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Get to know us

Women's Simply Soup & Salad Fellowship

Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 6 PM

Meet at the Fellowship.


Bring a dish to share (if possible) - and join the fascinating conversation and camaraderie of our women's group. Come anytime after 6 pm; we usually eat at about 6:30 pm.

 

Men's Fellowship
Every Wednesday - 6:30 PM 
at Furrbie's restaurant (downtown).
 
Get to know the men of our Fellowship! Join them weekly for Furrbie's good food and interesting conversation.
 
Contact: Eric Berg
Learn with us!
Nonfiction Book Group 
Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

In February, the group will begin the discussion of Michelle Alexander's
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.

Contact: Ann Benedetti

Nothing Much Buddhist Study Group

Monday, February 9, from 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

 

Regardless of your level of knowledge or practice of Buddhism, you are invited to join the Nothing Much Buddhist Covenant Group as they meet for meditation, readings, and fellowship.The group is now studying Jack Kornfield's The Eightfold Path for the Householder. Gatherings are facilitated by Rick Todd, and all are welcome.

 

Contact: Rick Todd

Work with us

Social Action Committee Meeting 

Saturday, February 21 - 2 PM 

at the Fellowship

Social Action is working for the benefit of others in our community, particularly those who are disadvantaged in life. Be a part of this important work! The Social Action Committee will meet at the Fellowship on Saturday, February 21st at 2:00 p.m.  We will discuss ongoing and future activities.


Contact: Yvonne Moore

Do it now!    
Our 11:00 service is usually packed - and what a wonderful problem for us to have. However, churches stop growing when 80% of the seats are filled - as ours usually are at the later service.  

  

You can be part of the solution as we work to grow our congregation and faith community, extending the warmth of our Beloved Community to more Amarillo and area residents.

 

Will you help by attending the 9:30 service at least once a month? We look forward to seeing you there! 

WOMEN - Make Your Plans!
Southwest Unitarian Universalist Women's Conference
March 6 - 8, 2015 - San Marcos, TX


 


Featured speaker:
 Rev. Dr. Rebecca Ann Parker, one of the best known and most admired women in Unitarian Universalism. Featured musician: Terri Hendrix, one of the best singer-songwriters in the country.


Good News!

The Early Bird Discount Rate for the Southwest Unitarian Universalist Women's (SWUUW) Conference in San Marcos, TX, the weekend of March 6 - 8 has been extended to Saturday, February 14.  Woo Hoo!  Register now for $165 instead of $185 after that date. For more information and/or to register go to www.swuuw.org/register.
 
More Good News!
Although rooms at the hotel are sold out, complimentary Home Hospitality is available. Contact Convener Jeannie Lewis at jeannie@centurytel.net (512) 353-2872 for arrangements.
 
Even More Good News!
You can still order your custom tee shirts with the beautiful SWUUW Scared Springs logo. Click on the "Order Your Custom Tee Shirt" tab on the Website. Order by February 10.
 
Still More Good News!
The Saturday Tour of San Marcos and Wimberley Hill Country for children, family and friends still has space. Everyone will have a good time on this tour hosted by San Marcos UU minister Rev. Brian Ferguson.  You'll see sights you've never seen at a bargain price!  Click on the Saturday Family Tour
 on the Website.

Click here for more information or contact Convener Jeannie Lewis at 
In the Community

The Amarillo Community Relations Committee will meet on

Saturday, February 7th from 10:00 to 11:00 at the Amarillo College Lynn Library, 3rd floor. 

 

Dr. Tamara Clunis will speak about the 

Adult Education Literacy Program

and provide an update on all programs offered at Amarillo College.  

The purposes of the Community Relations Committee are to cultivate an maintain respect and understanding for all people through education and dialogue, to eliminate bias, bigotry, and prejudice, to educate regarding diversity, and to eliminate discrimination and misinformation regarding beliefs and practices in our community.

 

Click here for more information. 


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Welcome to the Amarillo
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship!
Greetings! 
Experience our Beloved Community

We invite you to explore our Fellowship, a place of belonging where you are welcome regardless of who you are, what you believe, your background, or whom you love.
 
Worship.
Join us this Sunday at 4901 Cornell St. for
either the 9:30 or 11 AM service
.
Childcare and school-age Children's Religious Education are provided during the 11 AM service only.

Learn; get to know us. In addition to the events described in this newsletter, you can find a complete listing by clicking 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 can learn more about our Fellowship and our faith, Unitarian Universalism.

Connect. Find and "Like" us on FaceBook!

Questions?
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 our Office Administrator, April Myers, at 806.355.9351 and leave a message. She will return your call during her office hours, which are M-W-F from 9 AM to noon.

With welcoming arms for all,  

The AUUF Beloved Community


Sunday Worship 

9:30 and 11 AM
February 8, 2015
David Green is speaking on 
Belonging: The Primal Need, discussing the significance of finding and connecting with community - in a variety of ways - in an increasingly disconnected world. 

February 15, 2015
David Green is speaking on The Democratic Experiment, discussing the democratic ideal in governance, the value of our fifth Unitarian Universalist principle extolling the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process, and contemporary threats to democracy in America.

February 22, 2015
Fellowship Member Eric Berg is speaking on Preserving Our Past, Ensuring Our Future, discussing the variety of ways our "Beloved Community" is strengthened and sustained by our time, talent, and financial support.

 


Belonging: The Primal Need - February 8, 2015 
Positivity - February 1, 2015
A Passion for Peace - January 18, 2015

 

Circle Dinners - Reserve your seat now!
Circle Dinners are an annual tradition at the Fellowship, where small groups meet in the homes of members to enjoy food and fellowship. These dinners provide an excellent way of getting to know each other, and are one of the most popular and enriching events we hold during the year.

 

Upcoming dates and hosts for 2015:

  • February 7  -  6 PM - Ed Van Petten
  • February 14 - 6 PM
       John Hintz & Chris Hays
  • February 15 -  6 PM - Marilyn Van Petten* 
  • February 21 -  6 PM 
       Megan & Zander Schwartz
  • February 21 - 6 PM - Juliana Lightle
  • February 28 - 6 PM - Amy & Bruce Fielder
  • March 1 - 5 PM - John Board
  • March 6 -  6:30 PM - Patty Ward
  • March 21 -6 PM - Doris & Tom Nichols

Sign up on the forms posted on the bulletin board, or contact April Myers, AUUF Office Administrator at 806.355.9351 or by email to add your name to the list. April will also provide you with the host(s)' address and telephone number.

 

*Note: The date has been changed to Sunday, February 15.

February Board Meeting
Sunday, Feb. 8 from 12:30 - 2 PM
We Agnostics Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Every Thursday from 6 PM to 8 PM
 

The "We Agnostics" Alcoholics Anonymous group meets weekly on Thursdays at 6 PM, in Chandler Hall. This AA group is for anyone with a desire to stop drinking and maintain sobriety, but particularly for those who are uncomfortable with AA meeting formats stressing particular religious beliefs.
 

Children's Religious Education (CRE)
We have been planning activities designed to appeal to each of 3 age groups, but have not had a sufficient number of youth in the ages 10 and up group to meet - please know that we welcome your young family members and friends to make this group happen!

Birth to age 5 (taught by Sarah Brown)
 
Ages 6 - 9 (taught by Vicki Schoen) 
Ages 10 and up (temporarily suspended) 

       

Contact: Vicki Schoen 

Unitarian Universalism
Faith in Action

Faith goes beyond belief: it's about what we do. Seven days a week, Unitarian Universalists (UUs) live their faith by doing: by living out our  core values in our relationships and in the world. Whether in community or as individuals, our faith is found in active, tangible expressions.
 


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