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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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 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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Delivering Books to Mesa Verde Elementary
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 Bags of sorted children's books earmarked for children needing reading practice at home entered the halls of Mesa Verde by the wagon-load! UUs Amy, Megan, Mike, and Rosalie among others were thrilled to deliver colorful, age-appropriate reading materials for distribution to the students. Many thanks to all of you who donated books!!
Contact: Linda Jackson
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Unitarian Universalist churches across the nation have supported Black Lives Matter as an expression of the Standing on the Side of Love goal as well as of UU principles. If we are to support the NAACP in Amarillo, perhaps we need a banner similar to the one shown here that we can march behind in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr., parade and perhaps display on the fence outside the church building. This banner was borrowed (with some alterations) from a UUA website photo.
Contact: Kelley Mickey
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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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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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June 5, 2016
Rev. Addae speaks on Eternal Verities. In the business of our contemporary lives, we are faced with so many distractions that we are often pulled away from focused awareness of the needs of the spiritual heart. Unfortunately we tend to overlook the great vision and eternal verity that while we may have profound differences, every person's hunger is the same.
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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 22: The New Testament: #14 "Paul-The Man"
May 29: My Favorite Universe: #5 "Ends of The World"
June 5: Lesson 14 of Natural Law. "Hobbs and Locke."
June 12: Lesson 15 of The New Testament. Paul," First Corinthians."
June 19: Lesson 5 of My Favorite Universe. " End of The World."
June 26: Lesson 15 of Natural Law. "Natural Law and the Founding Fathers."
Contact: John Gay
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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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Saturday, May 21, 3:00 PM
The Amarillo Feminists group holds monthly meetings at AUUF.
Contact: Amy Taylor
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Nothing Much Buddhist Covenant Group
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 Monday, May 23, 7:30 PM
The Nothing Much Buddhist Covenant Group has selected as its reading David Michie's book, Mindfulness Is Better Than Chocolate. This book focuses on the benefits of mindfulness in every aspect of life. We shall discuss Chapters Four and Five on May 23.
Contact: Tony Tackitt
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Women's Simply Salad & Soup Fellowship
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 Wednesday, May 25, 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.
Contact: Ann Benedetti
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 Wednesday, May 25, 6:30 PM
Every 4th Wednesday of each month the Men's Brotherhood meets from 6:30-8:00 PM in Chandler Hall. This covenant group provides men a private place for discussing feelings, for developing the trust to share without judgment in a confidential and safe environment, for permitting open discussion of concerns and receipt of the collective wisdom of others who have dealt with similar problems, and for finding ways to use new insights to improve one's everyday life.
Contact: Rick Todd
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 Rami Shapiro, Perennial Wisdom for the Spiritually Independent (2013).
A recent Pew Research Center survey on American religious life records that "one-fifth of the US public-and a third of adults under thirty-are religiously unaffiliated today, the highest percentages ever in Pew Research Center polling." These Shapiro calls spiritually independent, though they often mark the box labeled "None" when asked their religious affiliation. This book weaves sacred texts and teachings from the world's major religions-Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and more-into a coherent exploration of five core questions at the heart of every religion's search: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? How shall I live? Why? Shapiro combines these texts with modern commentary designed to help readers apply these texts in their daily lives. His goal is not to draw the reader "into a fixed wisdom tradition, but to draw out of you wisdom that surpasses all tradition."
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FireSongs Songwriter Series
Wednesday, May 25, 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 25 is Susan Gibson. The next performance, June 1, is by Ronny Dean Garrett.
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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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