Sunday, June 21 - 9 AM
Breakfast is served! At 9 AM on the third Sunday each month, members of the Women's Simply Salad & Soup Fellowship provide a yummy breakfast. Enjoy a hearty breakfast, and stay for worship at 9:30 AM or Adult Religious Education at 10 AM.
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AUUF Committee Chair Openings
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AUUF has several committee chairs unfilled and is eager to replace those who have served faithfully in those positions for some time. The chairs needing volunteers include Child RE, Adult RE, Membership, Caring, and Personnel. If you wish to review the responsibilities of the committees and the chair in particular, you can read what the position entails in the AUUF Policy document starting on page 17. During the August First Sunday Potluck Lunch, AUUF will be conducting a Committee Fair in which the committee chairs will briefly explain the work of that committee and have people join a committee that suits their interests.
Contact: Keralee Clay
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Refugee Children Need Mentors
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Angela Hartfelder called our attention to a community need. Refugee Services of Texas-Amarillo Service Center is in need of mentors over the age of 18 who can spend a couple of hours a week mentoring refugee children. What a wonderful way to broaden your mind and horizons, and to help a child transition to a new life! If you can help, contact Refugee Services of Texas-Amarillo Service Center through their website or send
them an e-mail.
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| Children's Religious Education Update |
Our Children's Religious Education (CRE) program is divided into two groups by age. In CRE, which meets each Sunday at 11 AM, we challenge our children with interactive studies about religion and science.
During upcoming weeks, our elementary-age children will continue their study of homes, using the Creating Home curriculum from the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).
The older children will continue their work on blanket for the homeless. Nursery is continuing their study of spring. If you have not looked at this year's lasagna garden, please do so. We have a lot of healthy plants growing--and we even know what some of them are.
Contacts: Vicki Schoen and Sarah Brown
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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.orgAlso on our website, you can learn more about our Fellowship and our faith, Unitarian Universalism.
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.
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Sunday Worship - 9:30 and 11 AM
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David Green speaks on Where the Hell?, discussing how Dante's Inferno forever shaped beliefs and imagery about the dark side (or downside?) of the afterlife.
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Vivien Young, the new executive director of Wildcat Bluff Nature Center who finds the flora and fauna and general ecology of the Panhandle very different from her native Scotland, will be addressing the congregation.
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July 5, 2015
Guest speaker Jim Whitten - a good friend of the Fellowship - is Southwest Area Director of The Hunger Project, an international nonprofit agency dedicated to responding to and alleviating the root causes of the global hunger pandemic.
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Nothing Much Buddhist Covenant Group
Monday, June 22- 7:30PM
Nothing Much Buddhist Covenant Group has embarked on a new study.
Join us June 22 at the Amarillo UU Fellowship to begin work on the book10% Happier by Dan Harris, Nightline anchor and winner of the 2014 Living Now Book Award for Inspirational Memoir .
We shall be discussing concepts in Chapters 5-8 in Dan Harris's book. Keep your meditation practice consistent and persistent to train the brain to find its focus.
Contact: Rick Todd
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June Fiction Book Group: Death Comes for the Archbishop
Tuesday, June 23- 7PM
The Fiction Book Group meets monthly (except May & December) to discuss the best in new literature, facilitated by Dr. Dick Moseley.
On June 23, the group will discuss Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather: Cather's classic historical novel of Father Lamy (Latour) and the settlement of Sante Fe in the late nineteenth century.
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AA Group
Thursday, June 25 at 6PM
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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Re-imagining a tradition can be difficult but sometime necessary. Many discussions and conversations have produced the unanimous opinion that we need to re-envision the Men's Fellowship at AUUF. Some ideas that have emerged include:
- Emphasize specific issues that affect men of all ages
- Serve AUUF better with regular, beneficial projects
- Engage new Fellowship members, especially our younger men
- Create a safe and confidential space for discussion
- Organize the group in a more structured way
 To kick off the re-imagination of the group, our first focus will be the study of Mend: Being the Man She Needs by our minister, David Green. David will join us for our discussion of the book.
The form and emphasis the new Men's Fellowship takes will be set by consensus. If you would like to be part of this collective exploration of what it means to be a man, join us on June 24th at 6:30 PM in Chandler Hall to help build a vibrant and relevant Men's Fellowship.
Contact: Eric Berg
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| Screening:Stonewall Uprising |
June 26 at 7 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM) at AUUF
The kickoff event for Panhandle Pride is a Film Festival at AUUF on Friday, June 26: a special screening of the documentary Stonewall Uprising. Are you wondering why gays have Pride events in June? When police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City on June 28, 1969, the street erupted into violent protests that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world. Join us for this special screening, made possible by Panhandle PBS and American Experience, and take part in the discussion led by Rev. Bernie Barbour, pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church, following the screening.
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Sunday, June 28, is a day of celebration and invitation-celebration of the inherent freedom to be oneself and an invitation to come together in equality and joy. All the activities in Memorial Park from noon to 6 PM are family friendly and provide fun for children of all ages. Find out more about this event here.
Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin boards at AUUF. The Social Action Committee encourages you to sign up for an hour or more to staff our booth or work on the clean-up and recycling efforts at Memorial Park.
Contact: Yvonne Moore
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Pride Booth Needs Supplies
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AUUF Booth at Panhandle Pride Picnic offers children an opportunity to make flowers out of pipe cleaners and tissue paper. We need contributions of these two items in a variety of colors so kids can create the flowers of their dreams.
Contact: Linda Jackson
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 Mark your calendar!! On July 15 at AUUF from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, learn the basics of PowerPoint, one of the most effective visual communication tools ever devised, and never again be boring in front of a crowd! For beginners and experienced users, David Green will offer easy steps, shortcuts, and tricks for creating compelling presentations from scratch for business, family, and fun. This two-hour, hands-on seminar is open to all Fellowship members and the public. Install the latest version of Microsoft PowerPoint on your laptop and bring it with you! (If you have Microsoft Office 2010 on your computer, more than likely the latest PowerPoint is included in that set of programs.)
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 Sharon Baker is eager to find some others who enjoy playing party bridge during the day. Combining fellowship with mental strategies is a great way to keep the faculties alert and sharp. "Studies have shown that playing cards--bridge, specifically--helps reduce the risk of developing cognitive disorders and boosts immunity."
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This group plays bridge for fun, not as cut-throat competition The group members can decide the particulars of when and where. If you are interested in a regular bridge gathering, please email Sharon.
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AUUF needs people to volunteer to mow grass/weeds on Saturday morning and/or use weed eaters to trim/edge the sidewalks, etc. It would be great if we could have enough volunteers to rotate Saturdays and reduce the burden on the few who now do such a great job.
Contact: Tad Clay
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Wayne Arnason and Sam Trumbore, eds. Buddhist Voices in Unitarian Universalism (2013).
The editors begin with essays to introduce Buddhist theology and practice and describe the evolution of the UU Buddhist Fellowship. The second section contains personal stories of how Buddhist teachings and practices have made a difference in the lives of leading Unitarian Universalists. Then five UU ministers reflect on themes and issues from their own practice and experience. The final section presents unique perspectives: growing up in a Buddhist household; reflecting on Buddhist , American, and UU cultures; and examining the role of Zen Buddhism in creating an interdependent web of relationships in a congregation. The book also offers an exceptional glossary of Buddhist theological terms. The diversity of perspectives keeps the reading fresh, interesting, and at times surprising.
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Much Ado About Nothing
June 21 from 2:30 - 5 PM & June 22 from 7:30 - 10 PM
WTAMU and TEXAS collaborate on a presentation of Shakespeare's comedy
Much Ado About Nothing for two performances, June 21 at 2:30-5 PM and June 22 at 7:30-10 PM. The production features WTAMU theatre students and graduates as well as TEXAS company members. Admission is $10 per person for the performance at WTAMU Happy State Bank Studio Theatre, 2403 Russell Long Blvd., Canyon, TX. Tickets will be available at the door or by calling the TEXAS office at 806-655-2181.
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