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EDUCATION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS Thursday Brown Bag-it Join David Maynard for a brown bag lunch on the first Thursday each month. The next dates are: July 1 and August 5 at 12 Noon and in the Thatcher Room. We’ll provide hot water and coffee. We talk about politics, peace, people or poetry or what moves us. All are welcome. Social Concerns Summertime Book Group! Join the crowd on Friday, July 16 at 6 pm at Eastrose for yummy snacks and a yummier discussion of Oregon based author Barry Lopez’ writings. The suggested reading is “Vintage Lopez,” a collection of twelve fi ction and non-fiction pieces. He wrote “Arctic Dreams” which received the National Book Award. Copies of Vintage Lopez are available from libraries and book stores. Recently on Public Broadcasting when Bill Moyers signed off the air, Barry Lopez was his final guest. Contact Jane Maynard for more information. Book Discussion Group will resume in September on 3rd Thursdays at 6 pm in the Thatcher Room. Contact Tom Ten Eyck for information or check the weekly e-News and our web site. Upcoming September title: The Private Life of Chairman Mao [Paperback] by Li Zhi-Sui, 1994. Candlelight and Conversations You are invited to attend a Candlelight and Conversation evening, where in a small group setting we share our current lives. These are opportunities for conversations hosted by David Maynard. The next one scheduled is August 8th @ 7 pm in the chapel. PFLAG Chapter meeting at Eastrose. On the first Monday each month a 7 p.m. the Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (and bi and trans) meet at Eastrose. This is a support and information group and usually has a program. All are welcome. “The Stitch’n Group” meets monthly for fellowship, conversation and to practice their crafts. All those who love to stitch, crochet, bead and more are welcome. “A Course in Miracles” (ACIM) study group, led by the Hofmann-Smiths and offered to Eastrosarians and the community at large, meets weekly on Monday evenings. A “Passage Meditation” group, which follows the teachings of Sri Eknath Easwaran, meets weekly on Tuesday evenings. It is led by Jude Watson and offered to Eastrosarians and the community at large. A five week Introduction begins September 14th. GATHERING OF THE WATERS Wherever your travels take you this summer, please carry a small flask or bottle with you to bring back water from any nearby ocean, river, creek, bayou, lake, fountain geyser, backyard sprinkler or other source of water. For those who are not traveling, water from nearby places that are sacred or special to you will be most welcome. In our annual Homecoming service on September 12, we’ll bring these waters together in a ritual “Gathering of the Waters” to honor the earth and its gift of living water, and to mark our collective goings and safe returns. Sharing the Bounty – June The June Sharing the Bounty will support Transition Projects, a program to serve people's basic needs as they transition from homelessness to housing. Their main facility is next to the bus station on NW Glisan in Portland. During April the Family of Nations received $311.70 – thank you! Social Concerns Summertime Book Group! Joint the crowd on Friday, July 16 at 6 pm at Eastrose for yummy snacks and a yummier discussion of Oregon based author Barry Lopez' writings. The suggested reading is "Vintage Lopez," a collection of twelve fiction and non-fiction pieces. He wrote "Arctic Dreams" which received the National Book Award. Copies of Vintage Lopez are asvailable from libraries and book stores. Recently on Public Broadcasting when Bill Moyers signed off the air, Barry Lopez was his final guest. Contact Jane Maynard for more information. Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) Offers Online Courses The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Larger Fellowship provides ministry to isolated religious liberals, offers a spiritual home to those who aren't able to join a "real brick-and-mortar" church, and shares resources with UUs everywhere. It provides materials through the U.S. mail, and virtually via the internet. CLF's Online Learning Center is an educational facility that provides courses designed to serve a variety of people—from complete newcomers to Unitarian Universalism who want to learn more about our liberal faith, to long-time UUs who are hoping to deepen their spiritual and ethical lives. Here are some of their upcoming classes: Welcome In: An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism and the Church of the Larger Fellowship On-going Welcome to this program for new Unitarian Universalists. You can move through the sessions at your own pace. This online class is intended for people who would like to learn more about Unitarian Universalism, the CLF, and how their own spiritual journey might connect with our organization and faith tradition. For each session there are readings, as well as a variety of other resources such as links to relevant web sites. Once you have explored the readings and resources you will be able to answer the questions which will guide our discussion. COST: Free! In Our Mothers' Footsteps Ongoing This course shares information about important women from our Unitarian and/or Universalist heritage, but more than that, it offers the opportunity for modern women and men to reflect on how our own lives connect with those of our foremothers, and what we might have to learn from their struggles and successes. The course is divided into five sessions: Suffragists, Abolitionists, Writers, Educators and Ministers. This free course is made possible by the CLF through a generous grant from the UU Women’s Federation. COST: Free! The Life and Theology of James Luther Adams June 28, 2010 – September 20, 2010 This class will provide an overview of the life, theology and world view of one of Unitarian Universalism’s most influential theologians. Participants will explore Adams’ critiques of both religious liberalism and religious orthodoxy, as well as his conceptions of god, sin, religious covenants and voluntary associations. COST: $40 Go on-line to www.clfuu.org/learn for more information. |