|
The North Unitarian Universalist Congregation Newsletter September 2007 |
|
Friday,
September 7th from 6
to 8pm Please bring an appetizer to share and BYOB if you like. This is a family friendly event! Bring your fishing pole to try and catch a “big one” in the Rusks' pond. Paddleboats & kayaks are also available! Note: we will be holding First Fridays about once a QUARTER... stay tuned for the next date! |
September
Calendar (N) = Nielsen House Sept.
1 Sept.
2 Sept.
6 Sept.
9 Sept. 11 Sept.
12 Sept.
15 Sept.
16 Sept.
18 Sept.
19 Sept.
20 Sept.
23 Sept.
25 Sept. 30 Calendar: (N) = Nielsen House
 Rev. Ritchie’s sermons now available as PodCasts! Subscribing will have each week’s sermon automatically downloaded into your mp3 software. You can subscribe directly through our webpage (go to www.nuuc.org, then hit the menu button ‘worship” then “past sermons”). As always, you can listen to or download audio files of sermons through the webpage, or request a CD of the entire worship service either by filling out the form on the bookcase immediately to your left as you enter Fellowship Hall from the sanctuary, or by phoning the office (740-657-8081). |
 The
Social Action Committee will resume monthly Fair Trade sales
on the second Sunday of every month, beginning this month! Please
support this project by considering a purchase of delicious coffees
and teas after the service on Sunday, September 9.
(Chocolates available in October!) See Chris Jones-Leavy for more
info. |
|
|
Creative Fellowship Reconvenes! When:
September 12th Creative Guest: Gladys Dillemuth, an experienced quilter, will share the beginning basics of quilting. As always, you may bring a project to work on and share in the opportunity to get to know other creative people in our congregation. Future meetings: Oct.
10th - Laura Howe will teach us how to crochet Questions? Call Teri Cornell at 614-891-5935 or e-mail to imuuteri@yahoo.com |
|
|
Yoga: Connecting Mind and Body through Breath
We live busy lives with lots of activities, tasks, obligations and interests filling our days. These all demand our attention, awareness and energy. Many of us have learned to segment ourselves into body, mind, energy and breath. The practice of yoga invites us to explore integrating ourselves into a complete whole. Join us for an introductory exploration. This 3 hour workshop will be focused on the mind, body and breath connection through passive and active postures (asanas). The exploration will include discussion around our experiences. Bring a mat if you have one. Wear clothing that is comfortable and will provide the maximum flexibility and coverage. Please see the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall for more information and to register for the class. Questions? Call Stephanie Henderson 614-406-7267 or e-mail shenderson@nexccltd.com |
|
|
A New Member Sunday will be held during the services on Sunday, September 16. If you or someone you know might be interested in membership, sign up to attend the next “New to UU” Orientation session on Sunday, November 18 from 9am-10am at Nielsen House (childcare services will be available at 8:45 am that morning). Rev. Susan Ritchie and Eileen Watters will present information on the denomination’s (and our congregation’s) history and the meaning of membership. Another New Member Sunday will be offered on December 9. Register on the sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall, or contact Rev. Ritchie at 740-657-8081. |
|
| The Brown Bag Books reading selection for September is “March” by Geraldine Brooks. An imagining of the life of John March, the absent father of the March girls from Little Women, the character is based on Louisa May Alcott’s real-life father Bronson Alcott. March is an anti-slavery idealist and contemporary of Emerson and Thoreau who, although he's opposed to war, enlists as a chaplain in the Union Army during the Civil War. Bring your lunch and join us on Wednesday, September 19 at 12:30 pm to discuss this carefully-researched novel of war and principles. (“Sneak Peek” - The October book choice is the popular “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by Barbara Kingsolver). |
Coming up in October
|
Breaking Free - Women of Spirit at Midlife and Beyond (A 5-week class facilitated by Teri Cornell) This is a class for any age, but particularly those who are facing 50 and beyond, that explores the personal and daring essays of some of our finest women writers who examine the second half of their lives. As we do, they grapple with what age and life have taught them, contemplate their experiences, and reflect on where they have arrived. These are writers who get down and dirty, who have looked at themselves as they are, and at life as it is, to discover not only what time has taken from them but also the powerful gifts that only come with age and experience. Each class will involve an essay discussion and a chance for us to explore questions such as "What can I yet become?", "What is pulling at me?", and "What have I learned in the first part of life that will sustain me in the second half?" Class begins Monday, Oct. 1 at 7:00 in Fellowship Hall. Please register on the sign-up sheet posted in Fellowship Hall. Questions? Call Teri Cornell 614-891-5935 or e-mail imuuteri@yahoo.com
|
Two Exciting Class Offerings for NUUC Youth! Coming of Age is a program for 9th-12th graders that helps youth discern for themselves what it means to be an adult Unitarian Universalist, individually and as a part of a larger faith community. It involves individual activities, a relationship with a mentor from the congregation, discussion with other Coming of Age youth and the minister, and special directed projects undertaken within the community and the congregation. Please contact Rev. Ritchie directly if you are interested in the Coming of Age program; to start late September and run through May (revritchie@aol.com or 740-657-8081, ext. 2). Stay tuned! We are proud to offer to our 7th-9th grade students Our Whole Lives, a comprehensive sexuality education course. Our Whole Lives helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior. It equips participants with accurate, age-appropriate information in six subject areas: human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, sexual health, and society and culture. Grounded in a holistic view of sexuality, Our Whole Lives provides not only facts about anatomy and human development but also helps participants to clarify their values, build interpersonal skills, and understand the spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of sexuality. Classes will be held Sunday afternoons, beginning in January 2008. |
|
Fall NUUC Spirituality Retreat Please join Rev. Susan Ritchie at “A Time for Turning,” our Fall NUUC Spirituality Retreat on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 9:30AM-3:00PM (rain date Oct. 27). Outdoors, at the home of Ron and Diane Mattox in Westerville. Like last spring’s retreat, we will use a variety of meditations (inspired by our Unitarian Transcendentalist heritage), in group and by ourselves, in order to connect to the holy and each other by sharing in nature. Our special theme is exploring the challenges and promise of autumn. (Yes, there will be a bonfire, and s’mores.) Cost is $8 payable at the time of the retreat to cover lunch and supplies. Everyone is welcome. Please register by Wednesday, Oct. 10 on the signup sheet posted in Fellowship Hall. |
Bring a Friend to Church Sunday Oct. 21 In an effort to get the word out about our congregation and the wonderful community we share, the Communications Committee will be sponsoring "Bring a Friend to Church" day, Sunday Oct. 21. While we strive to make every service welcoming, this will be a special opportunity for us to bring friends and family who have shown interest in our faith. Susan will be sharing a service entitled "Of Barbarians and Butterflies," that is sure to be inspirational for all. Please send out a special invitation to your family and friends to join us for this special day. |
| “Finding Time and Other Delicacies” – a casual book discussion group to be led by Rev. Susan Ritchie – will be offered after worship beginning Oct. 14 for four consecutive Sundays. Discussion will be based on former UUA President William Schultz’s collection of short occasional pieces. We’ll use his essays to touch on spirituality, religious liberalism, theology, Unitarian Univeralism, social justice, or wherever the essays take us. Sign up on the sheet posted in Fellowship Hall or by calling the church office at 740-657-8081. |
Want more Yoga??
|
An
introductory one-day class to be offered Saturday, September 15 from
1-4 pm
Certified
Yoga instructor Holly Wilson will offer an 8-week yoga class
on Tuesday evenings beginning Oct. 2 through November 20 from
7:00-8:15pm in Fellowship Hall. Cost is $40 for 8 weeks, or
pay
$8.00 at the door for individual sessions. 