Rev. Addae keeps the following office hours at the Fellowship when she is in town. 10 AM to 2 PM, Tuesday through Friday, or by appointment if necessary.
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New Board Members Orientation
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Current board members prepare new trustees to assume their positions on the board June 1. Breakfast will be provided.
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No More 3rd Sunday Breakfasts
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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 nursery group topics change according to individuals who attend and cannot be listed in advance, but they fall under the curriculum Celebrating Me and My World.
During May, the elementary students will be learning about:
May 15- Earth's Natural Wonders- Extreme Wonders
May 22- Earth's Natural Wonders- Wonders of Water
May 29- Earth's Natural Wonders-Wonders of Life
Lesson plans are subject to change, but this is the current plan.
Contact: Wes Phillips
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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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Food Not Bombs speak on Food Not Bombs. Members of the group will answer the question: "What is Food Not Bombs and what do they do?" They will also follow up on the Shoe Drive that they held in cooperation with AUUF.
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May 22, 2016
Rev. Addae speaks on To What Do You Hold Sacred? When we hear the word sacred, we usually associate it with some ancient text. Let's explore the many ways we can experience the Sacred in ordinary ways.
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May 29, 2016
Rev. Addae speaks on The Impulse to Care. To care means to feel compassion. Compassion is to feel what it's like to be in another's skin. Can you feel what it's like to be homeless; or a frightened, suicidal teenager; or a drug addicted head of household? The path is available to us; will you take it?
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 May 14 at 11:30 AM & 15 at 12:00 PM
We have over 800 books to donate to students and their families at Mesa Verde Elementary, and most of the promised books are in. Now we need help packing and delivering books to the school. Anyone who can help will be welcome Saturday morning at 11:30, May 14, or after the 11:00 o'clock service on May 15. Books will need to be delivered during school hours Thursday or Friday the 19th or 20th.
Please sign up as a volunteer on Sunday, May 8. We especially need someone with muscles and a truck on Delivery Day!
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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.
May 15: Natural Law: #13 "Late Medieval and Early Modern Views" May 22: The New Testament: #14 "Paul-The Man" May 29: My Favorite Universe: #5 "Ends of The World"
Contact: John Gay
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Alternative Medicine Monthly Seminar
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Tuesday, May 17, 7 PM 
(Every Third Tuesday)
Open to the Public-Free Admission
This month's seminar topic is Eating Well on a Shoestring Budget! You will be amazed how easy it is to eat healthy. Focusing on alternative health and wellness, this monthly seminar is led by Rolf Habersang, MD, Medical Director of the ICAM Institute of Amarillo, and Pia Habersang, EdD, CNS, MSN, APRN of the Pediatric Wellness Center of Amarillo.
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UU Spring Campout and Day Outing
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 Friday and Saturday, May 20-21
Save This Date!
The UU Spring Campout and Day Outing will be the weekend of Friday and Saturday, May 20-21. This time we'll head north to McBride Canyon, part of the Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, for camping and conviviality on Friday evening and part of Saturday, and we'll go four miles north to Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument for part of Saturday, for a guided tour of the quarries, led by our own Wes Phillips, former ranger of the area. This is all just off the Fritch Highway, Hwy. 136, about 30 miles north of UU, and there is no charge for camping or touring. This should be a fun weekend. Plan to join us for whatever fits your schedule and interests. Click here for details.
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Zazenkai (day-long Zen retreat focusing on meditation practice)
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 Saturday, May 21, 9:30 AM - 3:45 PM
Brookplace Clubhouse (3100 Fleetwood)
The Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Nothing Much Buddhist Study/Practice Group presents Zazenkai, a day-long Zen retreat focusing on meditation practice. Familiarity with meditation is helpful but not required. There is no fee; however, seating is limited and will be on a first-come-first-served basis. Contact Tony Tackitt to reserve your space. For additional details, click here.
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SnakPac4Kids and Martha's Home Updates
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 Snack Pak can now purchase peanut butter much cheaper than any of us can buy it, so they have requested that we collect only pop tarts for them at this time. Also would like to remind everyone that they can help feed children during the summer by donating directly to Snack Pak. $40 will cover one child for the entire summer. This will help reach those children not serviced by other groups during the summer months.
Along with our usual donations, Martha's Home is in need to wash cloths.
Contact: Yvonne Moore
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 Danny Dobervich Performs at Urbana
Friday, May 13, 7-9 PM at Urbana Coffee Works (5215 S. Coulter)
Danny "Freeze" Dobervich performs his solo acoustic showat Urbana Coffee Works, a smoke-free, alcohol-free venue with great food and treats!
Reservations are not required, but they're serving food until 8 PM this Friday, so a phone call for dinning plans would be helpful (806.803.9022).
 FireSongs Songwriter Series
Wednesday, May 18, 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 artist performing May 18 is Rick Branigan. The next performance, May 25, is by Susan Gibson.
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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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