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UU Galvest n Gazette Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Galveston County June 2017

A Welcoming Congregation

502 Church Street, Galveston, Texas 77550-5502 409.765 8330 Online at uugalveston.org

We welcome the full range of human diversity, that is, age, race, gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.

Love is the spirit of this church, and service is its gift. This is our great covenant: To dwell

together in peace, to see k the truth in love, and to help one another.

"Cherish your doubts, for doubt is the servant of truth. Question your convictions, for beliefs too tightly held strangle the mind and its natural wisdom. Suspect all certitudes, for the world whirls on -- nothing

abides. Yet in our inner rooms full of doubt, inquiry and suspicion, let a corner be reserved for trust. For without trust there is no space for communities to gather or for friendships to be forged. Indeed, this is the

small corner where we connect -- and reconnect -- with each other." --- Rev. Michael A. Schuler, parish minister, First Unitarian Society of Madison, Wisconsin

Please join us for our Sunday services this month as we explore the theme of "Doubt." June 4: Rev. Bob Tucker, “On Doubt and Doubting Doubt”

Fake news and false beliefs saturate our lives. Wending our way through this morass takes skill and tenacity. Bob is a native of Minnesota and has served churches in South Dakota, Minnesota, Texas and Kansas. He was, for twenty-eight years, the Senior Minister of First Congregational Church of Houston. He is Executive Director Emeritus of The Foundation for Contem-porary Theology.

Greeter: Sandra Sullivan BMOD: Mary Case Facilitator: Judy Glaister Music: Bruce Mauzy

June 11: Members of the Chalice Circle, “How Doubt Has Informed My Faith" **Annual Membership Meeting and catered lunch following the service**

This spring two small groups -- called Chalice Circles -- met for eight sessions to engage in deeply spiritual conversations about a variety of topics. One of these topics was Doubt and Faith. During the June 11th program, a few members of the Chalice Circle will share their insights about faith and doubt. Is engaging in doubt a useful path to follow to develop one's faith? How has doubt helped or hindered their spiritual lives? What do they have faith in? Do doubts remain? Greeter: Sharon Goodwin BMOD: Ed Beasley Facilitator: Cheryl Henry Music: Bruce Mauzy

June 18: Dr. Tammy Cupit and Dora M. Kuntz, MS, RN, “An Evidence-Based, Nurse-Led Family Life and Sexual Health Intervention for 5th Graders in Galveston County”

Our speakers will describe a research project which was funded by a President’s Cabinet Award and that they conducted dur-ing 2014 – 2016. During Phase 1, the existing curriculum was evaluated and, during Phase II, nursing students and volunteer nurses were trained to be providers of the Family Life and Sexual Health (FLASH) program. Dr. Cupit’s professional work ex-perience is in the academic medical center setting in the areas of emergency care, mental health nursing and education for baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral nursing. Ms. Kunz has been a nurse at UTMB since 2004 and has worked in a variety of roles, including bedside clinician, research nurse supervisor, UTMB School of Nursing Faculty member, and Clinical Educator for Adult Patient Care Services programs.

Greeter: Susan Persons BMOD: Judy Glaister Facilitator: Bets Anderson Music: Margaret Canavan

June 25: Stan Blazyk, “Doubt and the Search for Meaning”

Stan will present three basic issues: 1) The way people fear doubt and crave certainty; 2) the psychological and social costs of suppressing doubt, questioning, and skepticism; and 3) a look at spiritual traditions that actually value doubt or see uncer-tainty as the first step to an authentic spiritual quest. Stan has been a member of the UUFGC for more than a decade. He has a long-term interest in the history of religion, comparative spirituality, and the role of religion in society. Greeter: Carol Lobb BMOD: Wendy Baker Facilitator: Mary Case Music: Margaret Canavan

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A Message from our President

Dear Congregation,

June is the last month of our Fellowship fiscal year. July is a new beginning with a new commitment for giving, a new time for examining our budget, some new Board of Directors and a new president, and a worthy part of the year to start afresh.

June 11 is our annual membership meeting, immediately follow-ing our morning service. A lovely meal will be served, provided by the Fellowship. Please plan to attend. Your input and voting is important. If you cannot attend, we hope you will provide a voting proxy to represent you, using either a form provided at the Fellowship, or by sending that information in an email to the administrator.

The Program Committee of our Fellowship chooses a theme for each month’s service, as a topic for consideration and conversa-tion. The theme word for June is DOUBT. If ever there is a word that stamps on my heart what my UU-ism means to me, it is this word. Follow along as I share the words of UU Robert Weston:

Cherish your Doubts

Cherish your doubts, for doubt is the attendant of truth. Doubt is the key to the door of knowledge; it is the servant of discovery. A belief which may not be questioned binds us to error, for there

is incompleteness and imperfection in every belief. Doubt is the touchstone of truth; it is an acid which eats away the

false. Let no one fear for the truth, that doubt may consume it; for

doubt is a testing of belief. The truth stands boldly and unafraid; it is not shaken by the

testing: For truth, if it be truth, arises from each testing strong, more secure. Those that would silence doubt are filled with fear; their houses

are built on shifting sands. But those who fear not doubt, and know its use, are founded on

rock. They shall walk in the light of growing knowledge; the work of

their hands shall endure. Therefore let us not fear doubt, but let us rejoice in its help: It is to the wise as a staff to the blind; doubt is the attendant of

truth. Sincerely,

Larry Janzen

2016 - 2017

Leadership of UUFGC

Board of Directors

President Larry Janzen President-elect Lisa Windsor Past President Mary Case Treasurer Carlos Price Secretary Judy Glaister At-large Members Wendy Baker Ed Beasley Steve Townley

Committees and Task Forces

Caring C.Lobb/M.Philpot/M.Terrill Communications Madeleine Baker Landscape Margaret Canavan Membership Cheryl Henry Program/Worship Mary Case Religious Education Neil Huddleston Supper Circles Mary Ann Fore Social Action Billie Rinaldi

Administration

Webmaster Neil Huddleston Administrator Jo Ross

Themes for 2017 services

Get news out to our members and friends!

Send to administrator@uugalveston.org:

Sunday Order of Service: by 5pm Thursday Weekly email: 5pm Monday Newsletter: by the 15th of the month

July Democratic Process/Right of Conscience

August Creativity

September Sanctuary

October Mystery

November Abundance

December Hope/tradition

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YOU TOO can host a Supper Circle! Use the sign-up sheets on the foyer

bulletin board.

If you are interested in hosting a dinner at your home (or at UU if you don’t have room at home), sign up today. You can choose how many people you’d like to invite, may choose a theme if you wish, and everyone brings a dish to share. Plenty of upcoming months are available! This is a wonderful way to get to know oth-er UUs in a smaller setting, and some great friendships have grown from these gatherings. Both hosting and attending are open to our members and friends, so don’t hold back.

Want more news from UUA? The UU Bulletin is available by email from the Unitarian Universalist Association. This monthly e-publication is full of information about issues and activities of our denomination. You can subscribe at:

http://www.uua.org/news/follow/alerts

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UU Galveston Annual Business Meeting Sunday, June 11

This annual business meeting of UU Galveston will include a catered lunch. We hope that all members attend if possible, or appoint a proxy to vote for them for board members and officers, and approve the proposed 2017-2018 Fellowship budget. If you will be unable to attend, please complete a proxy form (available at the Fellowship) or appoint a proxy by sending an email to the Administrator with the name of the person you appoint to vote on your behalf.

Members are encouraged to go to the church website at uugalveston.org and review the proposed amendments to the UUFG bylaws. The proposed changes include a requirement that the Board Members physically meet once a month, allow for additional meetings as needed through electronic means, and allow for an additional two-year tenure for the Secretary and Treasurer positions, as needed.

These amendments are proposed to reflect how the Board already does business, clarify required meetings, and include the ability to communicate by email and texting. Changes to the bylaws are required to be voted on by the membership, which will occur at the upcoming Annual Meeting in June. If you have comments or concerns, please contact any Board Member or email the administrator."

We need your help with our Sunday services! The Facilitator's role is critical to a successful Sunday wor-ship service. Facilitating is an opportunity for you to con-tribute to our Fellowship in a meaningful way. If you are interested in becoming a UU Facilitator, please plan to attend a brief training session right after our Sunday service on June 4. Please let Cheryl Henry know if you would like to attend the training session.

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R.I.P. our Friend Sharon Corbin who passed away recently, following a brief illness. She was a past member of our Fellowship and her son DJ attended children’s RE classes. Our sincere condolences to her family. _________________________________________________

UU Book Club meets at 7pm on Wednesday, June 14 in the UU “Living Room”. All are welcome and may bring snacks or beverages to share. Up for discussion is No Great Mischief, by Alistair MacLeod.

Upcoming selections:

July: Mr. Pip by Lloyd Jones August: The Heroine’s Journey

by Maureen Murdock

September: Bold Spirit by Linda Lawrence-Hunt

October: American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar

November: Sweet Lamb of Heav-en by Lydia Millet

December: Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazaro

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S o c i a l A c t i o n N e w s

June Compassionate Collection to Benefit Hospice Care Team

The compassionate collection for Communities in Schools raised $333.00.

Thanks to all for your generosity.

Hospice Care Team, Inc. is the June recipient of our Compas-

sionate Offering. The HCT is a not-for-profit, community-

based, and community-supported organization serving resi-

dents in Galveston and Brazoria counties. The hospice team

specializes in providing health care services for people with a

terminal illness and support for the patients' loved ones.

These highly qualified professionals focus on meeting the

physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patients and

families who are coping with a life-limiting illness that is no

longer responding to aggressive curative therapies. The goal

of hospice care is to allow the patient and family to direct the

palliative or comfort care. They, along with their own physi-

cian and the expert team of hospice nurses, social workers,

home health aides, spiritual advisors and trained volunteers,

participate in the person's care. The team focuses on provid-

ing comfort and pain relief, helping each person to live as

fully as possible.

More information about the HCT can be found on their web-

site, www.hospicecareteam.org.

The “Bowlers” are back in action!

The “Bowlers” are a group of people who meet weekly during the year to create handmade bowls to feature at the “Empty Bowl” fundraiser for Jesse Tree each spring. Weekly meetings will start again on Wednesday, June 7, at 5:00pm.

This is a fun and creative group and you do not need to be an expert to participate, and can learn by doing. Be part of this important social action outreach of UU Galveston. If interest-ed, talk with Madeleine Baker or email her at madbaker3124@gmail.com.

It’s easy to sign up for your preferred date to provide flowers.

The sign-up form is located on the

bulletin board in the foyer.

Flowers can be of any type, from any

source, and for any occasion!

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June 2017 at UU Galveston

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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4 9am Adult Forum 10:30am: Rev. Bob Tucker, “On Doubt and Doubting Doubt”; Compassionate Offer-ing for Hospice Care Team; Children’s Religious Education

6:30pm Game Night @TBA 8pm: AA Phoenix Group

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7 5pm Bowlers 6pm Program Committee

7pm Book Club

8pm AA Phoenix Group

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9 10:00am “A” Team Meeting

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11 9am Adult Forum 10:30am: Members of the Chalice Circle, How Doubt Has Informed My Faith";

Children’s Religious Education 8pm AA Phoenix Group

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18 9am Adult Forum 10:30am: Cupit & Kuntz, “An Evidence-Based, Nurse-Led Family Life and Sexual Health Intervention for 5th Graders”; Children’s Religious Education

6:30pm: Spirituality of Poker at the Henrys’

8pm AA Phoenix Group

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9am Adult Forum 10:30am: Stan Blazyk, “Doubt and the Search for Meaning”; Children’s Religious Education 8pm AA Phoenix Group

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Happy June Birthdays to:

Nancy McGlathery 6/1 Susan Persons 6/2 Ed Beasley 6/7 Linda Price 6/12 Chris Reeves 6/16 Wei Chen (Miso) Lee 6/19 Joan Klein 6/24 A. J. Price 6/27 Wendy Baker 6/28 John Vanderpool 6/28