SOUTH BAY UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP
MEETINGS: 11:00 a.m. SUNDAYS at 2603 Mathews Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA
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President: Penny Hendricks Newsletter: Penny Hendricks Treasurer: John Simpson
October 2012 Newsletter
"It seems to me, then, little short of a miracle, that the Delegates from so many different States…different in their manners, circumstances, and prejudices should unite in forming a system of national Government.” George Washington (1788)
SUNDAY
PROGRAMS
October
7 – THE MAZE OF THE PROPOSITIONS
John Simpson will lead us down the path of understanding.
Bring your thoughts, your voter info guide, or anything else to share in
the discussion. John will moderate.
October
14 – A WALK DOWN POLITICAL MEMORY LANE, part 2
Bob Schieffer, long time TV host of Face the Nation, wrote the book
"Face the Nation" commemorating the first 50 years of the show's
broadcasts. The companion DVD
features clips from some of the show's earliest interviews.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy and Nixon
are but a few we can choose to watch. Each clip is about 5 minutes long.
Discussion led by Moderator: Linda
Klein.
October
21 - ROBERTO CLEMENTE
WALKER: A Voice for the Voiceless. This
Sunday’s service will be one of biography as theology.
Roberto Clemente was baseball’s first Latino superstar.
Cultural stereotypes and Jim Crow segregation troubled him.
He voiced his discomfort with the humiliation and indignities. His heroes were Martin Luther King and Luis Munoz Marin, the
FDR of Puerto Rico. He believed
that, “If you have a chance to help others and fail to do so, you’re wasting
your time on this earth.” Come
and hear the story of a baseball’s last hero and humanitarian. Our speaker this morning will be Reverend Marguerite Lovett,
previously serving 19 years as minister of the Unitarian Church of Long Beach.
She is a delightful speaker. Penny
Hendricks will moderate.
October 28 - “BENDING THE ARC OF THE UNIVERSE” In 1853, the great Unitarian minister and abolitionist Theodore Parker said, "I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways...And from what I see, I am sure it bends toward justice." The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee helps to bend the arc and realize justice all over the world by partnering with organizations that are serving their communities to secure human rights, civil liberties, economic justice, and environmental justice. Come, be inspired to get involved with UUSC and move us ever closer to the justice that Rev. Parker could see. Our speaker today, Rita Butterfield, is UUSC's (http://www.uusc.org) senior associate for major gifts on the West Coast. Based in Santa Rosa, she works to strengthen the ties between UUSC and its supporters in the western region of the United States. Rita's social-justice work has included organizing partner church relationships for the First Church in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and recruiting volunteers for the No on 8 campaign in Sonoma County. Linda Klein will moderate.
Opener |
Date
|
Refreshments |
Closer |
John S. |
October 7 |
Eric LaScala |
-------- |
Bob J. |
October 14 |
Miles Thompson |
Penny H. |
Lorna Mc. |
October 21 |
Claire Aukerman |
Penny H. |
Lorna Mc. |
October 28 |
Les Berg |
Claire A |
John S. |
November 4 |
Bonnie Folkart |
John S. |
Bob J. |
November 11 |
Penny Hendricks |
Penny H. |
Lorna Mc. |
November 18 |
Nola Frame/Gray |
Penny H. |
Openers arrive at 10:30 a.m., unlock doors, cabinet, put out sign, start water, put on tablecloths, make the coffee, start the water, set-up cups, etc. for the refreshments. Please display the fellowship candle on the circular table. Place the Guest Book, name tags, and offering basket on the long 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!
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OF UPCOMING EVENTS*************
October 26 is the next free Beach Cities Symphony concert. An overture by Mendelssohn, a trumpet concerto by Mozart and a Brahms symphony are featured. There is a pre-concert lecture at 7:30 pm and the concert begins at 8:15 pm. All activities are at El Camino College Marsee Auditorium in Torrance. See Peter or checkout http://BeachCitiesSymphony.org for more information.
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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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