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BEACON U n i t a r i a n o f
Sunday Services Including Metamorphosis on Sunday, November 24
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Give the Gift of School to a Child
Way Station Concert: Heather
Localizing Our Food Supply
What is a “Becas”?
Dale & SJ Tucker
Monday, November 18
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How Many UU’s and Methodists Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb? offered by Christine Starr Davis
We have seven months to solve this riddle as we commence a partnership with New Hope United Methodist Church beginning in January 2014. During the remodeling of our building, we will share space at the Faith Methodist building located at 1333 N. 33rd St (approximately 33rd and Starr, very near East Campus). Okay, I confess it. I feel a surge of after-church ice cream runs to the dairy store coming on. That’s not all I feel. I can imagine it is not all you feel either. The congregants of New Hope are in the midst of a transformation themselves – having consolidated several churches in Lincoln that have taken their new shape as New Hope, so they know a thing or two about the disorientation that comes with change, and pulling up roots and making trade-offs. Faith is the church home in which some of their congregants grew up; New Hope now headquarters at the former Warren United Methodist. Rick !
Wallace, chair of New Hope’s Board of Trustees, has graciously guided representatives from our church and his own to what we are calling a shared use partnership. As he told me, “It will be good to have people in the church, the same way a home needs a family.” The costs will be divided according to our respective use; by mutual agreement, 80% will be donated by us. Faith is older and has a vaulted sanctuary, so utilities run higher than our current building, but our donation for use of Faith will be comparable to what we might have paid if we rented Lefler Middle School, our secondbest option. And, in that case, our staff and committees would have required other “living” quarters. Please join me in the spirit of adventure that Jean, Fritz, and Chelsea have exemplified as we move into a time of gestation this winter, in a container that is not yet familiar, but one that I sense will provide for our growth in more ways than one.
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November 2013
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A Month of Sundays 10:00 AM in the Auditorium
"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it," wrote George Bernard Shaw. Is cynicism a boon or a barrier in a "free and responsible search for truth and meaning?"
Worship Arts Director Julie Enersen continues her sabbatical through November 30. Until that time, members of the Worship Arts Team (Barb Brant, Nancy Marshall and Rachel Smith) will be serving as liaisons to our Sunday morning musicians and worship leaders. Jake Bartlett, Assistant Professor of Music at Peru State College, will be conducting the adult choir from September through December.
Worship Leader: Fritz Hudson
Sing with the Choir!
Sunday, November 3– "A Committed Cynic?"
Music: Steve Hanson & Nancy Marshall, Jazz Duo
Sunday, November 10– "A Faith Militant?" Unitarian Universalist military chaplains have rarely numbered more than two. Now there are 10 in active service and 7 more in training. Can a faith covenanted to promote the rights of conscience and a world of peace be expressed, with integrity, through military service? Worship Leaders: Fritz Hudson Music: Dean Haist, trumpet
Sunday, November 17 – "11/22/63" Thomas Pynchon wrote in "V": "Life's single lesson: that there is more accident to it than man can ever admit to in a lifetime and stay sane." As we come to the 50th Anniversary of the JFK assassination, we examine whether conspiracy theories sometimes can help us stay sane in the midst of the randomness of our lives. Worship Leaders: David Williams, BJ Wheeler Music: Huntington Trio Share the Plate: Interfaith Housing Project
Sunday, November 24 – "Metamorphosis" When we change on the outside what happens to us inside? Worship leader: Fritz Hudson Music: Unitarian Choir Share the Care: Pastoral Associates
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Worship Arts News
The Unitarian Church Choir is open to all of our members and friends. If you like the challenge of reading music and would enjoy singing in the Sunday services, then simply come to our rehearsals in the church auditorium. Nov. 13 & 20 - 7:00 rehearsals Nov. 24 - 8:30 rehearsal, 10:00 service Dec. 4 & 11 - 7:00 rehearsals Dec. 15 - 8:30 rehearsal, 10:00 service Dec. 22 - 9:00 rehearsal for One-Hour Choir (directed by Julie Enersen)
We're happy to have you join us on a month-bymonth basis....there is no obligation to sing for the entire year. Just stop by and give the group a try!
Children's Choir to sing on Dec. 22 Our young singers will be rehearsing every Sunday in December in order to prepare for the Dec. 22 service. We hope your family will be involved! The Flicker Choir (Preschool) will learn a song during their RGL time. The Flame and Chalice Choirs (Kdg. - Gr. 5) will meet in Room 11 from 11:15 - 11:45. Children should plan to be at church on the following dates in order to learn their music for the Dec. 22 service: Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec. 22 - 9 AM rehearsal with One-Hour Choir followed by youth choir rehearsals at 9:40.
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WO RS H IP Parson to Person: PROGRESS IS PAINFUL offered by Rev. Fritz Hudson
To Do List of Our Funding Priorities Unitarian Church of Lincoln √ Building renovation and expansion € Programming for children and adults € Transition to new minister € Community Outreach and Social Justice € Growing membership
Now that we have checked off our first priority with a successful capital campaign, we can move on to our other priorities. Please support the annual budget with your generous pledge. Return pledge cards to the church office by Sunday, November 3.
Capital Campaign Report by Mary Sommermeyer, Capital Campaign Treasurer
The building fund balance is over $830,000, even after paying more than $171,000 in expenses. Of the amount pledged last fall during the capital campaign, 40% has been paid.
See you in Church
Two numbers are especially noteworthy. A few people who paid their pledges in full, generous pledges to begin with, have collectively given more than $271,000 additional! And we have received over $36,000 in other donations, including gifts to the Lois and Alan Hansen Memorial Fund. For precise figures and more details, go to the “Members Only” section of the church website.
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RELIG IO US G RO WTH & LEA RNING Gratitude and Giving November is a terrific month to remember that which we are grateful for, and also a time to think of what we might be able to do for others.
What are you grateful for? What are ways that you can help others as you are reminded of the abundance you might have in your life? May you have a wonderful month full of blessings. In Faith, Peace and Love,
In October, the Religious Growth and Learning Program decorated pumpkins and donated the money received to the Eastridge Food Pantry. The Youth in Action group of middle and Sr High students decided to take on a project of collecting warm clothing for Lincoln’s Voices of Hope organization. They will be collecting in a way similar to how they collect cans for our Easter Canned Food Hunt, by delivering paper bags with a flier door to door around the neighborhood and collecting the bags a week or so later with the hope that they will be filled with warm clothes. If you would like to donate warm clothing to this project, please bring the items to my office. Voices of Hope is in need of items such as: coats, mittens, gloves, scarves and hats for all ages. This month, Duncan Case will be visiting the Middle and Sr High classes on Sunday November 3rd to chat with students about the possibility of offering a scholarship to a student in Guatemala. You will likely see a flier going home with students explaining this project. Announcements will also be made during services so that adults can learn about this opportunity. With big changes now underway, expect to see a bit of chaos in the RGL area. We will be sorting and organizing supplies to be stored and moved to our temporary location. We will need a lot of help. If you are willing and available to pitch in for our cleaning efforts, please either contact myself or Yvette Davis from the RGL committee.
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November RGL Calendar Preschool Class and Nursery Care are available every Sunday for younger Pre-K children. Nov 3
Ingathering - Guatemala
Nov 10
Regular Classes
Nov 17
Regular Classes
Nov 24
Regular Classes
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RELIG IO US G RO WTH & LEA RNING UU Cookbooks make great gifts!
Fall Grounds Cleanup
With the holiday season right around the corner, be sure to pick up a few extra copies of our very own cookbook, Cooking with LUC. You can purchase cookbooks any Sunday in November. If none of those services will work for you, email stacey.cleveland@gmail.com and we will get you the copies you need. Each book is only $10 and showcases the very best recipes our congregation has to offer.
Sunday, November 3 • 11:15AM
Not only will you make someone's tummy very happy, all profits will go to the Capital Campaign for our building. Happy cooking!
Volunteers are needed to help make our grounds ready for Fall and possibly for Spring, in one fell swoop. Because of the renovation, we do not know what the grounds will look like in the spring, but we are going to try and be ready for anything. Sunday, November 3, after the service, we will work until 1:00, followed by a potluck. Please bring rakes, and any other tools you like to work with. Children that are supervised by an adult are welcome. If you are not up to physical labor you can still contribute to the upkeep of our grounds. The rakers and pruners really appreciate food after their hard work. Please bring a dish to share with the volunteers.
GIVE THE GIFT OF SCHOOLING Give a “Becas” for the Holidays. Give a Guatemalan child the gift of a “scholarship” to go to school. Many Guatemalan children are expected to drop out of school to help the family earn money by working in the fields or selling produce in the market. A “becas” or scholarship allows the child to remain in school and provides the family with some of their lost income. Join people like Marya from our own congregation who raised $160 and purchased a scholarship for “Norma.” Norma was 8 when she got the scholarship. She is now 12 and still in school. The “Becas” program is managed by Pop Wuj, a Spanish school and community aid organization, located in Xela, Guatemala. The Guatemala Project Committee of the church’s Social Justice Network has selected the Pop Wuj Becas program as its support activity of 2013. Its goal is to provide support for 10 families and children by the end of December. This opportunity is available to the congregation and to children and youth of the RGL program. Individuals, groups, and/or families are sought who can raise or contribute $160 toward a scholarship. Information and application forms are to be found in at a table in the coffee room following services in November and ! December. The coffee table will also contains a photo book which profiles each of the ten children seeking a scholarship. Members of the Guatemala Project Committee: Duncan Case, Lee Manns, or Jerry Petr will be at the coffee table and glad to answer questions. Or email Duncan Case at frankcase4346@gmail.com .
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EV ENTS A C TIV ITIES NEWS & & ANNOUNCEMENTS Charles in Charge Rev. Dr. Ian Evison of the UUA’s MidAmerica Region was the featured speaker at our board’s Annual Leadership Retreat. Evison empowered our trustees to embrace the future … but also to monitor current cultural shifts and demographic trends. It is, after all, those very shifts and trends that will influence (and perhaps even determine) our future congregation’s growth. Rev. Evison specifically referenced research from the Pew Research Religion and Public Life Project: “The number of Americans who do not identify with any religion continues to grow at a rapid pace. One-fifth of the U.S. public – and a third of adults under 30 – are religiously unaffiliated today, the highest percentages ever in Pew Research Center polling.” For the first time in American history, nearly 6% of the polling public self-identify as either atheist or agnostic; an additional 14% claim no religious affiliation whatsoever. Interestingly, those unaffiliated “souls” still claim a desire for something larger than themselves, something sacred. They overwhelmingly fall into the spiritual-but-not-religious category. Yet as the Pew research notes, “With few exceptions...the unaffiliated say they are not looking for a religion that would be right for them. Overwhelmingly, they think that religious organizations are too concerned with money and power, too focused on rules and too involved in politics.” While this finding seems counter to our own anticipated---and ambitious---church growth, it actually presents a wondrous opportunity. Our faith is one of few actively embracing freethinkers and the spiritual-but-not-exclusively-religious. We UU’s eschew authoritarian edicts and we do not believe divine revelation has ever been sealed. We are involved in politics only to the extent that it advances our Principles and advocates social
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justice. In short, our church can be a spiritual home for those unaffiliated who are seeking a welcoming, freethinking, and aweinspiring church. The Unitarian Church of Lincoln offers neither absolute spiritual knowledge nor eternal salvation. Instead, it offers an affirming faith community inclusive of individual spiritual journeys and celebrating all that unites humanity. So invite your friends, family members, and colleagues to our amazing congregation. Together we can ensure that the ‘religiously unaffiliated’ of Lincoln find a place at our church home.
From Your Board of Directors: Strategic Plan offered by David Williams
Last month I spotlighted the document that began the process which has led to changes in our Church, most noticeably our building renovation and expansion -- our Mission Statement. After we all voted on and agreed to adopt that Mission Statement we then needed to, as a community, decide what steps we would take to begin to "live and breath" the words of the Mission Statement. Those steps were set forth in the "Ambitious Growth" 5 year Strategic Plan that we all adopted which has guided us beginning in Church year 2011-2012 through Church year 2015-2016. While no Strategic Plan is perfect, and while we knew we would not hit all of our goals and thus at some point the Plan would need to be re-visited, take a look at the Plan (under the "About Us" tab on the website) -- we have made and are making real our visions for the future. That is how it is done -- we came to a strong consensus as to where we wanted to go and then we all worked towards these common goals and aspirations. And the best is still yet to come!
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE The Nominations Committee has openings for members. If you are interested in applying for this committee, or have any questions about what we do, please contact Lee Manns at 402-484-7061.
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Chilanthropy: UUNL's Annual Chili Cook Off!
Coming Soon!: UUSC Holiday Cards
Friday, November 15 • 6:00PM • Auditorium
Once again our congregation will participate in the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee's holiday card fundraising program. A variety of cards will be available for purchase on Sunday mornings in November and December, beginning November 10.
Cool nip in the air? Come warm up with the campus ministry UUNL's Chilanthropy fundraiser, where at least 40% of the money raised will go to Voices of Hope. Voices of Hope is a crisis center in Lincoln that provides services to empower those who have experienced relationship violence, sexual assault and abuse. Enter your chili into one of four categories: traditional, spicy veggie/vegan & UUnique for a chance to win glory and a special gift from us to you! A sign-up sheet will be available after church. If you plan on bringing Chili sign up with a UUNL member, or you can just come and eat!
Proceeds from the sale of the cards support UUSC programs to advance human rights and social justice in the United States and around the globe. Visit the holiday card table to take a look at the cards and learn more about the UUSC's efforts to empower the marginalized to realize their full human rights.
Way Station Concerts presents
Heather Dale and S.J. Tucker Thursday, Nov. 21 • 7:30 PM Auditorium Tickets: $10 - 20 (sliding scale) HEATHER DALE and S.J. TUCKER are beautiful myth-makers who sing Celtic folk-rock songs about mischief and magic. Hailing from Canada and the American South, their four-piece band (featuring Ben Deschamps on guitar and John Stadtlander on drums) tours all over North America & Europe -- and you won't want to miss their gentle, joyful, bootstompin' romp into the strange worlds of King Arthur, Fairyland, medieval France, Merry Olde England, Oz, Neverland, and our own hopeful hearts. Join in the magic this November 21, as this fun and funky tour stops in Lincoln for one evening only. Check out these artists and their music: http://music.sjtucker.com http://www.heatherdale.com
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS THANKSGIVING INTERFAITH SERVICE Sunday, Nov. 24 • 2:00PM • South St Temple 2061 So 20th
Please join us for an interfaith service at the South St Temple to give thanks for our bounty of this past year. This is always an inspiring event with many faith congregations represented, and taking part in the service. Anyone interested in helping could bring treats for the reception. Also we will be needed to help in the kitchen getting food out to the tables. A little history: Years ago Vine Congregational Church, the Unitarian Church, South St Temple and perhaps one other protestant denomination used to take turns circulating the event between their respective places of worship on a yearly basis. Then with change in clergy the ball was dropped until last year when it was picked up once again by the Rabbi Craig Lewis of the South St Temple. If you have never been to the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service consider this your invitation to join us!
Wayside Pulpit offered by Aura Lee Furgason
For twelve years our Wayside Pulpit has provided "spiritual enrichment" to people passing by on A Street. I have posted timely quotes, thoughtful ideas, and an occasional attempt at humor. Drivers who pass us on their daily route may get a sense of our broad engagement with the world. Some might be inclined to visit on a Sunday, although that is not its main purpose. When construction is finished, what, if anything, will become of the Wayside Pulpit? If it's there, it will continue serving in its 13th year.
Renovation and Fall
Fall is in the air – cool crisp mornings – chilly evenings – the kitchen fragrances of apple crisp – freshly made soup and bread. Who could not love the fall season? And this year for UUs the clatter of machinery – changes in the building with promises of more to come. The excitement is palpable! The portapotty was the first sign of construction – then the heavy machinery and then the blocking off of the interior hallway and doorway of our usual entrance. Watch for more changes in the weeks ahead!
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Green Corner offered by Becky Seth, Chair of the Green Sanctuary Committee
I was challenged by Amy Seidl's excellent Sorensen lecture on October 13 to wonder how we could foster a meaningful and supportive discussion within our congregation about climate change issues. I am convinced that this is among, if not THE, most pressing issue of our time, but realize we don't all feel the urgency I feel. Amy Seidl argues for the need, and possibility, to adapt to a warming world, but made it clear that our first adaptation must be to work for mitigation of green house gas emissions. With that caveat in mind I piece together here some quotes from Amy's book Finding Higher Ground: "We face a turbulent future... Scientists tell us that the world will change beyond what most of us can comprehend. Practical actions provide the basis for a new set of ideas and beliefs to live by.... Higher ground also lies in the territory beyond these pragmatic actions. It is in our determination to care about what we love, to protect life that is threatened, to grieve for what is lost, and to believe we can endure the Age of Warming. The biological and cultural environments that we have depended on in the past will undoubtedly change. But the adaptations we bring into existence will be the very makings of our persistence." I have some questions for you to consider that arose from a committee discussion: • What does it look like for a UU congregation to address global warming in a meaningful way? • How do we help each other make authentic contributions? • What might our adaptations look like? • How do we raise our children in light of a warming world? This is an invitation to talk about this issue within your family and circle of friends - and to join us during Camp Wednesday! (Details of Camp Wednesday on page 11)
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
LOCALIZING OUR FOOD SUPPLY How Shifting to Local Foods Increases the Reliability of Our Food System ...and Builds Stronger, More Resilient Communities
Monday, November 18 • 7:00PM • Auditorium Across the nation, a robust and inspiring local food movement is gaining momentum but faces critical challenges of overwhelming demand, limited production capacity, lack of infrastructure, and limited access to capital. Meanwhile, as the unsustainability of the industrialized corporate food system becomes increasingly evident, a global food crisis threatens to land on our own shores. Our communities are food insecure. This session addresses these key questions: What is the role of food localization in building community resilience and self-reliance? How can food localization address the challenges of fossil fuel depletion, climate change, and economic decline? How can Slow Money be a catalyst for food localization as economic development? What are the most promising strategies, tools, processes and pathways for localizing our food systems? The session will explore the process by which a regional food system can be localized, with on-the-ground examples including what's happening in Colorado's Front Range Foodshed. Presenters: Michael Brownlee and Lynette Marie Hanthorn are co-founders of Local Food Shift Group, formerly known as Transition Colorado, which was the first officially-recognized Transition Initiative in North America. The mission of this non-profit organization is to build community resilience and self-reliance through localizing the food supply. Michael is the architect behind the Local Food Shift campaign to localize regional food systems, beginning in the Colorado Front Range (LocalFoodShift.com), and is the publisher of Thinking Like a Foodshed, a regional magazine. Lynette Marie and Michael are currently helping to organize a relief fund to support food producers impacted by the recent devastating “Biblical flood” in Northern Colorado. Sponsored by the Unitarian Church Social Justice Committee, Nebraskans for Peace & Transition Omaha
S UN D A Y S ERV IC E V O LUN TEERS Oct 27
Nov 3
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24
Pulpit Decoration
Amy Miller
Barb Brant
Leona Braziel
Becky Seth
Karen Heafer
Greeters
Sandy Scott
Laura Lee Woodruff
Mary Ann & Jerry Petr
Mary Jane Gruba
Becky & Sharad Seth
Coffee Hosts
Debbie BarnesJosiah, Betsy Shipley
Lindsay Bartlett, Megan McGuffey
TBA
TBA
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Cindy Maly
Liz BonneyHeermann
Penny Urwiler
Charles Coley
Lindsay Bartlett
Ushers
Ashleigh Fuson, Deb Hope
Kay Hoff, Scott Braly
Gary Colvin, David Williams
Sandy Scott, Marty Powers
Jackie Egan, Chelsea Lemburg
Audio-Visual
TBA
Harry Heafer
Michael Reinmiller
Michael Reinmiller
TBA
Welcome Table
Gene & LaVonne Hanlon
Tim Johnson, Mary Sommermeyer
Jan Buffum, Kathy Stastny
Ameera & Nick Guenzel
Kay Hoff
Trustees
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O N - G O I N G A C TI V I TI ES The fellowship activities and discussion groups listed below happen on a regular basis and are open to new participants at any time. Please contact the group’s organizer if you have any questions!
Adult Game Night
Men’s Potluck
UU Meditation Sangha
2nd Saturday of the month • Nov 9 6:30 PM Potluck • 8:00 PM Games
Second Monday of the month Nov 11 • 6:30 – 7:30 PM
2nd & 4th (& 5th) Wednesday 7:15 PM • 1834 Ryons Street
Bob and Betsy Shipley's, 2411 So. 76th St.( 9th house north of 76th and Van Dorn on west side). Please bring a side dish for Betsy's turkey and dressing. Potluck at 6:30; games at 8:00. Come for one or both. Contact: Shipleys 402-488-2286
All men are invited to attend to enjoy good food and conversation. Table service will be provided. Bruce Raymer 402-475-7875 bruce.raymer@gmail.com
When you enter the front door, please leave your shoes in the foyer and come in to the yoga studio through the French doors to your left. Meditation, discussion and fellowship included. Contact LauraLee Woodruff 402-474-3272 holybear47@hotmail.com
Bridge Groups Intermediate Group Every Tuesday 2:30 PM
Coordinator: Jackie Egan egan@neb.rr.com 402-435-6111
Advanced group Every Wednesday •1:15 PM
Coordinator: Earl Kramer krameyer@neb.rr.com 402-489-8213 Want to join us? Contact us prior to the day of the game.
Coffeehouse Fourth Friday •Nov 22 7:00 PM • Gallery
Board games for adults and kids. Open to all individuals. Hosted by the LGBTA Welcoming Cmte. Contact Deb Hope debra.a.hope@gmail.com
Men's Discussion Group Second & Fourth Tuesdays Nov 12 & 26• 7:15 PM
This is an open group which welcomes new participants at any time. Contact Duane Polzien 402-483-0522 duaneep2000@yahoo.com
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Moms Group 2nd Monday of the month • Nov 11 5:30PM • Preschool/Room 5
Moms with young children meet to chat while the kids play. Contact Kim Ziemann 402-464-1179 kaziemann@yahoo.com
Newcomers Chat First Sunday of every month Nov 3 • 11:15 AM • Room 2
Meet with visitors and friends in the Library to watch and discuss a 10-minute film called "Voices of a Liberal Faith.” Contact Karen Dienstbier 402-489-7545 membership@unitarianlincoln.org
PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Fourth Tuesday • Nov 26 • 7:00 PM Gallery/Aud/Rm 3 & 7
The LGBTA Welcoming Committee sponsors PFLAG which meets once a month. The group will meet at St. Paul United Methodist 11th & M from January to July. Maintaining confidentiality at each meeting is of the upmost importance. Please join us or visit us at www.pflagcornhusker.org
Women’s Book Group Every three weeks •10:00 AM Gere Library • 56th & Normal Blvd.
For more information, contact Diane Richards dianemn2@gmail.com November 16: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain December 7: Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: the Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis by Timothy Egan
Women’s Brunch Second Thursday of the month Nov 14 • 1:00 – 2:30 PM Braeda @ 48th & O
All UU Women are invited to join in the dining and conversation. Contact Margaret Brown 402-488-2882
Zen Meditation Every Thursday • 7:00PM • Room 11
We are a small group of UU's who meditate at at church each week. Contact Norm Simon 402-435-0225
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Diverse programming for Adults
C AMP W EDNESDAY
A little bit of summer in the middle of your week Supper ~ Fellowship ~ Growth & Learning ~ Fun!
Tai Chi: Yang Style
O CT 30 - N OV 20
Weekly Offerings
led by Jim Pratt
Green Sanctuary Presents! led by John Atkeison and Becky Seth
Climate Change - What is happening in Lincoln and the State of Nebraska today
Healing & Spirituality - a better life...from the inside out led by KK Munson
What is healing? How does it happen? Perspectives from an Emergence Care practitioner, where healing emerges from within.We'll look at spontaneous healing, spinal degeneration, effects of physiological stress, of psychological stress, and of love. Demonstration of Emergence Care.
Elements ofYang Classic Long form, as well as Beginning Push hands (tuishou) will be explored. Beginning and continuing students are welcome. Comfortable cloths and flat shoes are suggested. **Note:This is a three-week class Nov. 6, 13, 20 and will begin at 7:30PM in Gallery Room.
UUA Book Read - Behind the Kitchen Door led by Connie Benjamin
This book is a "groundbreaking exploration of the political, economic, and moral implications of dining out. " **Note:This class will be offered for three weeks Oct. 30, Nov 6, 13. Books are available from the church office.
Adult Wild Card & Wine Down Led by David Williams
David will choose a topic each week for discussion. Back by popular demand!
the Camp Wednesday schedule
6:00 PM
Dinner: $6 in advance for adults, $3 for children ten and older
6:15 PM
Childcare begins
7:00 PM
Weekly Offerings
7:30 PM
Tai Chi begins
8:30 PM
Some Adult programming ends
9:00 PM
“Good night” to everyone!
Tai Chi and Adult Wild Card continue
Registration forms are inserted into the hard copy of this October Newsletter. They will be available at the Welcome Table in the Gallery Room beginning October 6 or at unitarianlincoln.org
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O U R C O M M U N I TY Thank You’s
Milestones, Millstones, Stepping Stones Belated Congratulations to Shamene and Dan Dixon on the birth of their third child, Bryan Christopher Dixon born 6/26/13. Congratulations to Dorothy Maxcy who recently celebrated her 90th birthday. Cards may be sent to Dorothy at 4833 W. Lawther Dr., Apt. 104, Dallas, TX 75214. Congratulations to Al Brown who turned 90 this fall and to Elsie Haack who turned 92 years young. Both of these people are long time Unitarian Universalists and we wish them well.
We extend our sympathies to Vince Goeres on the recent death of his wife Mary. Mary and Vince joined us is membership in 1960. Vince was very active in church life for many years. Don Gibson is at home recuperating from his recent heart problems. Thank you to those who served our congregation during the month of October. We hope that you found your service to be uplifting and satisfying for you. I know that your service is always much appreciated by our newcomers and our members!
S TA F F & LA Y LEA D ERS
Staff
Fritz Hudson, Minister • minister@unitarianlincoln.org Charles S Stephen, Jr. Minister Emeritus • patandcharles@windstream.net Chelsea Krafka, Religious Growth Dir. • religiousgrowth@unitarianlincoln.org Jean Helms, Administrative Dir. • admin@unitarianlincoln.org Julie Enersen, Worship Arts Dir. • worshiparts@unitarianlincoln.org Karen Dienstbier, Membership Associate • membership@unitarianlincoln.org Christina Strong, Administrative Associate • associate@unitarianlincoln.org
Board of Trustees
Management Team
Charles Coley, President Linda Hellerich Curt Donaldson, Vice-President Bob Haack Lindsay Bartlett, Secretary Christine Starr Davis Priscilla Handy Officers: Cindy Maly Mark Weddleton, Church Treasurer Leslie Ryan Linda Ager, Assistant David Williams Jo Donohoe, Assistant Penny Urwiler Liz Bonney-Heermann Mary Sommermeyer, Stephanie Geery-Zink Capital Campaign Treasurer The Board of Trustees meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Church. Any member or friend of the church is welcome to attend these meetings.
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