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THE GIFT OF YOU, SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES at UU VISALIA
"Ministry happens wherever individuals embrace the belief that their good works, their volunteerism, their acts, can help serve the mission and vision of their congregation...ministry is something shared by all who are part of a spiritual community; a way to put faith into action for the benefit of the church and the wider community."
The Gift of You, Kathy van Leuwen, UU San Mateo
We need:
Greeters- for people arriving for services, Contact April #738-1965
Hospitality Hosts- for visitors to Sunday Services, Contact April
The Caring committee is now Johanna Lane, David Reid, Deborah Lynn and Jane Cruser. If you know someone in need of care, call or contact at fellowship.
Communications Team- new members to help plan & implement publicity, newsletter, website, etc., Contact Jolene #627-8538
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Ongoing Fellowship Events
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!
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.
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Worship Service Calendar December 2010
December 5, "Thank God for the New Atheists!" by Michael Dowd, presented by Harold Wood. Often irreverent and controversial, the "new atheists" like Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett and others promote a new challenge to traditional religion. But to Rev. Michael Dowd, this is a good thing, for he believes that ultimately religion is about Right Relationship with Reality, not the supernatural. To Rev. Dowd, the "new atheists" are "God's prophets!" This sermon shows how modern theology can embrace the ideas of the new atheists, while still promoting a valid form of religion and spiritual growth.
December 12, The Virgin of Guadalupe and the Aztec Goddess Tonantzin. Presented by Anna Garcia. Was the Virgin of Guadalupe (an indigenous manifestation of Christ's mother Mary) a Christian effort to replace an indigenous religion and the Goddess Tonantzin? Choir lead by Ken Elias will sing.
December 19, Should UU's Celebrate Christmas? Speaker Janet Wood. Today's sermon considers the universality of the Christmas message and why it is of value to Unitarian Universalists. Choir lead by Ken Elias will sing
December
26, "Out with the Old, In with
the New" Led
by Earl Cruser. "Out
with the Old, In with the New." Earl Cruser will lead a service of
meditation to help us clear our minds of the cares of the past, build trust
in an unknown future, and help us to be open to the joy of the hear and
now. Participants will have the opportunity to share their meditation practices
and to learn from each other.
See the Announcement board in the foyer before and after every service for detailed information.
Visitors are cordially invited to join us for a buffet supper and fellowship immediately following the 5:00pm Worship Service.
Please Note - Service topics are subject to change
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UU Visalia Fellowship News
Fair Trade Coffee & Tea for Sale
A limited selection of fair trade coffees and teas are available for purchase, with donations over the product cost contributed to the Fellowship. Green Tea or Ceylon Chai for $2.50/box; Rooibois Tea for $2.75/box. Ground Cafe Salvador, Tanzanian Jubilee or Bright Day Brew for $5.15/bag. Ground Decaf Columbian or Whole Bean Organic Love Buzz for $5.65/bag. Cash or checks to April.
New! UU Visalia Podcast!
We have started a new audio podcast of Sermons and Presentations from UU Visalia. So far, all 7 of Sam Webster's sermons from the past year are
posted. We will plan to update the podcast site with audio from past and
future presentations. You can download these podcasts here or http://podcast.uuvisalia.org Or just go to the iTunes Store, and search for "Unitarian Visalia".
Audio Recording from UU Visalia President Marilyn Giese
If you missed Marilyn Giese's presentation on May 31, you can listen to her 29 minute presentation on our website. Her topic was: Planning and Maintaining a Garden for The Spirit - Musings on spiritual development and growth for our congregation. You can download or listen to the mp3 audio recording of her presentation file here:
http://www.uuvisalia.org/uuv_multimedia.html
Fellowship History. We would like to write up a history to post on the web and to format as a pamphlet. Do you have old documents, newsletters, photos, news clippings? Please contact a Board member if you are interested. For more info, see:
A flyer announcing a new project on congregational histories led by the Unitarian Universalist Historical Society.
http://www.uua.org/documents/uuhs/create_cong_histories.pdf
Please Label Ingredients of Potluck Dishes. Some members and visitors have serious food allergies and we want them to enjoy dinner without worry. Please list the ingredients of your potluck dish on a post-it or index card. Particular concerns are meat, dairy products, peppers and wheat gluten. Also, if you are willing to divulge your whole recipe, we will collect the cards to include in the Fellowship Cookbook Version #2.
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Community Events
Tulare Co. Library in Visalia, 200 W Oak Ave.
First Tuesday Book Club at 6:30 PM
Second Tuesday- Socrates Cafe - Join in a philosophical discussion.
Third Wednesday - Mystery Readers at 6:30PM
Third Thursday Independent films at 4:00PM
Fourth Thursday - Community Picks Book Club
Check website for more information - www.tularecountylibrary.org
11/16/10, Tuesday, 7PM, Visalia Convention Center - "Three Cups of Tea: An Evening with Greg Mortenson." Mr. Mortenson will narrate his 16-year quest to build schools in Pakistan, which has experienced decades of war, centuries of neglect, severe terrain and remarkably kind people with hopes and dreams. Reserved seating, students $10.00; general admission $25.00, $50.00 and $100.00. Benefits Pro-Youth/ HEART.
New Book About Belief and Disbelief in God
From a Unitarian Universalist Minister
Roger C. Schriner has recently published Bridging the Great God Gap: Finding Common Ground Among Believers, Atheists and Agnostics. Dr. Schriner is Minister Emeritus at Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Fremont. His new book helps friends and family members deal with religious differences. It can also help us understand UUs whose theologies differ from our own. You may also want to read it if:
* You don't believe in God, but some of those you care about are committed believers.
* You believe in God, and you aren't sure how to communicate with atheists and agnostics.
* Someone in your family quarrels with you about theology.
* You aren't sure if you believe, and you want to reflect about whether there is a God and what God is like.
Bridging the Great God Gap includes exercises and meditations for exploring these topics, plus communication guidelines for discussing religion. The book is available for $19.46, including tax and shipping from Roger C. Schriner, 39541 Wilford Ct., Fremont CA 94538, cschriner@uuma.org. |
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UU Jewelry Sale
at the Church of the Larger Fellowship's Online Shop!
www.clfuu.org
Click on CLF Shop
Pewter sale through March 2011
20% discount offered on
pewter pendants
pewter lapel pins
enamel lapel pins
Go to www.clfuu.org
Click on CLF Shop
and simply write the words "CLF Rocks!" in the Add Comments field!
Your 20% discount will be processed within a week and offered as a credit card refund.
Questions? 617-948-6150
All jewelry sale proceeds support the many UU ministries of the Church of the Larger Fellowship: www.clfuu.org
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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Visalia
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