the_week@horizonuu a publication of horizon unitarian universalist church * June 29, 2014.
COMING OF AGE: BOSTON 2014 The ninth grade Coming of Age class traveled to Boston for their heritage trip. Photos: Lauren Daniell
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
VOLUME 14, ISSUE V.6.29.14.
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Weekly Service: Sundays 10:30 AM
Future Sundays: June 29, 2014 The Dance of the Unconscious Reflex Rev. Rob Moore For the first time in over 27 years, Horizon will be without professional ministry (if only for a little while). Given that our Senior Minister has moved into retirement and our Intern Minister has graduated and completed her term with us, there might be more than a little bit of change, anxiety and grief coming our way in the coming days, weeks, months and years. When that change, anxiety and grief enters our life, both personally and collectively, we often fall into a dance of familiar and safe habits or ways of being (often without our being aware of it) that may be needed for a while but often bring their own challenges down the road. Come join us as we explore this dance and learn how to recognize and welcome a new dance to carry Horizon forward into its future.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church is Welcoming GALA Youth North Texas GALA Youth is a program of a nonprofit, volunteer run organization (GALA North Texas) and dedicated to serving and assisting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) and allied youth by providing the youth with tools to improve self-esteem and selfacceptance. This group is going to meet at Horizon every Sunday from 6:00— 7:30 pm.
UDV Church - Multifamily Yard Sale! Funds are being raised to support the continued growth of our group and to move toward owning our own temple.
Where: Horizon UU Parking Lot
When: Saturday June 28th / from 7:00am to 12:00pm Entertainment: Live entertainment throughout the sale. Vocalists, guitar, harmonica Food: Snack items will be available for sale A wide variety of items including: Children's Clothing, Books on spirituality, relaxing CD music, DVDs,, Men's Clothing, Women's Clothing, Toys and Games
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PASTORAL CARE NEWS by Marianna Seaton dlm@horizonuu.org Director of Lay Ministry
Please join me in welcoming Campbell Paige Trainor-Weber, who was born June 26, weighing in at 7lbs 4oz. Kendra and Jonathan are the happy parents of this sweet baby. We would like to offer our sincere condolences to John Bryant and his family. Janet Montgomery Bryant, John’s mother, passed away in her sleep on June 16th. The family held a private service in her honor. John Gill and MC Meador are recovering well at home after their surgeries. Their spirits are high and these setbacks won’t keep them down for long. We wish them both well.
We offer positive wishes and good outcomes to Betsy Webb and Wendy Sue who are preparing for surgeries in the coming weeks. Feel free to send a note or greeting card to our friends; there’s nothing like it to brighten their day. Our best wishes to our graduating seniors, and everyone off on special adventures this summer. I hope you carry a little of Horizon with you on your journeys.
Our Pastoral Caregivers work with Ministers and Chaplains, the Director of Lay Ministry and the Neighborhood Groups in a spirit of cooperation to cherish and care for the members of our congregation. If you or your loved ones are in need of a sympathetic ear, the Pastoral Caregivers are available. Call Marianna Seaton, Director of Lay Ministry at 972-743-1599 or e-mail dlm@horizonuu.org.
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COMING OF AGE: BOSTON 2014 The ninth grade Coming of Age class traveled to Boston for their heritage trip. Photo: Walden PondRev. byHelen Lauren Carroll Daniell. “This job is neat, tidy, and nobody gets hurt,” - says Dr. Jocelyn Dunham
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LIFESPAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS by Lauren Daniell dlre@horizonuu.org blog: www.horizonuu.org/dre/ Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/horizonuu/
Coming of Age class visits Boston Last week Horizon’s ninth grade Coming of Age class visited Boston to learn about their UU heritage. Besides visiting historical sites and churches in Boston, they also saw the new UUA headquarters, traveled to Concord to see Walden Pond and went to Quincy to visit the Church of the Presidents, home to Unitarian US presidents John and John Quincy Adams.
Pictured: Left – replica of Thoreau’s cabin at Walden Pond. Center—Chapel at Harvard in which Channing delivered his famous Divinity School address in 1838. Left-Playing “UU or Not UU?” in the Boston Botanic Gardens.
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CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Pictured: Left – Church of the Presidents in Quincy. Right-USS Constitution. Center-Bell tower of Arlington Street UU Church.
Calendar of Events for Children and Youth July 27th: Parenting Seminar with Elaine Commins Parenting with Love and Logic. 9 am in the Horizon Library August 24th: Fall RE Open House August 31st: Splash Day for water fun
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CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Classes this Sunday, June 29 for Children and Teens Preschool-rising Kindergartners: Picture Book UU (room S3) This Sunday the class will be learning about our origins in the Big Bang by listening to the book, “The Everything Seed.” The children will then make Big Bang designs. Rising Grades 1-4: OUUr Story (room S4) Our elementary students will hear the tale of Old Turtle. They will further explore concepts from the book by forming a class covenant and creating stained glass turtles. Rising Grades 5-8: You, the Creator (Portable rm. #8) The middle school class will examine the relationship between religion and art and architecture. They will paint stained glass windows to represent the Divine in their lives. High School: The Pursuit of Happiness (Portable rm. #9) Our high school class continues to examine the link between your spiritual life and happiness, and will further discuss the walkway restoration project for the Portable building.
DLRE gone June 29 Lauren will be gone June 27-30th (Friday-Monday) for a family reunion. She will be available via email if you need to contact her.
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CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
WANTED
Teachers for the Fall Religious Education for children and teens is looking for a few caring adults to staff classes the next church school year beginning in August. Please contact Lauren if you are interested in any of these positions: Senior high Sunday morning teacher: Adult to assist with Sunday morning class for 10-12th graders. Responsibilities include preparing lessons (provided,) attending class 2-3 times/month, attend lock-in at Horizon, and help plan YRUU service in April. Curriculum provided. Background check required. High school traveling team: Adults to accompany 9-12th graders to weekend events in Texas and Oklahoma. Commitment of only 2 or 3 weekends per year, usually Columbus Day and MLK weekends and a weekend in March. Drive youth to and from events and stay at event with teens. Stipends for travel provided (new for 2014-15) Must be at least 25 years of age and have background check. Coming of Age teacher: A rare chance to join the ninth grade teaching team! Help plan and teach lessons (provided) 2-3 times/month. Assist in preparing credo service, and attend two lock-ins. Training provided by experienced teaching team. Possibility for travel. Background check required.
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COMING OF AGE: BOSTON 2014 The ninth grade Coming of Age class traveled to Boston for their heritage trip. Photos: Lauren Daniell
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NEW CLASSES by JuLane julane@judithlane.com
What We Choose:
Ethics for Unitarian Universalists An Adult Religious Education Class Where does moral authority lie? What is the basis for UU religious ethics? Is there such a thing as absolute and unchanging moral truth? What does it mean to live a life of virtue, to develop a virtuous character? How do we respond when we personally fall short of virtues we hold dear? Do human beings have inherent basic rights we are called to uphold? What do we do when our rights-based morality brings us face to face with rights that are in conflict? How do our relationships with others form a fundamental influence in our ethical decision making?
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NEW CLASSES Join us as we explore these and other moral and ethical questions that arise in your daily living. The 8 sessions of What We Choose offer an intentional process of engagement with other seekers in examining ethical concepts, questions and dilemmas. The material covered is designed to deepen and expand knowledge and skills for a process of ethical reflection that is central to living our Unitarian Universalist faith. This class offers the opportunity to examine the core of our lives as Unitarian Universalists and the sessions build on each other so we ask that you commit to attending all 8 sessions beginning Monday, August 4th and continuing to September 29th, with no class being held on Labor Day, September 1st. All materials will be provided with the exception of your personal journal; a 1-inch 3-ring binder would allow space for journal pages as well as insertion of the handouts that will provide your reading assignments and prepara-
tion for each class. The co-leaders are Peter Hendee and JuLane and we welcome any questions about the class. Please sign up at the Welcome Center in the lobby, or you can email JuLane at julane@judithlane.com. The class is limited to 12 participants. Childcare will be provided for children under 12 by emailing Ms Becky at childcare@horizonuu.org at least 48 hours before the session for which childcare is needed. She will need to know the ages of each child and about any special concerns. Cancellation of arranged childcare must be emailed to Ms. Becky no less than 24 hours before the session.
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COMING OF AGE: BOSTON 2014 Photo: Path around Walden Pond, by Lauren Daniell
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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.)
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HORIZON UU CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SATURDAY, JUNE 28 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Men's Support Group - E3 - Library 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM UDV Sale All Day Event
SUNDAY, JUNE 29 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 - Library 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Main Worship - SH - Sanc. 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Horizon Players Planning - S6 - Class 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM After Church Lunch Bunch -- All Are Welcome! 4:45 PM - 7:00 PM Raskin Music Studio Violin and Viola Recital Sanctuary 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GALA Youth - S6 - Class 7:15 PM - 9:00 PM Wisdom Circle - E3 - Library
MONDAY, JUNE 30 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM SMART Recovery - FH - Fellowship Hall 7:15 PM - 9:00 PM Wisdom Circle - E3 - Library
TUESDAY, JULY 1 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Buddhist Sangha - P1 - Lg, P2 - Couch
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Library Ministry - E3 - Library
THURSDAY, JULY 3 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM Worship Arts Committee Meeting - MO - Minister's Office
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FRIDAY, JULY 4 Independence Day 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Candlelighters - FH - Fellowship Hall Please contact Peggy Gill to verify the schedule for this meeting.
SATURDAY, JULY 5 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Men's Support Group - E3 - Library 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM UDV Church
Visit: calendar.horizonuu.org for updates and events information.
Adult Religious Explorations contact: are@horizonuu.org
Sunday Mornings, 9:00 – 10:10 am Horizon Library
June 29, 2014 ELIZABETH GUTSWICK
Joseph Priestly, much more than a scientist and theologian! As a generalist and radical thinker, Joseph Priestly and his philosophy influenced scientific studies, theological developments, and political developments. His actual impact was much broader than the historical footnote he usually granted. What can we learn from his example?
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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 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 From UUA Facebook Page: Get an inside look of the UUA's move to 24 Farnsworth Street by watching this video that the Rev. Peter Morales has just shared in his President's Report at General Assembly. Thank you for embracing our new spiritual home, and we hope you will visit us soon!
Video: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152519373453749
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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 the group at buddhists@horizonuu.org. The UU Christian Chalice Circle (uuchristians@horizonuu.org ) The UU Christian Chalice Circle provides a forum for enriching our spiritual
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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!
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. Young Adults Chalice Circle
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COMING OF AGE: BOSTON 2014 The ninth grade Coming of Age class traveled to Boston for their heritage trip. Photos: Lauren Daniell