SOUTH BAY UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP
MEETINGS: 11:00 a.m. SUNDAYS at 2603 Mathews Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA
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January 2009 Newsletter
“God builds his temple in the heart on the ruins of churches and religions.”------Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Conduct of Life (1860)
SUNDAY PROGRAMS
January
4 - WHAT DOES THE FUTURE BRING?
The economic and political events of the past several months have had a
major effect on all of us. Regardless
of where we stand on the various issues, our interest is captured.
What kind of solution is possible? How
do you feel about the year
ahead? This will be your
discussion. Penny will moderate.
January 11 - DARWIN VERSUS WORLD HUMAN POPULATION Peter Landecker will introduce a controversial idea that the world has many significant environmental and hunger problems in part due to enormous human population level influenced by humanitarian groups and governments which provide welfare, medical and food assistance. Click here for some reading material about this program. Peter will moderate.
January 18 - A SPECIAL VISIT TO PACIFIC UNITARIAN CHURCH (no meeting at Mathews cottage) For the 11:00 AM Service: Special Guest Speaker, Charlie Clements, CEO of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee presents: “Fleecy Locks and Black Complexion” -- These are words from a famous 1788 anti-slavery poem, but they found their way into Martin Luther King, Jr's first civil rights speech. That address to the Montgomery Improvement Association on December 5th, 1955 was unscripted, but we have it due to a recording by a local radio station. Charlie Clements, UUSC's President and CEO, will reflect upon that speech and its relevance to the election and inauguration of Barack Obama. Click here if you want to see a video of Charlie talking in California on January 17 about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on its 60th anniversary. More information about this program is available for the January 18 entry if you click here. If you need information or directions, please call Peter Landecker or Lenore Snodey or click here.
January 25 -
STRUGGLING FOR SOCIAL PROGRESS FROM
KING TO OBAMA
Minister Emeritus Ernie Pipes returns with a presentation that
touches on the remarkable changes in American
society that have undermined racism.
A sub-title for the sermon is: REFLECTIONS
FROM VETERANS OF THE LONG MARCH. Les Berg will moderate.
February 1 - WHAT’S AHEAD What's ahead with the new administration? A discussion of what we hope Barack Obama will accomplish and what it will mean for the United States. John Simpson will moderate.
UPCOMING
PROGRAMS: February 22 will be a presentation by Rev. John
Morehouse who is currently minister at Pacific Unitarian Church in Palos
Verdes.
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
Opener |
Date
|
Refreshments |
|
Closer |
John S. |
January
4 |
Bob Johnson |
|
Beth P. |
Bob J. |
January
11 |
Eric LaScala |
|
John S. |
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January
18 |
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|
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Miles T. |
January
25 |
Linda Klein |
|
Penny H. |
John S. |
February
1 |
Peter Landecker |
|
Beth P. |
Bob J. |
February
8 |
Beth Perkins |
|
John S. |
Les/Beth. |
February
15 |
John Simpson |
|
Thom K. |
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 on the circular table.
REFRESHMENTS need to arrive by 11:00 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!!!
***************CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS*************
January
11 - The SBUF Board will meet at 12:30 p.m. after fellowship at
Mathews Cottage.
January 18 - Unitarian Universalist Service Committee President Charlie Clements will be giving sermons at Pacific Unitarian Church on this Sunday. See above. SBUF will have a combined service with PUC this Sunday. Click here if you want to see a video of Charlie talking in California on January 17 about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on its 60th anniversary.
January 23 - The Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra http://BeachCitiesSymphony.org will be giving a free concert at Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College starting at 8:15 p.m. (with a free pre-concert lecture given at 7:30 p.m.). See the website or contact Peter for more details.
February
15 - The SBUF Board will meet at 12:30 p.m. after fellowship at
Mathews Cottage.
***************Communications Corner***************************
From
Peter Landecker:
According to the Unitarian Universalist
Service Committee (UUSC) Annual Report,
WE
ARE GLAD YOU ASKED!!!
How
do I become a member of the South Bay Unitarian Fellowship??
Membership is open to all persons 15 years of age or older who
sign a membership card expressing agreement with the purpose of the Fellowship.
Members become eligible to vote and hold office three months after
signing membership cards. Members are expected to participate in SBUF activities and to
provide a helping hand and financial support when needed.
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