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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From Keralee Clay:
I want to take this opportunity to give all you a heart-felt THANK YOU for the honor and privilege of allowing me to serve as Board President for the last three years. It has been one of the most rewarding things I have done. I appreciate your trust in me and your guidance on this journey. AUUF is a special place because of each of you. I know that Jerry will receive the same support and he will do a great job. We have a lot of work ahead of us this year and I look forward to helping in any way I can. Thank you for being my tribe!
Much love and light.
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Memorial for Clifford Morrow
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Saturday, June 4, 2:00 PM
at the Fellowship
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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.
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 June, the elementary students will be learning about:
Lesson plans are subject to change, but this is the current plan.
Contact: Tori Saker or Lydia Miller
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 June, 2016
We live in a world where there are routines for nearly everything. We take the same route to work, to the gym where the physical fitness regimen is the same, and many times we prepare the same meals week after week. And this is not a bad thing, because there has been a ritual developed. But it's amazing to me how many people forget, or ignore, or are oblivious to creating a routine for meeting their spiritual needs. In our efforts to be as productive as possible, we rush around in an attempt to meet our many obligations, and arrive at our appointments on time. However, our spiritual nurturing takes a backseat. "I don't have time to meditate, I don't have to journal"? These are the routines that can be factored into your day just as breakfast, lunch and dinner. But then again I've often heard some of my good friends and colleagues say that they're too busy to eat lunch. How silly is that? As if the body will continue to function at its maximum without proper nourishment.
Our spiritual body requires the same attention. Nurturing ourselves spiritually is what provides the energy and grounding that's needed to keep our lives on track. This kind of routine grounds the spirit in the body so that we remain anchored in ourselves as we move through each day. How you choose to nurture yourself spiritually is a personal choice. For some people meditation or prayer once or twice daily may be what they need to remain centered. Repeating affirmations for happiness and well-being throughout the day can help you live with optimism and enthusiasm. Meditation or just sitting in silence indoors or out might be just the right thing. No matter what form it takes, having a routine for nurturing your spirit takes an unexpected turn into a difficult period of life, but allows you to not only stay on track in your life, but your life to stay on track with you.
Heart to Heart,
Rev. Addae
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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 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 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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June 12, 2016
Rev. Addae conducts the annual Flower Communion. The Flower Communion service was created by Norbert Capek (1870-1942) who founded the Unitarian Church in Czechoslovakia. The flower communion was brought to the united States in 1940 by Dr. Capek's wife, Maja V. Capek.
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Claudia Stravato and Jerry Stein speak on Is There No Place to Honor Him? How the memorial of Bishop Leroy Mathiesen and the Madre de Mundo statue got to the front patio of the Fellowship.
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Panhandle Pride Organizational Meeting
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 Saturday, June 4, 3:30 PM at Furrbie's
(across from Chase Tower on 6th Ave.)
The committee will work to finalize events for the June 24-26 celebration and picnic. The social action committee determined that, due to frequent airings on cable channels of MILK, perhaps the Pride Film at AUUF on June 24 at 7:00 PM should be THE DANISH GIRL, which focuses on the transgender experience, a more timely topic.  A conversation will be conducted by Rev. Bernie Barbour following the viewing of the film. In the AUUF booth at the Panhandle Pride Picnic on Sunday, June 26, from noon to 6 PM, wristbands with an embossed declaration I Stand for LOVE as well as coexist bumper stickers will be sold.
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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.
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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 Sunday, June 5, After 11 AM Service
Bring your potluck dishes and join other members of the congregation to share in the camaraderie and dining pleasures this first Sunday in June in Chandler Hall. If you don't have a dish to bring, join us anyway for good food and great friendships.
Contact: Rosemarie & Bill Kirkland
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Women's Simply Salad & Soup Fellowship
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 Wednesday, June 8, 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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Community Relations Committee Meeting
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 Saturday, June 11, 10-11 AM
at Southwest Branch Library
Please save the date, Saturday, June 11, for our community relations committee meeting. The meeting will be held at the Southwest Branch library from 10:00 to 11:00. The topic for the meeting will be the United Way Community Needs Assessment Report. Presentation of the report will be made by Katie Noffsker, Director and CEO of United Way, and Susan Barros, Senior Director of Community Impact.
The Community Needs Status Report tracks both qualitative and quantitative data for Potter and Randall counties using key indicators -- demographics, income, education, health and vulnerable populations. The report reveals information on both similar and divergent patterns in the two counties and gives vital information for those interested in demographics, education, income, and health care. Some of the topics covered include population changes, early childhood education, graduation rates, scores on standardized tests, median household income, unemployment, mortality rates and rates of chronic diseases and STDs, drug abuse, poverty elderly individuals with disabilities, government assistance, domestic violence and abuse and homelessness.
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Climate Control Call-In to Congress
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 June 20
Congress needs to hear from citizens that we want them to take action on climate change. On June 21st, hundreds of citizens from across the nation will be meeting with members of Congress in DC to push for a revenue-neutral carbon fee.
Call your legislators on Monday, June 20th to amplify our voices and help move Congress a step closer to legislation that addresses climate change. Visit this website to log your call (and get the phone numbers and a prompt on what to say)
Time and again we hear from members of Congress that they don't hear enough from their constituents that climate change matters to them. Calling your Senators and Representative will help create the political will needed to solve global warming. Even a dozen calls to a congressional office have been shown to make a difference.
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Tuesday, June 28, 7:00 PM
The 2015 Amazon Best Book of the Year, the read for June is Lauren Groff's novel, Fates and Furies. "Lauren Groff is a writer of rare gifts, and Fates and Furies is an unabashedly ambitious novel that delivers - with comedy, tragedy, well-deployed erudition and unmistakable glimmers of brilliance throughout." -The New York Times Book Review (cover review).
The discussion will be led by Dr. Dick Moseley on the fourth Tuesday of June.
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Two 4-day weeks, July 24 - Aug 4, 9-11 AM
Free reading and writing camp for kids 8-12 years old. Participants receive individual tutoring in the camp planned and supervised by a Texas certified teacher and reading specialist. Free lunch is included. For more information call Linda Jackson at 806.336.3312 or read more HERE.
The camp is sponsored by Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
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 Thousands of children in Indonesia, some just 8 years old, are working in hazardous conditions on tobacco farms, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Indonesian and multinational tobacco companies buy tobacco grown in Indonesia, but none do enough to ensure that children are not doing hazardous work on farms in their supply chains.
The 119-page report, " The Harvest is in My Blood: Hazardous Child Labor in Tobacco Farming in Indonesia," documents how child tobacco workers are exposed to nicotine, handle toxic chemicals, use sharp tools, lift heavy loads, and work in extreme heat. The work could have lasting consequences for their health and development. Companies should ban suppliers from using children for work that involves direct contact with tobacco, and the Indonesian government should regulate the industry to hold them accountable.
"Tobacco companies are making money off the backs and the health of Indonesian child workers," said Margaret Wurth, children's rights researcher at Human Rights Watch and co-author of the report. "Tobacco companies shouldn't contribute to the use of hazardous child labor through their supply chains."
Indonesia is the world's fifth-largest tobacco producer, with more than 500,000 tobacco farms. Thousands of children in Indonesia, some just 8 years old, are working in hazardous conditions on tobacco farms. Human Rights Watch conducted field research for the report in four Indonesian provinces, including the three responsible for almost 90 percent of the country's annual tobacco production. Half the children interviewed reported nausea, vomiting, headaches, or dizziness, all symptoms consistent with acute nicotine poisoning from absorbing nicotine through their skin. The long-term effects have not been studied, but research on smoking suggests that nicotine exposure during childhood and adolescence may affect brain development.
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Thich Nhat Hanh, The Art of Communicating (2013).
With his usual clarity and conciseness, Thich Nhat Hanh examines the effectiveness of communicating to others through mindfulness and compassion. He includes in his study all forms of communication, not just writing or texting. This would be a great textbook for improving one's communication skills, especially with a friend, relative, or lover.
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Jack Williams in HPPR Concert
 Saturday, June 4, 7:30 PM HPPR Concert @ The Fibonacci (3306 SW 6th Ave.)
The music of Jack Williams, rooted in his native South Carolina, was shaped by a 54-year career of playing folk, rock, jazz, R&B, classical and the popular music of the 30s, 40s and 50s. He is counted among the most dynamic performers on today's "folk" circuit - "...one of the most enlightened and entertaining performers I've ever encountered", said Dave Humphreys of Two-Way Street Coffeehouse in Downer's Grove, IL. Jack is considered a "musician's musician," an uncommonly unique guitarist, a writer of vivid songs with a strong sense of place, and a storyteller in an old Southern tradition who further illustrates each tale with his guitar. Rich Warren of WFMT Chicago's The Midnight Special said, "His artistry is nothing short of amazing." Vic Heyman, in SING OUT!, wrote, "He is one of the strongest guitar players in contemporary folk." Doors open at 7 PM; show starts at 7:30 PM. Suggested donation is $15 per person.
FireSongs Songwriter Series
 Wednesday, June 8, 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 June 8 is Dave Regal.
 Mike Fuller in Concert
Friday, June 10 6:30 PM doors open; 7:00 PM show starts.
Panhandle PBS Studio
Yellow City Sounds Live, Panhandle PBS, FM90 and Amarillo College are pleased to present Mike Fuller in concert on Friday June 10! This show will take place in PPBS studio at 2408 S. Jackson St. on Amarillo College campus. The doors will open promptly at 6:30, and the show will start at 7:00 PM. Admission is free! Seating is first come, first served. As with all Yellow City Sounds Live events, we will be filming for use on PPBS, and broadcasting live on FM90.
Yellow City Sounds Live is made possible by the support of our sponsors- Marilyn and Ed Van Petten, First Bank Southwest, Big Bend Brewing Company and the Gilliland Family Foundation.
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