Sunday, October 11 - 12:30 PM
Chandler Hall
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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.
The older children will be focusing on the following topics during September:
October 11:Texas - Place of Conflict
October 18:The Southwest - Buffalo Hunters,
Cowboys, and Soldiers
October 25:Revolution and Rebellion - From the
American Revolution to the War of the
Rebellion
The nursery group will be focusing on the following topics during October:
October 11:The People of Earth have many Cultures (I probably will be gone - Additional volunteer needed!!!) October 18:We need to Take Care of the Earth October 25:The Moon Belongs to Everyone (Chinese Moon Festival) Lesson plans are subject to change, but this is the plan. with a request to be added to the mailing list.
Contact: Wes Phillips and Sarah Brown
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Saturdays, October 10 - 31, 9 AM - 12 PM (NOON)
Although we are always developing leaders, October is Amarillo Unitarian Universalist's month of intentional leadership development. We do this by employing the Association of Congregations' Tapestry of Faith's program for leadership, Harvest the Power. This program was created not only for those who have accepted a leadership role in our congregation, but to provide intentional faith development that can be modeled in our congregation. We also encourage participation by those who are interested in learning more about Unitarian Universalism and might want in the future to take a leadership role. All adults are welcome to participate. Teens should inquire.
It is not necessary to have attended last year's training to attend this year. We invite you to attend all four Saturdays and have scheduled the sessions so you can come in the morning - 9 a.m. to noon - and have the rest of the day for your usual Saturday activities. However, we do not require that you attend all four sessions.
The four sessions for this year are focused on purpose -- or what ends we serve:
Oct. 10 - Fated to Be Free: We are a free faith. Looks at freedom, responsibility, and choices. Led by David Green, Kristi Fuller, and Nina Stein.
Oct. 17 - Caring for Ourselves and Each Other. Looking at our own spiritual well-being. How do we model spiritual and emotional well-being? Meeting needs so we can participate with a full heart. Led by Jerry Goebel, Karen Logan, and Donna Moseley.
Oct. 24 - Integrity. Learning to live in a chronically anxious society with imagination and creativity rather than reactivity. Being spiritually and personally grounded. Healthy coping strategies to connect more fully with ourselves and each other. Led by Sharon Brewer, Keralee Clay, and David Green.
Oct. 31 - Imagination and Creativity. Inclusivity brings in more voices. More voices bring more ideas and greater creativity. Learning to listen. Asking the right questions. Mattering and marginality. Led by Larry Campbell, Bruce Fielder, and Mary Kay Wells.
Leadership development committee is Larry Campbell, Nina Stein, and Donna Moseley. Please contact us with your questions.
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Dinner & Silent Auction at AUUF
Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6:30 PM
Citywide Luncheon at Civic Center
Monday, Nov. 2 from 11:30 - 1:00 PM
 The annual Beans and Cornbread fundraiser will be held at the AUUF at 6:30 PM on October 22. Mark your calendar! The proceeds go to the Interfaith Coalition for the Homeless in Amarillo.
We need donations of goods and services for a silent auction to support the Amarillo Coalition for the Homeless' annual Beans and Cornbread luncheon. If you are able to donate, please contact Yvonne Moore or the AUUF Office. We will need all donations by 10/19.
Why Social Action?
Through Social Action work we put into practice the first 2 of the 7 Principles of Unitarian Universalism, in which we affirm and promote:
- The inherent worth and dignity of every person; and
- Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations.
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Newsletter and Website Submissions
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As always, we are eager to publish information regarding committees, boards, Adult RE, CRE, events, and services, but we need your help. The website and Facebook page can be updated daily, but the newsletter cannot. New information needs to be submitted (submissions@uuamarillo.org) by noon Wednesday if you want it to appear in the Friday morning newsletter. If you need an event placed on the website calendar, you may submit that request with description, image (or we can provide one), starting and approximate ending time, specific location, date (or dates for a recurring event), and name of contact person. Help us help you get your message out in a timely manner.
PLEASE, EVERYONE CAN MAKE ALL THESE COMMUNICATIONS MORE EFFECTIVE BY READING THEM EACH WEEK--ESPECIALLY THE WEBSITE AND NEWSLETTER!
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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 Tuesday- Friday from 9 AM to noon.
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Sunday Worship - 9:30 and 11 AM
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David Green speaks on The Iowa Sisterhood, discussing the lives of trailblazing Unitarian ministers Eleanor Elizabeth Gordon and Mary Augusta Safford, who established UU congregations in the middle west during the late 19th century.
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David Green speaks speaks on Forgiving, discussing what it means to forgive and to be forgiven.
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October 25, 2015
Dr. Zuriash Ferraresi will speak on "Reaching Through the Veil."
The dumb or silent supper is a silent meditation that allows us to commune with our passed loved ones when the veil is thin. In normal circumstances we would have a full dinner in total silence, but since our time is limited we are going to improvise a bit.
Please feel free to bring a picture of your lost loved one for the altar of the dead.
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 Friends,
My apologies for this short notice, but I only recently learned this news. As you may have heard, a group is holding a protest/demonstration this Saturday, Oct. 10, at 12 noon, at the Khursheed Unissa Community Center. The Center is at 7432 Soncy Road.The Center was financed and built in 2011 by Ali Jaffar, MD, a long-time Amarillo cardiologist, as a gift to the community. He named the Center in memory of his mother, Khursheed Unissa, who died in 1997 of breast cancer.
Dr. Jaffar is ethnically Indian and a Muslim, and the Center was built primarily to provide space for meetings and sporting events for anyone in Amarillo. It is not a mosque, although some Muslims meet there for classes and occasional religious observances. Tennis leagues utilize the facility, and plans are in development to build basketball courts.
Since the Center's inception, it has been falsely rumored to be an Islamic terrorist training center. As absurd as this claim is, and in spite of media reports to the contrary, some continue to harbor these unfounded and irrational fears.
The protest is being spurred by a social media campaign created by a self-styled patriot group - Global Rally for Humanity - that is holding similar demonstrations at Islamic centers and mosques in other US cities. They wish to express concerns about the presence of Muslims in America, and to voice dismay regarding a 20th anniversary commemoration of the Million Man March held in Washington, D.C., in 1995, an event organized by the Nation of Islam.
The Shoulder To Shoulder Campaign, a group dedicated to religious tolerance and partnered with the Unitarian Universalist Association, has asked Unitarian Universalists to be peacefully present at these demonstrations as a sign of loving our neighbors. I have spoken with Dr. Jaffar, who welcomes our presence and that of any other friends, and I will be in contact with other religious leaders in Amarillo to invite their participation.
As UUs, we affirm and promote the inherent dignity and worth of all people, and respect for and understanding of other faiths. If you can be present to stand as a peaceful witness for tolerance and diversity at the Khursheed Unissa Community Center on Saturday Oct. 10, I encourage you to arrive at noon.
Thanks and peace,
David Green
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Adult Religious Education
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Please join us at 10 AM each Sunday this month for a lively discussion of these topics.
Oct.11 - This week's subject for watching and discussing is Father Koterski's lecture 4 of Natural Law and Human Nature on Principles of Natural Law.
Oct. 18 - This week we will watch and discuss (or just cuss) Bart Ehrman's lecture 5 of The New Testament (The Real Story) on the Gospel of Mark.
Oct. 25 - This week we will watch and discuss lecture 6 of Lawrence Principe's Science and Religion on Galileo's Trial.
Everyone is welcome!
Contact: John Gay
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Schedule for Autumn Circle Dinners
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What is a "Circle Dinner?" It's a small gathering at someone's home where we have an opportunity to get to know each other in a different setting by spending an evening together - eating, drinking, talking, enjoying. Sign-up sheets available at the Fellowship. Additional information is available Scheduled Dates & Hosts: - Saturday, October 10: Eileen Murphy & James Doores
- Friday, October 16: Pam & Steve Mayes
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Saturday, October 17: Keralee & Tad Clay
- Saturday, October 24: Lee Shuwarger
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Saturday, October 10 from 2 PM - 4 PM (note earlier time)
Regular meetings on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 3 PM - 5 PM
 The Amarillo Feminists group will hold monthly meetings at AUUF. Everyone who identifies as feminist is most welcome to attend - regardless of gender.
At the October meeting, we will be discussing some really fun ideas for the group and plans for a performance of theVagina Monologues, Eve Ensler's Obie Award-winning play. We will be forming a committee to plan that event.
We would like to meet anyone who wants to meet face to face to make our Amarillo feminist community stronger! Please join us.
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Nothing Much Buddhist Covenant Group
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Monday, October 12 - 7:30 PM
 Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist, revered throughout the world for his powerful teachings and bestselling writings on mindfulness and peace. Hanh has published over 100 titles on meditation, mindfulness and Engaged Buddhism, as well as poems, children's stories, and commentaries on ancient Buddhist texts. More information about the Zen Master and the Plum Village Mindfulness Practice Centers is available here. The Nothing Much Buddhist Covenant Group has elected to read and discuss Thich Nhat Hanh's latest release, No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering. Pick up a copy and join our meditation on 2nd and 4th Mondays every month.
We will discuss Chapter 6: "Happiness is Not an Individual Matter" through the six mantras on October 12. We will discuss "Being Present with Strong Emotions" through the end of the book at our next meeting. October 26. Be thinking about what book we want to read next.
Contact: Rick Todd
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Meet the Artist -Steven Mayes
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Tuesday, October 13 - 7 PM
 At an early age, I recall the structures my father built for oil refineries, chemical plants and pipeline booster stations. I recall two long-standing memories. In Utica, NY, I built a free-standing bridge over a mud pit, using scrap lumber for pilings, cross members and diagonal braces. When completed, several workers stood on the structure to assess its strength and stability. No one walked away with muddy feet or clothing. The second memory was using the back kitchen stoop in Los Angeles as a landing field for my wood-crate airplane under construction. That project never left the ground. Architectural structures were a part of my vocabulary. Through my developing years the drawing of cars and houses as well as my hobbies like tooled copper and ceramics shaped my skills. Building a wooden, motorized go-cart and club house were daily activities. When I started college, an obvious course of study would appear to be art; however, art as a major didn't come to my consciousness till the sophomore year. In my first semester of Design I, a large portion of my class-work incorporated vertical, horizontal and diagonal elements. The magnum opus of my first semester painting class was a work along the line of Franz Klein (recommended for purchase in the Air Capitol Annual Exhibition). The use of hammers, nails, saws and other hand-tools along with pencils and brushes have been a part of my creative vocabulary.
I was born in Glendale, CA, in 1939. I lived and schooled in Wichita, Kansas, completing three degrees in art. I taught under-graduate and graduate art at five colleges and universities for thirty-six years. More information is available.
Contact: Pam Mayes and Ann Hicks
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Women's Simply Salad & Soup Fellowship
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Wednesday, October 14 - 6:30 PM
Our women's group meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday for good food and great conversation. The meetings on 2nd Wednesdays are at the Fellowship-potluck style. On the 4th Wednesdays, the women meet at a different restaurant each month.
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Children's RE will host Science Club on Wednesday, October 14th at 7pm. We will be watching and discussing the first episode of Cosmos hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, and building a model of the solar system. All ages (including "young at heart") are welcome, although 3 and under must be supervised by their parent or guardian.
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Tuesday, October 20 - 7-8:30 PM
 October's selection: Old Filthby by Jane Gardam - Gardam's 2006 novel follows the recollections of a respected judge whose sometimes painful, frequently comic, and always eventful life (from Malaya to Wales to Hong Kong and back to retirement in Dorset) touches on the central events of twentieth-century England. The Fiction Book Group meets in October and November on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Fellowship to discuss a new novel or collection of essays chosen by retired English professor Dick Moseley, who also facilitates the conversation. All are welcome to attend, read the month's selection, and enjoy delving deeper into some of today's best new literature. Get a book and begin reading!
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UUA Southern Fall Conference - Glen Rose, Texas
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Fall Conference is scheduled for November 13 through 15 at Glen Lake Camp and Conference Center near Glen Rose, Texas. The theme for this conference is "Into the FUUture!" Let's all register before October 26 (for discount) to boldly go where no UU congregation has gone before to gain tools and resources for charging ahead into the coming year, the next 10 years, or the next 10 decades. There are five tracks each designed to help leaders effect real cultural change toward growing a vital, healthy, effective UU community that helps its members achieve our vision of a world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all. Click here for more information. Contact Nina Stein to coordinate transportation and off site room sharing.
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2nd Fellowship Game Night
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Friday, November 20 - 6 PM
 Mark your calendar now-and join the fun and camaraderie with your fellow congregants and other friends. Delicious food, great conversation, and lighthearted fellowship-what more could you ask for?
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 Erik Walker Wikstrom. Serving with Grace: Lay Leadership as a Spiritual Practice. (2010)
Wikstrom contends that the work vital to the operations of a church may be accomplished in such a way that it supports the spiritual transformation of those who perform those necessary jobs. He offers several techniques and approaches that help bring together two separate aspects of church life-one's work as a leader and one's spiritual development, without any particular theological or philosophical understandings. Self-discovery, mindful meetings, leadership as spiritual practice, and mission with a sense of community can enrich lives and maximize opportunities to see with spiritual eyes what seems to some as just hard work which too often leads to burnout.
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 The Peddler Show
October 9-11 at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex
The Peddler show is coming back to the Texas Panhandle October 9th-11th for a one-of-a-kind Fall Market where you can shop from talented designers, artisans, creators and craftsmen from all over the country! Start stocking up on décor to get your home ready for Halloween, find the latest fall fashions, and so much more! With customization and personalization onsite, you can find anything and everything you need  at The Perfect Street of Shops! It's THE Texas Shopping Tradition...It's The Peddler Show in Amarillo!
SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS: Fri: 11am-12pm (sneak peek & stroller-free parking)
REGULAR SHOW HOURS: Fri: 12pm-7pm Sat: 9am-6pm Sun: 11am-4pm
Admission is $7; Children under 12 are FREE!! PAID ADMISSION GOOD ALL WEEKEND!! FREE PARKING!!
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