4901 Cornell St.
Amarillo, TX  79109
806.355.9351

 

 

 

 uuamarillo.org

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