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The Unitarian Universalist News
of the First
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
1875
South Fruitridge Avenue, P.O. Box 3070
812-232-1193
JUNE 2006 CALENDAR
EVERY
SUNDAY MORNING
(Except when there is no service)
9:15 A.M. Wisdom Circle
9:15 A.M. Rationalist Free Thinking Group SUNDAY, JUNE 4 The Norbert Capek Code
10:30 A.M. Rev. Doddie Stone
12:00
noon Soup/Salad Sunday
SUNDAY, JUNE 11 TBA
10:30 A.M. Rev. Bill Breeden
SATURDAY,
JUNE 24
6:00 P.M. Double Circle Dinner
SUNDAY,
JUNE 18 Of Dads and Gods
10:30 A. M. Rev. Doddie Stone
SUNDAY, JUNE 25
7:00 P.M. Board
Meeting
SUNDAY, JUNE 25 TBA
10:30 A.M. David
Howard
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ABOUT THE JUNE CALENDAR Every
Sunday, 9:15 a.m. - A non-judgmental spiritual group that
explores the journey of self-discovery through heart to heart discussion with
rotating leadership. Every
Sunday, 9:15 a.m. - Rationalist Free Thinking Group Discussion
Group including members of the congregation as well as members of the
community. Discussion of current socio-political events and trends. Sunday, June 4 – The Norbert Capek Code as translated by Rev. Doddie L.
Stone. Many Unitarian Universalist
congregations have a special service in late spring using flowers as the main
theme. What is the origin of this
custom? What understandings can be found
when we participate in the “Flower Communion”? Rev. Doddie Stone will explain the story
and invite the congregation to participate in reliving the original
experience. Each person is invited to
bring a stem of their favorite flower for the ceremony. Extra flowers for sharing will also be
appreciated. The monthly salad/soup luncheon will follow at the conclusion of
the morning service. Everyone is
welcome to remain for lunch and socializing. Rev. Doddie Stone is a retired
Unitarian Universalist minister and a strong supporter of the efforts of
Service Committee. In 1995 she was
with the delegation that attended the UN Decade of the Woman in Sunday,
June 11 – Rev. Bill Breeden – TBA Rev.
Bill Breeden is a native Hoosier and long time peace
activist and minister. He is now
fellowshipped with the Unitarian Universalist Association of Churches and
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Sunday,
June 18 – Rev. Doddie Stone -Of Dads and Gods.
This is the day set aside to pay tribute to fathers. It is parallel recognition to the
popularity of last month’s “Mother’s Day”, but seems to be given lesser importance
in our culture. Why so much attention
to Mom without equality to Dad? Rev.
Doddie Stone will share her thoughts on maternal and patriarchal imagery in
our culture that may attribute to this uneven recognition of parental
figures. Rev. Doddie Stone is a retired
Unitarian Universalist minister and a strong supporter of f the efforts of
Service Committee. In 1995 she was
with the delegation that attended the UN Decade of the Woman in Sunday,
June 25 - TBA – David Howard David Howard is an Assistant
Professor in the ⃟⃟⃟⃟⃟⃟ Any announcement listed in this
newsletter, our weekly bulletin, or spoken from the pulpit is solely for
informational purposes. It does not
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KEEPING THE FAITH – PLEDGING OUR
VISION First Unitarian Universalist Congregation Affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association 2006-2007 Annual Canvass In support of the mission
of the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation, its programs and
activities, I / we pledge to contribute the amount shown
below during the fiscal year July 1, 2006 – June 30 2007: Name(s) ___________________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________ Telephone Number ______________ E-mail address:________________ Total
amount of Annual Pledge $__________________ This total will be paid as shown below: $_______ Weekly $_______ Monthly $_______ Quarterly $_______ Annually I/we wish to make a
one-time gift of $_________________ to The First Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of Terre Haute. Reminders will be sent
semi- annually. Signature__________________________________
Date:___________________ Thank you for your valuable contribution !! UU Yard Saturday, June 17 8:00 AM to 12 Noon Items can be brought to the
church starting Sunday, June 11. Work Schedule Friday
evening, 6 PM to 8 PM “Sorting
and Marking” Saturday 6 AM to 8 AM “Set Up” 8 AM to 12 Noon “ 12 Noon to 2 PM “Clean Up” Contact Robyn Morton (553-0444) or Elisabeth
Friedman (466-5758) to sign up! PRE-PLANNING FOR OUR SUMMER YARD SALE
The official yard sale
will be on June 17 under the co-leadership of Elisabeth Friedman and Robyn
Morton. A “Pre-Sale” for books,
videos, cassettes, CD’s and DVD’s will be held on Sunday, June 11 following
the regular Sunday morning service. Please bring the above items to the church
any time prior to June 11. The
congregation will thus have first selection and all remaining items will be
placed in the regular sale. For
questions about the pre-sale, please contact Doddie Stone. This will be our only
yard sale this summer so remembering to bring your gently used donations is
very important. Additional fund
raisers are being planned to supplement the budget including a goods and
service auction in September under the co-leadership of Miren Beristain and
Doddie Stone. Other ideas for fund
raisers are also welcome. SOCIAL ACTION Action alert from the UUA UUA Launches “Standing on the Side of Love 2006:
No Discrimination in the Constitution” Campaign Defeating the
“Marriage Protection Amendment” is one of the UUA’s highest advocacy
priorities for 2006. This amendment
would not only impose a single, religiously biased definition on the nation,
but it would also override many state and local laws that extent benefits and
protections to same-sex couples and families.
Our campaign website has all the information you need, from background
information and talking points to sample letters and lobbying guides. http://www.uua.org/uuawo/new/article.php?list=type&type=42. Elisabeth Friedman àààààààà Coffee News The Fair
Trade certification for coffee helps to ensure that small farmers and co-ops
are guaranteed a fair price for their harvest. Several years ago, in a controversial move,
one of the two Fair Trade certifiers changed a key requirement when they
constructed the Fair Trade model for tea.
They decided that, due to the scarcity of small farmers in the major
tea producing countries, the model would revolve around plantations rather
than small farms, as well as using the vague standard of a “higher than
normal” price rather than the easily verifiable “minimum price” requirement. This significantly different standard than
its coffee counterpart has further marginalized the already weak small tea
farmers. In response to this issue,
Equal Exchange has launched four new tea products coming either largely or
exclusively from tea grown on small farms: ·
Organic Irish Breakfast Tea:
75% Sahyadri Farmers Consortium in Kerala and 25% garden tea from TPI
in northern ·
Organic Green Magic Tea: 100%
small farmer tea from Small Organic Farmers Association in ·
Organic Rooibos Tea (decaf): 100% small farmer Rooibos tea from
Wupperthal Tea Association in ·
Organic Loose-leaf Teas:
special selections of high-quality loose-leaf teas from small farmers
packaged in 4 oz. containers Please
let either Brian or Robyn Morton know if you are interested in any of the
above selections. Thanks again for
supporting fairly traded products! ◊◊◊◊◊◊ RE Notes Our
trial RE classes are off and running!
As of this writing, one class has been held, which (in my observation)
was outstanding, thanks to the great leadership of Ellen Hughes and Leslie
Barrett. I have no doubt that our
future classes will go just as well—great job everyone! A special thanks to all of our trial-run
volunteers: Ellen Hughes, Leslie
Barrett, Marie Campbell, Pam Ott, Miren Beristain and Bill Carper. Another
round of thanks to all of the people who signed up to volunteer for the fall
RE program. We’ve gotten a great
response! The RE committee will be
meeting over the summer to review the feedback from our trial classes and
plan the curriculum for the upcoming year.
We will notify everyone who has volunteered when the actual courses
will be ready so that we can begin teacher training and scheduling. And remember, everyone has something of
value they can contribute to RE, whether a rotating teacher, a “guest
lecturer”, a craftsperson, an errand-runner, or any of a hundred other tasks
that will help to make our RE program a success! We always welcome volunteers—talk to either
myself (Robyn Morton) or Sam Martland.
JUNE SUNDAY MORNING TOPICS For the 9:15 Rationalist/Freethinker Discussion Group Sunday, June 4 – Does ‘Church’ Displace Religion/Spirituality? Sunday, June 11 – The Thomistic Jesus vs. The Johannine Jesus Sunday, June 18 – Evangelical vs. Non-Evangelical Religions Sunday, June 25 – Even If ‘Fables’ Are they still Religious? Please
continue to pass your suggestions for future discussions on to Ed Warner for
inclusion in future plans. Thank
you.
◊◊◊◊◊◊ JUNE BIRTHDAYS!!
June 1
– Gabriel Laska June 2 – Mark Oster June 4
– Kaylynn Sanders June 5 – Linda Jeffers June 13
– Jim Hoke June
14 – Karl Knopf June 19
- Marty Cornelius June 19
– Robyn Morton June 20
– Bill Carper June
23 – Deven Dicenso June 24
– Andrea Heine June 26
– Glenda Breeden June 28
– John Taylor ◊◊◊◊◊◊ Please remember as you go about your travels this
summer, gathering experiences and making memories, to gather water to
share at our traditional Water Ceremony at the end of August.
. ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR GOAL OF
Special thanks to everyone who returned their
pledge/promises for financial support of our congregation during the
2006-2007 budget process. The hope for
the coming year is a response from every person who receives our mailing. We dare to dream of 100% participation
within the financial resources of all who appreciate the presence of a
liberal religious voice and supportive, friendly community here in the Letter
from your Board Chair
We are also united by our common goals, and together we
are a part of a greater whole. The
stones of the Inukshuk are secured through balance. What holds us together is also balance –
the complementary nature of our individual skills. Like our congregation, the Inukshuk are a
symbol of the human spirit and they recognize our ability to succeed with
others where alone we would fail. We
are reminded of the importance of personal contribution and our ability to
commit to common goals, and our choice to belong to something greater than
ourselves. Our common needs implore us to share the fruits of our learning
and our wisdom with one another. As I conclude my final term as Chair of the Board of
Trustees, I thank everyone who has helped me support the collective efforts
of individual members and friends to build a stronger organization of people
working with unity to achieve our ideals.
We have worked together and drawn closer as we have experienced the
joys and sorrows of living. We have
mourned the loss of dear long time friends and family and we have rejoiced
the gain of new members. Individual
and group efforts have energized one another in a variety of activities. The result has been more vibrancy and fun
within our congregation. I could
mention individual efforts, but in doing so I would fail to recognize the
fact that we, like the Inukshuk, are continually supported and the source of
support for each other. The thoughts
and actions that unite and energize us are the source of our growing
strength. I am, and have been in all
of my urgings, honored to be a part of a group of people who has drawn
together and accomplished what we have over the past few years. Beginning on July 1, 2006, I will assume the position of
Past Chair of our congregation and I will also begin new challenges as the
Vice President of Administration for the UUA Heartland District (HUUD) Board
of Trustees. My new duties with the
District will cause me to be away from the congregation several times a year,
but I will continue to support the congregation and the efforts of my
successor. Next year will be both
exciting and challenging as we continue our efforts to be more involved in
our community and the activities and growth of our congregation. As we continue to search for a half time
minister, I ask that you celebrate our human spirit by extending personal
contributions and commitments to share the fruits of our learning, wisdom and
joy with one another and join together to celebrate our consensus of purpose. Miren
Beristain Chair
of the Board of Trustees May the Inukshuk be your guide for a safe journey
throughout life’s travels. Let it always guide you home. |
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COMMUNITY EVENTS June 4th, 7:00 to
10:00 p.m. – Terre Haute Stop War on Iraq is
sponsoring a party for anti-war demonstrators and any sympathizers whether
they have been to a demonstration or not.
The meeting will be held at the First Unitarian Universalist
Congregation building at Gathering of Healers – Will
take the summer off and resume meeting on the first Thursday in September at
the UU Congregation Building at 1875 Fruitridge, June 10, 24 Terre Haute Community Band – Summer Concert Series – “Music,
the Universal Language” Concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. in Friday, June 16 – A shot in the Dark – The
C.O.D.A. annual fundraiser offering a night golf outing, including a meal and
prizes. Dinner will be at 6:00 p.m.
and then golf. For information contact
Carrie McKililip (812) 238-9577.
E-mail: codacm@indy.net. The deadline for the July Newsletter is Tuesday, June 20. Please send your news items to the editor,
Carolyn Brown, at uuputer@yahoo.com or drop it by the church office. FROM:_____________________________________________________________________ First Unitarian Universalist Congregation Located at: Mailing Address: TO: |
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