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Submissions must be in by Wednesday at 4:00 pm to be included in the newsletter.
Caleb Alexander, Beacon Office Manager
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~ Sunday Service, September 30 ~
"Reflections on Vocation"
With Rev. Glenn C. Farley
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Revv. Glenn C. Farley of the Sedona UU Fellowship, will reflect on Vocation
as part of our fall Arriba UU Ministers Exchange. Rev. Glenn Farley joins us
from the Sedona UU Fellowship as our guest in the pulpit.
~ Monthly Touchstone Theme: Vocation ~
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~ Beacon Fundraising Auction: Slumber Party! ~
Saturday, November 3rd, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Free Childcare
Hors d'oeuvre & Desserts
Raffles & Door Prizes
Some of my favorite memories of connecting with Beacon-ites arose out of bidding on auction items: Superbowl parties with chili at the Highsmiths, Valentine's seafood feast with Bill Towler & Kay Johnson, and learning to make Chinese food with Diane Chung. There seems to be a food theme there! I hope you will consider offering up your talent, expertise, culinary skills, or artwork for the Beacon auction this year. The online donation form is available
here or you can pick up a paper form at Sunday service.
Wendy Bruun
Auction Promotions
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~ We Need You For Welcome Team!
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We need you to volunteer to be a Welcome Team Greeter! All Sundays through the end of November are available. Please call Marty Manning at
(928) 220-8818, or seek her out after services on Sunday, to volunteer.
Many thanks to all who have served as Greeters!
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~ Building Your Own Theology ~
Mondays in October, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Beacon
Join us for this five session course on Monday evenings in October. Sessions will be hosted by Char Tarashanti and Rev. Kevin.
Based on the assumption that everyone is their own theologian, this classic UU adult education program invites participants to develop their own personal credos, the fundamental religious beliefs, values, and convictions that inform and direct of their lives. The course developed by Richard Gilbert poses five developmental tasks in which participants come to terms with human nature, ultimate reality, history, ethics and religious meaning. Begins with an introduction to our seven UU principles.
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~ Fall Chalice Circles ~
Touchstones Chalice Circles are designed to meet our needs for belonging (intimacy) and meaning (ultimacy) by building friendships and providing opportunities to ponder life's questions, small and large, with others who share the common values of our UU Principles. The Chalice Circle experience enriches our community as we speak from the heart and listen deeply to one another in a safe and sacred environment of acceptance and caring.
Schedule
4th Sundays, September to December, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
OR 4th Tuesdays, September to December, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Actual Sunday Dates: Sept. 23, Oct. 28, Nov. 25, and Dec. 23
Actual Tuesday Dates: Sept. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 27, and Dec. 18
~ December's session will be on the third Tuesday due to Christmas.
Please contact Char Tarashanti for more information and to register.
(507) 990-3888
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~ Religious Exploration ~
Coming up:
Update: OWL (Our Whole Lives) Class coming this winter and spring!
Due to our training being rescheduled, we will look to January to begin this wonderful class! This curriculum for the K-1st or 5 to 7 year old class provides developmentally appropriate information to support parents in educating children about birth, babies, bodies, relationships and families. Some of the goals of this class are to strengthen and support each child's sense of self and self-esteem, to help children appreciate their bodies as good and beautiful, private and special, and to help children gain understanding and accurate information about human sexuality, reproduction, and gender identification. If you are interested contact Mary Poore via email at m8c8p8@aol.com or by phone at (928) 699-8266.
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~ Sign Up Time for Circle Suppers ~
Break bread with a few other Beaconites
How it works:
- Any Member or Friend of Beacon signs up (with your partner and family, if you wish) by Sunday September 30. You are signing up to participate in 3-5 potluck suppers (or brunches or whatever) from October to April. Each Supper is held in the home of one member of the Circle; nobody hosts more than 1 Supper. Hosting is not required, so you can sign up even if your home too small to host 8 people.
- Paul Beier assembles participants into "Circles" of 6-8 adults (plus kids in kid-tolerant groups), notifies you of the Circle to which you have been assigned, and assigns one person to be the Ringleader of each Circle.
- The Ringleader of each Circle works with Circle to set the date for the first Supper at the Ringleader's home. At each Supper, the Circle selects a date & host for the next Supper. Continue until all hosts have held events.
A Beacon tradition for 30 years
By Sunday, September 30,
use this link to a short online form that will require you to provide your name, email, phone number, and the names of other adults and names and ages of kids who will participate with you. The form will also ask if your home can accommodate babies (36 months) and kids (3 years and older), and will allow you to provide other information, such as "my house is too small for me to host" or other concerns;
OR...
Find the clipboard (probably carried by Paul) at a Sunday service during September and fill out the information by hand. If you can't remember if you already signed up for Circle Suppers, just sign up - I will find the duplicates.
Paul Beier
Circle Supper Coordinator
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~ Social Justice Allies (SJA) ~
NAIC State Legislature Accountability Session
Monday, October 1, 6:30 pm
Our next NAIC Accountability Session will be at the Federated Community Church's social hall this coming Monday and will feature candidates for the State Legislature. The format will be similar to the previous session, but the questions may be different.
The UU Justice Arizona Network (UUJAZ)
Issues and Action Day
Saturday, October 27, All Day
Heads up: The UUJAZ Issues and Action Day is Saturday, October 27 at Surprise UU Church. October 8 is the deadline for "early bird" registration. The $25 registration includes a tasty box lunch or bring your own. Let Terry White know if a scholarship from the SJA budget would enable your participation. We'll arrange carpooling as we get closer to the event date. For more information and/or to register, visit
UUJAZ.org
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From their website:
Our shared faith carries us beyond Sunday mornings and into our homes, work, schools, and broader Arizona community, including the voting booth. Starting with our affirmation and promotion of the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large we are called to look at the issues facing our state through the lens of our Principles and values.
UUJAZ invites you to an Issues and Action Day to do exactly this on Saturday, October 27th in Surprise, AZ. Our Unitarian Universalist religious leaders from around the state will be talking about the intersection of our values and key justice issues, founded on the premise that we are people of a liberal religious faith seeking to vote our values. Anne Schneider will discuss the initiatives on the November 2018 ballot and those that are not. She will also present her highly acclaimed and very entertaining "What to Expect at the Legislature Next Session."
The next SJA meeting will be Sunday, October 21, following the service.
"We have always been a faith community with a spiritual center and a civic circumference." -Rev. William G. Sinkford, Past President of the UUA
Wanderlust but not lost,
Roz Clark
SJA Journalist
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Gifting Securities to Beacon Information
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Beacon has established a brokerage account to allow members and friends to gift financial securities like stocks and mutual funds to the church. This allows you to donate the securities themselves, rather than selling them and sending the cash to Beacon.
Depending on your personal circumstances this can be a tax efficient way to pay a pledge or make a gift to Beacon. Before doing so the first thing you should do is consult your tax adviser. No one at Beacon can advise you as to the tax benefits or appropriateness of any particular type of donation, or which type of donation is most advantageous to you.
These donations can only be made with securities held outside a retirement account, not from your IRA, 401k, 403b, TSP or other retirement account.
Also, for those who are old enough to qualify, and want to use a direct charitable distribution from an IRA, those do not involve transferring assets to Beacon's brokerage account. You simply work directly with the financial institution that hosts your account to do that; no coordination with Beacon is necessary.
We appreciate the generosity and commitment of all of Beacon's members and friends. If after consulting your tax adviser you decide that gifting securities to Beacon is something you want to do please contact Steve Zeldes at
sgzeldes@gmail.com
for assistance.
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~ Leadership Succession Planning Team ~
Leadership Lunch & Learn
Sunday, October 28th
11:30 am in the Beacon Kitchen
Join the Leadership Success Planning Team as we launch new efforts to provide leadership development for the congregation! We are starting this fall with a leadership lunch and learn. We will talk about leadership paths and experiences within the congregation, as well as identify future leadership needs.
This will be a "chili potluck" experience - bring your favorite chili, cornbread, or toppings to share.
All are welcome - you don't have to be in a current leadership role to attend. Maybe you are thinking about getting more involved in the congregation and want to hear from others.
Wendy Bruun
Chair, Leadership Success Planning Team
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~ Upcoming Events ~
RiZe Up Concert with Roy Zimmerman
Saturday, October 27, 7:00 pm at Beacon
RiZe Up is ninety minutes of Roy Zimmerman's original songs, a funny and forceful affirmation of Peace and Social Justice. Roy's songs have been heard on HBO and Showtime, and his videos have garnered tens of millions of views. He's shared stages with Bill Maher, Ellen DeGeneres, Holly Near, Robin Williams, Arlo Guthrie, John Oliver, Kate Clinton and George Carlin, and tours the country constantly with his wife and co-writer Melanie Harby. $20 or pay what you can.
Beacon Community Auction
Saturday, November 3, at Aspen Valley Golf Club
See article above for more details.
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~ Beacon Calendar ~
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Choir Practice
Thursday, September 27
7:00 pm
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REI Neighborhood Meeting
Wednesday, October 3
5:30 pm
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Young Adult OWL
Saturday, September 29
12:30 pm
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RWorship Associates Meeting
Wednesday, October 3
5:30 pm
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Worship & Religious Exploration
Sunday, September 30
10:00 am
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Kadampa Buddhist Teachings
Wednesday, October 3
6:30 pm
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Auction Team Meeting
Monday, October 1
5:30 pm |
Choir Practice
Thursday,
October 4
7:00 pm
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Building Your Own Theology
Monday, October 1
6:00 pm |
Young Adult OWL
Saturday, October 6
12:30 pm
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Yoga Practice
Tuesday, October 2
11:00 am & 5:00 pm
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Worship & Religious Exploration
Sunday, October 7
10:00 am
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QiGong
Tuesday, October 2
6:30 pm
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RE: Sunday Funday
Sunday, October 7
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If you would like to submit a calendar event, send an email to
office@beaconuu.com
. With all requests, please indicate the following: proposed start and end time of the event, the space/room preferred, and a rough group size. On the occasion of a cancellation or rescheduling of an event, please let the office know in a timely fashion to ensure that your event is correctly represented in the newsletter and order of service. Thank you!
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~ Beacon Office Hours ~
Rev. Kevin
Lawson
Tues: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wed: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thurs: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Or by appointment
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Director of RE,
Amy Huntereece
Sun: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wed:
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Or by appointment
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Office Manager,
Caleb Alexander
Wed: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thurs: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fri: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Or by appointment
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Office Phone (928) 779-4492
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~ Beacon Google Group ~
If
you are not on Beacon's exclusive Google group, you are missing out on an important communications link within our congregation. It is useful for spreading information about something going on in Flagstaff, informing others of social action activities, offering an item for sale or to give away, sharing enthusiasm about a book or movie, requesting information or recommendations -- and more! It's simple to sign up! Email Caleb, our Office Manager, at
office@beaconuu.com.
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