Weekly Update

Over these past few days, our hearts have wept for the immense pain of the people of Haiti  . . . and the immense arrogance of Pat Robertson and his voice of ugliness and hatred among us. Our minister-friend in Des Moines asked on his Facebook page this week, "If the Haitians made a 'deal with the devil' that has invited their suffering, what 'deal' did Americans make to deserve Pat Robertson?" Although this brings a smile, it also leaves us to wonder . . . just how much hatred are we breeding in our country. It makes Standing on the Side of Love all that more important.

There are many ways to help the Haitian people. Our own UUA, along with the UU Service Committee, have started a fund. You can learn about their work and how to donate here: <http://www.uusc.org/content/major_earthquake_devastates_haiti_uusc_uua_launch_relief_fund>

Over $200,000 has already been donated to this fund!

Their projects tend to focus on helping those overlooked by others. 

This Sunday

8:30 am Band Rehearsal & 8:45 am Choir Rehearsal

9:30 am Service "Standing on the Side of Love: Welcoming Our

Neighbors" Rev. Eva Cameron with Staci Chananie-Hill as

Worship Associate Often our warm feelings of love extend to those we know

best. Part of the challenge offered up by our theme this year "Standing on the

Side of Love" is opening our arms wide to those who don't know we are here.

How can we do that? Who are our neighbors anyway?

10:45 am Fellowship Time

11:00 am Children's Chapel

11:15 am Sunday School for children & youth

11:15 am Adult Classes

Sixty for Six: "Anglo-American Christianity" Pastor Mark Lukisch of the local

Seventh Day Adventist Church will present. (under the balcony)

Walkin' the Talk: January's focus is the Eastside Ministerial Alliance.

Reverend Eva will answer questions about what they do.

(sanctuary)

Buddhist Path: Join Ralph Burr and others in exploring Buddhist spiritual

practices. (balcony)

2:00 pm What's Up Doc?umentaries "God and Buddha: A Dialogue"

4:00 pm Beginning Yoga with Krystal Hamilton

This Week

Tuesday

7:00 pm Board Meeting

Wednesday **CALENDAR DEADLINE**

WOW! Workshops on Wednesdays

5:00 pm Children's Choir

5:30 pm Dinner (Please RSVP)

6:15 pm Adult Choir

6:30 pm Self Realization Workshop (high school room)

Artistic Fun Workshop

Continuing the Welcoming Congregation Workshop

7:30 pm Theoretical String Band

Thursday

7:30 pm Buddhist Path (balcony)

Friday **NEWSLETTER DEADLINE**

Other Items:

Chalice Lighter Sunday Is January 24, 2010!

Many UUSBHC members have become Chalice Lighters. A Chalice Lighter pledges

to respond with a contribution of $20.00 or more, when the call comes to "light the

chalice" somewhere in the Prairie Star District. There are three calls each year.

Chalice Lighter funds are used to support growth through Chalice Lighters Grants to

new or existing Unitarian Universalist congregations for a minister, religious education

professional, music, social justice, office staff, building or land and innovative growth

strategies. Chalice Lighters in our 70 congregations in Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri,

Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin have combined their

$20.00 or more in contributions to help more than 34 Congregations grow over the

past 20 years.

For more information, or to enroll as a Chalice Lighter, contact Jim Paprocki at

jpaprocki@mchsi.com or 319 296-3737. A member also may enroll online, by visiting

the Prairie Star District website at www.psduua.org/

--
Rev Eva Cameron
minister
Unitarian Univesalist Society of Black Hawk Co.
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319-610-6605
www.uusbhc.org

Weekly Update

Weekly Update - 1/8/10  I"m just back from ice skating on the lovely outdoor rink in Cedar Falls!  It was a blast to watch the sun set as I glided along on the ice! Its been a couple years since I got out ice skating, and I forgot just how much fun it can be. I remembered it was fun, but remembering and doing are two different 

things!  My challenge to you this week is to do something FUN you haven't done in a while, or maybe something  you've never done but always wanted to . . .  Let me know how it goes! I'm always on the lookout for more fun  things to do. And I love it when you share your life stories with me!  Ready, set, go! 

Early Sunday:

    8:30 am Tea for Teachers: All Children's Sunday School teachers are invited. 

    8:30 am Band Practice

    8:45am Choir Rehearsal

Sunday Service (9:30 to 10:45am)

"Where Does the Temple Begin, Where Does It End?" 
Rev. Eva Cameron with Maureen Murphy as Worship Associate 
This Mary Oliver poem speaks of the spiritual practice of looking. Our UU Choir will sing. 

              10:45 am Fellowship Time

              11:00 am Children's Chapel

              11:15 am Sunday School for children & youth

              11:15 am Adult Classes

Sixty for Six: "Anglo-American Christianity" Bob Robinson will lead a 
discussion of the planning, translation and writing of the Bible.

Circle Way:  We will be 'awakening the divine within' by watching the 
documentary "Entheo: Genesis" by Rod Mann.

2:30 pm Sunday Afternoon small group

 

This Coming Week

Monday

              6:00 pm REAP Council meeting

Tuesday

              7:15 pm Religious Services Council meeting

Wednesday

              5:00 pm Children's Choir

              5:30 pm Dinner (Please RSVP)

              6:15 pm Adult Choir

              6:30 pm Self Realization Workshop

              6:30 pm Artistic Fun Workshop

              6:30 pm Integral Life Practice small group

              7:30 pm Theoretical String Band practice

Thursday

              7:30 pm Buddhist Path

 

 

 

Other items

Lend a hand, offer a meal, visit a shut-in, shovel a drive, help a new Mom . . . . 

Lonely and want someone to come visit? going to have surgery? snow just too much?  having a baby?  . . . . 

Please take a moment and fill out this form, so we know how you can help others in our community. AND let us know if you would like some help or comfort. <http://tinyurl.com/caringform>

Chalice Lighter Sunday Is January 24, 2010!

Many UUSBHC members have become Chalice Lighters. A Chalice Lighter pledges to respond with a contribution of $20.00 or more, when the call comes to "light the chalice" somewhere in the Prairie Star District. There are three calls each year.

Chalice Lighter funds are used to support growth through Chalice Lighters Grants to new or existing Unitarian Universalist congregations for a minister, religious education professional, music, social justice, office staff, building or land and innovative growth strategies. Chalice Lighters in our 70 congregations in Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin have combined their $20.00 or more in contributions to help more than 34 Congregations grow over the past 20 years.

For more information, or to enroll as a Chalice Lighter, contact Jim Paprocki at jpaprocki@mchsi.com or 319 296-3737. A member also may enroll online, by visiting the Prairie Star District website at www.psduua.org/

---

Unitarian Universalist Society of Black Hawk Co.

3912 Cedar Heights Dr.

Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613

www.uusbhc. org

minister@uusbhc.org

cell ph: 319-610-6605

church ph: 319-266-5640

--
Rev Eva Cameron
minister
Unitarian Univesalist Society of Black Hawk Co.
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319-610-6605
www.uusbhc.org

Weekly Update - 1/2/10

Happy New Year!
I hope you had a good holiday time, and that you enter 2010 with vigor and enthusiasm to see what this decade brings. Of course, some of what it will bring, will be what we bring to it. Are you pondering what areas of life and joy and justice you will be aiding in the coming weeks, months, years? The beginning of the year is a good time to reflect and review how we spend out precious energy. For me, an eagle seems to have captured my heart . . . and I will be spending more time helping our wildlife, after my experiences of the last week. I also am looking forward to renewing my passion towards helping our Unitarian schools in the Khasi Hills. What will it be for you?
Sunday Service (9:30 to 10:45am)

“Anniversary Sunday: All Are Invited”
Rev. Eva Cameron with Bill Chene as Worship Associate. Join us as we celebrate the founding of the Universalist branch of our church. On a cold day in January, in 1874, a group gathered to form a church for people who had questions, and yet still felt that God loved them just as much. They called themselves the Universalists. Come learn a bit about our past, and celebrate those early stalwarts of our faith. The children will join us as we serve Communion using our historic Universalist communion. And my message will include some learning about the idea of Open Communion.

10:45 am Fellowship Time
11:00 am Children’s Chapel
11:15 am Sunday School for children & youth
11:15 am Adult Classes
Sixty for Six: “Anglo-American Christianity” Bob Robinson will lead a discussion of historical events leading up to the writing of the King James Version of the Bible. (balcony)
Conscious Living: Laura Jackson will report on “World Made by Hand” and Julie Fischer will review “$20 per Gallon”. (sanctuary)
New Member Orientation: People interested in becoming new members are invited to meet with Rev. Eva & Mica Lorenz in Eva’s office.

2:00 pm “A Gathering of Women” small group
4:00 pm “Yoga for All” with Krystal Hamilton


This Coming Week
Tuesday~~7:00 pm Committee on Ministry

Wednesday
WOW! Workshops on Wednesdays
5:00 pm Children’s Choir
5:30 pm Dinner (Please RSVP)
6:15 pm Adult Choir
6:30 pm Self Realization Workshop (high school room)
Artistic Fun Workshop
7:30 pm Theoretical String Band
7:30 pm Small Group Facilitator’s meeting

Thursday~~7:30 pm Buddhist Path (balcony)

Saturday~~6:30 pm UU Card Club

Christmas Eve Reminders

Hello!

We are still planning to hold our Christmas Eve services at 5:30 and 8pm.
Our annual Christmas Party will be between the services at 6:30pm, Hot beverages will be provided, and we ask that you bring a snack, cookies, or some kind of treat to share.

We would suggest that you park in the AEA rear parking lot. If you turn in the driveway just north of ours, for the Trailer Park, then you can turn left into a LARGE lot just above our parking lot. It won't require you to drive up hill on the ice. The hale and hearty mother and daughter team of Amanda and Diana Harwood have chiseled out some steps in the snow between that lot and our parking lot.

Of course if you feel uncomfortable about coming out in the weather, we encourage you to stay home and have a safe and happy HOLIDAY!

~Eva

YES-there is church

Its Dec 20th, and yes we are here to have church. If you feel comfortable driving in the snow, join us.

Weekly Update - 12/18/09

Hello all,
Greetings on this grey and misty Friday. Its been a lovely day, with a gentle softness warming the land. Our service this Sunday will celebrate the wonders of winter and this holiday season. Then join us on Christmas eve for a lovely candlelight service. And if you are traveling, and not in town for me to say this in person, I do wish you the very best in holidays. ~Eva

This Sunday:
8:30 am Band Practice,
8:50 am UU Choir Practice
900 am Childrens’ Choir

9:30 am Service “Walking in a Winter Wonderland”
Sometimes the more natural elements of this season get lost in all the shopping and hectic Christmas plans and parties. But on this Solstice Day, we pause and reflect on what nature has to tell us about how to be better humans. We’ll sing lots of the songs of the season that celebrate our joy at this time of year. Rev. Eva Cameron, Staci Chananie-Hill (Worship Associate)


10:45 am Fellowship Time
11:00 am Children’s Chapel
11:15 am Sunday School for children & youth
11:15 am Adult Classes
Sixty for Six: “What is Good About Religion” We will host Bishop Dysert and other members of the local Mormon Temple. (under the balcony)
Buddhist Path: Join Ralph and others in exploring Buddhist spiritual practices. (balcony)
Walkin’ the Talk: Reverend Eva will be giving a talk a about our efforts in the Khasi Hills in India where we sponsor an orphan girl, Iahunlang.

4:00 pm Beginning Yoga

This Coming Week
Wednesday: WOW! Workshops on Wednesdays
No Dinner this week! No Music Rehearsals this week!
6:30 pm Self Realization Workshop (high school room)

Thursday: Christmas Eve
5:30 pm Christmas Eve service
A candlelight service of lessons, stories and carols for the whole family. The UU Suzuki Strings will play at this service. Invite your friends and neighbors! An offering will be taken to support our orphaned girl in the school we sponsor in India. Childcare will be available.
6:30 pm Christmas party
Please bring a snack to share: sweets and savories all are welcome. Esther will be providing warm drinks.
8:00 pm Christmas Eve service
Similar to the first service, but there will other musical features. Come early for the Christmas party, and see your friends who came to the first service.! An offering will be taken to support our orphaned girl in the school we sponsor in India. Childcare will be available.


Pastoral Concerns:
Jim Paprocki is back from the hospital and welcomes notes and phone calls!

Weekly Update - 12/11/09

Weekly Update - 12/11/09 Have you gotten yourself shoveled out yet? I hope so! If you are willing to be a Snow Angel, and help someone in need this winter--be sure you sign up on this simple little form, along with some other nice, simple tasks you might be able to do to make another church member's life easier when they are in a rough spot. Thinking maybe that you are the one who needs their walk shoveled, or a pot of soup delivered? Well there is a place to ask for help on this form too. Our community of love can act to help others, if we know who is available to be called upon. So everyone please take a moment and fill this out. Thanks!

And see you on Sunday!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHlfbThrT3prT2xEemU3SWxnQ28wZGc6MA

Sunday Service (9:30 to 10:45am)
“A UU Christmas Pageant” Rev. Eva Cameron.
Join us on this Festival Sunday for our annual production of the story of the
birth of Christ, with lots of commentary along the way, giving us different ideas
about ways that UU’s can make meaning of this story, as we share some laughter.

We've got a great cast, including Gary Kroeger, to help bring a little Christmas cheer to your heart.

Fellowship (10:45 to 11:15am)

Children's Chapel (11:00 to 11:15am)

Sunday School (11:15 to 12:15) for adults & children
Adult Classes
Sixty for Six: “What is Good About Religion” Mr. George Gregory,
a Christian Science practitioner and other members of the local
Christian Science congregation, will be our guests. (balcony)

Circle Way: Join Deblyn Russell for Winter Solstice (sanctuary)

12:15 pm Traveling UU’s small group
2:30 pm Sunday Afternoon small group

This Coming Week
Monday
6:00 pm REAP Council
Tuesday
7:00 pm Board Meeting
7:15 pm Religious Services Council Meeting
Wednesday Calendar Deadline
11:00 am Friendship Village UU Ministry--Chapel service rescheduled from last week.
WOW! Workshops on Wednesdays
5:00 pm Children’s Choir
5:30 pm Dinner (Please RSVP)
6:15 pm Adult Choir
6:30 pm Self Realization Workshop (high school room)
Artistic Fun Workshop
7:30 pm Theoretical String Band
Thursday
7:30 pm Buddhist Path (balcony)
Friday Newsletter Deadline

Other items
Friendship Village Chapel service and Religious Services Council Rescheduled
Both of these events were canceled due to weather. They will be held this week instead.