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Worship With Wesley UMC | Sun. Oct. 13 at 10 am | 1164 San Bernard St., 78702  Wesley UMC and University UMC continue an important tradition of joining together for worship. Rev. Sylvester Chase and Rev. John Elford will preach and lead the service, and choirs from both churches will present special music. After worship, a barbecue lunch catered by Pok-e-Jo's will be served in Wesley's Fellowship Hall. There will be a presentation by Pastors Chase and Elford about how we as Christian brothers and sisters can respond to recent incidents of racism in our country and local community. The presentation will be followed by a dialogue focusing on our shared commitment to finding ways to promote inclusion and eliminate inequality in the UMC and in the world beyond the church. Please contact the UUMC Church Office to make reservations for lunch (seating is limited) and childcare: [email protected] or 512-478-9387. Youth and children are invited downstairs for games and ice cream. Although we will not have our regular 11 am Sanctuary service at UUMC on this day, our 8:30 am Sanctuary service and our 11 am Chapel service will continue. Children's Sunday School will be offered on this day, but youth classes will not. All UUMC services and classes resume regular schedules on Sun. Oct. 20.   
 

Sanctuary Worship Services | 8:30 am  Rev. Bernie Sandberg preaches on "Poetry & Drama at The Table." (Psalm 66: 1-12 and Luke 17: 11-19)


"The Well" Chapel Service | 11 am  Rev. Bill Frisbie continues our series, "Terrible Parables," with a sermon on "The Parable of the Wheat and Weeds." (Matthew 13: 24-30; 36-43)

social justice + mission news
 


Praxis | UUMC's Go-To Source for Social Justice & Mission Ministries  Praxis is our online venue for news and conversations of social justice and mission at University UMC and the surrounding Austin community. Please contact Mary Ann Barclay, our Justice Associate, at [email protected] with mission or social justice updates, opportunities, pictures or event notices to include on the Praxis website.  
 
Click here now to visit and bookmark Praxis as you learn more about: 

  • Psalms of Lament: Honoring Trayvon Martin
  • Remembrance Service at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery
  • October MFSA Meeting
  • Summit on Human Trafficking
  • Open Door & Fig Leaf Updates
  • Keep Austin Affordable Updates
  • Voter Registration Campaign
  • Become a Deputy Voter Registrar

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upcoming events + news

Wilson Wade Lecture Series Continues | Sun. Oct. 20 after our 11 am services | Explorers Room  University UMC's Wilson Wade Lecture Series continues with a focus on "Three Simple Rules That Will Change the World: The Spiritual Practice of Economic Justice." We'll hear from a panel of Austin's grassroots community leaders as they shed light on opportunities for justice work in Central Texas. Panelists include: Ronda Rutledge, Executive Director of the Sustainable Food Center; Elliott McFadden, with Foundation Communities; and Helen Harkreader, board member of Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON). A lunch will be served. To RSVP, contact Trish Merrill at
[email protected] or Rev. Susan Sprague at (512) 478-9387 or [email protected]. Free childcare is provided with one week advance notice. To reserve childcare, contact Natasha Ulack at [email protected].

Tuesday Night Lights Classes Begin Oct. 22 
Tuesday Night Lights community education classes are back at University UMC on Oct. 22 to Nov. 19. Tuition for the five-week classes is $20. Supper is served at 6 pm followed by classes from 6:30 to 8 pm. Free childcare is available by reservation one week in advance. RSVP for childcare with Natasha Ulack, [email protected]. Click on the classes below to register online now.

  White Privilege - Join us as we study essays from "White Privilege: Essential Readings on the Other Side of Racism." We'll analyze white privilege and examine ways to combat racism and related forms of inequality. Class facilitators: Rev. Susan Sprague and Louise Lynch, a member of Wesley UMC.

   

Methodism 101
- All of the questions you've ever had about United Methodism will be on the table during this course. We'll discuss United Methodist doctrine and beliefs, theology, history, social principles and more. Class facilitator: Rev. George Ricker, UUMC's Pastor Emeritus and a notable voice of liberal Methodism. 
 
   
 
The Radical Women in Jesus' Family Tree - Genealogy is important in the birth narrative of Jesus. In Luke, women are  prominent in the first Christmas. In Matthew, we find four women, all non-Jews, listed in Jesus' family tree. We'll explore the stories of these women and how they provide important frameworks for understanding Jesus. Class facilitator: Rev. Bill Frisbie.

   

Painting the Stars
- View and discuss the popular DVD series "Painting the Stars: Science, Religion and an Evolving Faith." These videos celebrate the communion of science and faith, and explore the promise of evolutionary Christian spirituality from the perspective of leading theologians and progressive thinkers. Class facilitators: UMC members Marsha Whitton and Judy Baskin.
 
   
October Youth Events 
UUMC Youth will hang out with the Wesley UMC Youth on Sun. Oct. 13 and participate in Trick or Treat for Hope at St. John's UMC on Sun. Oct. 27. For questions or to be added to our church's youth e-mail list, please contact Mary Ann Barclay, youth director, at [email protected].       
First Steps: New To UUMC | Sun. Oct. 27 and Sun. Nov. 3 | 9:45 am, Library  You're invited to an informal overview about life at UUMC. This is a chance to meet the pastors and leaders within our community of faith, ask questions and learn more about membership. Please RSVP to Rev. Susan Sprague at [email protected] or call 478-9387.

Clothing Donations for Fig Leaf Store on Hold Until January 2014 
Due to construction constraints at the church, the Fig Leaf Store has temporarily stopped taking donations of clothing. Donations will be accepted again at UUMC in January 2014, when the Fig Leaf re-opens. If you have clothing to donate, please bring your items to Goodwill or another charity of your choice. 

  

Save the Date | Pledge Sunday, Oct. 27  Join us as we make our stewardship commitments to UUMC for the year ahead.