November 22, 2013

UU News You Can Use

Coming Up at UUFW,
This Sunday: November 24, 2013
Religious Education: 9:45 AM Pollywogs (ages 4-7): with Joy H.G. and Kimberly P. Phrogs (ages 8+): Dr. Seuss with Ron H. and Marty and Lee V.W. Sunday Service: 11:00 AM

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

by Kris Cervantes

Memorial Stone Ceremony for Ed Canning and Cindy Tooker Annual Thanksgiving PotLuck
November 24th. Celebrating Thanksgiving PotLuck. Sunday, November 24th. POC: Carol Schmidhauser. See more details on page 2. December 4th. Inclusive Womens Group. Chocolate Dipping Party in the UUFW Kitchen. 6:30-9:00 PM. December 9th. Reading Circle. 6:30-8:30 PM at the home of Ceryl Foster. POC: Cheryl Foster, Cheryl.foster@uuwaco.org Meditation Group. This group meets on Monday evenings at 7:10 PM at the home of Cheryl Babers Hagar. POC: Cheryl Babers Hagar, salinebabers@att.net Meals on Wheels: Every Wednesday and Friday. POC: Cheryl Foster, cheryl.foster@uuwaco.org

This week we say goodbye to one of our own. Sunshine (Kim Pack) passed away peacefully on Monday. She had been on hospice care for about a week. Her mother, Pat Nelson was with her. Sunshine was passionate about her work with Fuzzy Friends Animal Rescue. If you would like to make a memorial donation the information is below: http://fuzzyfriendsrescue.com/ways-to-give/memorials-and-honorariums/ Donations can also be given in person, by mail, or over the phone. We accept MasterCard and Visa as well as checks. In order to help our animals we respectfully ask you to consider a minimum donation of $25.00. Fuzzy Friends Rescue, 6321 Airport Road, Waco, TX 76702, 254-754-9444

November 22, 2013

UUFW Social Action in October 2013

Do you have some fabulous ideas on how UU can make a difference through social action right here in Waco? Please share your ideas through our social action committee at sa@uuwco.org. Let's all work together to make a difference!

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Central Presbyterian Church on Monday, November 25th at 7:00 PM. Guests are asked to bring a canned food item for donation. See the attached flyer for more information. The address is 9191 Woodway Drive, Waco, TX. The Community Race Relations Coalition is organizing Baking Bash Fall 2013! Why not let someone else do the baking and support a wonderful cause in the process? Pick up dates for baked goods are December 6 and December 13. This is the CRRCs major fundraising event this year; they will not be hosting a silent auction as they have in years past. Check out the website for more details about the Baking Bash at http://crrcwaco.org/baking-bash/. Order may be placed online or you may use the order form accompanying this newsletter. Save the date: the next CRRC Quarterly meeting will be on January 23, 2014 from 5:30-7:30 at St. Albans Church Parish Hall at the corner of 29th and Columbus Ave in Waco. Angel Tree for Talitha Koum Angel Tree time is nigh, and were still in need of volunteers. If you are interested in "adopting" an Angel from Talitha Koum Nurture Center, spending $30-50 per Angel, please let Becky Warren know. Contact Becky Warren (Becky.Warren@uuwago.org) for more info.

Community
The Waco Historic Foundation present In Company with Angels, a Tiffany Masterwords Exhibit. Making its Texas debut in Waco ~ November 2013 ~ this traveling exhibit of seven exquisite Tiffany stained glass windows is nothing short of awe-inspiring. The exhibit will linger in Waco until mid January, over which time there will be several special events featuring food, crafts, lectures, and vendors. Visit the website at http://www.historicwaco.org/angels/ for more details! Walking in a Winter Wonderland. Wonderland in Downtown Waco will feature special daily events from November 30 through December 7. You can join the festivities any day and enjoy ice skating, pictures with Santa, crafts, and over 20,000 twinkling lights. See the flyer accompanying UU News You can Use for more details.

Food for Thought

November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Its a somber occasion that calls for people to reflect on the loss of life due to hate crimes against people who identify as transgender. Follow the link to this article that explains in more detail exactly what this important annual event signifies and how it is observed in the LGBTQ community and in churches across the country. http://www.believeoutloud.com/latest/10-things-churches-should-know-about-transgender-dayremembrance

November 22, 2013

UUA News
Statement: Hawaii and Illinois are the Latest States to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
November 14, 2013 The Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), issued the following statement applauding the legalization of same-sex marriage in Hawaii and Illinois: Yesterday, the governor of Hawaii signed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. The governor of Illinois has pledged to sign their states marriage equality bill that the Illinois State Legislature recently passed. I applaud the great efforts of all who helped secure this victory Follow this link to read Rev. Morales entire statement. https://www.uua.org/news/pressroom/pressr eleases/291450.shtml

In the Philippeans:
UUSC President Rev. Bill Schulz and UUA President Rev. Peter Morales have issued a joint statement in response to devastation of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda:
As images of the devastation that Typhoon Haiyan has wrought in the Philippines fill the media, we are coming to see the enormity of the humanitarian disaster. The photographs and videos are heartbreaking. As compassionate people, our thoughts turn immediately to how we might help Follow this link to read Rev. Bill Schulz and Rev. Peter Morales entire statement.
http://international.blogs.uua.org/philippines/uuchurch-of-the-philippines-and-typhoonhaiyan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_ca mpaign=uu-church-of-the-philippines-and-typhoonhaiyan

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