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Volume 18, issue 8
THE CONNECTION
ONGOING SUNDAY
SCHEDULE
INQUIRING MINDS 9:15
SUMMER RE ALL AGES
9:30—10:30 AM
SUPERVISED PLAY 10:45
SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30
BEACON (TEENS)
SUNDAY 12-2 PM
FIND US/WRITE US:
UNIVERSITY UUS
11648 MC CULLOCH RD
ORLANDO, FL 32817
407 737-4018
VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
www.universityuus.org
AUGUST 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
August Programs 1
Classes on Islam 2
Women’s Circle, Visi-tor’s Class 3
Social Action Movie; Sunday Potluck 4
Grps,Clubs,Meetings 5
OWL Information 6
Calendar of Events 7
RE for August 8
UUA on Transgender Military Service 9
Directory 10
August 6 Dr. Terri S. Fine: “Religion and the U.S. Supreme Court: A Focus on Education”
This presentation will consider various questions posed to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding religious freedom and children in school. While the U.S. Supreme Court has considered both the free exercise and establishment clauses of the First Amendment, there remain unsettled issues. The Court has considered both religion in public schools as well as the role of government serv-ing children enrolled in private schools.
August 13 Rachel Equality Gardiner: "Does This Sermon Make My Butt Look Big?"
Blending wit and wisdom, Rachel Equality Gardiner, past Presi-dent and lay-leader from First Unitarian of Orlando, explores the topic of body image, and how it might impact our effectiveness as advocates for justice. POTLUCK SUNDAY
August 20 “What We Learned about Being White” UUUS Members
In January of this year, a small group of UUUS members joined other UU congregations in Beloved Conversations, an intentional learning community using guided dialogue and conversations to learn together how race and ethnicity shape our lives and how developing the skills and habits of an anti-racist mind helps eve-ryone – those in dominant groups as well as those who are tar-gets of oppression - heal from the wounds of racism. It was an eye-opening and mind-opening experience and, at times, a bit uncomfortable for all of us. Today, our group will share some of what we’ve learned and invite you into the conversa-tion. QUARTERLY MEETING FOLLOWS SERVICE
August 28 “Mixing Business and Pleasure” UUUS Members
The summer is a busy time for UU’s. The Annual Meeting of the UUA, General Assembly (GA) takes place each June and the Southeast UU Summer Institute (SUUSI) each July. These annu-al events are the two largest gathering of UU’s in the US. Each gathering offers opportunities to worship, connect, learn, and witness to our UU faith. Each offers a chance to make new friends and explore new ideas. One might be a bit more work; one a bit more fun – which is which? UUUS members who were there will let you know!
PROGRAMS FOR AUGUST
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PLEASE JOIN US FOR THESE IMPORTANT CLASSES...THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL REMAINING...PREVIOUS ATTENDANCE IS NOT REQUIRED. YOU ARE WELCOME! AUG. 10 THE LAWFUL AND PROHIBITED; WOMEN IN ISLAM, AUG.24 UNDER-STANDING THE CONCEPT OF JIHAD; MANNERS & BEHAVIOR, SEPT. 7TH SCI-ENCE IN ISLAM; INTERFAITH IN ISLAM.
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Women’s Group resumes August 25th with a slightly new format! We’ll begin a support type group, every other month, with a social gathering the next month. Based on the sug-gestions of several, and voted on by 7 of us the last meeting; you’ll have to attend to learn more. This will be a time to celebrate all life’s good things, develop closer friendships, get more “self-help” than you’ll ever find in any book, enjoy yourself and laugh…a lot!! Women’s Group always meets the last Friday of the month with reminders in Notable News & the UUU Facebook page. Marylin McGinnis and Jill Metz will be co-leaders, together we all will develop the guide-lines! See you on the 25th at UUU!
Please come to the UU 101 Visitor Class, held the first Sunday of each month at 9:30 am. We will share information about our congregation, our religion and our opportunities for community and outreach!
Contact Gina Busby for more information: [email protected]
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Social Action Committee Movie Night!
Tuesday August 22, 2017
6:30pm – 8:45pm
"Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome"
How Cognitive Dissonance Was and Is Used to Reinforce Nega-
tive Attitudes toward Black People
Robin Harris will be here to introduce the film/lecture and lead
a Q/A- discussion after the film. Donations encouraged but
not required.
All are welcome!
AUGUST POTLUCK: "Bring a dish from your sum-mer vacation destination" (August 13th) Whether you traveled to France, Alaska or Winter Park, you must have eaten a meal you enjoyed
during the summer season.
Share that with us so we can have a potluck full of flavors from around the globe and our own gardens.
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GROUPS, CLUBS, MEETINGS:
Alliance: Join both Orlando UU communities as they work together in social justice work Tuesday mornings at 10:00 at 1U. Members from UUUS and 1st Church enjoy a variety of activities, share a lunch, hear speakers and make sandwiches for the homeless. Come and join this wonderful group! Questions? email Marilyn Stewart: [email protected]
Beacon: Beacon is our youth group, open to any interested 12-20 year old. We meet after service on Sundays from noon to 2 pm. We attend conferences (“cons”) hosted by other youth groups around the state on a monthly basis, talk, eat and share our lives with one another, enjoy social activities and a safe place to be our-selves. Contact Chris or Martha for more information!
Investment Group: The "Investors Club" continues to meet the first Sunday of the month. The August meeting will be Sunday, August 2nd. Each month we discuss the economy and investing. We welcome people who have skills concerning taxes and investments, but you don’t need to be knowledgeable to come and learn! You are invited to join us!
Novel Book Group: NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE: SATURDAY, AUG. 12TH, 11AM, UUUS LIBRARY. Our book for August is DRAGON TEETH by Michael Crich-ton. This historical adventure novel is based on sound scientific fact. It’s 1876 in the still untamed west during The Golden Age of Fossil Hunting. Two warring renowned ‘bone hunters’ (paleontologists) Othniel Charles Marsh and Edwin Drinker Cope are scavenging our western territories for dinosaur bones. Aptly named the ‘Bone Wars’ because Marsh and Cope were in a war about who would make the best find. They constantly tried to sabotage each other in their pursuits. Our narrator is a young Yale student, William Johnson, who tells the story. William, rich and spoiled, makes a bet he can join Marsh’s expedition. Off they go into the western territories of Indians, outlaws, vice and unbelievable hardships. One of the two expeditions stum-bles onto a discovery of epic proportions. You’ll discover what Dragon Teeth are be-cause I’m not going to tell you. email or call Beth Keifer for more information: [email protected] or 407-366-3478 Social Action Committee: Hosts a movie night! Tuesday, August 22, 6:30-8:45. See page 4 for more details! Hope to see you there! The UUUS Men’s Group: All men are welcome! The Men’s Group is looking forward to gathering together to share food and conversation on Monday, August 14th at 6:30 pm . Please contact David McElroy for the details for this month! [email protected]
The UUUS Women’s Circle: Mark your calendar for 7 pm on the last Friday of each month; women's group will meet regularly at UUU, unless otherwise not-ed. See page 3 for more information on the upcoming program!
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OUR WHOLE LIVES - Making Healthy choices for life!
OWL, or Our Whole Lives, is a course on human sexuality. It is a
secular program developed by the Unitarian Universalist Associa-
tion in partnership with the United Church of Christ. It provides
honest and accurate information in an age appropriate fashion. By
putting sexuality in the context of values and personal responsibility, this course helps youth strengthen their positive decision making skills. These skills and values prepare youth to make healthy choices for life.
The class is presented in a series of engaging and interactive work-
shops covering a range of topic including relationships, gender
identity, sexual orientation, sexual health, and cultural influences
on sexuality. You can read more at the UUA website http://
www.uua.org/re/owl.
CLASSES BEGIN IN THE FALL
We are gearing up to offer an Our Whole Lives class to middle and high schoolers beginning
Sept 10 and continuing on Sunday evenings from 5-7:30pm. Ideally the course would last 13-
15 weeks with at least one Lock-in on a Saturday night. Because of the cohesiveness of the
class it is important to attend every week regularly.
We are interested in knowing if your child would be participating in the next class offered at
UUUS.
LOOK FOR THE NEXT INFORMATION SESSION IN LATE AUGUST
Participating in a parent information session is required before your child can enroll in the
class.
This course is open to the community. The class material secular and as presented includes
no religious references or doctrine While it is held at UUUS, we also invite friends and those
outside the Fellowship to participate as well. If your family has friends with children of the
ages grade 6-10 that are interested in the course, they would be welcome at our information
meeting . Please invite them and share the OWL info card (available at UUUS) or the
link http://www.uua.org/re/owl from the UUA website with them. Also please encourage them to
give any one of us a call with any questions they may have about the program.
Contact me or any one of the teachers with your questions. With warm regards,
Happy Amein - 561 306 0881 Chad Busby - (407) 529-6952 Chloe McElroy- (407) 432-4674 Chris Reid - (407) 491-4199
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Alliance 1U
2 3 4 5
6
Visitor’s Class 9:30 Investment Group 11:45a
7 8 Alliance 1U
9 10
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL SEMINOLE COUNTY
Islam Class 6:30-8:30pm
11 12 NOVEL BOOK GROUP 11A UUUS INTL. YOUTH DAY
13
POTLUCK
14 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ORANGE COUNTY MEN’S GROUP 6:30P
15 Alliance 1U
16 17 18 19
20 QUARTERLY MEETING 11:45
21 22 Alliance 1U Social Action Movie Night 6:30p
23 24 Islam Class 6:30-8:30pm
25 WOMEN’S CIRCLE 7P
26
27 28 29 Alliance 1U
30 31
EID AL-ADHA BEGINS AT SUNDOWN
August 2017
August 2017
Meaning Making in Religious Education
The last few weeks I have been finishing up a class, with a bunch of my fellow religious educators from
around the country, about UU Theology. We looked at how UUs have historically found meaning and where do
UUs currently find meaning. Our meaning making has evolved over the years from being having it dictated to
us, to understanding that meaning comes differently to each of us and we find it and live it out in the world as it
fits us.
Our religious education curricula is intentional exploration of and for sharing this meaning with the
world. In the children and youth programs we explore the meaning through our principles and how putting them
into practice affects our meaning to the world at large. In adult classes we often are exploring how to interpret
and articulate our individual meanings as well. Often both of these levels involve learning about how others find
their theology.
My biggest take away (so far) is that “Theology,” or Meaning Making, IS the heart of Unitarian Universal-
ism. I would venture we mostly all “believe” there is some kind of MEANING to be found in our world, our uni-
verse, or in our lives. We don’t all know what it is for each of us yet. But we get to search it out for ourselves.
Then as a group of people, a congregation, searching independently together, we get provide a reality check for
one another as needed. How cool is that!
Classes/Workshops and RE Related Stuff Happening This Month
Lightly Guided Mediation: WEDNESDAY MORNING 8:30 AM to 9 AM (No meditation July 12)
Faith Like A River – UU History Workshop: SUNDAY August 6 and August 13, 6:30 in the UUUS Library
Parents Group: Sunday, August 6 and August 20, 9:30- 10:30 AM
Facilitated by Cari and Sara this group of UU Parents come together a
couple of times a month to check in with one another and share par-
enting ups and downs, tips and tricks.
How Sunday Morning Works for our children through August
Nursery
Once again we are without a regular nursery person. While we try to fill this void, please consider volunteering in the
nursery periodically. We do stream audio of the service into the nursery so you don’t have to miss the service.
RE Programming
9:30 until about 10:20 Kindergarten to 5th
10:45 – when the kids get sung out of the service, Middle School Grades are invited to participate in lightly super-
vised games in the Youth room.
10:45ish till 12:30 Supervised Free Play in the main RE Classroom for all grades and playground.
In Peace
Judith A. Stein-Farrall
Director of Religious/Spiritual Education
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UUA PRESIDENT: TRANSGENDER
BAN IS BLATANT DISCRIMINATION
UUA President the Rev. Susan Fred-erick-Gray issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump's plan to ban transgender people from serving in the U.S. mili-tary:
Yesterday’s announcement from President Trump that he is barring transgender individuals from serving
in the U.S. military is an act of blatant discrimination against transgender citizens. As Unitarian Universalists, we denounce President Trump's claim that allowing transgender persons to serve in the United States mili-tary would be a burden and a disruption. We believe that transgender people should be accorded all the rights and responsibilities due every citizen, including the right to serve our country in the military. Today, more than 15,000 transgender Americans are on active duty in the military, and their status is now thrown into question.
In reversing the decision made last year by President Obama’s admin-istration, President Trump not only undermines the strength and readi-ness of our armed forces but also goes back on his campaign pledge to support the LGBTQ community. We call upon the Trump administration to uphold the American values of equality and service by reversing yester-day’s discriminatory decision. From UUA.ORG, July 27, 2017
TRANSGENDER 101: IDENTITY, INCLUSION, AND
RESOURCES UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISM honors diversity of gen-
ders and gendered experiences. This page offers ways you and your congregation
can increase your welcome and inclusion of transgender people, basic defini-
tions, and further resources. www.uua.org/lgbtq/identity/transgender
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University Unitarian Universalist Society
11648 McCulloch Road
Orlando, Florida 32817
Phone: 407 737-4018
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.universityuus.org
Directory of University UUS
BOARD:
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
STAFF:
[email protected] (Judith A. Stein-Farrall, Director of Religious Education) [email protected] (Sandy Lipten, Congregational Administrator)
OTHER: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Youth
Owl… Happy Amein, Chris Reid, Chad Busby, Chloe
McElroy
Beacon...Chris [email protected]
Martha [email protected]
Activities
Alliance….Marilyn [email protected]
Choir...Janet [email protected]
Circle Suppers...Julie Symonds...
Inquiring Minds...Steve [email protected]
Investment Group..Gary Przyborski
Jars of Jam...Victor Montequin.
Men’s Group...David McElroy…
Music Coordinator...Victor Montequin..
Newsletter...Chris [email protected]
Novel Book Group...Marilyn Stewart…
Social Action...Joie [email protected]
Volunteer Coordinator...Rae Brammer-Wilson…
Women’s Circle...Jill [email protected]
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