the_week@horizonuu a publication of horizon unitarian universalist church * February 8, 2015.
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On this Sunday before Valentine’s day, join us for a look at the institution of marriage in readings, reflections and music.
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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!
After Church Lunch Bunch – The Lunch Bunch meets after church most Sundays. Check the Welcome Desk for this week’s location. Everyone is welcome!
Lost and Found – Last week, a child’s pink fur jacket, a Baggalini, a wristwatch and a turquoise necklace were found in the Church.
Adult Religious Exploration – Elizabeth Gustwick will facilitate the class on UU historical figures - The Iowa Sisterhood. February 8th, 9:00 am to 10:10 am in the Horizon Library. Please Join Us! – Life is full of great adventures and Marianna Seaton is leaving her position at Horizon to continue her education at UNT’s College of Visual Arts and Design and to spend more time with her family. Join in offering your best wishes at the pot luck and reception following the service.
Still 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.
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Sunday Service - February 15, 2015 For So the Children Come Rev. Helen Carroll “Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.” – Kahlil Gibran
Sunday Service - February 22, 2015 The Story of Esther Horizon Players
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
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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.
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 15, 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
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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What an exciting Sunday we experienced on January 11th! Together we celebrated the end of our indebtedness with the final payment this month on our mortgage! Through the consistent support of each one of its members, Horizon is now debt free! That support, your faith in our community and in each other, and in our denomination, is also carrying us through experiencing a different ministerial style in our worship services, and the restructuring of our operational organization which often brings confusion in the early stages. And now, together, even while engaging in the hard work of transitioning, we get to experience the excitement brought by the beginning of our search for Horizon’s next settled minister. We know now what to expect and what our part is in this search. The Unitarian Universalist Association’s Rev. Jim Eller, the Ministerial Settlement Representative, laid it all out for us Sunday: the process of how the members will take part in the selection, nomination and election of Horizon’s Ministerial
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Search Committee members; the responsibility we each will have in letting the committee know what we seek in our next minister; the trust in the process that we each will need to have faith in; the part we will play in meeting, talking with, listening to the candidate that emerges from that process, and then voting our conscience when the time comes. The excitement will build as the transition process continues, and Horizon is on the best path for us! The Transition Team members – JuLane, Patsy Roe, Beth Bargar, MC Meador, Acie Nobles, and Madira McKee – are wearing identifying team tags and are always available to talk with anyone who would like to ask questions or make comments. Recent conversations with members have exposed a need to clarify our role during the interim. The team was created by your Board to assist the interim minister during our transition, such as when we orchestrated the Cottage Conversations early in Rev. Carroll’s work here. The Transition Team does not devise new ways of doing worship service or of administrating operations or programs. It is our role, first, to assist Rev. Carroll as long-term leaders of Horizon, and, second, to be available to any member for conversation or clarification. Please know that we welcome the opportunity to talk with you. We are 1/4th of the way through our interim! At the Congregational Meeting on January 25th, the Transition Team will present a brief synopsis of where we are now in the five areas of transition work: History and Heritage, Leadership, Identity, Linkages (with the larger church and other organizations who share our values), and the very exciting New Ministry. Please make time to attend this important congregational gathering. It will help you take a more active, informed part in working toward our future.
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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 Marianna Seaton – 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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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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GROWTH AND LEARNING NEWS by Lauren Daniell dlre@horizonuu.org blog: www.horizonuu.org/dre/ Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/horizonuu/
Interested in taking an online class? Now you can at Horizon!
The Horizon Growth and Learning Circle is proud to announce that one of its spring classes will be offered online. Spirit in Community: Not For Ourselves Alone with Lisa Krishnan will be offered via videoconference from February 18th-April 8th. Online classes have many advantages – no fighting traffic to make a 7pm class after work or driving in the dark, being able to participate from the comfort of your
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own home, and being more environmentallyfriendly by not requiring the use of a car.
Horizon will use Zoom, a video conferencing program that will work on almost any device provided it has a camera – laptop, tablet, iPad or even your smartphone. Downloading the program is easy and free of charge. Here is a video to show you how easy it is to join a video meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbx0JSfmpOg
Worried about “losing something” due to a lack of physical proximity to your instructor and classmates? From personal experience, I can say that very little was lost through my own online experience. I took a 6-week course through the UUA last spring and developed friendships with my classmates – close relationship such that some of us chose to be roommates at a conference six months later! I sincerely hope you’ll give our new online class a try. Hurry – only a few places in the Not Ourselves Alone class are left! Yours in Faith, Lauren
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Preschool/Middle School BUUddy Day this Sunday
This Sunday, February 8th our preschool and middle school classes will combine to celebrate Valentine’s Day together from 10:45-11:30 am. All students in preK and middle school are welcome, even if they had not participated in a BUUddy Day in the past.
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UU Summer Camp Information Session This Sunday, February 8th 12-1pm Portable rm. #8
On February 8th after the service, there will be an information session about Camp UBar-U, a UU retreat center in the heart of the Texas Hill Country near Kerrville that offers summer camps for children and youth entering grades 3-12 in the fall (ages 819.) The session will be held at Horizon in Room #8 of the portable building from 121pm. Adult and teen representatives from the camp will be on hand to do a short presentation and answer questions. No need to RSVP. If you’d like more information, see the next article or email dlre@horizonuu.org .
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Attention kids and teens: Want to be in a video?
On Sunday, February 15th children and teens are invited to stay after the service to help create a welcome video that will be shown during future church services. Children and teens of all ages are needed – come to the sanctuary by 12 noon. Filming should last approximately 45 minutes. Please RSVP so we can make preparations: dlre@horizonuu.org
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Attention high school seniors and 18 year olds: Bridging Ceremony May 17th
On Sunday, May 17th during the service, Horizon would like to honor its high school seniors/18 year olds in a Bridging Ceremony. This ceremony is a wonderful UU tradition that recognizes your passage from childhood into young adulthood and welcomes you as an adult into the congregation. Soon we’ll be arranging a Bridgers’ luncheon to prepare for the big day. We are updating our list of participants; please look at this list and email dlre@horizonuu.org if you see any omissions: Andrew B.
Amy F.
Isabell M.
Hayley E.
David J.
T.J. T.
Erin M.
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Calendar of Events for Children and Youth February 8th: Camp UBarU Information session (12-1 pm, Portable Rm. #8) 8th: PreK/Middle School Valentine “BUUddy Day� 8th: Kindergarten-1st grade OWL (12-1pm, Yellow classroom) 15th: Child dedication / Intergenerational service 15th: Video filming (12-12:45pm, Sanctuary) 22nd Kindergarten-1st grade OWL (12-1 pm, Portable Rm. #8) 28th: Horizon Players Purim Party (7pm, Sanctuary / rsvp required)
March 1st: Kindergarten-1st grade OWL (12-1 pm, Portable Rm. #8) 8th: Spring Break - no classes scheduled. Informal activities in Portable with Lauren Daniell and volunteers
15th: Spring Break -no classes scheduled. Children and teens invited to attend special worship service with parents 22nd: Coming of Age 2015-16 preview session (12-1 pm, Portable Rm. #8) 27-29th: North Texas Rally (Fri-Sun, First Jefferson UU, Fort Worth)
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Adult Growth and Learning Take online! Spirit in Community: Not for Ourselves Alone with Lisa Krishnan, MEd, LPC
and professional coach
Intro session + 6 Wednesdays: February 18 (intro), Feb. 25, March 4, 18, 25 / April 1, 8
Break out of your spiritual bubble! Life is experienced through relationship; this course asks us to shift the question from "Who am I?" to "Who are we?” As UU's, we tend to value self-reliant individualism and theological diversity. These are essential aspects of our religion; however, they can also be a “The Perfect Path” Kelly Bartlett
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path to isolation and are often an impediment to deeper spiritual conversations because we fear conflict. This course asks the questions: To whom and/or what are you committed. How are you accountable? Who or what sustains you when you are discouraged about your life? Who tells you who you are?
For more information or to enroll, contact dlre@horizonuu.org Lisa Krishnan has been a Horizon member since 2006 and is a professional coach. For over 16 years, Lisa has been actively inspiring and empowering others to achieve a better life.
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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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COME SEE WHAT THE ‘HOLLERING’ IS ALL ABOUT !
Thursday, Feb. 12th in the Fellowship Hall at 6:30 Come ‘holler’ with the
Common Ground Street Choir No previous singing experience, or ability to carry a tune, is required!
COME HOLLER WITH US !
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Leader: Nancy Foreman SocialResponsibility@HorizonUU.org
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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. February 14: Metrocrest Food Pantry Work Date (Shifts 9-11 am & 11 am – 1:00 pm) February 15: Share the Plate Sunday—Child Haven International February 17: Texas UU Legislative Action Day 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: February 14th 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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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 7 8:00 am - 10:00 am Men's Support Group - E3 - Library 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Horizon Players Rehearsal - SH - Sanc. 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 8 8:30 am - 9:45 am Sunday AM Journey Group - P2 - Couch 9:00 am - 10:15 am Adult Religious Explorations - Elizabeth Gustwick “The Iowa Sisterhood” - 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. 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Camp UBarU information session - Other - Portable LCD Projector, P1 - Lg 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm 2nd Sunday Potluck and Reception EVERYONE WELCOME!! - FH - Fellowship Hall, KI - Kitch 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm K-1 OWL - E2 - Classroom 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm GALA Youth - S6 – Class Monday, February 9 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hatha Yoga - P1 - Lg 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SMART Recovery - FH - Fellowship Hall 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Neighborhood Calling Circle - S2 - Class 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm Wisdom Circle - E3 - Library
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HORIZON UU CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tuesday, February 10 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Potluck (Seniors) Group - E3 - Library, KI - Kitch 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Buddhist Sangha - P1 - Lg, P2 - Couch Wednesday, February 11
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Library Ministry - E3 - Library 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Yoga Nidra and Restorative Practice - P1 - Lg 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Prepare-Enrich class for couples - FH - Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm WFIG (Women's Friendship in Growth) Group--Welcome! E3 - Library Thursday, February 12 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Choir Practice - FH - Fellowship Hall Friday, February 13 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Candlelighters - FH - Fellowship Hall Saturday, February 14 - St. Valentine's Day 7:30 am - 12:30 pm Rental - Isha Institute - FH - Fellowship Hall, S1 - Nursery, S5 - Class 8:00 am - 10:00 am Men's Support Group - E3 – Library 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Horizon Players Rehearsal – P1 - Lg 9:00 am - 11:00 am Metrocrest Food Pantry 1st Shift - Other - Offsite 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Metrocrest Food Pantry 2nd Shift - Offsite 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Glen Lichtenwalter Memorial Service - SH - Sanctuary
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 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