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APRIL 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
5 PM - Worship Service
"The Land of Enough" by Cecilia Kingman, read by Debbie Wing.
A 2006 Sermon Award Winner.
7 PM - DRUM CIRCLE (see info below)
Sunday, April 12, 2009
9 AM - Easter Brunch with the Visalia Friends Meeting (UU's and Quakers join together in this traditional annual event.)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Our Eco-Auction at Friends Meeting House
10:30 AM - Friends Meeting Meditation Service (UU's invited)
NOTE: WE DO NOT HAVE A 5 PM EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE or evening Potluck on April 12. Please join us instead with our host church, the Visalia Friends Meeting in the morning.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
4:00 PM - Choir Practice
5:00 PM - Worship Service
"Subud" Presented by Liane Card, Seven Circles Retreat Center.
Subud is an abbreviation of the words Susila, Budhi and Dharma. Subud is not a new religion nor a sect of any religion; nor is it a teaching. It is only a symbol for the possibility for mankind to follow the right way of living.
6:45 PM - Worship Team meets after potluck.
Sunday, April 26, 2009 -
4:00 PM - Choir Practice
5:00 PM - Worship Service
"Deep Ecology" - Presented by Janet Wood.
Learn about a branch of ecological philosophy (ecosophy) that considers humankind an integral part of its environment.
6:00 PM - Potluck
7:00 PM - David Chandler on "Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth"
(see description below)
Please Note: Service topics are subject to change
The 5PM Worship Service is followed by a potluck supper at 6 PM to which all are welcome! Please do not hesitate to come to church and join us for dinner potluck. Even if you forget to bring a dish, we always have enough and your company is most welcome. |
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UU Visalia Fellowship News
2009 FELLOWSHIP GOALS
On February 22, our Fellowship adopted a series of goals in three main areas, Spiritual Growth, Maturational Growth, and Numerical Growth. For each of our goals identified below, we've identified an "action plan" to implement them, and volunteers to lead each effort.
Please let any board member know if you would like to help!
Spiritual Growth:
I. Improve Quality & Consistency of Worship Service
II. Hire a Part time Minister
III. Enhance Spiritual Practice / Expand Theological Understanding
Maturational Growth:
I. Religious Education Program for Children
II. Improve Hospitality to Visitors
III. Active Engagement in Local Social Justice Issues
Numerical Growth:
I. Marketing
II. Evangelizing
III. Visibility in the community
IV. Physical Visibility
PLEDGE DRIVE
Visalia UU Fellowship members will soon be receiving requests for pledges for the 2009-10 fiscal year in order for the budget committee, Treasurer and Board to prepare a budget for the annual meeting in May.
SAVE-MART SHARES RAFFLE
April 5, 2009 - We will hold our first raffle for our Save-Mart Shares fundraiser! The Prize is a $20 gift certificate to the Visalia Farmer's Market - that's 10 $2 coupons to use at all the vendors! Your raffle ticket is your Save-Mart Receipt - bring them to worship service and deposit in the raffle box with your name on them.
SUMMER PLANS - Survey responses due by April 22, 2009
Many years ago, our Fellowship used to just fold-up for the season, but in the last three years, each summer we've enjoyed some terrific "summer sessions" with almost as much attendance as during the winter, but more opportunities for discussion and engagement as a community. In the past, we've explored Thoreau and Emerson as Spiritual Guides, "Award-Winning Sermons" and "Articulating our UU Faith." What would we like to do this year? Explore Ethical Eating? Have a book discussion on "Thank God for Evolution" or "Waging Peace"? Watch 30 minute videos on the Transcendentalist movement or world religions or then discuss? Have some craft sessions on building personal spiritual crafts, or non-toxic household cleaning? Please fill out a survey at church.
UU VISALIA EVENTS CALENDAR
April 5, 2009
7 PM - DRUM CIRCLE at Friends Meeting House
We sponsor this Drum Circle to support our friends across the ocean-- the people of Oroko in Guinea, West-Africa! Get
involved, have fun, educate yourself, and help build a world-wide
community through music! No cost to participate, but a freewill
offering will be appreciated. Contact: 687-1891 or email
monstermath@rocketmail.com
Monday, April 5, 2009
5:45 PM - Board Meeting
Location for this month: Join us for dinner at East-West Restaurant, (former Perko's on Noble Ave, near K-Mart). All members welcome!
Choir Practice
Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 4 PM
Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 4 PM
April 19, 2009
6:45 PM - Worship Team meeting in the Solarium after potluck.
April 26, 2009
7 PM - "Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth" presented by David Chandler at Friends Meeting House.
David will bring us up to date on his work regarding the events of 9/11.
David spoke to us two years ago about the evidence that the attacks of 9/11 were not the work of Middle Eastern terrorists but instead the work of agencies within the US. Among other things, David's work was central to forcing NIST, the government agency investigating the building collapses, to revise its findings and acknowledge that Building 7 descended at absolute freefall for several seconds, a fact that is incompatible with a natural collapse. If you would like a preview of David's work on this issue, see the links near the bottom of his web site, www.911speakout.org <http://www.911speakout.org/> .
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Unitarian Universalist
Events & News
Saturday, April 18, 2009, 9:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Mount Diablo UU Church, Walnut Creek -
"
Let Justice Flow: California Water Justice & Climate Change" Workshop. Join the UU Legislative Ministry of California, UUSC, and Mt. Diablo UU
Church for a day of learning and action on the water crisis in
California.
Learn from experts and activists in water planning and governance,
conservation and the environment, and social justice and human rights
in a day of sharing and mobilizing for California water justice.Confirmed Presenters include: Susana de Anda, Community Water Center (Visalia); Mark Franco, Winnemem Wintu Tribe; Paul Schwartz, Clean Water Action; Patricia Jones, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee; Mindy McIntryre, Planning and Conservation League; Debbie Davis, Environmental Justice Coalition for Water.
$15 for adults, $5 for students. (Lunch provided)
For questions and to RSVP, contact UULM-CA at (916) 441-0018
 May 1 -3, 2009 PCD DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
Join 400 Vibrant & Vital Unitarian Universalists for a weekend
of laughing, learning, networking and worship.
Registration is now open:
http://www.pcd-uua.org/events/DA-2009/index.htm
Planned events include: · Banner Parade and Opening Celebration · Meet the 2 UUA President Candidates, Rev. Peter Morales and Rev. Laurel Hallman · Workshops for everyone · Youth and Young Adults Worship · 5 levels of Child & Youth Programming · PCD Annual Meeting · PCD Bookstore · Old friendships · New faces · Engaging conversations and Discoveries · and More!
 June 24-28, 2009 - UUA GENERAL ASSEMBLYSalt Lake City Join others from UU Visalia for the annual national conference for UUs!
Registration is now open:
http://www.uua.org/events/generalassembly/
The 2009 General Assembly will feature an entirely new schedule of programming for attendees. The highly successful lay leadership education program, UU University , will be offered during the GA schedule. Registration for lodging began on March 2, 2009 - register early - nearby hotels fill up early! Unitarian Universalism: Nurture Your Spirit. Help Heal Our World |
THE GENOGRAPHIC PROJECT
Where do you really come from? And how did you get to where you live today? DNA studies suggest that all humans today descend from a group of African ancestors who-about 60,000 years ago-began a remarkable journey.
The Genographic Project is seeking to chart new knowledge about the migratory history of the human species by using sophisticated laboratory and computer analysis of DNA contributed by hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. In this unprecedented and of real-time research effort, the Genographic Project is closing the gaps of what science knows today about humankind's ancient migration stories.
Now you can be part of this effort! With a simple and painless cheek swab you can sample your own DNA and submit it to the the Genographic Project. They will test either your mitochondrial DNA, which is passed down each generation from mother to child and reveals your direct maternal ancestry; or your Y chromosome (males only), which is passed down from father to son and reveals your direct paternal ancestry. You choose which test you would like administered.
Your results will reveal your deep ancestry along a single line of direct descent (paternal or maternal) and show the migration paths they followed thousands of years ago. Your results will also place you on a particular branch of the human family tree.
For information on how to order a DNA teting kit and to particpate in this research project, read about the Genographic Project online:
http://genographic.nationalgeographic.com
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Community Events for Social Justice and/or Personal Spiritual Development
APRIL 13, 2009 - ALASKA ROADSHOW: From the Black Oystercatcher to Black Gold: Challenges and Opportunities in Alaska
7 PM, Tulare County Office of Education, Burrell & Woodland, Visalia.
Taldi Walter, from Alaska Audubon, will present an informative slideshow showcasing some of the important natural areas and brilliant birds found in wild Alaska. Taldi will highlight the imminent challenges today facing several of Alaska's natural treasures set aside decades ago for the benefit of wildlife and the American public. Special presentation sponsored by Tulare County Audubon Society.
April 19, 2009 and on the third Sunday of every month, 3 PM-5 PM - PFLAG Meeting at
Family Healthcare Network's Administration Office, 305 E Center St,
Visalia (Corner of Bridge and Center Streets). Parents, Families and
Friends of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Questioning
Community.
Support time will be followed by a presentation. Website - www.pflag-tulare-kings.org; E-mail -
info@pflag-tulare-kings.org; MySpace -
www.myspace.com/pflagtularekingscounties
April 22, 2009
Registration begins for So Cal Edison's Lawn Mower
Exchange Program. Pay just $100 or $160 for a brand new electric
cordless mower valued at $400 or $500 when you exchange your gas mower.
Find quick registration instructions and program details online at
ww.sce.com/lawnmower or call 888-425-6247 once registration opens.
April 25, 2009 - EARTH DAY IN VISALIA. 8 am - Noon - West Main Street Park - (Mill Creek at Main)
This year the City of Visalia is hosting some great "GREEN" projects. Volunteers will have the opportunity to actively participate in community improvement projects, increase awareness on the need for watershed stewardship, and promote potential recreational activities. Volunteers will receive recieve a light breakfast at 8 am and a
FREE reusable shopping bag. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a teacher, group leader, parent,
or legal guardian. EARTH DAY OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:
- Mill Creek Beautification - Dollner to Chinowth
- Removing trash, planting native species and separating recyclables.
- Installing "DO NOT DUMP - DRAINS TO CREEK" placards along Mill Creek.
- Sign Installations
- Graffiti Removal = Remove graffiti near Santa Fe Street and Houston Avenue
April 25, 2009 - EARTH DAY IN FRESNO. 2-5:30pm.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial Ave.
"Building An Ethical Economy....One Dollar at a Time"
Ellis Jones, PhD, UC Davis - speaking a 3pm
Open to the public ~ Outdoor exhibits ~ Refreshments
Tickets $5.00 - at the door. Childcare available upon request. Call church office (322-6146) by 4/18/09 Co-sponsored by the UU Fresno Green Sanctuary, and Social Justice Coordinating Committees
About Dr. Jones: A scholar of social responsibility, global citizenship and everyday activism, Dr. Ellis Jones teaches at the University of California, Davis, and gives presentations across the country on how to turn lofty ideals into practical actions. He authored the Better World Shopping Guide, the only comprehensive guide to socially and environmentally responsible shopping. The guide ranks companies on a scale from A to F, based on their records on five social and environmental issues. The information in this book enables consumers to turn their grocery lists into powerful tools to change the world.
April 25, 2009 - CROP WALK in Visalia
Pledge, walk, volunteer at the event to support FoodLink of Tulare County and international disaster relief efforts - Unitarian Universalist Service Committee or Church World Service. This year's event starts at 8:30AM at St Paul's Anglican Church (Hall & Center in Visalia) and will travel by St Mary's Catholic Church, the new coordinators. Donations may be made on-line at www.churchworldservice.org. Walker envelopes are available from April H.
Better Grass - from an editorial by Fresno UU Don Gaede -
This three-year drought requires us to start thinking differently about our lawns. Sure they look beautiful. But they suck up an awful lot of water and chemicals, they require weekly mowing and edging and the lawnmowers foul our air. Citizens of California, it is time for a better lawn - one invented right here at the University of California Davis and UC Riverside. This lawn requires up to 75% less water (a quarter inch once a week) and only needs to be mowed once a year. It is called UC Verde Buffalo Grass, and is available in Fresno. UC Verde is custom-made for this Valley and this drought.
Visalia Farmer's Market - Saturdays - 8-11:30 AM at Sequoia Mall Parking Lot (near Sears). Registration begins for So Cal Edison's Lawn Mower
Exchange Program. Pay just $100 or $160 for a brand new electric
cordless mower valued at $400 or $500 when you exchange your gas mower.
Find quick registration instructions and program details online at
ww.sce.com/lawnmower or call 888-425-6247 once registration opens.
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ONGOING FELLOWSHIP EVENTS
Ongoing Meditation Sessions
Each Wednesday, 6:30-8PM at
Friends Meeting House. An opportunity to practice this universal
spiritual discipline and discuss mindfulness.
Caring as a Fellowship
If you
know of any Fellowship member or friend experiencing a life challenge
(including yourself!), please tell a board member so we can offer
support. E-mail your request to: info@uuvisalia.org or mention during "Joys and Concerns."
Please Use your S.H.A.R.E.S. Card at Save-Mart
Our Fellowship is participating in the Save-Mart S.H.A.R.E.S program. If you take one of our S.H.A.R.E.S. cards and give it to the clerk at the check-out counter, our Fellowship will receive 3% of your grocery purchases from Save-Mart, at no extra cost to you. Please get your own S.H.A.R.E.S. card from Jolene. And... bring your receipts for the Raffle!
UU Visalia Online Bookstore
Our online bookstore allows you
to purchase anything available from Amazon.com (even electronics, clothing, cameras and auto
parts, etc.) at www.uuvisalia.org/bookstore/ We have a number of new
books in our Featured This Month section - including environmental books from MIchael Brune and Van Jones. And, we've added a new section on Ethical Eating. We also have a large number of
relevant CDs available in our new Music section. Our bookstore is a
valuable resource for spiritual growth, learning and just plain
fun. Please support our Fellowship fund-raising when buying ANYTHING online!
Before going to Amazon, just visit: www.uuvisalia.org/bookstore
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK
An
increasing number of our members and friends are networking with each
other and our Fellowship on the social networking website,
Facebook.com. Please join our UU Visalia Facebook group
and have some fun with online interaction and sharing! It's a good way
to learn more about each other, and to keep in touch between Sundays!
Friday UU Visalia Social Lunch Group
Join us every Friday at 12:15 p.m.for lunch - we'll be visiting different locations each week! If you'd like to attend, contact Harold at 739-8527 or email harold@uuvisalia.org to be added to our weekly notification list.
Join Our Choir
The Choir practices at 4 PM for rehearsal
on several designated Sundays each month. If you are interested in joining the choir, contact Ken Elias at kelias@prodigy.net or phone: (559) 561-0610.
Carpooling
Save money, gas, and the planet! Sign up to commute to Fellowship Worship
Services from Hanford, Three Rivers, Tulare, or Visalia. Look for sign up sheets at
the Meeting House or e-mail info@uuvisalia.org if you're interested.
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Bring Your Used Printer Cartridges!
Recycle your cartridges and earn cash for the Visalia Fellowship. Please place in the Empties4Cash box in the entry.
Share Your UU Magazines
After you have read the UU World, Interconnections and/or CLF Quest publications, please contribute them to the library.
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