the_week@horizonuu a publication of horizon unitarian universalist church * October 26, 2014.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
VOLUME 14, ISSUE V.10.26.14.
The_Week@HorizonUU Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church Carrollton, TX 75010 FOR SUBMISSIONS EMAIL: the_week @horizonuu.org
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Sunday Service: Oct 26, 2014
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Susie McGee From late August through October 31, we are surrounded yearly by icons of fear - skeletons and ghosts, haunted houses, death and decay - as summer passes into fall. Why do we fear? What do we fear? How can we control our fears instead of simply giving into them? Feel free to come in your best Halloween costume or disguise for this service.
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Horizon News Please Hold your applause Dynamic worship is at the center of our spiritual and congregational life. We gather each Sunday morning to reflect and to learn from one another, to review and celebrate our good news, to acknowledge our short falls and growing edges and to prepare ourselves to take our values into the world. Each part of the service is carefully crafted to create an experience where, as the UU Worship Web has said, we “…share a sense of transcendence, to nurture worthiness and meaning in our lives.” Just as in a meaningful symphony or wellacted play, the separate parts are crafted to create a whole. The opening words, hymns, children’s conversation and story, joys and sorrows, readings, meditation, special music, sermon and benediction – even the welcome and offering – all are woven together to draw us together, remind us of a higher purpose and inspire us to return to the world and live out our values. Just as for a meaningful symphony or wellacted play, we who are attending share in the success of the experience. By holding your applause until the end of the service, you will help build a stronger worship experience. When the choir sings like angels and a reading is particularly captivating and the sermon is spot on, the parts are working together to move us from our preoccupation with the ordinary to a consideration of something deeper. Enter, rejoice, come in and please hold your applause until the end.
Remembering the Dead – Many cultures around the world set aside a day to celebrate ancestors and newly departed loved ones. On November 2, bring photos or mementos of your beloved dead, and we will share stories and celebrate the lives they led in our Day of the Dead service. Join us for this memorial celebration. Serve Humanity - Give Blood! The Carter Bloodcare Bloodmobile will be at Horizon Sunday, November 2nd from 9:30 to 12:30. See Paul Nelson to sign up for a donation time. pnelson114@gmail.com
As President Obama noted in one of his first speeches to the nation… 1 in 8 Americans struggles with hunger. It’s a growing problem in our nation and in our community as we deal with a recovering economy. Beginning on Sunday, November 16, we’ll take a collection of shelf-stable food stuffs to donate to a local food bank each Sunday. Come prepared to share with those who go hungry each night. Here’s the list of the items most often needed: Canned goods such as chicken, tuna, corned beef, fruit, dried or canned beans, Fruit juice, Jelly, Macaroni and cheese, Pasta, Peanut butter, Rice, Whole grain cereal
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FROM THE MINISTER
mUUsings Greetings from your interim minister. It would be easy to become overly focused on any one or two of the dynamic programs and activities at the heart of Horizon - easy enough to lose sight of the complexity and larger vision that shapes the congregation’s identity and get caught up in the busy-ness of congregational life. In the midst of that challenge, the Board and other leadership have been working on the next steps for better managing how you do what you do. Going forward the Board will focus on visionary leadership addressing questions like: What does the membership care about what care about? What’s at stake now and in the future? How are our core values expressed in the mission and policies? What direction could we go? What priority and resources should we give to each goal? As the Board focuses on visionary leadership, five Circle Coordinators will work with staff to focus on managing the day-to-day operation of the church. Together the Circle Coordinators will address what programs/ initiatives will enable us to make our vision real? What do we need to change? Who will be responsible for initiating and managing what programs? How will we manage, update and enhance our resources to achieve our goals? All of Horizon’s programs, activities and events are being divided between Community, Growth and Learning, Social Responsibility, Stewardship and Worship and Horizon is fortunate to have strong leadership to coordinate and support the work of each circle.
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FROM THE MINISTER
mUUsings This year’s team of Circle Coordinators:
Community Circle – Marianna Seaton
Growth and Learning Circle – Lauren Daniell
Social Responsibility Circle – Nancy Foreman
Stewardship Circle – Peter Hendee
Worship Circle – Peggy Gill
In the next few weeks, we’ll include special sections in the newsletter, on the web site and on the bulletin boards to highlight the work of each area and provide more detailed descriptions. If you have questions about what’s up this year, contact me or one of the circle coordinators. Stay tuned – this is a work in progress. Faithfully, Helen 972-492-4940 Note: My regular office hours are 10 – 1, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Other times are available by appointment. My day off is Monday.
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Horizon News
Dear UUs, Last Friday, October 17, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) sent out an email asking their supporters for funds to fight the "smear campaign" waged against them by the Unitarian Universalist Church. ALEC claims that we UUs wish to "silence competing ideas and speech" because we have shone a light on their secretive activities to undercut voter registration, pass anti-immigrant legislation, harm the environment, and block movements for fair wages. We couldn't be prouder. Funded primarily by corporate members, ALEC produces "model" legislative bills that provide special privileges and advantages for the corporations that write them. These bills are then taken by participating legislators, mostly conservative politicians, to statehouses across the country where they are introduced and voted into law, without any indication that they were crafted by ALEC corporate members. One such bill was signed into law in Florida last year, preemptively banning local governments from enacting paid sick leave legislation. Our UUA has long urged companies, particularly those with whom we invest, to cut ties with ALEC. A number of organizations, including Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, and Yahoo have very publicly withdrawn their support, often citing ALEC's denial of climate science as a contributing factor. Instead of addressing the concerns of the public and the corporations who have left their membership, ALEC is grasping at straws and spreading lies. Today, I urge you to take a stand against ALEC by making a gift to our UUA. Show them that instead of their harmful, secretive practices, you support our Association's 5th Principle and the UUA's efforts to promote a transparent democracy. We have spoken out forcefully against the pernicious influence of ALEC, and with your help, we will continue to do so. Thank you for your support. In faith, The Rev. Peter Morales President, Unitarian Universalist Association
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LIFESPAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS by Lauren Daniell dlre@horizonuu.org blog: www.horizonuu.org/dre/ Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/horizonuu/
Come to Church in Costume this Sunday! Let’s celebrate Halloween together
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“BUUddy” Day Sunday, October 26th preschool-12th grade
Children and teens preK-7th grade and 10-12th grade will get together for special multi-aged activities during class time. The first “BUUddy Day” will be Sunday, October 26th. Instead of class, each preteen or teen will be paired with a younger “BUUddy.” They will do getting-to-know -you activities, play Halloween games and have special Halloween treats together. Come in costume and enjoy making a new “BUUddy” at Horizon!
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Have a loved one who lives far from home?
Come to a Packing Party & Potluck Friday, November 7th 7-9pm Whether your loved one is in the military, away at college or abroad, come to Horizon to join others to prepare care package. Bring: -a plain box or box from USPS -package tape / cushioning materials -goodies for your loved ones -a dish and beverage to pass for the potluck.
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Food drive to benefit Metrocrest November 16th
Beginning November 16th and continuing throughout the year, Horizon members are asked to bring shelf stable items to church for Metrocrest Social Services of Lewisville. Please bring items to the sanctuary because the children will bring the food items up front at the beginning of the service.
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Attention kids in Grades 6-8! Get ready for
A special event just for UU middle school students Saturday, November 22nd 11am-5pm $10.00 Held at Group Dynamix – 1215 Trend Drive – Carrollton TX 75006
The Group Dynamix teambuilding program for youth takes a fun approach for getting a diverse group of youth to become an effective team. Using a variety of tools like group games, initiatives and low and high elements of their ropes course, the middle schoolers will develop leadership skills, cooperative groups and meet UUs from across North Texas. Email dlre@horizonuu.org to register/payment info.
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Calendar of Events for Children and Youth
October 24th: (Friday 6-10pm) Haunted House construction, Portable Building October 25th (Saturday) 5-8pm: Horizon Halloween Carnival October 26th: (Sunday): BUUddy Day – Multi age fun during class. Middle school visits preschool and grades 10-12 visit with the elementary students. Come to church in costume! November 7th (Friday) 7pm: Care Package Packing Party
November 16th (Sunday): Thanksgiving Intergenerational service for all ages. November 22nd (Saturday 11am-5pm): Middle School event at Group Dynamix, grades 6-8.
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Adult Religious Explorations contact: are@horizonuu.org
Sunday Mornings, 9:00 – 10:10 am Horizon Library
October 19, 2014
Gordon Roe: “Martin Luther and Protestant Reformation”. Gordon will lead our class on Luther, who was one of the most influential figures in Western Civilization. This Catholic monk’s movement was based on three ideas: A. Salvation by faith, not works B. Authority of the Bible, not pope and clergy
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C. Priesthood of all believers, not just ordained clergy. Come hear and discuss Martin Luther’s vision Pam Schuman: “The Legend of Dr. Faustus” In describing Goethe’s play, Faust, critic Jane K. Brown notes, “It is hard to imagine a masterpiece as widely recognized yet as little understood.” Hmm, sounds a little like the Bible...and even some of the same characters! Let’s take a look at the legend, the literature and the transcendental lessons we can parse from Faust - - just in time for the liminality of Halloween/Samhain when the veil between the world of the living and that of spirits grow thin.
*Childcare is available upon request by Friday before the Sunday class. Please email: childcare@horizonuu.org
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AFTER CHURCH LUNCH LOCATIONS
Visitors and members welcome! Directions are available at the Welcome Center. When we go to a restaurant, we meet there approximately 20 minutes after the service ends. First ones there please get a table for 10+ under the name “Horizon�.
October 26th: Amore Pasta and Pizza: 4709 State Hwy 121, The Colony, TX 75056. Tasty Italian fare at a good price. Gracious staff. Relaxing atmosphere. Family friendly. $ http://www.amore-thecolony.com
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A Little Huumor
Good news! After hundreds of years of ministers, a model of perfection has been found – one who will please every member. She is twenty-six years old and has been preaching for thirty years. She is tall, short, thin, heavyset, handsome, pretty and has one brown eye and one blue eye. Her hair is parted in the middle (blonde), left side (dark and straight), and on the right side (brown and wavy). She has a burning desire to work with teenagers and spends all her time with older folks. She smiles all the time with a straight face because she has a sense of humor that keeps her seriously dedicated to her work. She makes fifteen calls a day on church members, spends all her time evangelizing for UUism, and never leaves her office.
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HORIZON UU CALENDAR OF EVENTS Saturday, October 25 8:00 am - 10:00 am Men's Support Group - E3 - Library 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Halloween Party!!! - All Church Event Sunday, October 26
8:30 am - 2:00 pm Taste of Horizon - PASTA - TOH - Table 1 8:30 am - 10:00 am Sunday Morning Journey Group - P2 - Couch 9:00 am - 10:15 pm Adult Religious Explorations - E3 - Library 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CAYRE - Child Care - S1 - Nursery 10:15 am - 12:30 pm Library Ministry - Open for Browsing - E3 - Library 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Main Worship - SH - Sanc. 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm After Church Lunch Bunch @ Amore Pasta & Pizza, 4709 State Hwy. 121, The Colony, TX 75056 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Wellspring 2014/15 - P2 - Couch 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm GALA Youth - S6 - Class Monday, October 27 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Yoga - P1 - Lg 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SMART Recovery - FH - Fellowship Hall 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm Wisdom Circle - E3 - Library 7:30 am - 9:00 pm Membership Committee - E3 - Library Tuesday, October 28 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Love and Logic Parenting Class - Fellowship Hall 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Horizon Book Club - E3 - Library 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Buddhist Sangha - P1 - Lg, P2 - Couch 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Love and Logic Parenting Class - E3 - Library
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HORIZON UU CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, October 29 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Library Ministry - E3 - Library 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm Restorative Yoga - P1 - Lg 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm WFIG (Women’s Friendship in Growth) Chalice Circle Thursday, October 30 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Excel - Other - Playground, FH-KI-P1-Lg-RL- Lobby/ Narthex-S1-Nursery-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-S7 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Worship Arts Committee Meeting - MO - Minister's Office Friday, October 31 Halloween 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Candlelighters - FH - Fellowship Hall 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm FREE MOVIE NIGHT!!! - FH - Fellowship Hall, KI - Kitch, RL - Lobby/Narthex
Saturday, November 1 8:00 am - 10:00 am Men's Support Group - E3 - Library 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm UDV - Church Rental - E3 - Library - FH - Fellowship Hall
Visit: calendar.horizonuu.org for updates and events information.
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SPECIAL GROUPS If you are considering attending one of these groups for the first time, it is a good idea to contact them via email for more information and to get an orientation of what to expect in your first visit! CURIOUS ABOUT SCHEDULE? You can check the calendar at http://calendar.horizonuu.org/ Horizon Book Group: 4th Tuesdays 12p. (bookclub@horizonuu.org) The Horizon Book Group meets at 12 Noon on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the church Library. Every June and November the group decides on the books for the following six months. Bring a brown bag lunch and join in this fun group that is open to women and men. You’ll be able to share in an invigorating conversation on the session’s book. Current selections are found in the Library information niche in the lobby/narthex. For more info, you may contact bookclub@horizonuu.org. Buddhist Sangha: Tuesdays 7 PM 9:00 PM. (buddhists@horizonuu.org ) Buddhist Sangha ("Sangha" is equivalent to a covenant group) is a weekly gathering that studies the Dharma (the teachings of Buddhism.) This is an ongoing exploration of the Four Noble Truths and the Eight Fold Path, the essential teachings of Buddhism. It is participatory and although consistency is encouraged, sessions can be attended on a drop in basis. We welcome anyone interested in a meditation practice. If you wish to come for an orientation, please arrive by 6:30. If you wish to view materials, email the group at buddhists@horizonuu.org.
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SPECIAL GROUPS The UU Christian Chalice Circle (uuchristians@horizonuu.org ) The UU Christian Chalice Circle provides a forum for enriching our spiritual lives through personal discovery of the heart, meaning, and tradition of Christianity. We gather monthly on the 1st Sunday at 9AM in the library for discussion, fellowship, and exploration. All those seeking to connect (or re-connect) to the beauty and wisdom of Christianity are welcome to attend. uuchristians@horizonuu.org. The CineMat Group (cinemat@horizonuu.org ) The CineMat group will be meeting on the 4th Saturday every month. And it’s now a Chalice Circle!. This Chalice Circle gets together to see a movie and then goes to a coffee shop or restaurant to discuss and comment on it in a friendly circle over a cup of coffee or drink. People should call Meg Reed or Marga Gordon for more info, or email cinemat@horizonuu.org.
GAMERS: 3rd FRIDAY FUN AT HORIZON! (3rdfridaygames@horizonuu.org ) Come join us for adult level games on the 3rd Friday of every month. We meet in the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. Bring a snack or drink to share! Free childcare will provided upon request from 7:00 to 10:00pm (with 48 hour notice and 24 hour notice of cancellation). Please send reservations and cancellations to childcare@horizonuu.org. If you wish to get an email reminder of Games Night, please contact Beth Sproat at eblakehedges@earthlink.net
Healthy Women Chalice Circle (healthywomen@horizonuu.org ) A woman’s support group to help achieve their goals of health and fitness. Sharing of ideas and experiences in nutrition, weight loss, exercise and stress management.
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SPECIAL GROUPS Men’s Saturday Support Group (mensgroup@horizonuu.org ) A men’s support group that includes a check-in and informal discussion of men’s issues regarding family, health, workplace, and relationships. Starts at 8AM The 2nd Tuesday Potluck Chalice Circle (secondtuesday@horizonuu.org ) This group meets for food, fellowship, and deepening friendships. They meet in the library 2nd Tuesday of most months at 12 noon. Occasionally we take a field trip instead of having a potluck lunch. Tuesday Wisdom Circle (tuesdaywisdom@horizonuu.org ) A chalice circle that offers a check-in and discussion of a weekly life issue topic selected by a group member. Parents – WE’LL give you Wings! (every other Mon, 9a) (mondaywings@horizonuu.org ) WINGS Chalice Circle is a fun and friendly group whose purpose is to support the person within each parent by creating friendships and nurturing our intellect and creativity. The Women’s Friendship in Growth (WFIG) Chalice Circle (wfig@horizonuu.org) 2nd, 4th, and 5th Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9 pm We welcome women of all ages to join us for fun, connection, and growth. We share stories from our lives and discuss topics that help us get to know one another better. On 2nd Wednesdays we discuss “This I Believe” topics. On 4th Wednesdays we view and talk about a TED talk. On 5th Wednesdays we might do anything, but it’s always fun! We’d love to have you in our group! Young Adults Chalice Circle Contact: YoungAdults@horizonuu.org for more details.