the_week@horizonuu a publication of horizon unitarian universalist church * October 4, 2015
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VOLUME 15, ISSUE V.10.04.15.
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Weekly Service: Sundays 10:30 AM
Sunday Service: October 4, 2015 Over the Cuesta Grade Rev. Helen Carroll
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PHONE: (972) 492-4940 WEB SITE: www.horizonuu.org PHOTOS: Horizon Staff Photos: Freely distributed by Creative Commons STOCK PHOTOS: www.pixabay.com
When I first moved to California I heard dire stories of the Cuesta Grade and the land beyond—a land described as difficult and harsh and distant. Quite unexpectedly I found my dream home in that “land beyond” and I found myself reflecting on barriers, real and imagined, that shape a journey.
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Horizon News PASTA And
FALL FESTIVAL Saturday, October 24, 2015 It is time for Horizon’s annual pasta dinner and service auction. Plus activities for children. $15 for adults. Children are free.
Adult Religious Exploration Sunday Morning Forum – On Sunday, October 4th, Peggy Gill will facilitate the class on the History of Christianity, the First 3,000 Years, the first in a DVD series—The First Christianity, Part 1, narrated by Diarmaid MacCulloch. Come hear this session in the library from 9:00 am to 10:10 am. .
It is time to submit the events and items you are offering in the auction.
The Wayside Pulpit Committee is searching for another member. We work
http://www.horizonuu.org/index.php/ donations-menu/service-auctiondonations In addition to dinners, events for and items for adults, family offerings are encouraged. Pasta dinner and drinks plus events to mainly as an online group, with infrequent fill your calendar. meetings at church. The Men's Group assists us by changing out the sign each Auctions open at 6:30. week. On average, members are responChildren events begin at 5:30. sible for the postings of two months per year. Please email Tinker if you are interested: tinkergoggans@gmail.com
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FROM THE MINISTER
mUUsings Greetings from your interim minister. The summer vacation season is behind us and we’re settling in. If you are here because you are looking for religious education for your children, if you are here because you want to hear a good choir or because you’re hoping to socialize with friends, you are welcome. Yet know that there is more – much more – that is growing in this congregation. This is a space where your thinking is challenged, where what has always been is rigorously reviewed and where bias is peeled away, one prejudice at a time. This is a space where hearts are strengthened in a community that cares, a place where the still small voice of the spirit can be heard and shared - where Mystery, with a capital M is important in understanding who and whose we are. To be a religious community relevant in the 21st century, there must be committed members. As you move through the Fall with its round of programs and activities and with the many opportunities to do – and do – and do, take some time to consider what authentic membership means. Michael Durall, author of The Almost Church Revitalized, identified five criteria for membership. Can you make these commitments? Attend Sunday services regularly Participate in one program that deepens your faith Participate in one outreach project Reach the 5 to 10% charitable giving level as soon as possible Tell others about the church
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After all, the church doesn’t exist to serve us. We are here to serve. We work on ourselves, in order to help others. And we help others as a way to work on ourselves. It’s going to be a dynamic year, with much to do and much to ponder. It’s going to be an ordinary year, filled with the mundane and the miraculous. And like all years there will be ups and downs, successes and failures. I know that you’ll wrestle with challenges known and unknown, that you’ll struggle to balance a budget and make hard choices about what to do and what to leave undone. That’s the way life unfolds in this congregation. Welcome to the journey.
Faithfully, Rev. Helen 972-492-4940 ext. 106
Note: My regular office hours are 10 – 1, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Other times are available by appointment. My day off is Monday.
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Ministerial Search Committee
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All Horizon members and friends are an important part of the ministerial search process. It is crucial that the many voices of Horizon are heard. Please spend some time reflecting on your aspirations for Horizon and make time in your schedule to spend approximately 30 minutes taking the survey. The online survey link is listed in the Friday all-church email, is in a letter mailed to your address on record with the church, and is available after service in the fellowship hall. The survey will also be available on laptops after the Sunday service on October 4 th and 11th.
The survey must be completed in one sitting. Make sure you complete all 6 sections of the survey and click DONE, or your results will not be recorded. If needed, you may restart the survey. We ask that each individual Horizon member complete the survey separately. The survey will close October 11th. The results of our All-Congregation Survey and our Small Group Conversations (on September 13 and October 11) will be included in the Search Packet that will be provided to potential ministerial candidates. We need to accurately reflect the character of our congregation and the attributes we want in a new minister. Participation by a high percentage of Horizon's members is important to our success in the survey and in the search. If you have any questions, concerns, or difficulties, please email msc@horizonuu.org. Or you can talk to a Ministerial Search Committee member in the fellowship hall after Sunday service. Thank you for your participation! Horizon’s Ministerial Search Committee: John Myers, Chair; Beth Bargar; Deb Freeman; Peggy Gill; Elizabeth Gustwick; Judith (JuLane) Lane; M.C. Meador
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Ministerial Search Conversations The Ministerial Search Committee invites you to join us for small group conversations about your vision for Horizon’s future. Who: All members and friends of Horizon When: October 11, Noon-1pm Where: At Horizon on a potluck Sunday How: Visit Horizon on potluck Sunday and look for an MSC member giving directions to conversation rooms at the potluck dessert table. Childcare will be provided for participants. Bring a dish to share for the potluck. Why: The MSC wants to reflect your vision of Horizon in our description of Horizon for potential ministers and in our ministerial profile. Please plan to attend. Members of the Horizon Ministerial Search Committee include John Myers (Chair), Beth Bargar, Deb Freeman, Peggy Gill, Elizabeth Gustwick, JuLane, and M.C. Meador
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COMMUNITY NEWS Community Cares Ramona Ramazani
Director of Membership and Pastoral Care dmpc@horizonuu.org
Our Church Directory A few weeks ago I asked members to check ACS and verify their information such as address, phone numbers and emails. I have had several people ask me what ACS was or how to access ACS. This brought me to an idea of having some on site basic training for people that may need some assistance with using the system. I will work on recruiting some volunteers to help with this project. In the meantime, if you want to set up a login, follow the prompts on the website. Keeping our ACS updated is important to stay connected! Think of it as your “digital” Church Directory.
“Exploring Horizon” Class Sunday, October 11th 12:00-2:00 Library Visitors, friends and new members of Horizon: Do you want to know more about Horizon? UU? Membership? Or just have a chance to ask some questions about the church? If so, please join the membership committee and Rev. Carroll for an informal conversation. Join us for Potluck. Please let us know you will be joining us by emailing Ramona at dmpc@horizonuu.org or calling 972-492-4940. Childcare available with advance notice.
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COMMUNITY NEWS AFTER CHURCH LUNCH BUNCH One way to get to know people from Horizon better is to join us after church for lunch. Everyone is welcome (even friends and family joining you after church). The restaurant will change each week. Check the welcome desk each week for the location. We meet most Sundays. Ask for the “Horizon” tables. It may take a few minutes following the service for lunch attendees to arrive but we’re coming!
Second Sunday Potluck: Everyone welcome! Horizon’s potlucks provide an opportunity to get to know others and be with our church community. We appreciate your bringing a bit more than needed for our families, allowing us to offer this hospitality to all members, visitors, and friends.
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Open to the public! Bring friends or family members to…
Authoring Life’s Final Chapter: Preparing for End of Life Transitions Saturday, October 10, 2015 10am-3:30pm
Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church *******
See Paris. Swim with a dolphin. Skydive. They’re on almost every list of things you should do before you die. But what about those things you really should do? Get peace of mind and provide guidance to the friends and family members you leave behind by attending this free workshop. Lunch provided if preregistered.
Register by Wednesday, October 8th by clicking on this link or copying it into your browser: http://goo.gl/ forms/MXEoOJunCn
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GROWTH AND LEARNING NEWS by Lauren Daniell dlre@horizonuu.org blog: www.horizonuu.org/dre/ Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/horizonuu/
Adult Growth and Learning Guest speaker this Sunday, October 4th Death with Dignity and the First Amendment Robert Rivas 12:30-2:00pm
Fellowship Hall
Mr. Rivas will speak about the history and religious significance of suicide in Christendom, the legal status of assisted suicide, including "physician-assisted suicide," in America today, and Final Exit Network's role in the movement for the right to death with dignity.
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Adult Growth and Learning Death with Dignity (continued). The State of Minnesota, in a trial last May against Final Exit Network, prevailed in establishing that one can be convicted of "assisting in a suicide" merely for giving someone truthful, accurate, lawfully obtained information about the choices one has a right to make as to the time and manner of one's death. The ruling criminalizes many conversations people ordinarily have in the privacy of their homes when a loved one is dying. Final Exit Network is appealing the ruling on First Amendment free speech grounds. Final Exit’s mission is to work toward obtaining the basic human right of competent adults to choose to end their lives on their own terms when they suffer from irreversible physical illness, intractable pain, or a constellation of chronic, progressive physical disabilities. Come on Sunday to hear Mr. Rivas address this important topic.
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Begins next Wednesday!
Great Decisions For Unitarian Universalists A forum for examining world issues through the lens of Unitarian Universalism First Wednesdays of the month Beginning October 7th
7:30-9:00pm Horizon Fellowship Hall
October 7th: Human Trafficking
Rev. Lyssa Jenkens
November 4th: India Emerges Dr. Bhaskar Padakandla December 2nd: The Crisis in Syria Ghada Muikdad of the Syrian Civil Coalition and Building Peace Committee- Dallas Register in advance in the Horizon lobby or send an email to dlre@horizonuu.org. Class book is $20- Contact Peggy Gill or Lauren Daniell to purchase
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Bending the Arc Towards Justice: Unitarians and Universalists Who Made a Difference with Mary Morris
Tuesdays 7:30-9:00pm October 13-November 10 Fellowship Hall
This program presents the ongoing struggle of our tradition to live up to its ever-evolving ideals of social transformation. Themes include abolition, peacemaking, civil rights, free speech, utopianism, counter-culture, the women’s movements of both 19th and 20th centuries, sexuality education, and LGBT equality. To register, sign up in the Horizon lobby or email dlre@horizonuu.org
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News for Children and Teens Thank you for supporting the Coming of Age class and their car wash fundraiser Thanks to your generosity, the COA class earned more than $700 during last Sunday’s car wash. The funds will help all COA students travel to Boston for their UU heritage trip next summer.
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News for Children and Teens We’re putting together costumes for the December holiday play – do you have any of these items at home?
Children’s religious education would like to borrow them until December. Email dlre@horizonuu.org
-French-style berets -old cell phones -crowns -drums or bongos -Feather boas in white or yellow
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Calendar of Events Children and Youth October 3rd: COA Lock in #1 24th: (Sat) All-ages Halloween festival and church fundraiser
November: 22nd: All ages worship service and lunch presented by Heifer Ranch participants
December: 6th: Tree Trimming Party 13th: All ages holiday play, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”
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THE ART FORGER BY A. A. Shapiro Almost twenty-five years after the infamous art heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum—still the largest unsolved art theft in history—one of the stolen Degas paintings is delivered to the Boston studio of a young artist. Claire Roth has entered into a Faustian bargain with a powerful gallery owner by agreeing to forge the Degas in exchange for a one-woman show in his renowned gallery. But as she begins her work, she starts to suspect that this long-missing masterpiece—the very one that had been hanging at the Gardner for one hundred years—may itself be a forgery. The Art Forger is a thrilling novel about seeing—and not seeing—the secrets that lie beneath the canvas.
The Horizon Book Group choice for the month of October Join us at 12:00 in the Horizon library.
Bring your lunch (if you wish) and contribute to the discussion. . .
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Horizon Book Group Current Selection October 27
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Horizon Book Group Selections October through December October 27: The Art Forger by Barbara Shapiro November-December meeting held on December 1: The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NEWS Leader: Nancy Foreman SocialResponsibility@HorizonUU.org
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Texas is a pivotal political state for America. In 2012 Gail Collins penned the book, As Texas Goes declaring that “what happens in Texas doesn’t stay in Texas anymore.” The Texas UU Justice Ministry (TXUUJM) txuujm.org is a statewide advocacy network founded on a belief in building strong partnerships. TXUUJM is a coalition of individuals and congregations from 49 Texas UU congregations (including Horizon) that advocates for public policies that reflect our Unitarian Universalist values. We work with allies such as the Texas Freedom Network, Texas Impact, and the Industrial Areas Foundation chapters across Texas to achieve our goals.
FAITHIFY, a crowdfunding site where passionate people FOLLOW, SHARE, and FUND Unitarian Universalist ministries http://www.faithify.org has a campaign to support the Texas UU Justice Ministry though October 14. Please help support UU efforts toward justice in Texas: http://www.faithify.org/projects/bending-texas-towards-justice
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NEWS “As always, this year's Walk to End Alzheimer's was a special occasion. We are so grateful to everyone who walked with us, the volunteers who saw that everything ran smoothly and to those who made contributions. The poster Anna made celebrates each donor. Horizon Candle Lighters Champions raised over $3800 and there is to be an employer match!! Donations can still be made throughout October." - Gay Cox, Horizon member
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What is Metrocrest Services? An organization that serves Horizon’s neighbors in Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell and the city of Dallas in Denton County. Their mission is to assist families, individuals and senior adults who are coping with crisis situations, need help stabilizing their lives, or who require support to live independently. How do we help Metrocrest each Sunday? You are invited to bring pantry items to Sunday Service for donation. Items must be new, not expired and no glass containers. Suggested items include: Canned vegetables, fruits and meat items Helper-type mixes
Dried beans & rice Seasonal fresh produce Breads and pastries Baking supplies Toiletries & hygiene items Household cleaning supplies Are there other opportunities for us to help Metrocrest? Every other month, on a Saturday, Horizon members work in the food pantry at Metrocrest Services, helping customers shop for groceries, re-stocking shelves, organizing etc. There are two shifts available 911am and 11am-1pm. Upcoming Dates in 2015: September 12, & November 14. Folks from Horizon also help with projects during the holiday season and in the summer. Who do I contact at Horizon about Metrocrest? To learn more about or sign up for volunteer opportunities working with Metrocrest Services, please contact Victoria Simmons (victoria.simmons@bvk.co) with your name and e‑mail address. We’re cleaning up our old email lists, so even if you’ve been volunteering for years, please quickly confirm your contact information.
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STEWARDSHIP NEWS T E N D I N G
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YEAR-ROUND STEWARDSHIP IS WELL UNDER WAY In case you haven’t heard, Horizon is shifting to a year-round Stewardship Program, where each HORIZON UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH month about 20 families and individuals are asked to renew their pledges. These families are also given an opportunity to engage in a fun event with others pledging that month. We began the program in March 2015, and so far, about half of Horizon's pledging families have been contacted about pledge renewal and attending one of the monthly events. The rest of you will be contacted over the remainder of 2015 or in early 2016. Please watch for your pledge commitment letter and we hope you will attend and enjoy the activity that the leaders of your month choose. During your month we ask that you let our accountant, Menaca Padakandla, know your plans to support Horizon during the following year. You can return the commitment letter or use any means of communication with her, including email, accounting@horizonuu.org, and phone, 972-492-4940, ext. 105.
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It is a great time to celebrate our commitment to Horizon as we get ready to take a significant step towards hiring our second senior minister. We hope you will heartily celebrate when your month arrives!
HORIZON UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
If you have any questions about this program, you can talk to any members of the Stewardship Circle or our accountant, Menaca. The Stewardship Circle includes Peter Hendee, Jan McDowell, Cindy Treece, Sandy Steele and Peter Campagna. Thank you for “Tending Our Garden” and committing to Horizon! First, thanks much to our wonderful hosts:
March 2015 – Judy Meador and Jan McDowell April 2015 – Jon Kiser and Sarah Roye May 2015 – Ellen Bratton and Liz Bibeau June 2015 – Eric Freeman and Beth Ginez June 2015 – Judith Lane and Jon Kiser
And a hearty thank you to the families that have been invited and responded with a renewed pledge:
March Nancy & John Bryant Sarah & Brian Chadderdon Jan McDowell Judy & MC Meador
Patti and Jerry Burns Nina Holdridge Madira & Michael McKee Thea Morton
Camilla Norder Lindsey Townsend Betsy & John Webb
Menaca & Bhaskar Padakandla David Turner & Lindy Tinnin Candace & Thomas Williams
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April Mary Bittle Andrea Dodds Neera & Stephen Jackson Carolyn Moore Cat & Morteza Sabih Mackedie & Warren Spiker
Merri & David Blow Peter Hendee Dianne & Jon Kiser Sarah & Dave Roye Victoria & Doc Simmons
May Beth Bargar & Randy Lisbona Ellen Bratton & Floyd McGlothlin Elaine Commins Mary Kay Howard Alita Lichtenwalter Walter Riley Peter Turla
Liz & Mark Bibeau Roxanne & David Cassard Marga Gordon David Laubach Sue Rodnour Pam Schuman
June Judy Aplin Charles Boyd Zeynep Celik-Butler & Donald Butler Peggy and John Gill David Martin Sandy & Mark Morris Jane Roehl Bunny & Bob Summerlin Adam Stolfi & Rosa Huynh-Stolfi Eileen Terrell Ruth & Steve Trudeau
Kim Bolin Liz & Ashim Bose Debra and Eric Freeman Beth & David Ginez Lynn McCoy Ann Pettit Jim Sturdivant Alexis & Saj Surve Lindsay Szczesny Cindy & Alan Treece
August Susan & Peter Campagna Gay & Ronn Cox Judith Lane Dale Moon & Ellen Bell Marcia Raines Shanna Sims-Bradish Jana & Marty Wertheim
PJ Blanco & Courtney Harris Sonnie & Leonard Greer Eddie Meadors Kapi Nance Maria Rojas Sandy Steele Nancy & Jim Yank
Your pledges are making a difference to the life of this church – THANK YOU
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PASTA And FALL FESTIVAL Saturday, October 24, 2015 It is time for Horizon’s annual pasta dinner and service auction. Plus activities for children. $15 for adults. Children are free. It is time to submit the events and items you are offering in the auction. http://www.horizonuu.org/index.php/donations-menu/service-auctiondonations In addition to dinners, events for and items for adults, family offerings are encouraged. Pasta dinner and drinks plus events to fill your calendar. Auctions open at 6:30. Children events begin at 5:30.
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ART ON THE HORIZON Current Artist Wendy Marceron was born in 1969 in Silver Spring, MD. She received a BFA from Texas Woman's University. Marceron has owned Faux Fusion Finishes since 2004. This company specializes in faux and decorative painting, custom art work and color consulting. Marceron participates in various Art shows and fairs in the area. She first attended Horizon in the late 90s and joined the church with her family in 2013.
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Artist Statement Art helps us define our humanity; it seduces us with beauty, pushes us to define what we are repulsed by, and every imaginable response in between. Artists are compelled to create. The act of creating evokes pleasure and pain, like great love. Time disappears when with this love. The ultimate result is something that you hope will speak to others. My own art has incubated from subjective beginnings. My undergraduate work focused on psychological portraits. The backgrounds in these paintings were provocative and they started to interest me. In grad school I began painting Asian textiles approaching them as high contrast portraits. I started my own Faux Finishing business and became intrigued with the lack of subject matter on a fauxed wall. The technique, products and tools were intoxicating. Surface quality became paramount. My current work bridges the divide between art and faux. I use trowels, palette knives, even pine needles to escape the inhibiting brush. I push and pull the visual plane, as if it were a puzzle with a hidden truth. I scratch and stab. Inspired by rust, peeling paint, old wood, sound waves, distortion and objects that have been used to exhaustion. The surface is the story and color plays the role of both protagonist and antagonist. Wendy Marceron
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WORSHIP CIRCLE
Sunday Services October 11, 2015
How Can I Help? Rev. Helen Carroll Real life stories about people who give selflessly to help others often touch us deeply. These tales of compassion at work point to the need for each of us to find outlets for service. Yet inspiration is not always enough to move a body to action. October 18, 2015
Beyond Categorical Thinking: The Van Gogh Cafe Rev. Keith Kron, Director of the UUA’s Transitions Department Living our Unitarian Universalist values isn’t always as easy as we would like it to be. Often what we strive for is not what actually happens. How can we improve the odds that we will lead with our best values inside and outside our congregation? This sermon will explore these issues as they pertain to our next minister. This service is a follow-up to the special Beyond Categorical Thinking workshop which will be held on Saturday morning, October 17th. The BCT program works with Unitarian Universalist congregations who are in the search process for a new settled minister. October 25, 2015
Lay led
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HORIZON UU CALENDAR OF EVENTS Saturday, October 3 HABITAT BUILD WITH FIRST UNITARIAN 8:00 am - 10:00 am Men's Support Group - E3 - Library 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm UDV - Church Rental - E3 - Library, FH - Fellowship Hall, KI Kitch, RL - Lobby / Narthex, S5 - Class, S6 – Class 7:00 pm - 12:00 am Youth lock in - P1 - Lg, P2 – Couch Sunday, October 4 Horizon Women’s Retreat ends 9:00 am - 10:00 am UU Christian Fellowship / Study - E3 - Library 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CAYRE - Child Care - S1 - Nursery 10:00 am - 12:15 pm PASTA Table in Fellowship Hall - TOH - Table 6 10:15 am - 12:00 pm Library Ministry - Open for Browsing - E3 - Library 10:30 am - 11:30 am MSC table - TOH - Table 3 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Main Worship - SH - Sanc. 11:45 am - 2:00 pm After Church Lunch Bunch -- All Are Welcome! 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm The Right to Death With Dignity - FH - Fellowship Hall 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm OWL-Young Adult - E2 - Classroom 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm N. TX School of Irish Music - AD - Admin. Office, E3 - Library, FH - Fellowship Hall, KI - Kitch, S3 - Class, S4 - Class, S5 - Class, SH - Sanc. 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm GALA Youth - S6 – Class Monday, October 5 9:30 am - 11:30 am Wings Parenting - E3 - Library, KI - Kitch 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hatha Yoga - P1 - Lg 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SMART Recovery - FH - Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Pastoral Caregivers Meeting - AD - Admin. Office Tuesday, October 6 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Buddhist Sangha - P1 - Lg, P2 - Couch MSC - E3 – Library
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HORIZON UU CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, October 7 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Library Ministry - E3 - Library 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Trailblazers Memory Support Group - FH - Fellowship Hall 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Yoga Nidra and Restorative Practice - P1 - Lg 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Great Decisions discussion - FH - Fellowship Hall Thursday, October 8 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Homeschoolers - Excel - Other - Playground, E3 - Library, FH - Fellowship Hall, KI - Kitch, P1 - Lg, P2 - Couch, RL - Lobby / Narthex, S1 - Nursery, S2 - Class, S3 - Class, S4 Class, S5 - Class, S6 - Class, S7 - Class 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm MSC - E3 - Library 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Choir Practice - FH - Fellowship Hall Friday, October 9 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Candlelighters - FH - Fellowship Hall Saturday, October 10 HABITAT BUILD WITH FIRST UNITARIAN 7:30 am - 12:30 pm Rental - Isha Institute - FH - Fellowship Hall, S1 - Nursery, S5 - Class 8:00 am - 10:00 am Men's Support Group - E3 - Library 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Authoring Life's Final Chapter: End of Life Issues Workshop
Visit: calendar.horizonuu.org for updates and events information
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SPECIAL GROUPS If you are considering attending one of these groups for the first time, it is a good idea to contact them via email for more information and to get an orientation of what to expect in your first visit! You can check the calendar at http://calendar.horizonuu.org/ Horizon Book Group: 4th Tuesdays 12p. (bookclub@horizonuu.org) The Horizon Book Group meets at 12 Noon on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the church Library. Every June and November the group decides on the books for the following six months. Bring a brown bag lunch and join in this fun group that is open to women and men. You’ll be able to share in an invigorating conversation on the session’s book. Current selections are found in the Library information niche in the lobby/narthex. For more info, you may contact bookclub@horizonuu.org. Buddhist Sangha: Tuesdays 7 PM - 9:00 PM. (buddhists@horizonuu.org ) Buddhist Sangha ("Sangha" is equivalent to a covenant group) is a weekly gathering that studies the Dharma (the teachings of Buddhism.) This is an ongoing exploration of the Four Noble Truths and the Eight Fold Path, the essential teachings of Buddhism. It is participatory and although consistency is encouraged, sessions can be attended on a drop in basis. We welcome anyone interested in a meditation practice. If you wish to come for an orientation, please arrive by 6:30. If you wish to view materials, e-mail the group at buddhists@horizonuu.org. CineMat CineMat meets on the 4th Saturday of the month. Time depends on movie selected. Open to everyone. This fun group meets to see a movie chosen by the group and then goes to a cof-
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SPECIAL GROUPS fee shop or restaurant to discuss the movie and socialize. cinemat@horizonuu.org. GAMERS: 3rd FRIDAY FUN AT HORIZON! (3rdfridaygames@horizonuu.org ) Come join us for adult level games on the 3rd Friday of every month. We meet in the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. Bring a snack or drink to share! Free childcare will provided upon request from 7:00 to 10:00pm (with 48 hour notice and 24 hour notice of cancellation). Please send reservations and cancellations to childcare@horizonuu.org. If you wish to get an email reminder of Games Night, please contact Beth Sproat at eblakehedges@earthlink.net Healthy Women 1st Thursdays, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm. Women age 21 and over. This group provides support and encouragement for women in helping them achieve their personal goals of improving their fitness level, eating more nutritionally, losing weight and learning to reduce daily stress. This group also participates in an annual service project, in local walk events and raises money healthywomen@horizonuu.org Men’s Support Group Saturdays, 8:00 am - 10:00 am. Men age 18 and over. The Men’s Support Group provides men a supportive, safe environment for sharing personal challenges and concerns in a confidential setting. Many men were socialized to share only things external to them. The Men’s Support Group offers a sanctuary to share more about matters of the heart. Try us out and see if we fit your needs. mensgroup@horizonuu.org Second Tuesday Potluck 2nd Tuesday (most months) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm in the Library. Everyone is welcome! This group meets for food, fellowship, deepening friendships and occasional field trips. Topics of interest are presented to the group after eating. There is also a subgroup that views a movie and has dinner together on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. secondtuesday@horizonuu.org Wisdom Circle Mondays 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm. Adults age 18 and over. Group meetings include a check-in and discussion of a weekly life issue topic selected by a group member. These have included appreciation, success and failure, fear, procrastination, staying optimistic in hard times, anger, healing, leaving a legacy,
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SPECIAL GROUPS forgiveness, trust, and compassion. tuesdaywisdom@horizonuu.org Wings Parenting Mondays 9:30 am - 11:30 am (2 - 3 times a month). Parents of all ages. We welcome Moms and Dads to meet in the Horizon Church library. We have topics of interest not just about parenting UU children but personal and spiritual self-growth. Past topics have included: the philosophy of life according to Doctor Who, Karma, creating our "bucket list", our family trees, and what does it mean to be a UU parent. We also do a social outreach project once a year. Our schedule follows the school year and we break for school holidays and for the summer. During the school year, child care is provided. mondaywings@horizonuu.org The Women’s Friendship in Growth (WFIG) meets on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Wednesdays, from 7:30 - 9 pm in the Horizon Library. The purpose of this group is to strengthen friendships among women. In addition to regular check-ins about our lives, we have discussions that help us get to know one another better. On 2nd Wednesdays, topics come from a “This I Believe” book. No advance reading is required. On 4th Wednesdays we start with a TED talk we watch together. On 5th Wednesdays we do a variety of fun activities! If you’d like to be a part of these Wednesday night meetings, we’d love to have you! wfig@horizonuu.org Young Adults Contact: YoungAdults@horizonuu.org for more details.