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10 / 3
Start: 9:30 am
This year ARE will offer a series of 3 one hour sessions per quarter (Fall, Winter and Spring) on a specific World Religion. This fall we will begin with 3 one hour sessions on Islam. Our presenter, Mohammad Fani, will begin with a focus on the concept of God and creed in Islam. The second session will focus on Islam and other religions. The third session will focus on the anatomy of Islam. He will welcome your questions. Sessions: 3 Sundays Dates: October 3, 10, 17 Time: 9:30-10:30 am Room: Nathan Johnson Hall Fee: None Start: 9:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
The Rev. Dr. Alicia Grace will give the sermon. Music provided by the Loft and Bell Choirs. Soloist: Rick Scheyer Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
The UUC Friends of UUSC will hold an open meeting in Bridges after the second service ends, Sunday, October 3. As a national organization, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee works around the world to further social justice in terms of values that are generally held by members of our denomination. The Service Committee depends greatly on members of local denominations to inform church members, help raise memberships, and foster local justice efforts that tie into its work. If you have questions before the meeting, contact Pete Guest. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Using film as a teaching tool, this class will provide a framework for an inquiry into the effects of systemic racism. Through film viewings, short readings and discussion, participants will deepen their awareness and understanding of the role race has played in history, current events and contemporary life. Sessions: 3 Sundays Dates: October 3, November 7 & December 5 Time: 2:00 – 4:30 pm Room: Knatvold Fee: $15.00 | ||
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10 / 6
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
The Wednesday Forum is held every Wednesday in the Knatvold Room from 11am - 1p, with people bringing bag lunches and discussing the topics of the day. All are welcome and invited to attend the stimulating and provocative discussions. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE Do the complexities of climate change issues promote feelings of inadequacy? Does peak oil produce images of returning to a more primitive existence? Through readings and group discussions, participants in this class will learn about the interaction between Peak Oil and Climate Change and then envision a resilient community approach to resource depletion, financial downsizing and climate instability. Using The Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins as a resource, class members will combine their own thoughts and experiences with information from reading to explore discussion questions with a trained facilitator. Prior to class, participants must purchase the book The Transition Hand Book at the UUC Bookstore. If purchase of the book is problematic please consult with the facilitator about a scholarship or book loan. Sessions: 6 Wednesdays Dates: September 29, October 6, 13, 20,27 and November 3 Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
this class has been cancelled. Besides possessions, what can we hand down to our family members and friends? Are there values and life lessons we could share? Join this 4-week interactive workshop that introduces a step-by-step method to identify and access legacy material from your ancestry and your life. Participants will share ideas, develop formats for organizing material, and begin writing their individualized legacies for posterity. No writing experience is necessary. | ||
10 / 7
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Religious naturalism is a philosophy of life that combines three separate but overlapping and interrelated intellectual traditions: science, liberalism and modernism. It is a religious orientation to life that encompasses three spheres of human experience: an interpretive sphere of human experience, which describes our responses to the Big Questions about our place in the cosmos; a moral sphere of human experience which describes how we interact with our earthly companions; and a spiritual sphere of human experience which describes our inward personal responses to existence. Religious naturalism has deep roots in the Unitarian Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
This committee of the Board of Trustee meets in a monthly advisory
session with the Business Manager to establish and review personnel
procedures, staffing levels, and job descriptions. They review salary
recommendations to be taken to the Finance Committee for consideration
for annual budgets. If grievances are lodged by staff or volunteers,
the Committee would review these for compliance with policy and
procedure. | ||
10 / 8
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Ric Matsen’s song from our UU hymnal, “Singing the Living Tradition” guides us to dance with each other through the good times and the bad times too. Dancing is fun, physical, and a great way to build community. Ages 10-90 are welcome and you don’t need a partner. Each week we will enjoy and learn about a different dance style – Session one it will be Swing, Latin and Dances from Louisiana. Session two, we will revisit Swing and Latin and add some Waltz. We will do some line dances and partner dances each evening. Each week we will have an hour of instruction and an hour to practice and socialize. Childcare for children under 10 will not be provided. Children over 10 are welcome to attend. Sessions: 3 Fridays Dates: October 1, 8 and 22 Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Room: Nathan Johnson Hall | ||
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10 / 10
Start: 9:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
The Rev. Jon Luopa will be in the pulpit. Music provided by the Loft Choir. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Parents of youth in grades 6-12, please come and participate in a discussion group of rich collaborative inquiry. We will explore the different ways in which we deal with some of the unique parenting opportunities and challenges we face as Unitarian Universalist who are always striving to live our values. A variety of ethical/parenting scenarios will be presented for discussion and then participants may pose their own scenarios as time permits. Minimum: 5; Maximum: 16 Sessions: 2 Sundays Dates: October 10; 2nd date to be determined with class members Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm Room: Knatvold Fee: $10 | ||
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10 / 13
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
The Wednesday Forum is held every Wednesday in the Knatvold Room from 11am - 1p, with people bringing bag lunches and discussing the topics of the day. All are welcome and invited to attend the stimulating and provocative discussions. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE Do the complexities of climate change issues promote feelings of inadequacy? Does peak oil produce images of returning to a more primitive existence? Through readings and group discussions, participants in this class will learn about the interaction between Peak Oil and Climate Change and then envision a resilient community approach to resource depletion, financial downsizing and climate instability. Using The Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins as a resource, class members will combine their own thoughts and experiences with information from reading to explore discussion questions with a trained facilitator. Prior to class, participants must purchase the book The Transition Hand Book at the UUC Bookstore. If purchase of the book is problematic please consult with the facilitator about a scholarship or book loan. Sessions: 6 Wednesdays Dates: September 29, October 6, 13, 20,27 and November 3 | ||
10 / 14
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Religious naturalism is a philosophy of life that combines three separate but overlapping and interrelated intellectual traditions: science, liberalism and modernism. It is a religious orientation to life that encompasses three spheres of human experience: an interpretive sphere of human experience, which describes our responses to the Big Questions about our place in the cosmos; a moral sphere of human experience which describes how we interact with our earthly companions; and a spiritual sphere of human experience which describes our inward personal responses to existence. Religious naturalism has deep roots in the Unitarian | ||
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10 / 16
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10 / 17
Start: 9:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
The Rev. Jon Luopa will be in the pulpit. Music provided by the Intergenerational Choir. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
UUC YOUTH ABROAD IN NICARAGUA Make a difference in the world and in your life by traveling to Nicaragua in July 2011. For 3 weeks, students will have the chance to study Spanish, live with a Nicaraguan family, and participate in a volunteer project with El Porvenir. To learn more about this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, plan on attending an informational session on Sunday, October 17 or November 7 from 1-2 p.m. in the Emerson Room. Questions? Contact Fred Capestany. | ||
10 / 18
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Please join us Monday, October 18 at 11 am for a conversation with Liesel Vancleeff, UUC member, who will share her experiences as a holocaust survivor. If you plan to stay for lunch, please contact the office BY 3:30 pm THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14. Senior Focus is a monthly program (September through June) that nourishes our brains with a speaker for one hour and our bodies with a buffet lunch afterward. We usually meet 11 am to 1 pm on the third Monday of each month. Our programs have featured subjects such as the importance of wills, power of attorney, advance directives, assisted living information and other important issues. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
This is the monthly meeting of the Finance Committee. The monthly accounting reports are reviewed and information is gathered to report to the following week's meeting of the Board of Trustees. This meeting is open to all. | ||
10 / 19
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Not a day goes by without our being called upon to help one another --at home, work, on the street... We do what we can. Yet much complicates this natural response: “Will I have what it takes?”... “How can I deal with suffering?”… “And what really helps, anyway?” Reading “How Can I Help?” by Ram Dass & Paul Gorman, we will explore this practical helper’s companion. We will reflect upon our life experiences and discern the meaning of care in our lives. All that is required is a reading of the book and an openness to share respectful discussion in a group. Minimum: 5; Maximum: 12 Sessions: 4 Tuesdays Dates: October 19, 26; November 2, 9 Time: 7:00-9:00 pm Room: Howe Fee: $25.00 Facilitators: Jennifer Bright is Social Justice | ||
10 / 20
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
The Wednesday Forum is held every Wednesday in the Knatvold Room from 11am - 1p, with people bringing bag lunches and discussing the topics of the day. All are welcome and invited to attend the stimulating and provocative discussions. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE Do the complexities of climate change issues promote feelings of inadequacy? Does peak oil produce images of returning to a more primitive existence? Through readings and group discussions, participants in this class will learn about the interaction between Peak Oil and Climate Change and then envision a resilient community approach to resource depletion, financial downsizing and climate instability. Using The Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins as a resource, class members will combine their own thoughts and experiences with information from reading to explore discussion questions with a trained facilitator. Prior to class, participants must purchase the book The Transition Hand Book at the UUC Bookstore. If purchase of the book is problematic please consult with the facilitator about a scholarship or book loan. Sessions: 6 Wednesdays Dates: September 29, October 6, 13, 20,27 and November 3 Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The UUC Meditation Group meets throughout the year every Wednesday from 7 - 8 pm. Meditators of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend. Here is our current schedule: 10/20 - Tonglen 10/27 - Zazen 10/30 - Beginners Meditation Retreat 11/03 - Mindfulness 11/10 - Relaxation and Replenishment 11/13 - Intermediate Meditation Retreat 11/17 - Silent 11/24 - Gratefulness If you have any questions please contact Mark Lee at leemrw@msn.com. We also have complete information at http://groups.google.com/group/uuc-meditation-group and http://groups.google.com/group/uuc-meditation-group/web/information | ||
10 / 21
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Our monthly business meetings of the Board of Trustees are open to members to attend and observe. All are welcome! | ||
10 / 22
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Ric Matsen’s song from our UU hymnal, “Singing the Living Tradition” guides us to dance with each other through the good times and the bad times too. Dancing is fun, physical, and a great way to build community. Ages 10-90 are welcome and you don’t need a partner. Each week we will enjoy and learn about a different dance style – Session one it will be Swing, Latin and Dances from Louisiana. Session two, we will revisit Swing and Latin and add some Waltz. We will do some line dances and partner dances each evening. Each week we will have an hour of instruction and an hour to practice and socialize. Childcare for children under 10 will not be provided. Children over 10 are welcome to attend. Sessions: 3 Fridays Dates: October 1, 8 and 22 Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Room: Nathan Johnson Hall | ||
10 / 23
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Come hear wisdom from psychologist Dr. Kathy McMahon, who will help us cope
with the emotional and psychological impacts of grappling with Climate Change,
Peak Oil, and Economic Hard Times. "Dr. K." owns and maintains the Peak Oil
Blues website, http://www.peakoilblues.org/blog/,
and is currently on a Pacific NW speaking tour of local sustainability
communities. Join us Saturday, 3 - 5 PM downstairs in Knatvold. Free. For more
information, contact UUC member and ARE Community Resilience class
co-facilitator, Kathy Pelish. | ||
10 / 24
Start: 9:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
Carmen McDowell, UUC Ministerial Intern, will give the sermon. Music will be provided by the Loft Choir Start: 9:30 am
End: 10:30 am
RECRUTING VOLUNTEERS FOR WORK BRIGADE TO NICARAGUA UUC Friends of El Porvenir is recruiting volunteers for a second intergenerational brigade to travel to Nicaragua in February 2011 to build a lavandero (community laundry facility) in partnership with a small village in rural Nicaragua. Our goal is to recruit a 12-person team balanced by age, gender, skills, experience, and language skills, including family groups with youth 13+. The work requires no special skills, but is somewhat physically demanding. Interested people MUST attend an information session today in Nathan Johnson Hall. Application forms with a $100 deposit are due October 29. Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm
PILGRIMAGE LUNCH AND LEARN Sunday, October 24 Curious about our partner church? Interested in going on a pilgrimage to Transylvania and our partner church? Join us Sunday, October 24, 1:30 to 3 pm for a lunch and information session. You’ll enjoy Hungarian stew, scenic slides and itinerary highlights for the pilgrimage this Easter, April 16-25, 2011. Lunch is $10 adults, $5 children. Sign up at the Partner Church table at coffee hours October 3, 10 and 17. | ||
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10 / 26
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
FRIENDSHIP AND CARING Let’s create a community of friendship and caring! All women from UUC are invited, so if you know someone who might be interested in coming, please let her know. Come gather for conversation, connection, and food. Bring a dish to share. Meetings start with a potluck, then conversation and group discussion. It’s a great way to meet UUC women and get to know each other on a deeper level. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Not a day goes by without our being called upon to help one another --at home, work, on the street... We do what we can. Yet much complicates this natural response: “Will I have what it takes?”... “How can I deal with suffering?”… “And what really helps, anyway?” Reading “How Can I Help?” by Ram Dass & Paul Gorman, we will explore this practical helper’s companion. We will reflect upon our life experiences and discern the meaning of care in our lives. All that is required is a reading of the book and an openness to share respectful discussion in a group. Minimum: 5; Maximum: 12 Sessions: 4 Tuesdays Dates: October 19, 26; November 2, 9 Time: 7:00-9:00 pm Room: Howe Fee: $25.00 Facilitators: Jennifer Bright is Social Justice | ||
10 / 27
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
The Wednesday Forum is held every Wednesday in the Knatvold Room from 11am - 1p, with people bringing bag lunches and discussing the topics of the day. All are welcome and invited to attend the stimulating and provocative discussions. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE Do the complexities of climate change issues promote feelings of inadequacy? Does peak oil produce images of returning to a more primitive existence? Through readings and group discussions, participants in this class will learn about the interaction between Peak Oil and Climate Change and then envision a resilient community approach to resource depletion, financial downsizing and climate instability. Using The Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins as a resource, class members will combine their own thoughts and experiences with information from reading to explore discussion questions with a trained facilitator. Prior to class, participants must purchase the book The Transition Hand Book at the UUC Bookstore. If purchase of the book is problematic please consult with the facilitator about a scholarship or book loan. Sessions: 6 Wednesdays Dates: September 29, October 6, 13, 20,27 and November 3 Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The UUC Meditation Group meets throughout the year every Wednesday from 7 - 8 pm. Meditators of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend. Here is our current schedule: 10/27 - Zazen 10/30 - Beginners Meditation Retreat 11/03 - Mindfulness 11/10 - Relaxation and Replenishment 11/13 - Intermediate Meditation Retreat 11/17 - Silent 11/24 - Gratefulness If you have any questions please contact Mark Lee at leemrw@msn.com. We also have complete information at http://groups.google.com/group/uuc-meditation-group and http://groups.google.com/group/uuc-meditation-group/web/information | ||
10 / 28
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
IS THE UNITED STATES A CHRISTIAN NATION? Thursday, October 28, 2010 For the last few decades, conservative clergy and commentators have promoted the idea that our founders never really intended to erect a “wall of separation” between church and state. Dave Miller, president of the Greater Seattle Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church, will evaluate this claim and its implications. Join us in Knatvold Room at 7 pm. | ||
10 / 29
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10 / 30
Start: 9:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
This class will introduce meditation through a series of meditation and discussion. The emphasis will be the role of meditation in stress relief and spiritual practice. No previous experience with meditation is required. This class is appropriate for youth and adults. Please bring your own sack lunch and meditation cushion or pad.
Session: 1 Saturday | ||
10 / 31
Start: 9:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
The Loft Choir, our four soloists, and a chamber orchestra will perform Mozart's delightful "Missa Brevis in F major" for both services. Start: 9:30 am
End: 10:00 am
This one session course, sponsored by UUC's Immigrant Justice group, will provide participants with an overview of the issues related to immigration legislation and implementation. It will also be an introduction to an evening with award-winning filmmaker, Luis Argueta, who is coming to UUC on Saturday November 6th to discuss and present his new immigration documentary, abUSed: The Postville Raid. Session: 1 Sunday Date: October 31 Time: 9:30 -10:30 am Room: NJ Hall Fee: none Facilitator: Roberta Ray is a UUC member who has been active in immigrant justice issues for more than 20 years. She led UUC's REACH for Immigrant Justice group for the past two years, previously served on the Board of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP), and was a recipient of NWIRP's Golden Door Award for her work promoting justice and dignity for immigrants and refugees. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Remember back when you used colored pencils in school? Come see how far these colored sticks have come! The Art Committee invites everyone to an artists' reception for “The Art of the Colored Pencil” on Sunday, October 31 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The Seattle Chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America presents works in a wide variety of subject matters that shows off the versatility of this medium to create an endless spectrum of colors and techniques. Refreshments will be served, and art work will be for sale. A portion of each sale benefits the church. | ||
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