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USC Professor Hal French will speak about his new book, which is about applying a meditative and mindful approach to life, what Zen Buddhism is really all about. Hal is a long-time friend of UUFC and was one of our past interim ministers. He will be available for book signing following the service.
9:30am Forum Discussion Group in Library
Topic: Immorality
December 19, 1999
Intergenerational Yuletide Service
Rev. Patrick Price
Come celebrate the Holidays UU style with our traditional Yuletide service for all ages. We invite everyone to bring canned goods wrapped in white paper to place beneath our tree and to be donated to a local food pantry. Childcare will be available for children three and under.
9:30am Forum discussion Group in Library
Topic: Genetic Engineering
December 24, 1999, 3 PM
Christmas Eve Service for Families with Small Children
Rev. Patrick Price
This is a tradition at UUF where the younger children and families are treated to readings, stories and carols of the season. We encourage all children and families to bring new mittens or gloves to place on our mitten tree for children and others who need them.
December 24, 1999, 7 PM
Christmas Eve Candle Light Service
Rev. Patrick Price
Join us in celebrating the spirit of Christmas in our
traditional Lessons and Carols style candlelight service. Everyone is invited
to bring canned goods wrapped in white paper to place beneath our tree
and to be donated to a local food pantry.
Drop-In
at Don and Pat Mohr's after 7pm service. It would be helpful if you could
bring a dessert and/or beverage to share.
Sunday, December 26, 1999
Golden Oldie Sunday
As we approach the New Year and the New Millennium, you
get to choose which of three sermons of Rev. Price's from years past you
want to experience again or perhaps for the first time:
"The Flaws of Perfection and the Wisdom of Excellence"
"Beliefs Commonly Held Among Us: The Faith of Unitarian
Universalism"
"Sacred Time: World Between Worlds"
Cast your vote by calling the office voice mail or e-mail
or putting a ballot in the box in the foyer. Please vote but only once.
All votes must be received before December 18 so that the winning sermon
can be announced Sunday the 19th.
Sunday Service Jan.2. 2000
11:00am – Welcome to the 21st
Century
Heather Cunningham
Ever since the Y2K dilemma came into greater awareness,
we have anticipated this particular turn of the annual clock. The usual
New Year excitement and revelry are now mixed with fear, trepidation and
ever-cautiousness for what possible technological implications January
1, 2000 might hold. I have asked, though, who will bear responsibility?
People, as the collective, or their machines?
Administrator's Note
Dear Members and Friends:
While Laura is away for a few weeks, I will be filling
in as temporary administrator. I will be in the office Tues- Fridays from
11:00-3:45, and Sunday mornings from 9:30-2:00. As I am still learning
the procedures, I may not have immediate answers to all your questions,
but I will get back to you as soon as possible. I apologize for any omissions,
errors, or stupid mistakes in advance of my making them. . . please bear
with me. Also, please respect Laura’s privacy and direct any administrative
questions my way. You can email me at home at jscorbett@mindspring.com
for info. Susan
Corbett
Announcements
FLOWER POWER FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
If you would like to make a donation of a poinsettia
or funds to buy one in honor or memory of some one for our Holiday services,
please contact the
office and include your dedication. We need to receive
funds by December 17 and plants before the service on December 19. For
more information, contact Rev. Price.
Welcome to new members of the
UU Fellowship!
On Sunday, Dec. 5 we welcomed new members to our Fellowship. Our new members are: Jennifer Gilmore, Vickie Corley, David Roof, Omid Motahed, Margaret Weck. We welcome
them to our family and look forward to our spiritual journey together. If you have been thinking about joining us, please talk with our minister Patrick Price or a member of the membership committee: Mary Maclachlan (w. 256-9700x24/h. 796-9578, Donald Cooper, 776-7893; Don Mohr, 782-9468; Carita Barr, 783-0053, Gertrude Edge, 783-7479, Alice Leeper, 736-5095, Sharyn Walters, 356-3122, Tootsie Holland, 782-7623.
Finance Committee Update
UUFC Greeting Cards—Are you looking for Greeting Cards for this holiday season? The finance committee is offering UUFC specific greeting cards for sale this year on a limited basis. You can order and see examples of the cards in the Social Hall. Stop by and take a look. If you have any questions about the cards you can contact Terry Shaw at tvshaw@axs2k.net.
Thanks to Terry Shaw – and the Finance Committee for the lovely holiday cards available to us this season. Terry designed these attractive cards as a fundraiser, and they provide us with an opportunity to share our values with friends near and far. Thanks for a job well done, Ann Johnson, Pres.UUFC
The Amazons Are Going to General Assembly!!!
About 5 years ago, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the ratification of woman suffrage amendment to the US Constitution, we presented a reader's theater production that told the story of the 72 year struggle to get that amendment passed. A substantial part of the production was made up of the actual songs and words of the suffragists.
Next summer, our General Assembly is taking place in June in Nashville, TN. Nashville is the site where the amendment was finally ratified, and in celebration of the 80th anniversary of that ratification, the General Assembly Planning Committee has invited the UUFC to reprise our performance for GA!! We are one of only 25 groups that are being honored in this way.
We'll be selecting a final cast, made up of 9-12 women and 2 men, within the next few weeks. If you are a woman, have or would like to have acting and singing experience, and would like to be a part of this very important event, contact Don Mohr (782-9468) by December 17th for details about the performance and the trip to Nashville next June.
Big Thanks for the Great Response to our Old Fashioned Bazaar.
On Sat. Nov. 27 we hosted our third Holiday Bazaar, and it was a great success thanks to the work of many people. Jessica Porter was "soul and inspiration" from August on, for a community building and fundraising experience. Our other special people who contributed and/or helped greatly that day were Terry and Dana Shaw, Jo Connor, Joe Kyle, Rebecca Kyle, Joey Kyle, Jennifer Cobb, Heather Cunningham, Janice Burton, Isabel Oake and her mother, Tootsie Holland, Dan Ellsworth, Steve Dennis, and our own kitchen wizard, Will Moredock. We are still selling goodies on Sundays thru Christmas, with lots of things at half price – there’s bargains galore!
Carita Barr
The Technology Committee met recently to assess the technological needs of staff, Committee Chairs, and other interested parties. The meeting was informative, although not as well attended as hoped. If you are a staff member or a committee chair, and you have technological needs within the Fellowship, please fill out a Technology Survey Form! If you need a copy of the form, they can be found in the mailbox below the window in Room 1 in the next to the last rows. If you have questions, or need further information, please contact Heather Cunningham at heather@lfs-sc.org.
Netheads is a listing of UUs with personal websites. It is a way to network and share our lives, work, hobbies, and more with one another. If folks are interested they can send their name, email, site's URL, and 3-5 words describing the site to me at bookduck@yahoo.com.
volunteer webmaster of the UU Netheads site (http://www.geocities.com/~uucafe/netheads/uuh.html)
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Beth Crawford, who is recovering from breast cancer and has to go through radiation treatments.
We wish for the continued recovery of David Scharfe’s knee, which was just reconstructed, we know he wants to be able to play soccer again!
We are sad to hear that Tom and Noel Morton will be moving to Nashville, Tennessee, as Tom takes a great new job. We will miss them, their friendship, leadership and contributions to our Fellowship, but we know they are excited about their new opportunities, and we wish them well. See you at General Assembly in June 2000!
Congratulations to John Eichbauer and Wendy Vischer on their invitro pregnancy success! Twins, you say?
Congratulations to Pat Mohr on her election to be Vice President of the Thomas Jefferson District of the UUA. And it was great news to hear that her grandson, John Patrick, has finally gotten off the heart monitor.
Past members John and Sally Weisen are in their new home in San Antonio, and would love to hear from Fellowship friends. Their address is 4942 Brianna Pl, San Antonio, Tx. 78251.
Also, you can write to Russ Howald, in Rm 26, Bed 3, at
the Newport Rehabilitation Center, 8355 W 11th St, Newport,
Or. 97365
R.E.Holiday Party Sat. Dec.18
The Religious Education Council is pleased to sponsor our second big Holiday party, which will feature Food, Fun and Fanfare! This event is designed for all ages, and we hope to have something to offer everyone.
Beginning at 5:30, we will have craft tables set up to create Holiday ornaments and decorations. Some will be easy for young children, others more difficult and interesting for adults. We will use these ornaments to decorate our Fellowship Holiday Tree, which will be set up, and bare, awaiting our adornment. Around 6:45 we will partake of a delicious spaghetti dinner prepared by RE volunteers, and after dinner, we will be entertained by children and adults who would like to share their talents on stage with songs, musical instruments, poems, stories or short skits. Then we will sing some holiday songs, maybe have a visit by a jolly old elf, and be done by 9:00. There is no admission charge, but we do ask that each family bring a wrapped gift, suitable for child, teen or adult, and labeled as such. These will be taken to the Family Shelter on Two Notch Rd, a place where homeless families can live until they find a permanent residence. We do need help with this event, and there is a sign up poster in the social hall, or you should call Alice Leeper to volunteer, as she is the coordinator.
Saturday, December 11, September Set Holiday Celebration at the home of Betty Glad (787-8452)
Practical Magical Cakes??
Well, maybe not practical... Actually, the More Cakes group will be watching the movie Practical Magic in our December meeting. This is a must-see movie, which asserts "There's a little witch in every woman"!!
Everyone who will be attending is asked to bring a little snack to share or something to sip on. There will, of course, be a brief check-in starting at 7pm, and we will start the movie at 7:30, on December 14th.
For magical answers to your mystical questions, please contact Heather Cunningham at 806-8153 or via email to heather@lfs-sc.org. Thanks, and Happy Holly-days!!
Saturday, December 18, Religious Education Holiday Program
Sunday, December 19, 11am Yule Service
Wednesday, December 22, 7pm
Solstice Spiral Dance
The coming 1999 Winter Solstice holds many fascinating meanings for spiritualists and scientists alike! It is the Solstice, of course, and a Full Moon, AND a Lunar Perigee. Perigee is the time in the year when the Moon is closest to the Earth, shining a whole 14% closer than usual!! In celebration of this remarkable marriage of Solar and Lunar forces, the UUFC will host a special Spiral Dance Service! After a few words of honor and reverence from both the Spiritual and Scientific perspectives found in our fellowship, we will create a spiral, illustrating our common interdependence to the web of life. Afterwards, we will enjoy hot cocoa, cookies, and each other's blessed company!
The service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 22nd,
will begin at 7pm in the Fellowship Social Hall and is open to the public
(so bring your friends and family!). If you would like to help in the planning
process or have any questions, please feel free to contact via email to
heather@lfs-sc.org.
I look forward to celebrating this Wonderful, Natural occurrence!!
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Thursday, December 9
7:00pm Dance Choir (Loren Freed, 356-3474)
7:00pm Covenant of UU Pagans
Friday, December 10
7:00pm Jr. Hi. Lock-in
Saturday, December 11
12 noon Jr. Hi Lock-in ends
1pm-7pm Building rental
Sunday, December 12
8:00am Meditation in the Library
9:30am Forum, in the Library
11:00am Worship Service
Monday, December 13
6:00pm Strategic Planning (Board and Council Members)
Wednesday, December 15
5:30pm Tai Chi (Peter Kandis, 419-4670
Thursday, December 16
7:00pm Dance Choir (Loren Freed,
356-3474)
7:00pm Covenant of UU Pagans
7:00pm Guitar group
Friday, December 17
6:00pm CUUPS Pot Luck, Social Hall
Saturday, December 18
5:30-9:00pm R.E. Spagetti Dinner & Christmas Cabaret
Sunday, December 19
8:00am Meditation in the Library
9:30am Forum, in the Library
11:00am Worship Service
1:00 pm Unigram Deadline
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Coming in January to the UU Coffeehouse: Jan. 8 – David Massengill
Jan.22 – Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsten
Jan. 29 – Vance Gilbert
For ticket info call 799-1746