Rev. Addae Kraba holds office hours in the Fellowship on Tuesday and Thursday each week from 10 AM to 2 PM, or by appointment if necessary.
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Sunday, June 12 at 12:30 PM
First BOT meeting since new members replaced outgoing members on June 1. May the Force be with you.
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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 June, the elementary students will be learning about:
June 12: Our Solar System (modeling)
June 19: Fathers
June 26: Our Solar System (continues)
Contact: Tori Saker or Lydia Miller
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 For Children's Moment (11 AM Service only)
Amy Taylor needs volunteers to lead Children's Moment sometime in the upcoming year. If you are willing, contact Amy soon. Linda Jackson is covering June 12; other Sunday slots are open and waiting for you.
For Assistance with Children's Religious Education (11 AM Sundays)
Sarah Brown needs volunteers to help with CRE. Currently, she has the monthly schedule as follows:
1st Sunday: Laura Sheehy
2nd Sunday: Available (Need help on June 12!)
3rd Sunday: Wendy Hearn
4th Sunday: Jeanette Springer
5th Sunday (July & Oct.):Available
You can arrange to help on repeating Sundays. Just let Sarah know when and how often.
And do welcome the new Co-Chairs of the Children
Program Committee: Tori Saker and Lydia Miller.
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Social Justice Task Force Report
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The Social Justice Task Force Survey Report appears on the website under the News tab.
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Chalice Abbey Fair Trade Emporium
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Visit Chalice Abbey for Unique, Handcrafted Father's Day Gifts!
15% off any one item through Father's Day
Address: 2717 Stanley Street
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Human Rights Watch Appeal
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At this very moment, Human Rights Watch researchers are responding to discrimination, violence, and chaotic asylum processes that are driving this humanitarian disaster. Our advocates are pressing leaders in world capitals to combat the rise in fearmongering and scapegoating of refugees that is spreading across Europe and the United States.
Give today so that refugees don't go without protection, so that dictators who brutalize their people face justice, and so that voices of victims are amplified and human rights are defended around the world. "I know you believe that the defense of human rights is essential. Make your special gift to protect the rights of vulnerable people worldwide." -Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch.
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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 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. Do remember to bring your flower from your garden or from a store!
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June 19, 2016
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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Keralee Clay speaks on Parenting Beyond Belief, navigating religion and beliefs with love.
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Jerry Goebel's Memorial Service
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Friday, June 10, 2 PM at Griggs Schooler Gordon Funeral Home
The memorial service for Jerry Goebel will be at 2 PM, Friday, June 10th at the Griggs Schooler Gordon funeral home, 5400 Bell Street. We would like to ask that as many members of our Fellowship as possible attend this service. We will be planning our own memorial here at the Fellowship in the very near future, but feel we should visit with Jerry's family first.
Thank you.
Bruce Fielder, President
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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 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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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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Nothing Much Buddhist Covenant Group
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Monday, June 13, 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 6 and 7 on June 13..
Contact: Tony Tackitt
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Friday, June 17, 6:00 PM
Come to the Fellowship and enjoy family games, conversation, and refreshments. Mark your calendar! More details will surely follow in newsletter and on website.
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Honor the Fathers
Rev. Addae A. Kraba
Let us honor those fathers who manage to balance the demands of work, marriage, and children with an honest awareness of joy and sacrifice,
Let us honor those fathers who without a role model, somehow became a good father,
Let us honor those fathers who have remained in their children's lives, despite divorce,
Let us honor those fathers who by their own account were not always there for their children, but who offer love and support to them as adults,
Let us honor those fathers whose children are adopted, and received healing from their love and support,
Let us honor those fathers who freely choose the obligation of fatherhood,
Let us honor those men who have "fathered" in their role as mentors and guides,
Let us honor those fathers who have lost a child to death, and continue to hold them in their hearts,
And let us honor those fathers who have died, but live on in our memory and whose love continues to nurture us.
©2016
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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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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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 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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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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