| 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.
The older children will be focusing on the following history topics during November:
November 29: A Bible Story
The nursery group will be focusing on the following topics during November:
November 29: How do Animals Prepare for Winter?
Lesson plans are subject to change, but this is the plan.
Contact: Wes Phillips and Sarah Brown
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2015-2016 Common Read for UUs
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 Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption (2015). A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice-from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time. One reviewer compared its power and eloquence to that of To Kill a Mockingbird. Available at UUA Bookstore or Kindle edition.
From UUA: "Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn't commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship-and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever."
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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 above.
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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November 29, 2015
Nina Stein speaks on Congregational Mourning.
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December 6, 2015
Linda Jackson speaks on Poverty, Reading, and What You Can Do About It. Improving one child's chances for a good life does not take an education degree. Learn how volunteers can do amazing things, one child at a time right here in Amarillo.
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December 13, 2015
Mary Kay Wells speaks on The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, discussing the development and legacy of the landmark document.
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Adult Religious Education
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Please join us at 10 AM each Sunday.
We are rotating three subjects. Each covers a different aspect of Adult Religious Education. All are welcome. No advance reading is necessary and no test will be given.
Nov. 29: Returning to The New Testament series, we discuss lecture seven: "Luke's Gospel."
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Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Love (2014).
The Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh presents numerous meditations on love under the heading "Nature of Love" followed by brief descriptions of meditation techniques under the heading "Practices for Nourishing True Love." These brief meditations may be read for individual enlightenment or shared between partners in a loving relationship. With the Thanksgiving- Hanukkah-Christmas-Milad an-Nabi-Bodhi Day-Kwanzaa season upon us, this collection of insights on love would make an ideal gift for oneself or a loved one.
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 Chalice Abbey, opened since April 2013, is a garnet among river rocks, a unique retail store based on the fundamental belief of fair trade. A volunteer staff buys merchandise from a federation of merchants that insure and assure a fair wage is paid to the artisans in an attempt to pull them from the abyss of poverty.
All merchandise is distinctly hand crafted, affirming that each gift will be one of a kind, a rarity in today's homogeneous McDonald word of convention, that will appeal to every sense.
Along side, but still unrepeated, pieces of local art are also being made available. Artisans are invited to submit pieces to sell in the store and showcase their work in Amarillo's most amiable and conducive environment. So please put on your list to frequent this store, gallery and spiritual center at 2717 Stanley, just across from Hastings.
Store hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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WTAMU Concert Band and Symphonic Band Concert
 Wednesday, December 2 at 6 PM
Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall
WTAMU School of Music presents their Fall performances, performed by the WTAMU Concert and Symphonic Bands. Concert band begins at 6pm; Symphonic Band follows at 8pm. For further questions, please contact Monica Little in the School of Music office at 806-651-2840 or by
e-mail. Free to all who attend.
FireSongs Songwriter Series
Wednesday, December 2, 6:30-8:30 PM
 FireSongs Songwriter Series is a new, weekly series that is unique in Amarillo, in that each Wednesday night, a different area songwriter or combo will perform entirely original material---no covers. We have a wealth of creative energy here in the Panhandle and this series aims to celebrate those who express this energy through songwriting.
The shows are at Fire Slice Pizzeria (7301 SW 34th Space 10, Summit Shopping Center) on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 PM. It's a listening environment, so talking is discouraged in the concert room while the show is going on, but this makes it a much nicer environment, and of course Fire Slice has wonderful food which may be enjoyed throughout the show. There is no cover, but reservations are suggested to guarantee seating in the listening room. Call (806) 331-2232. The songwriter performing on December 2 is Johnny Reverb Holston.
Amahl and the Night Visitors
 December 3-5, 7:30-8:30 PM
Polk Street Methodist Church (1401 S. Polk)
In the course of one extraordinary night, Amahl, his mother, and the royal sojourners in search of a newborn child experience a miracle inspired by faith, love and generosity. Presented by the Amarillo Opera. Tickets are $35 per person. Get you tickets at panhandletickets.com.
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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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