Rev. Addae Kraba's office hours
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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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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
May
, the elementary students will be learning about:
May 8
- TBA
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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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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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.org
Also 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.
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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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Dr. Shelley Armitage
speaks on Walking the Llano: Personal Ecologies.
What we think of as landscape is often, in the western view, something "out there." But what if we were to consider ourselves as much a part of the landscape as "the boulders we stand on" (Leslie Silko)? The talk ponders how this inclusiveness and awareness may affect our personal ecology or balance as related to our own backyard, the llano estacado
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May 15, 2016
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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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 8: My Favorite Universe: #4
"Death by Black Hole"
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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Spring Garden Gathering at the Fellowship
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Saturday, May 7, 8:30 - 10 AM
Got spring fever? Join fellow UUers in a garden spring cleanup. We'll cut back the grasses, clean up the weeds and maybe add some "May flowers."
Contact: Deb Winters at
806-336-1212
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Nothing Much Buddhist Covenant Group
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Monday, May 9, 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 3 and 4 on May 9.
Contact: Tony Tackitt
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Meet the Artist - Royal Brantley
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Tuesday, May 10, 7:00 PM
Meet the Artist presents Royal Brantley speaking on "Interpretation and Collaboration." Royal Brantley is Director and Regents Professor of Theatre at West Texas A&M University. After receiving his BA in Theatre from West Texas State University, he served as a professional intern and company member at the Dallas Theater Center, where through Trinity University he earned his MFA in Theatre. As a professor, Royal has been recognized as an outstanding educator by West Texas A&M University, The Texas A&M University System, and the Texas Educational Theatre Association. He has directed over seventy-five productions at West Texas A&M University, received regional and national directing awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, served as a Directing Fellow at the Julliard School in New York City, and has had the honor of judging the State UIL One-Act Play Contest in Austin on several occasions.
Bring a friend or two to enjoy the refreshments and the theatrical guru of the Panhandle.
Contact: Pam Mayes or Ann Hicks
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Women's Simply Salad & Soup Fellowship
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Wednesday, May 11, 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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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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Wednesday, May 11, 7 PM
This is a planning meeting for this summer's Literacy Camp to work with children who need extra help in reading.
Contact: Linda Jackson
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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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FireSongs Songwriter Series
Wednesday, May 4, 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
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The artist performing May 11 is Two Weeks. The next performance, May 18, is by Rick Branigan.
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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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