Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Resistance and Transformation: New Adult RE Class

“Resistance and Transformation: Unitarian Universalist Social Justice History “ (A UUA Tapestry of Faith Class for Adults by Rev. Colin Bossen and Rev. Julia Hamilton) This 8-unit course will be offered on Wednesdays from 6pm -7pm in the SouthEast classroom. Amy Schneidhorst, Ph.d., Director of Religious Education will facilitate the class. Class dates: February 1, February 8, February 22, February 29, March 7, March 14, March 28, April 4, 2012. Enrollment limited to 15 participants. Sign-up sheet on the DRE office door. Grounded in the belief that even "failures" in our history can be instructive, this program presents the ongoing struggle of our tradition to live up to its ever-evolving ideals of social transformation. This class moves beyond celebrating heroes. Instead, this curriculum encourages us to consider to what extent individuals and the church have sustained commitment to our principles even when it means taking controversial public positions out of step with popular opinion. How do these historic examples instruct our actions within our congregations today? February 1 Workshop Overview February 8 Prophetic voices, Parallel voices, Institutional voices February 22 The Response to Slavery February 29 The Nineteenth Century Women’s Peace Movement March 7 Just War, Pacifism, and Peacemaking March 14 Religious Freedom on the Margins of Empire March 18 Utopianism April 4 UU Countercultures and Youth Resistance This program leads Unitarian Universalists to ask the justice questions that pertain to our lives, congregations, and society today, and provides models of action that inspire us to take on the social justice challenges of our era. Thank you! Amy

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Communications Survey Coming Soon!

Look for the opportunity to provide input and feedback to the Communications Task Force to help improve overall communications within the church community. The Task Force is comprised of Ryan Thomas, Dianna Black, Bill Childers, Warren Osbourne, Elaine Gehrmann, and Janis Hooper. We are putting together a brief electronic survey which we hope will capture some thoughts and suggestions for improving the flow of communications around the church. When the results are tallied, we will provide feedback to the Board of Trustees and make recommendations for improvements. If you are interested in learning more, please contact the office administrator, Janis Hooper, at admin@uucuc.org or 384-8862. We appreciate your input.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Salt and Light Ministry; January's Shared Offering

Salt and Light’s mission is “to share the love of God by helping those in need...through the services we provide we meet physical needs, educate our clients to help them meet their own needs, and attempt to meet their most basic spiritual needs.” Salt and Light has been designated as the recipient of collections specifically designated for them, as well as half of the cash collections from the collection plate throughout the month of January.