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This Sunday
January 22nd: “To Kiss the Ceiling” — High School Youth
Kurt Vonnegut’s short story, “Harrison Bergeron”, depicts a dystopian society, where “equality” has been reached, causing rampant apathy. Join the high school teens as they discuss the values and repercussions of equality and diversity as they relate to our Unitarian Universalist principles and heritage. How do we promote equal rights while championing individuality and fostering our own unique gifts? How do we build equality by lifting people up instead of pushing them down?
The
first (9:30am) service will conclude with a “polylogue” on the
topic; the second (11am) service will include a Children’s Focus,
with middle-schoolers staying with the older youth in the Sanctuary.
Special music will be provided (at both services) by the
youth themselves!
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Children's Focus A little boy is teased for looking different than the other kids. His skin is darker, his hair curlier. He tells his mother he wishes he could be more like everyone else. And she helps him to see how beautiful he really, truly is. This story will help our children learn to accept themselves for who they are. |
Next Sunday
January 29th: “The End of the World” — Rev.
Jennifer Ryu
Revelation is the last book of the Christian Bible, also known as the New Testament. Many people find this text disturbing or confusing. We will try to unravel some of that confusion today.
We welcome Rev. Jennifer Ryu of the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists in this pulpit-swap with Andrew. Special music will be provided by the fabulous ChorUUs!
Each Sunday we
share our gifts
through our
collection.
This Sunday we
share with:
Empower Hampton Roads is a regional coalition of faith communities committed to working with all citizens of Hampton Roads to bring justice and unity throughout the Hampton Roads Virginia region. Vision: “As people of Faith, united in our passion for social and economic justice, we celebrate our diversity in a spirit of unity. Respecting the dignity and worth of each person among us we offer a model of TRUE community to all of our cities. We dream of a time when the cycle of poverty and dependence no longer stifles hope and creativity. We dare to dream of a region where everyone has a voice and a place at the table where decisions are made and empowerment happens."
You can also
Share The Basket
with Empower
Hampton Roads
with a
credit/debit
card by clicking
here:
This week in kids' Religious Education
There will be no structured children's RE classes this week. All students, middle school age and up, are invited to stay in service and support our high school teens as they lead the morning services. There will not be a children's focus at the 9:30 service so any younger children who come at 9:30 are invited to play in the nursery and back RE area. At 11:00 there will be a children's focus called Chocolate Me. So younger children may come to service through children's focus and then head to the back RE room for group games. The nursery will be open for both services.
Important Notes
All RE teachers (children's and adult) are invited to our teacher appreciation celebration on January 21st at 6:00pm. Join for fun and fellowship as we dine on tapas and watch the film
I
Huckabee.
Please RSVP to
Joanne.
Childcare
available on
request.
On January 29th
after second
service please
join the
Children's RE
and Social
Justice
Committees for
an informational
potluck. Guests
from the
Commonwealth
Catholic
Charities will
share a
Powerpoint
presentation and
tell us about
their work with
refugee
families. We
will have a
chance to ask
questions and
learn ways we
might partner
with them to
help new
families
arriving in our
community.
Check out the amazing winners!
Don't miss Mike Wagner's column in the
THIRTY DAYS OF
LOVE, beginning
Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day
and culminating
with Valentine’s
Day! THIRTY DAYS
OF LOVE is a
collective
visioning
process about
making sense of
the present
moment, and what
we are called to
do.
More
Justice General Assembly in Phoenix will have something for everyone interested in social justice, educational and preparatory programming as well as community events outside and work inside. Much more information about the upcoming Justice General Assembly is available at www.uua.org/ga. If you are interested in attending as a delegate please contact Sandra Engelhardt or Wayne Dawkins before February 15th.
January 15
No Adult Religious Education this Sunday
January 20
Resist
Apathy is the Young Adults Group at UUFP.
All Fellowship members and friends between the ages of 18-37 are
invited to our monthly meetings, service projects, and social
get-togethers. UUFP teens
are also welcome to join us at the meetings.
This month, we will meet on January 20th at 7:00 pm in the home
of one of our members for a potluck/game night. Please bring a
dish to share with the group and your favorite board or party game!
Contact Nikki at nussia20
at gmail dot com for directions.
For general information about Resist Apathy, please contact Aaron
Hansley at
rn_hansley at yahoo dot com.
January 22
January 28
New UU Orientation Class
Interested in learning more about Unitarian Universalism in general or the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Peninsula (UUFP) in particular? Thinking of joining the UUFP?
Come join us for a fun and informative afternoon on Saturday, January 28, 2012, from noon until 4:00 PM. We will start with a warming lunch of soup at noon and get into our class about 12:45. We will meet in the UUFP Sanctuary. Childcare will be provided if requested in advance.
Let Judy Remsberg, Andrew Millard or Bobbie Schilling know if you plan to attend.
February 1
"The Arc of the Universe Is Long"
facilitated by Rev. Andrew Millard
next session: Wednesday, January 18th
then February 1st, 15th, 29th
New time!
6:15pm to
7:45pm in the Office Building
POETRY & MORE
The next gathering - Feb. 1 will be at Jo Ann Cook's house 7 pm.
email for directions:
msmaryeliz at verizon dot net
We also encourage: just listening if you like. (Of course, if we get a whole room of just listeners, it'll turn into a meditation session :-)
Having said that, the theme for February is "Shadow & Light" in honor of
Groundhog Day, daylight hours growing longer, and the contrasts in
weather Feb. often brings....The theme for March will be "Finding
Balance" (Equinox)
In January we decided a "Word Share" might be fun. So the (totally
optional) "assignment" is:
Make a list of some (20 or so) of your favorite words, the most
beautiful/sensual or poetic you can think of. (This author offers
these as examples of some of her favorites: obsidian, wisp,
hollow, trickle, iridescent and flicker.) Feel free to flip
through a dictionary for ideas. We'll write them on small cards
and anyone who wants may choose a word or a few words to take with them.
They may or may not inspire your next poem or story.
Hope to see you there - if not this time, another.
Continuing Adult RE Course
By Dr. Raymon McAdaragh
New Time! Continuing on February 1st, 15th, March 7th and 21st
from 7:45PM-9:15PM in the main RE room of the Sanctuary building.
Registration:
The cost of the course is $10 which includes a copy of Ray’s book on
Developmental Harmonization. Please see Joanne to sign up.
Dr. Raymon McAdaragh is an Aerospace Research Psychologist currently
employed with NASA under contract, conducting Human-System Integration
research for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Developmental Harmonization: Course Description
This course describes a process that a group or an individual may follow to achieve a state of Psychic Harmonization (a state of physical, psychological and spiritual harmony). In this state, an individual may discover his or her intended path and purpose in life. Practicing the exercises associated with the Developmental Harmonization process also provides the many health-related benefits associated with meditation and physical exercise. This is something virtually missing in other books on meditation. The techniques are presented in an easily-understandable, practical application that may be practiced by anyone interested in the harmonization of our human condition. During the course, participants will cover the development of the ten objectives of the Developmental Harmonization process, and learn meditative exercises to address each objective.
Your old books
are worth money
to the
Fellowship.
Also, remember to save
your Amazon
boxes or other
boxes that would
be appropriate
for shipping
books as well.
Remember the Fellowship in your will
Our mailing address is:
13136 Warwick Blvd. Newport News, VA Map
Phone: (757) 249-0215 (sanctuary) (757)-369-1098 (office)
Andrew: 10am to 4pm on: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Mary-Elizabeth, Fellowship Administrator 1PM-4PM, Monday-Friday
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