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
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Path to Membership Gathering
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Saturday, March 7 from 9 AM to 1 PM
The Path to Membership gathering provides important information on the beliefs, practices, history, and structure of the Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Unitarian Universalism. It is open to anyone wishing to learn more about the Fellowship, and is a crucial step in the Path to Membership process for anyone desiring to become a member. This one-day session is facilitated by Rev. David Green with the participation of longer-term AUUF members. Refreshments are provided, and childcare is available upon request.
Please RSVP to office@uuamarillo.org.
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Meet the Artist -
Pam Mayes, Painter
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Tuesday, March 10 from 7 to 8 PM
 Our own Pam Mayes, painter, will be the featured artists for March. Enjoy and discuss her creative process.
Amarillo artist Pam Mayes graduated with a MA in painting from West Texas State University in 1981 and has continued showing her work by invitations and competitions throughout the US.  She has taught art in several colleges as well as art centers. Her work has evolved from structures of the grid and the infinity knot influenced by location, education and experimentation.
On the 2nd Tuesday of every month, a different acclaimed visual, performing & literary artist will display, perform, and discuss his/her work. Refreshments served; free and open to the community. Invite your friends to join you for this exciting series.
Contacts: Ann Hicks and Pam Mayes
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We Agnostics Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
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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.
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Exciting New Discussion Group for Women
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Monday, April 6 From 6 PM - 7:30 PM
(Every 1st and 3rd Monday)
 AUUF will begin a Woman's Covenant Group with the purpose of studying and discussing feminine spiritual and social topics. We will launch this group by studying an 11 session UU adult RE curriculum, Cakes for the Queen of Heaven - a woman honoring curriculum by Rev. Shirley Ranck. It examines pre-Judeo Christian cultures that may have worshiped the female as divine. The concepts of equality and reverence for the female in a religious setting are eye-opening to many participants.
More than Goddess 101, this workshop series examines important elements of today's women's lives; personal, interpersonal and societal. It examines how our culture has been influenced by Judeo Christian values. The primary question raised is: How would your life have been different if, when growing up, the divine had been imaged as female? Participants are encouraged to share their own experiences and beliefs, creating trust and strong bonds of friendship.
Join us as we learn and grow together as UU goddesses!
Contact: Keralee Clay
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New Month; New Opportunity
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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!
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SNACK PAK 4KIDS -
Cash Donation
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 We are now accepting cash donations for Snack-Pak 4Kids! Be sure to notate on your check or on the donation envelope that you want the money to go to Snack-Pack, drop it in the offering bowl, and we will take care of it from there. Thank you all so much for your support of this terrific program! Contact: Yvonne Moore
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Four organ concerts remain in this year's "Bach's" lunch series. Bring a "box" lunch and some friends with you. The Bach's Lunches are a wonderful time for reflection and good music among friends. Held at various churches every Friday during Lent, each program begins promptly at 12:05 p.m. with a twenty-five minute organ recital. Following the recital, the host church will provide tea, coffee, and a place to eat. You'll have plenty of time to get back to work by 1:00 p.m.
St. Hyacinth Catholic Church, Cynthia Good, Organist
Friday, March 13, 2015
St. Paul United Methodist Church, Matt Durham, Organist
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Michael Raillard, Organist
St. Andrews Episcopal Church, David Conelly / Neal Nossaman, Organist
The "Bach's" Lunch series is sponsored by the Amarillo Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
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Welcome to the Amarillo
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship! |
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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,
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
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Sunday Worship
9:30 and 11 AM
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March 1, 2015
 David Green is speaking on Responsible and Sustainable, discussing the local and global economic and environmental impact of how we live, and the products and services we purchase and consume.
March 8, 2015  David Green is speaking on Emotional Intelligence, discussing the theory of "EI" and arguments for and against the ability to identify, measure, and control personal and communal beliefs and behaviors.
March 15, 2015  David Green is speaking on Sowing the Seeds, discussing the varieties of social action work performed by the Fellowship, it's importance to our identity and mission, and it's positive impact on our community.
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Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 12:15 PM
 Don't miss our monthly 1st Sunday Potluck Lunch! Bring a dish to share and enjoy our famous hospitality and fellowship! Even if you don't bring a dish, we urge you to join us to sample everyone's cooking (or savvy purchasing) skills.
We always need help setting up for the potluck immediately after the 11 AM service - and cleaning up after everyone eats. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board near the kitchen, so please let us know that you will pitch in and help.
Contacts: Rosemarie and Bill Kirkland
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Circle Dinners - Reserve your seat now!
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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 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.
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It is February, which means that the Fellowship's annual pledge drive is underway. Stewardship is a year-round effort, but this month is where "the rubber hits the road" when in comes to raising the dollars necessary to keep our Beloved Community moving forward.
The care and feeding of the Fellowship requires our combined contribution of three Ts:
- TIME,
- TALENT, and
- TREASURE.
Each of us gives one or all of those Ts - and that is what makes us such a special community. If each of us takes a moment to reflect on all that must be done to keep our welcoming doors open and our special ship afloat we can see our part - and, perhaps, in what areas we can each increase our contribution of time, talent, and/or treasure.
By now, you should have received a pledge request letter or seen the pledge forms on the greeters' table in the foyer. Don't delay. Complete and submit your pledge today. Be as generous as your individual situation allows.
Your Board of Trustees relies on you to submit your pledge/estimate of financial giving by the end of February. This lead time allows us to develop the June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016 budget and submit it for your approval at the Congregational Meeting in April.
We anticipate being halfway to our $140,000 goal by the time you read this. If you haven't already, please be part of taking us the rest of the way!
Believe in GOOD
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Our 7th Principle in Action
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 The 7th Principle of Unitarian Universalism is "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part." In keeping with that principle, we encourage all to work with us to respect our planet - reduce, reuse, and recycle!REUSE:
GUEST CARDS and PLEDGE ENVELOPES. We reuse blank guest cards and contribution envelopes. Just place them in the brown basket at the rear of Chandler Hall when you leave the Sunday service.
RECYCLE:
CUPS. The cups we use at AUUF are biodegradable, with a corn-based lining instead of petroleum-based plastic and are made with fiber from sustainable harvested wood. They are compostable in an industrial composting facility. Please be sure to put your cups in the green recycle bins near the coffee pot so that they can be composted.
PLASTICS, GLASS, ALUMINUM. Look for the appropriately labeled receptacles in the coffee area and across from the kitchen.
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 We're proud to introduce the new UUA.org, website of the Unitarian Universalist Association! Serving newcomers and lifelong Unitarian Universalists alike, this site is home to thousands of pages of information, tools and resources about the Unitarian Universalist faith and our 1,000 local congregations.
Read the story behind the new website, and check it out for yourself at uua.org
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Children's Religious Education (CRE)
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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
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Unitarian Universalism
Faith in Action
February is Stewardship Month at AUUF. Remember that your gifts put our faith into action. Every gift helps our congregation bring people together and allows us to reach out and take a stand for justice, love, and peace.
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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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