the_week@horizonuu a publication of horizon unitarian universalist church * June 8, 2014.
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VOLUME 14, ISSUE V.6.01.14.
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FUTURE SUNDAYS
JUNE 8: FLOWER COMMUNION SERVICE As the Water Service in September is the welcoming back from summer adventures, so the Flower Communion, originated by Czech Unitarian Minister Norbert Capek in June 1923, is our traditional send-off to summer explorations. Using violets as metaphor, Pam Schuman will dig down "in the mud and scum of things" to unearth some simple truths to take with us.
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Because We Can’t Wait Final worship service with Lyssa Jenkens, 2012-2014 Intern Minister by Sandy Pierce
What a wonderful journey this was! And now, Lyssa must leave us after completing a two-year internship with Horizon. Her time of learning from and sharing her knowledge and experience with us has been extremely productive and seriously fun. As she moves toward preliminary fellowship with the Unitarian Universalist Association Lyssa will be exploring the possibilities... And there will be many, of how she can best serve our denomination and the wider world.
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Thanks to contributions made to the ministerial stole gift fund, Lyssa was presented with a check for $1,058 at the end of the worship service on June 1. The Intern Committee thanks the donors and all those individuals who helped in any way with the farewell reception honoring Lyssa. Watch the video of the service: click here
Farewell Reception Following the Service
Photographs by Patti Burns
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CELEBRATING OUR FATHERS: JUNE 15, 2014
On Father's Day we look to our members to share by Eileen Terrell their memories and stories about their own faWorship Arts thers. Those stories and other sharings take the place of the sermon, and enrich our communal memory. A large part of what helps us to persevere, and even to thrive, during challenging time is the influence our parents had on us as we were growing up – and still have on us today. We have spent much of this past year meandering down Horizon's own Collective Memory Lane. Now, let us veer away from that lane and instead each explore our individual Memory Trail for something to share with each other on Sunday, June 15, about
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how our fathers helped to shape each of us. Maybe the discovery will be a story, a song, an item for the altar, a poem. Perhaps it will be about a foster father, a mentor, a teacher, an adoptive father, a birth father, an uncle, a cousin, a brother, or a friend. Perhaps it will be an old insight or a new memory. Whatever it is that each of us finds in our individual explorations, our varied contributions will combine to create a wonderful worship service when we gather together on Father's Day. And yes, Fathers Day, June 15, is just around the corner – not even one full month out from now! So, please, when you know what it is that you want to share on Father's Day, e-mail: worshiparts@horizonuu.org Of course, as always, spurof-the-moment sharing will be welcome also on that Sunday. It does however help the Worship Arts Committee to prepare for the service if there is some advance notice as well. Photos: 123RF
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LIFESPAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS by Lauren Daniell dlre@horizonuu.org blog: www.horizonuu.org/dre/ Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/horizonuu/
Sign up for the Room to Read Read-a-thon Adults and chlidren can join in on Horizon’s summer social action project. Read this summer to support literacy in Asia and Africa, and education for young women. Details can be found by the diplay (pictured) or by visiting the DLRE blog.
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LIFESPAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Adult Religious Explorations contact: are@horizonuu.org
Sunday Mornings, 9:00 – 10:10 am Horizon Library
June 8, 2014
The Slow Decline in the
GORDON ROE
Institutional Church
Gordon Roe will facilitate the class on the slow decline of the institutional church. Membership loss is across the boards in most denominations. There are reasons for this. Gordon is going to share his insights and he will seek your participation during the discussion.
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LIFESPAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Summer Teaching Volunteers Needed! Summer classes for children begin June 15th and volunteers to staff the classes are still needed. Sign up on Sundays where you see the display or send an email to Lauren.
Children’s and Youth Religious Education
DLRE gone in June Lauren will be gone June 17-22nd when she accompanies the COA class to Boston, and again June 27-30th for a family reunion. You may contact her via email anytime.
No Children’s Classes this Sunday Everyone is welcome to participate in Flower Communion Sunday, June 8th. The nursery will be open for children 5 years old and younger, and there will be activities in the seats for children in addition to the Soul Work bags. Classes resume June 15th .
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CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Coming of Age Parent Meeting This Sunday @ 10am There will be a mandatory meeting for parents/guardians of students going to Boston on the UU heritage trip this Sunday, June 8th. We’ll meet at 10am in room S7 (the COA room.)
UU Camps for Children and Youth Camps are coming up soon! Check them out:
Camp Murray STARTS IN 10 DAYS June 15-21, 2014 Lake Murray, Oklahoma Rising 9th- high school seniors who just graduated http://1uc.org/community/summer-camps Camp-U-Bar-U Details: http://swuuc.org/pages/services/camps.php Kerrville, Texas -Primary Camp: June 29-July 5, 2014 for rising 3-6 graders -Junior Camp, July 6-12, 2014 for rising 7th-9th graders -Senior Camp, July 13-19, 2014 for 9th-12th graders and those just graduated from high school SWUUSI: Southwest UU Summer Institute Family Camp for all ages Western Hills Guest Ranch in Oklahoma
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LIFESPAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Summer Classes begin June 15 This summer, children and youth ages 3-18 in religious education classes will explore Unitarian Universalism through a variety of classes. Please pick up a brochure from the Welcome Center or go to Lauren’s blog to see a complete listing of classes.
Calendar of Events for Children and Youth June 8th: Flower Communion Sunday. No classes preschool-8th grade. Nursery open to children 5 and under. Soul Work bags and flower activities available to children in the sanctuary during the service. June 15th: Summer RE begins /Begin Read-a-thon for Room to Read August 24th: Fall RE Open House August 31st: Splash Day for water fun
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ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
A Long Strange Trip: The Complete Video Guide to Unitarian Universalist History Part IV & V The life and work of Universalist Hosea Ballou – Julia Ward Howe Olympia Brown – Charles Darwin
The class will begin by examining the life and influence of Hosea Ballou. Part V follows both Unitarianism and Universalism through the late 19th and early 20th centuries and their involvement in abolition, women’s suffrage, and the Social Gospel. Two showings: Sunday, June 8th, 12:30-2:00 pm * Portable #8* OR Wednesday, June 11th, 7:30-9:00pm * Fellowship Hall
*note change of room for 6/8/14
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FROM HORIZON’S ARCHIVE FLOWER COMMUNION Earth Day by Andrew is coming Weber up (this article was written in April of 2009), a time of celebration and support for the planet we inhabit. This is a time when we are called to care for our home through advocacy and action. Presently, Earth Day is a day when people all over the THIS ARTICLE world celebrate their conviction WAS to conservation PUBLISHED IN HORIZON by promoting reHAPPENINGS cycling, comIN APRIL 2009. posting and conservation. But Earth Day is often left as merely advocacy for action, with little discussion of any deeper questions. Why should we try to take care of this planet Earth? Some say that we must care for the environment because our children and our children’s children need somewhere they can live. This is a very useful outlook, but essentially selfish in its reasoning -
we are only thinking of ourselves and our own offspring, concerned only about humans. I say we should take care of the Earth because of the inherent Divinity in our planet’s essence. I will try to illustrate this with an example. Imagine a flower: a slender green stalk with an outburst of expression in a blossom of colorful petals. You might see in your mind a rose, a daisy or
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even a wildflower of the field, its fragile but strong stem proudly holding up the greatest expression of beauty. Hold in your thoughts the form and shape of this flower. This flower grows through the life giving forces of water, sunlight and soil. The flower’s bloom is reaching to the sun above just as its roots stretch down towards the water below. I am borrowing an example from the Buddhist monk and poet, Thich Nhat Hanh. In his own words: When we look deeply into a flower we see the elements that have come together to allow it to manifest. We can see clouds, manifesting as rain. Without the rain, nothing can grow. So when I touch the flower, I’m touching the cloud, touching the rain. This is not just poetry, it’s reality. If we take the clouds and the rain out of the flower, the flower will not be there. (Thich Nhat Hanh, The Mindfulness Bell). The flower is defined by other elements; the sun, soil and water are all inside the flower as part of it. The flower drinks the rain and dampness in the soil, and that water and becomes the flower’s lifeblood. The flower is nourished by sunlight its leaves and petals and nutrients of the dirt through its roots. The sun, rain and soil become the flower. This is the interdependence and inter-being of the universe. The flower not only depends on these non-flower aspects, but it is made up of them. The flower is the sun, the rain and the soil - they are all joined as one in the flower. When we touch a flower we are touching the sun and rain, we are holding infinity in the palm of our hand. The next time you see a flower, look closely and think of the clouds and sun rays which are part of the small miracle we call a flower. Inter-being is knowing that the flower is the
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sun; the flower is the rain. The interconnectedness and inter-being of the web of life is Divinity. Every speck of dust depends on and validates the rest of the world - and that is holy. Earth Day is a day when we need to enhance our perception and understanding of the divinity in everything. Think theologically and religiously about the world we live in. “The interdependent web of all existence� is all around us; it is us. Everything is connected. We need to be aware and mindful of the connection, dependency and inter-being in our world. Let the knowledge of the presence of the Divine in everything guide your thoughts and actions. So what can we do about this? Reduce, reuse and recycle! Car pool, take public transportation and bicycle! Compost your food waste and yard debris!
Conserve light, heat and water usage! There is nothing new here. What is different is our outlook and theological understanding of the world around us. Do not just recycle and take short showers because someone told you to. Think of the interconnectedness and inter-being of all things. Realize how much we and our actions are connected to other people, plants, animals and objects. Realize God in your friends - and enemies! See the Divine in a flower. Recognize the Spirit of Life flowing through a chair! When you do this, you will naturally make concerned and mindful decisions about the ecological and environmental impacts of your actions. Earth Day should be a reminder to us to be more attune to the divine connection between all aspects of the web of existence.
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BUDDHIST SANGHA: EVERY TUESDAY AT 7, HORIZON UU CHURCH
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LADIES 21+, Save the Date! Horizon's 26th Annual Women's Retreat Sept. 26 - 28, 2014
Glen Lakes Retreat Center in Glen Rose, TX Stay tuned to this newsletter for more info soon!
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SHARE THE PLATE: JUNE 15, 2014 FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, newsroom.redcross.org
dreds of people being rescued from rooftops.
“Although the water has receded in some areas, the worst floods in more than a century continue to create havoc in large parts of both Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A vast number of landslides have worsened the situation and relief efforts, and there are reports that landmines buried during the conflict and not yet removed are in some instances being shifted with the landslides adding the dangers of residents and rescuers.
Tens of thousands have been evacuated and are staying with families, in sports centers or in schools. In Serbia an estimated 300,000 are without safe water or electricity. In Bosnia and Herzegovina the figure is 50,000. Many are living in unsafe and insanitary conditions created by the floods. Almost one third of Bosnia is affected by floods with houses, roads and railway lines being submerged in the north eastern part of the country. A state of emergency has been declared in 14 municipalities, while cities like Maglaj and Doboj were almost completely submerged, with hun-
SHARE THE PLATE June 15, 2014 The collection will be contributed to a relief fund established for the victims of last month’s flooding in the Balkans.
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This is a Pluto school of astrology based on theory of reincarnation and evolution of the
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BALKAN FLOO
June 15: Share the P
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HORIZON UU CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SATURDAY, JUNE 7 8:00 am - 10:00 am Men's Support Group - E3 - Library 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm UDV - Church Rental
SUNDAY, JUNE 8 8:30 am - 10:00 am Sunday Morning Journey Group - P2 - Couch 9:00 am - 10:15 am 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
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Main Worship * FLOWER COMMUNION 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm 2nd Sunday Potluck EVERYONE WELCOME!! - FH 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm UU History Class E3 - Library 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Wellspring - Couch 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm GALA Youth - S6 - Class
MONDAY, JUNE 9 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SMART Recovery - FH - Fellowship Hall 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Board of Trustees - E3 - Library, KI - Kitch
TUESDAY, JUNE 10 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Potluck (Seniors) Group - E3 - Library, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Buddhist Sangha - P1 - Lg, P2 - Couch 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Tuesday Wisdom Circle - E3 - Library
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Library Ministry - E3 - Library 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Wellspring 2013/14 - Wednesday Group - P2 Couch 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm UU History Class - FH - Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm WFIG (Women's Friendship in Growth) Chalice Circle - E3 - Library
THURSDAY, JUNE 12 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Worship Arts Committee Meeting - MO - Minister's Office
FRIDAY, JUNE 13 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Candlelighters - FH - Fellowship Hall 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Women's Bunco - FH - Fellowship Hall
SATURDAY, JUNE 14 8:00 am - 10:00 am Men's Support Group - E3 - Library 8:30 am - 1:30 pm Rental - Isha Institute 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Volunteer at Metrocrest Social Services Food Pantry - Offsite 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Paint 'n' Play - P1 - Lg 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Line Dancing - FH - Fellowship Hall
Visit: calendar.horizonuu.org for updates and events information.
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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”. June 8th: All Church Potluck: Everyone welcome! Horizon’s potlucks provide an opportunity to get to know others and be with our church community. We appreciate your bringing a bit more than needed for our families, allowing us to offer this hospitality to all members, visitors, and friends. Thank you to the Healthy Women’s Chalice Circle for coordinating this month! June 15th: Baan Thai Restaurant: 297 W. Round Grove Rd., Lewisville, TX 75067. Good food, friendly servers, reasonable prices. $ https://plus.google.com/112820732160386062326/about?gl=us&hl=en June 22nd: Quaker Steak & Lube: 4109 Hwy 21 (at Hebron), Carrollton, TX 75010. Casual motor-sports themed restaurant. Private room reserved for Horizon. Sunday brunch $16.99. Less expensive items available from menu. Kids 8 and under eat free. $-$$ http://thelube.com/locations/texas/carrollton
June 29th: Cristina’s Fine Mexican Restaurant. 360 E. Round Grove Road, Lewisville, Texas 75067. Good Tex-Mex food plus authentic and traditional dishes from Mexico. $$ http://www.cristinasmex.com
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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, e-mail Dennis Hamilton at srminister@horizonuu.org or call 972-529-8187. buddhists@horizonuu.org 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
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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 HORZON! (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! 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) Meets on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Wednesdays of each month from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. 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. Recent programs have included How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day, a night of Board Games, and TED talks on the Power of Vulnerability, Connected but Alone, and Body Language. We’d love to have you in our group! To find out more, contact Nancy Foreman or Sarah Roye at wfig@horizonuu.org.
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JUNE SELECTION HORIZON BOOK GROUP Shortlisted for the 2013 Man Booker Prize; Fiction Finalist, 2013 National Book Award
From an interview following the National Book Award nomination: Edan Lapucki: “ When I think of your work, I think of your precise, measured and graceful prose, as well as your attention to the everyday and inner lives of your characters. You’re basically the Queen of Realism. (You can’t deny it—there’s a crown on your head!) Do you think of yourself as working in a realist tradition? If so, can you discuss? If not, what tradition—if any—do you see yourself participating in?” Jhumpa Lahiri: “Everyday life and ordinary characters interest me. I believe that the mystery of life lies there. Many of the writers who have guided me over the years—Joyce, Chekhov, Cather, Hardy—depict the world in a way that feels transcendent. On the other hand, writers like Kafka or Borges render surreal situations in ways that are intensely realistic. The thing to remember is that, as three-dimensional as characters may seem, they are made of words, not flesh and blood. In the end all fiction is a dream.” http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2013_f_lahiri_interv.html Why not join the discussion at noon on Tuesday, June 24, in the Horizon library? You are welcome even if you haven’t read the book. Bring a sack lunch, something to drink, and your thoughts and impressions of this highly praised book. (The author’s first book, Interpreter of Maladies, a collection of stories, won the Pulitzer for fiction in 2000.)