MEETINGS: 11:00 a.m. SUNDAY at
2603 Mathews, Redondo Beach, CA
http://www.geocities.com/sbuf sbuf@geocities.com SBUF Telephone
Information: (310) 374-1451 President: Les Berg Newsletter: Penny Hendricks Mailing: Chuck
Hendricks
August - 2001 - October “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must…undergo the
fatigue of supporting it.” By Thomas Paine August 19. DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD? "The Guy in The Sky," the
transcendent ground of being, the community of sentient creatures. What does God mean to you? Bill Nunan will lead a discussion of this
intriguing and controversial question. August 26. GENERAL
DISCUSSION. Evolution. Moderated by Rich Johnson. September 2. LABOR DAY WEEKEND POTLUCK at the Ted and
Marilyn Doty’s home. Gather at 1:00
p.m. This is not a barbecue. Please call with information on what you
will bring. Bring a card table if you
wish. (No meeting at Mathews Cottage this morning.) September 9. WHERE IN THE WORLD HAVE YOU BEEN? Think about why you travel or maybe why you
don’t. Have you ever visited someplace
that made an impact on your life in some way?
Come and share--- not the where, so much, as the what,
why, or how your experience was meaningful to you. Bring a picture or memento if you want. Penny will moderate. September 16. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Les Berg reports on the U.U. convention lasting five days in
Cleveland, Ohio. Come and learn what is
going on in the UUA. There are
interesting new trends that we need to know about, including our new president,
Bill Sinkford. Les will moderate. September 23. SUNSET HALL. Phillip Way, executive director of Sunset Hall, will speak of
Retirement Living Options. Sunset Hall
is the U.U. retirement home in Los Angeles.
Ted Doty will moderate. September 30. POETRY.
Do you have a favorite poet?
Jackie Berg will lead a program of poetry sharing. Bring your favorite poems and share your
love of poetry. Jackie will moderate. October 7. REVISIT CARL JUNG. Rich Johnson will present a program retelling the story of Carl
Jung and his concept of the Collective Unconscious, and of the Archetypes of
the Mind. This was the next big step
beyond Freud's rather limited concepts.
Rich will moderate. October 13. NO MEETING AT MATHEWS COTTAGE following the Libra Party and General
Meeting on October 13 (Saturday). See
Calendar below. **************************** VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE Opening Date Refreshments Les B. August 19 Jackie Berg Miles T. August 26 John/Carol Simpson ------------- September 2 ------------ Beth P. September 9 Marilyn/Ted Doty Les B. September 16 Ada Furth Miles T. September 23 Lee Aukerman Peter L. September 30 Penny Hendricks Lorna Mc. October 7 Bob Johnson ------------ October 14 ------------- *****ATTENTION: For Openers and Refreshment persons: ***** OPENERS arrive at 10:30 a.m.,
unlock doors, cabinet, put out sign, start water, put on tablecloth, set up
cups, coffee, etc. for the refreshments.
Please display the fellowship candle. REFRESHMENTS need to arrive by 10:45
a.m.. Please arrange a trade if you
cannot attend or clean up on the day assigned. When you bring refreshments, it is your turn to be responsible
for the clean up of the entire
refreshment table including the coffee water and supplies. If you need help, just ask. By the way, thank-you very much!!! If you cannot bring refreshments on the date listed
in the newsletter, you may call someone and trade with them for another date
that is more convenient. ********************CALENDAR OF
UPCOMING EVENTS********************* September 2. LABOR DAY
WEEKEND POTLUCK at the home of Ted and Marilyn Doty. September 8. SPECIAL POTLUCK. Linda and Bob are hosting a potluck to honor Art Schwartz who
will be visiting from the Seattle area.
Art is Bea Schwartz’ brother and past member of this fellowship. We look forward to seeing him again. Plan to come at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, and
bring a dish to share. Please call to
RSVP whether or not you will attend. September 9. SBUF BOARD
MEETING at Mathews Cottage after fellowship. October 13. LIBRA PARTY and General Meeting. Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Come to Beth Perkins' and share a potluck dessert party and discuss the future of
the Fellowship. Call Beth to tell what you intend to bring. *************************COMMUNICATION CORNER******************* Special kudos to Eve Ahlers
(married to Bill Nunan) who has been vital to the evolution of the fellowship
kids’ program. She has ordered books,
developed the curriculum, etc. Thanks
to Jackie Berg, too, for help, support, and refreshments. The SBUF “Sunday School” is now
meeting in a room of St. Paul’s education building on Sunday mornings during
the adult meeting. Many thanks to Eve, Bill,
and Jackie for the energy and effort required to get this program going. Hurrah, SBUF is growing! Take time
to introduce yourself to John and Carol Simpson of Hermosa Beach. They joined the fellowship membership in
May. Other people you can hope to
meet at fellowship have visited us or joined us since January: Lury Cooper, Russell Jones, Steve Jillson,
Marilyn McEvers, Lealenn King, Michael Hess, Leslie Zeiss, Hy and Sybil Sabath,
Charles Foley, Mike and Paula Hurt, and Harry Andrroschak. Come to fellowship and see some new faces. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the desk of Bill
Nunan: One
key element in the planning of the future of our fellowship is the articulation
of our defining values. At a meeting on Dec. 10, 2000 we made lists of some of those
values, and sorted out some that applied to almost everyone. The following covenant encompasses the
values we listed. ________________________ The
South Bay Unitarian Fellowship is a caring and loving extended family that
embraces diversity in nature, and diversity of persons, ideas, beliefs, and spiritual
practices. We affirm the Principles and
Purposes of the Unitarian Universalist Association. We joyfully cultivate our
spirits, and seek simplicity in our lives. We
freely exchange ideas in a lifelong, honest, logical search for truth that
informs the personal values upon which we base our actions. We are committed to peaceful resolution of
conflicts and a friendly, respectful reach for consensus. We strive to treat others as we wish to be
treated, and to expand principles of social justice to the wider community. ________________________ A second element in planning the future of our fellowship
is the distillation of a vision statement that describes what we would like to
see in the SBUF in three years. At a
meeting on Jan. 28, 2001, Rev. Robert Klein of PUC helped us to define our individual
visions, and then to draw out some common threads which were: * More Visibility * Growth to 50 Members * More Diversity of Age and Ethnicity * More Music, Ritual, and Spirituality in Sunday
Programs * Religious Education * At Least One Social Justice Program * Paid Staff In October we will look at the Values and Vision statements and decide
among us what our Mission will be. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- President - Les Berg Vice President - Ted Doty Treasurer - Claire Aukerman Secretary - Richard Johnson Religious Education - Bill Nunan Programs - Co chaired by Beth Perkins and Rich Johnson P.S.W.D. Rep. - Beth PerkinsSUNDAY PROGRAMS
SBUF Values Statement
SBUF Vision Statement
SBUF BOARD OF DIRECTORS for July 2001 - June 2002