the_week@horizonuu a publication of horizon unitarian universalist church * February 22, 2015.
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Horizon News Metrocrest – Horizon members are asked to bring shelf stable items to church for Metrocrest Social Services which serves our local area. Each Sunday there will be an invitation to bring shelf-stable food stuffs to the front when the children come forward for the Children's Conversation. Please hand your donations to a young person to take forward! Adult Religious Exploration – Daniel Polk will show the Selma section from the “Eye on the Prize”. February 22nd, 9:00 am to 10:10 am in the Horizon Library. Lost and Found – Still not claimed, a child’s pink fur jacket, a Baggalini, a wristwatch and a turquoise necklace. Also not claimed, a Cupcake doll, a Disney Frozen water bottle, string necklace with 3 pendants and a grey knit cap. Please check the Lost and Found box in the office.
After Church Lunch Bunch – The Lunch Bunch meets after church most Sundays. Check the Welcome Desk for this week’s location. Everyone is welcome!
Church Parking – As you may have noticed, the church parking lot is filling up for services and parking spaces can be hard to find. The Stewardship Circle is working on finding resolutions for this situation. In the meantime, you may want to carpool with others from your neighborhood group, bring one car instead of two per family, or park a short, healthful distance away and walk. (Please do not park at Coyote Ridge Golf Club. You will be towed.)
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Sunday Service - March 1, 2015 To Dream the Possible Dream Rev. Helen Carroll “Money is the most important thing in our lives. It costs us our time, health, prestige, and power. Yet, it is the last thing we want to discuss.” - Jacob Needleman
Sunday Service - March 8, 2015 We Who Believe in Freedom Rev. Helen Carroll “The people of Selma will struggle on for the soul of the nation but it is fitting that all Americans help to bear the burden.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Sunday Service - March 15, 2015 Call and Response Rev. Helen Carroll “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Viktor E. Frankl
Sunday Service - March 22, 2015 When We Are Gathered Rev. Helen Carroll “Snowflakes, leaves, humans, plants, raindrops, stars, molecules, microscopic entities all come in communities. The singular cannot in reality exist.” – Paula Gunn Allen
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FROM THE MINISTER
Mark your calendar...It’s Budget Time The Circle Coordinators are working with committee and event chairs to gather the initial budget requests for next year. If you have a program to offer, activity to plan or general interest and support for the financial life of the congregation, be sure to speak with one of them and mark your calendar for 7:00 p.m. on February 24 and March 3 and noon on March 15. In the three open sessions, the Circle Coordinators will build the budget for the 2015-2016 program year. On February 24, the expenses necessary to provide next year’s programs will be gathered. On March 3, the conversation will focus on income streams – pledge income, fundraising expectations, donations, rentals and any other revenue sources. And…as is always the case, we anticipate that there will be greater expenses than revenues (Sigh!). So…On March 15, we’ll gather to adjust, rethink, imagine, and otherwise work to reconcile the program needs with the available resources. Join in and be a part of this planning for next year. The Circle Coordinators are Bunny Summerlin – Community Circle Lauren Daniell – Growth and Learning Circle Nancy Foreman – Social Responsibility Circle Peter Hendee – Stewardship Circle Peggy Gill – Worship Circle
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mUUsings Greetings from your interim minister.
As a church community you are growing and stretching. This year, you continue the work of nurturing one another, being a witness and instrument for social justice, and exploring your ethical and spiritual connections. Together new members and friends join oldtimers on committees, in worship and religious exploration, and over casual coffee and conversation. You have much to celebrate. And still, change is in the air.
How could it be otherwise? With the ending of a settled ministry, you began an intentional period of transition – a time for looking deeply at your history and becoming clear about who you are. That kind of reflection has led to shifts. There have been changes in what you do and how you do it. As you enter the next step of this interim year expect to continue exploring, adjusting, and changing. Likely, there will be new hands for old tasks as well as familiar voices in new roles. The connection to the wider Unitarian Universalist world will strengthen. Yet, most exciting of all is the commitment to new leadership and a new future that will come out of this transition time.
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mUUsings
Loren Mean wrote, “It is one thing to hire a new pastor. It is quite another thing for a congregation to enter a commitment to a new ordained leader and the possibility of new tasks and missions.” It will take all of you, working together, to grow into a new vision of who you are to become. Hard, exciting, fun, challenging, exhilarating work!
All this change is both invigorating and exhausting, sometimes rewarding and sometimes unsettling. Growth is like that – a combination of embracing strengths, working through challenges and moving into the next stage. May you continue this time of transition patient with one another, remembering the past, honoring the present, and envisioning the future.
Faithfully, Rev. Helen 972-492-4940 ext. 106 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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LETTER FROM REV. DENNIS HAMILTON
Thank you Horizon for honoring my ministry and for granting me Emeritus status. It means so much to me that my years with Horizon ended so well. You know it isn't always the case. I do feel a sense of having done an important life work. Horizon is and always will be my pride and joy. What we all built together will last, and it will change many lives and it will be an important influence in the North Texas culture. I have no illusions of taking credit for Horizon's success. Many times the leaders brought their wisdom and hard work and organization when I was busy writing the next sermon. We did it together. We learned together. When Suzuki Roshi was asked how he achieved enlightenment he replied one mistake after another. That's how I felt all those years. So thank you all for this honor. I am pleased and grateful for the opportunity to have served you all and I feel pretty lucky to have survived all those years.
Blessings and thanks, Dennis
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Looking forward… By Rev. Helen Carroll I’m recruiting Worship Associates for Sundays in 2015. Tempted, but unsure what’s required? Curious, but afraid of public speaking? Convinced and ready to sign-up. Please send an email (interimminister@horizonuu.org), drop a note in my box or give me a call (805-459-9696). Thank you for sharing in the worship life of the congregation.
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Come to a stargazing party All ages invited! Friday, March 6th at 7pm Horizon parking lot
Follow in the footsteps of the great UU scientist Carl Sagan and come to a stargazing party on Friday, March 6th. Horizon’s Amad Naderfard will bring his equipment and lead us in viewing the moon, the visible planets and the Milky Way beginning at 7pm. Participants are asked to dress for the weather and bring any personal binoculars and telescopes, flashlights and lawn chairs. This is a great way for families and individuals of all ages to experience the awe and wonder of our universe! Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 3rd to dlm@horizonuu.org.
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Leader: Nancy Foreman SocialResponsibility@HorizonUU.org
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NEWS
Please join us this Friday night, February 20th in Fellowship Hall at Horizon at 7:00 pm for Games Night.
Bring your favorite games to play and a snack or drink to share (
the Sproat family is bringing turkey chili, if anyone wants to bring accompaniments, please let us know)
We look forward to seeing you there ď Š New Feature: Childcare will provided upon request from 7:00 to 10:00pm
* Please send reservations and cancellations to childcare@horizonuu.org
Please let me know if there is anyone you can suggest we add to the email notification list
*$10.00 per family (up to three children from the same household) with 48 hour notice and 24 hour notice of cancellation
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NEWS Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church
Social Responsibility Circle Events Spring – Summer 2015 “Let’s Join Hands and Do the Work of Justice!”
Every Sunday: Horizon members are asked to bring shelf stable items to church for Metrocrest Social Services. March 6: Selma Anniversary March—Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, Dallas March 6-8: Southwest UU Women’s Conference, San Marcos, TX March 14: Metrocrest Food Pantry Work Date (Shifts 9-11 am & 11 am – 1:00 pm) March 14-17: Young Adult Spring Lobby Weekend April 17-19: Southwest UU District Meeting, New Orleans, LA May 9: Metrocrest Food Pantry Work Date (Shifts 9-11 am & 11 am – 1:00 pm) June 7-10: Trip to Heifer Ranch Global Village (Rising 7th-10th graders) June 13: Standing on the Side of Leadership Conference, North Texas UU Congregations (NTUUC)
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NEWS Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church
Social Responsibility Circle Events Spring – Summer 2015 “Let’s Join Hands and Do the Work of Justice!”
June 24-28: General Assembly (GA) Annual Meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association—UUA, Portland, OR June 28-July 4: U Bar U Summer Camp 8-11 year olds July 5-11: U Bar U Summer Camp 12-14 year olds July 11: Metrocrest Food Pantry Work Date (Shifts 9-11 am & 11 am – 1:00 pm) July 12-18: U Bar U Summer Camp 14-18 year olds July 19-24: Southwest UU Summer Institute (SWUUSI) week-long, all ages, family friendly summer camp.
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Young Adult Spring Lobby Weekend 2015, March 14-17, 2015 Calling all young adults interested in climate justice! UUSC and the UU College of Social Justice are working together to pilot new skills-based trainings that combine learning and hands-on advocacy opportunities. Our first such venture will be a 4-day training in Washington, D.C. The Spring Lobby Weekend will feature time to explore our moral grounding for working on climate change as well as a "deep dive" look at current climate justice issues and the need for changes in federal policy. We'll offer lobbying training, and then Capitol Hill meetings with legislators and their staff. We're partnering with the Friends Committee on National Legislation and the Franciscan Action Network, so participants will have a chance to meet and work with young adults from various faith traditions. There will also be some optional fun free time activities. The event is open to anyone 18-35 years old. The registration fee is $50 (regular) and $25 (low-income). Housing costs will be approximately $35 per night. If a young adult would like financial assistance, we recommend that he or she seek sponsorship from a local UU congregation. The registration deadline is March 1, 2015. Space is limited, so please register early! Register online or contact Andrew Silva for further information.
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“OUR SACRED SPRINGS" Southwest UU Women's Conference San Marcos, TX March 6-8, 2015
Featuring Dr. Rebecca Parker,
author, religious activist, and recently retired from 25 years serving as President of UU’s Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkley, CA
Guest Musician in concert: Terri Hendrix, award winning Texas songwriter, multi- instrumentalist, and classically trained vocalist. Registration Open: www.swuuw.org
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Metrocrest serves Horizon’s neighbors in Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell and the city of Dallas in Denton County. Their mission is to assist families, individuals and senior adults who are coping with crisis situations, need help stabilizing their lives, or who require support to live independently. Every other month Horizon members work in the food pantry at Metrocrest Services, helping customer shop for groceries, re-stocking shelves, organizing etc. There are two shifts: 9-11 am & 11 am-1 pm. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Victoria Simmons at victorias@bvk.com, or 425-802-0753. Upcoming Dates for 2015: March 14th May 9th July 11th September 12th November 14th Each Sunday there will be an invitation to bring shelf-stable food stuffs to the front when the children come forward for the Children's Conversation. Please hand your donations to a young person to take forward! Donations not suitable for children to bring forward may be placed in the boxes near the Horizon office. Items must be new, not expired and no glass containers. Items of most use include: Canned vegetables, fruits and meat items
Helper-type mixes
Dried beans & rice
Seasonal fresh produce
Breads and pastries
Baking supplies
Toiletries & hygiene items
Household cleaning supplies
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Social Responsibility News Horizon Trip to Heifer Ranch Global Village Program Who? Rising 7th through 10th graders and adult advisors (group of about 12 youth and about 3 advisors) Where? Heifer Ranch in Perryville, Arkansas, 350 miles from Carrollton What? Three nights at the ranch, including an overnight experience in the Global Village- Mozambique, Tibet and the Mississippi Delta region of the US. Participants are divided into family units with limited resources. As they tend gardens, work in the community and cook cultural meals, they become aware of the effects of poverty and hunger. Every evening the Horizon group will gather for a worship service, reflecting on the day’s lessons. When? June 7-10, 2015 (Sunday through Wednesday) Why? Horizon participant Douglas Burns described the Global Village experience as “some of the most powerful days of my life.” Participants will leave with an awareness of their role as a global citizen and with ideas on how to create change. Cost: $225/youth, which includes lodging, meals, programming and gas. Nonrefundable deposit of $100 due on Jan. 15. Scholarships will be available. Interested? Contact Katie at katiebarnes@swbell.net Sneak peek: http://www.edutopia.org/night-global-village
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STEWARDSHIP NEWS
Parking Lot Expansion We’ve got Good News and Bad News! The good news is that attendance for Sunday’s Services has been very strong…the bad news is that our parking lot fills up and potential visitors are driving away when they can’t find a space. To address our insufficient parking, a Parking Expansion Task Force has been formed to evaluate options to expand the parking lot. Leveraging the plan that was drafted during our 2009 Building Expansion, the team will select three construction firms and will obtain current bids from them. Task Force will also work with the City of Carrollton to determine if there are any viable, ecological alternative surface options to be considered. Once the bids are in and a plan is approved, the Task Force will take their recommendation to the Board for approval and funding consideration. Since this construction won’t happen overnight, we need to have a shortterm plan to address our immediate goal to ensure that potential visitors have a place to park near the entrance. The Church Staff has already started parking remotely on Sundays and members of the choir are encouraged to park in the back portions of the parking lot at Horizon to free up the spaces closest to the front entrance.
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Parking Lot Expansion (continued) You Can Help, Too! Consider carpooling. Not only will you save money on gas, it could be an opportunity to get to know someone in your Neighborhood Group better! If your family takes more than one car to church on Sunday, consider parking one at Horizon and the other(s) remotely Please note that if you do park remotely, parking is not allowed at Coyote Ridge Country Club – and to be good neighbors, we should not park at any businesses that are open on Sundays, e.g., H Donut or Waffle House. (Note: previously, we had Plains Capital Bank as a sanctioned overflow lot, but that building has been sold and the current occupants are not open to us parking there.) Thanks for your help! Parking Expansion Task Force Chairperson Peter Hendee, Beth Bargar, Karen Collins-Nobles and Jim Yank.
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Stop the Crape Murder! Greg Grant Research Associate, Piney Woods Native Plant Center, Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas Hideous crimes are being committed all ever Texas, some in our own front yards and many right in front of our local businesses. Unfortunately, many have turned a blind eye to the ongoing massacre. Not me! I can take it no more. I am officially forming an advocacy group for plant’s rights. They can’t speak, so I’m going to speak for them. My first mission…to stop Crape Murder! Crape myrtles are among the toughest, most adaptable, and showiest plants that we can grow in our Texas landscapes. They have very few pests. They bloom all summer long. They require no supplemental irrigation. They have exfoliating bark that reveals spectacular smooth trunks. And they happen to have a branching structure that any floral designer would crave. They pretty much do everything but mow the lawn for us. I will tell you why not, too, however. First of all it leaves horrible Don’t Do This! scars and wounds that last forever. That’s correct, FOREVER. I can show you exactly where any crape myrtle on earth was topped. It’s a "teenage tattoo" that can never be removed. It also makes a profusion of smaller branches resulting in a lack of proportion. All trees have a characteristic shape. It just so happens that crape myrtles have one of the most beautiful. Topping does create larger blooms, though fewer of them. Unfortunately these larger blooms on new shoots have a tendency to flop over and droop after summer rains (remember when it used to rain in the summer?). And finally it’s downright ugly. We don’t hack on dogwoods, redbuds, or Japanese maples. So why do we pick out the prettiest one of all to maim? Surely it’s not a "school girl" jealousy thing. How sick can we be
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Stop the Crape Murder! (Continued) to pick out the prettiest belle at the ball and scratch her face? The only pruning crape myrtles require is to thin out the trunks on young trees leaving somewhere around 3 to 7 permanents trunks. The fewer you have, the more you can admire their shape and smooth texDon’t Do This! ture. Each year around early spring, all you do is remove any new suckers that appear from the ground or from your main trunks.. Removing them during the summer does promote faster re-bloom however.
STOP THE CRAPE MURDER! Greg Grant is a research associate at the Piney Woods Native Plant Center, Stephen F. Austin State University, co-author of The Southern Heirloom Garden, a Master Texas Certified Nurseryman, and a member of the Garden Writers Association of America, the Southern Garden History Society, and the Lagerstroemia Jihad.
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GROWTH AND LEARNING NEWS by Lauren Daniell dlre@horizonuu.org blog: www.horizonuu.org/dre/ Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/horizonuu/
This week’s spiritual themes for Lent
Have you been following the daily spiritual reflections on the Horizon Facebook page? All across the country, Unitarian Universalists are posting photos from their congregations during the Lenten season on http://practinginglent.tumblr.com. As Unitarian Universalists, we share theological roots with our Christian neighbors. However, rather than a practice of selfdenial, we offer this opportunity to spend the Season of Lent
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engaged in a spiritual discipline of deep intention and appreciation of our world, our place in it, and an openness to Grace in our daily lives. Each day of Lent is assigned a theme, a photo and deepening question, and this is posted on the Horizon Facebook page each morning. Here are the themes for February 20-27: Feb. 20: Waiting
Feb. 23: Home
Feb. 21: HospitalityFeb. 24: Trust Feb. 22: Friendship
Feb. 25: Listen
Feb. 26: Beauty
Feb. 27: Kindness
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News for Children and Teens
Summer Camp schedules now available
Looking for Unitarian Universalist summer activities for your family, teen or child? Pick up a brochure from the yellow religious education table in the hall next to the nursery or click here to read the information online: www.horizonuu.org/dre
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Spring Break Schedule PreK-12th
Horizon classes for children and teens will follow a special schedule in March: March 8th: no classes scheduled Informal activities in Portable for children ages 6 and up with Lauren Daniell and volunteers. Nursery open to children 5 and under. Note: Teens 13 and older can volunteer to assist and receive service hours. Please email dlre@horizonuu.org to arrange. March 15th: no classes scheduled Children and teens invited to attend special worship service with parents. Nursery open to 5 and under. March 22nd: All classes resume
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Attention teens! North Texas rally March 27-29th First Jefferson UU – Fort Worth Elaborate plans are afoot for…
The MYSTERY Rally
For more information or to register, visit www.ntuuc.org/YouthRally Registration closes March 22nd Preregistration required
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Calendar of Events Children and Youth February 22nd Kindergarten-1st grade OWL (12-1 pm, Portable Rm. #8) 28th: Horizon Players Purim Party (Saturday @7pm / rsvp required)
March 1st: Kindergarten-1st grade OWL (12-1 pm, Portable Rm. #8)
6th: Stargazing Party Friday-7pm (Horizon parking lot - rsvp required) 8th: Spring Break - no classes scheduled. ren Daniell and volunteers th
Informal activities in the Portable with Lau-
15 : Spring Break - no classes scheduled.
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17 : Go Green St. Patrick’s Day Environmental Celebration and kids’ concert (Tuesday-7pm at Horizon) 22nd: Coming of Age 2015-16 preview session (12-1 pm, Portable Rm. #8)
27-29th: North Texas Rally (Fri PM-Sun AM, First Jefferson UU, Fort Worth)
April 5th: Easter Egg Hunt (during the service) 12th: Youth present Sunday service
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Adult Growth and Learning Join the UU Lenten Photo-a-day Spiritual Practice through April 5th A Tumblr site has been created as a way for Unitarian Universalists to engage in a shared spiritual practice around the same time that some of our siblings in faith are observing Lent. As Unitarian Universalists, we share theological roots with our Christian siblings. However, rather than a practice of self-denial, we offer this opportunity to spend the season of Lent engaged in a spiritual discipline of deep intention and appreciation of our world, our place in it, and an openness to Grace in our daily lives. Instructions for this spiritual practice as well as the daily themes can be found on the next page.
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Just one space left!
The Shared Pulpit With Loraine McNeill 8 sessions – Mondays, 6:30-9:30pm (ending times will vary) Beginning March 2
The Shared Pulpit is an eight-session experience based upon Erika Hewitt's work of the same title. This course is for everyone interested in deepening their spirituality and exploring their own personal lay ministry regardless of experience with writing or public speaking. It is designed to deepen connections and to help the layperson find his or her own voice as a lay leader. Ministry takes many forms and we will explore how are own experiences and stories can translate into a sermon presented for the growth and inspiration of others. (Participants are encouraged to share their work, but not obligated to speak to congregation.) Childcare available. Contact dlre@horizonuu.org for more information.
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The Library Corner Now available in the Library and in the Bookstore, the UUA Common Read. Did you know there’s a book that’s recommended for all Unitarian Universalists to read this year? Our Common Read is Reclaiming Prophetic Witness: Liberal Religion in the Public Square by Paul Rasor. The book asserts that conservative Christianity is not the only valid religious voice in our national social policy. The 201415 Common Read invites Unitarian Universalists to explore and claim our contribution, as religious liberals, to the pressing moral and ethical debates of our contemporary world.
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AFTER CHURCH LUNCH BUNCH One way to get to know people from Horizon better is to join us after church for lunch. Everyone is welcome (even friends and family joining you after church). The restaurant will change each week. Check the welcome desk each week for the location. We meet most Sundays. Ask for the “Horizon” tables. It may take a few minutes following the service for lunch attendees to arrive but we’re coming!
Second Sunday 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.
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HORIZON UU CALENDAR OF EVENTS Saturday, February 21 8:00 am - 10:00 am Men's Support Group - E3 – Library 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Horizon Players Rehearsal – SH – Sanc. 9:30 am - 11:30 am New to UU - FH - Fellowship Hall 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Horizon Dinners - Other - Offsite 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm UDV - Church Rental - E3 - Library, FH - Fellowship Hall, KI - Kitch, RL - Lobby / Narthex, S5 - Class, S6 - Class Sunday, February 22 8:30 am - 9:45 am Sunday AM Journey Group - P2 - Couch 9:00 am - 10:15 am Adult Religious Explorations - Daniel Polk “Eye on the Prize” - E3 - Library 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CAYRE - Child Care - S1 - Nursery 10:15 am - 12:00 pm Library Ministry - Open for Browsing - E3 - Library 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Main Worship - SH - Sanc. 11:45 am - 2:00 pm After Church Lunch Bunch -- All Are Welcome! - Other Offsite 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm K-1 OWL - P1 - Lg 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm GALA Youth - S6 - Class Monday, February 23 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hatha Yoga - P1 - Lg 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SMART Recovery - FH - Fellowship Hall 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm Wisdom Circle - S7 - Class 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Membership Committee - E3 - Library Tuesday, February 24 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Horizon Book Club - E3 - Library 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Building the Budget - FH - Fellowship Hall 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Buddhist Sangha - P1 - Lg, P2 - Couch
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HORIZON UU CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, February 25 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Library Ministry - E3 - Library 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Yoga Nidra and Restorative Practice - P1 - Lg 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm WFIG (Women's Friendship in Growth) Group--Welcome! E3 - Library
Thursday, February 26 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Common Ground Street Choir Practice - FH - Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Choir Practice - FH - Fellowship Hall Friday, February 27 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Candlelighters - FH - Fellowship Hall 4:00 pm - 8:00 am OWL Lockin #2 - P1 - Lg, P2 - Couch 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm FREE MOVIE NIGHT!!! - FH - Fellowship Hall, KI - Kitch, RL - Lobby / Narthex Saturday, February 28 8:00 am - 10:00 am Men's Support Group - E3 - Library 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Raskin Music Recital - E3 - Library, SH - Sanc. 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm Horizon Players Special Show set-up - FH - Fellowship Hall, KI - Kitch, RL - Lobby / Narthex, SH - Sanc. 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Horizon Players - "Story of Esther" - FH – Fellowship Hall, KI – Kitch, RL – Lobby/Narthex, SH-Sanc
Visit: calendar.horizonuu.org for updates and events information
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ART ON THE HORIZON Antoaneta Melnikova-Hillman Our current exhibition is the work of Antoaneta Melnikova-Hillman. She is a self-taught artist. She considers herself to be half Bulgarian, half Russian and 36% American. Her grandparents lost everything in the Russian Revolution, fleeing for their lives to Turkey and later to Bulgaria. Antoaneta was born in Pleven, Bulgaria, where she began her career in the arts writing poetry, influenced, as was her father, by the beauty of Russian literature and language. She published two books on poetry and her poems and stories appeared in various newspapers and magazines throughout Bulgaria. Antoaneta began to experiment with oils at the age of eighteen. Her works first appeared in group exhibitions and later individually in Bulgaria. She exhibited her work in Cyprus with a series of paintings dedicated to women and love, and since coming to the United States she has broadened her skills to encompass encaustic and acrylic mediums. Her work here has been displayed in a number of exhibitions in the greater DFW area and her paintings are in private collections in Bulgaria, Italy, Cyprus, and USA Of her art, Antoaneta says: “I don't question my desire to paint but am thankful that it exists. It gives my life direction. Leonardo’s words that “painting is poetry, seen rather than heard,” are reflected in my attitude towards painting. I put the continuity of the idea and the transformation of reality into a new world at the start of every work.
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ART ON THE HORIZON Antoaneta Melnikova-Hillman Chagall, Van Gogh, Dali and Klimt are the artists who have had a major influence on me. I believe that admiration of the great artists is the first step on the road to art. I can't separate poetry from painting, and this is the duality that brings to existence my bodies of work like Connected through White, Ice House and Disconnected Conversation. I have been drawn to the beauty of minimal but exact expression in the form of art and for me this is the way to say much, if not everything.”
To Purchase Art
Horizon receives twenty percent of each sold piece of art. To purchase an artwork, make payment at the church office. (Be sure to make the check out to the artist and make a notation on your check about the piece of art you are buying and mark the card below the piece of art “SOLD.”) Horizon Art Coordinators, Linda Alred or Nikki Henderson are happy to assist you.
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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! 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. CineMat CineMat meets on the 4th Saturday of the month. Time depends on movie selected. Open to everyone. This fun group meets to see a movie chosen by the group and then goes to a cof-
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SPECIAL GROUPS fee shop or restaurant to discuss the movie and socialize. 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 1st Thursdays, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm. Women age 21 and over. This group provides support and encouragement for women in helping them achieve their personal goals of improving their fitness level, eating more nutritionally, losing weight and learning to reduce daily stress. This group also participates in an annual service project, in local walk events and raises money healthywomen@horizonuu.org Men’s Support Group Saturdays, 8:00 am - 10:00 am. Men age 18 and over. The Men’s Support Group provides men a supportive, safe environment for sharing personal challenges and concerns in a confidential setting. Many men were socialized to share only things external to them. The Men’s Support Group offers a sanctuary to share more about matters of the heart. Try us out and see if we fit your needs. mensgroup@horizonuu.org Second Tuesday Potluck 2nd Tuesday (most months) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm in the Library. Everyone is
welcome! This group meets for food, fellowship, deepening friendships and occasional field trips. Topics of interest are presented to the group after eating. There is also a subgroup that views a movie and has dinner together on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. secondtuesday@horizonuu.org
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SPECIAL GROUPS Wisdom Circle Mondays 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm. Adults age 18 and over. Group meetings include a check-in and discussion of a weekly life issue topic selected by a group member. These have included appreciation, success and failure, fear, procrastination, staying optimistic in hard times, anger, healing, leaving a legacy, forgiveness, trust, and compassion. tuesdaywisdom@horizonuu.org Wings Parenting Mondays 9:30 am - 11:30 am (2 - 3 times a month). Parents of all ages. We welcome Moms and Dads to meet in the Horizon Church library. We have topics of interest not just about parenting UU children but personal and spiritual self-growth. Past topics have included: the philosophy of life according to Doctor Who, Karma, creating our "bucket list", our family trees, and what does it mean to be a UU parent. We also do a social outreach project once a year. Our schedule follows the school year and we break for school holidays and for the summer. During the school year, child care is provided. mondaywings@horizonuu.org The Women’s Friendship in Growth (WFIG) 2nd, 4th, and 5th Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9 pm, Horizon Library. Women age 18 and over. 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! wfig@horizonuu.org Young Adults Contact: YoungAdults@horizonuu.org for more details.
“The color of springtime is in the flowers. The color of winter is in the imagination.� - Terri Guillemets