LUURN Lifelong Unitarian Universalist

Religious Nourishment

2018 - 2019 Programs

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada

780 Del Monte Lane

Reno NV 89511 775 851-7100

Website: http://www.uufnn.org

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Stay Connected

New opportunities are developed frequently and schedules may change. The best way to stay up-to-date with all of our learning opportunities is to check out our website https://www.uufnn.org/learning/; explore the RE bulletin board in the hallway near our coffee gathering; or reach out to our acting Director of Lifespan Religious Education.

Contact our Minister, Karen Foster: karen@uufnn.org

Contact our acting Director of Lifespan Religious

Education, Kristin Famula: kfamula@uufnn.org

We also ask that all children and youth participating in any of our programs are registered. This helps us ensure the safety of all participants. If you would like your child to participate, please fill out a registration form, available at the Greeters Table or from the RE Liaison on any Sunday morning. You can also find the form online: https://www.uufnn.org/learning/children-and-youth/registration/

Kristin Famula, acting DLRE

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Lifespan Religious Education programming is offered for people of all ages from 9am - 1pm most Sundays.

9:00-10:00 we offer Forum or Mindful Meditation for adults

10:30-11:45 (during the service) we offer programming for children and youth: · Classes (child care, preK-2nd, 3rd

-6th, 7th-12th) – most Sundays

· The Exploratory – occasional Sundays

11:45 (or noon) - 1:00pm, we offer a rotating selection of Adult RE programs: · A Chosen Faith (ACF) - most Sundays

· Lunchbox RE – 2nd Sundays

· Action/Reflection – 4th Sundays

Details of all can be found within this brochure.

Child care is always available between 10:30-11:30am and can be offered at other times by

request: kfamula@uufnn.org.

All children and youth are invited to attend the beginning of each service as a family. They are

then “sung to class” after the Time for All Ages.

September 16: Kick-off for classes for children and youth; ACF #2; Family RE check-in

September 23: Forum; classes for children and youth; ACF #3

September 30: Forum; classes for children and youth; Action/Reflection: Immigration (and TPS event); Family social event 12:30-2:30

October 7: Mindful Meditation; Youth Brunch Bunch; classes for children; ACF #1

October 14: Forum; Full Community Service; ACF #2; Lunchbox RE

October 21: Mindful Meditation; classes for children and youth; ACF #3 October 28: Forum; classes for children and youth; Action/Reflection: Housing

November 4: Mindful Meditation; Youth Brunch Bunch; classes for children; ACF #1

November 11: Forum; classes for children and youth; ACF #2; Lunchbox RE

November 18: Mindful Meditation; Full Community Service; ACF #3

November 25: The Exploratory for children and youth; Action/Reflection

December 2: Mindful Meditation; Youth Brunch Bunch; classes for children; ACF #1

December 9: Forum; classes for children and youth; ACF #2; Lunchbox RE

December 16: Mindful Meditation; classes for children and youth; ACF #3

December 23: Polar Express Par ty

December 30: The Exploratory (2019 schedule continued on page 3)

Respect for the inherent worth and dignity of every person; Each and every person is important.

Justice, equity and compassion in human relations; Treat people fairly and kindly.

Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth; Our church is a place where everyone is accepted,

and we all learn and grow together.

A free and responsible search for truth and meaning; Every person should be free to search for what is right and true in life.

The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process; People should have a say in decisions that affect them.

The goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all; We should work for a peaceful, free and fair world.

Respect for the interdependent web of all existence; We should care for our planet earth, because we are all a part of the earth.

As UUs reflect on racism and our role in upholding white supremacy, an 8th principle has been proposed: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a

diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.

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Sunday Calendar

Children

Youth

Younger Adults

Programs for All Ages

Adults Mindful Activism UU Institute

Additional offerings

UU Principles (with child version)

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We believe that life-long learning and growth is an important, intentional process. Indeed our principles encourage us to an ongoing search for our truths and to constantly be reflecting and making meaning of our lives. Therefore, Religious Education is for all of us. Together we learn how to live our lives as Unitarian

Universalists; how to make meaning of the situations we find ourselves in; and how to ground our actions in our principles.

We are excited to offer these programs for all ages designed for learning and growth as we explore our truths together.

Pot of Gold: ReImagining Sunday School September 29 * 8am—4pm * Sacramento

Join UUFNN acting Director of Lifespan Religious Education at the annual UU Religious

Educators conference. Educators, teachers, RE volunteers, youth advisors, ministers, and any-one interested in life-long learning, are invited to attend this terrific one-day conference.

This year’s key-note speakers: Kimberly Sweeney (author of The Death of Sunday School, a book that has transformed the way our UU communities lead RE) and Rev. Sarah Gibb

Millsbaugh, Congregational Life Staff for the Pacific Western Region, will help participants explore the future of lifespan religious education. Interactive workshops will support the

development of tools and resources to deepen our commitment to RE. Registration is only $55, and scholarships are available. Interested in attending and/or carpooling? Contact our acting DLRE. Register here: https://pcdlreda.wordpress.com/pot-of-gold-2/

The Caregivers Group

UUFNN’s Caregivers Group will kick off again in October. More information coming soon.

If you know of anyone who may be interested, please invite them. All are welcome!

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January 6: Mindful Meditation; Youth Brunch Bunch; classes for children; ACF #1

January 13: Forum; classes for children and youth; ACF #2; Lunchbox RE

January 20: Mindful Meditation; Full Community service; ACF #3

January 27: Forum; classes for children and youth; Action/Reflection

February 3: Mindful Meditation; Youth Brunch Bunch; classes for children; ACF #1

February 10: Forum; Full Community service or The Exploratory; ACF #2; Lunchbox RE

February 17: Mindful Meditation; classes for children and youth; ACF #3

February 24: Forum; classes for children and youth; Action/Reflection

March 3: Mindful Meditation; Youth Brunch Bunch; classes for children; ACF #1

March 10: Forum; The Exploratory; ACF #2; Lunchbox RE

March 17: Mindful Meditation; classes for children and youth; ACF #3

March 24: Forum; classes for children and youth; Action/Reflection

March 31: Forum; classes for children and youth

April 7: Mindful Meditation; Youth Brunch Bunch; classes for children; ACF #1

April 14: Forum; classes for children and youth; ACF #2; Lunchbox RE

April 21: Mindful Meditation; Full Community service; Egg Hunt after the service; ACF #3

April 28: Forum; classes for children and youth; Action/Reflection

A Chosen Faith

(The informative series previously known as Path to Membership*) 1st, 2nd, 3rd Sundays * 11:45—1:00pm in the Library

From the Greek word “hairesis”, meaning, “choice”, we get the word heresy. And indeed, Unitarian Universalism (UU) is a faith which originated from ancient heresies and is still the faith of modern heretics, people who have decided to choose for themselves the faith that speaks to their own lives and values. If you are one of these people, we invite you to learn more about UUism and UUFNN.

ACF #1 The astonishing history of the UUA & UUFNN

How did the UUA wind up on J. Edgar Hoover’s hit list? and

other amazing stories.

ACF #2 What do you believe? and how does that fit with UU’s creedless faith?

ACF #3 Who’s in charge here? and how do we work to fulfill our mission to grow in love, faith, justice and joy?

Each session is held on the corresponding Sunday of the month (i.e. #1 on the first Sunday), 11:45am - 1pm in Emerson Room. We suggest attending at least #1 or #2 (if not both, in either order) prior to #3 if you are a newcomer. Both newcomers who are curious about Unitarian

Universalism and UUFNN and current members who want to deepen their knowledge and

commitment will find these sessions informative and inspiring. Newcomers who complete all three sessions of this series are invited, should they wish, to

become members of UUFNN at a special ACF #4.

Because the series known as Path to Membership is really just as informative for long time

members as it is for newcomers, it has a new name and a new mission: to educate everyone at

UUFNN about their chosen faith.

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Child Care

Our youngest children will learn to nurture and affirm their individuality and spiritual growth through songs, stories, activities and play! Child care is offered from 10:30-11:45am. If you need child care for a UUFNN event, please RSVP to our acting DLRE.

Children’s Classes (Pre-K-6th graders) — Most Sundays 10:30-11:45am,

Starr King and Maynard

Children attend the beginning of each service and then are “sung to class” after Time for All

Ages. Our children’s classes use hands-on, artistic, and thoughtful activities to examine faith,

religion, UU principles, and meaning and purpose in our lives. Our children are introduced to

the importance of spiritual practices, community building and service and social justice.

Navigators —- 1st and 3rd Sundays * 2:00pm-4:00pm

Navigators USA is an all gender, secular scouting movement that welcomes all families. Given our similar principles and goals, UUFNN partners with Navigators to offer opportunities for UUFNN families to participate!

Currently children’s ages in the group range from 4-10, but all are welcome. Navigators

engages in outdoor activities, community service, creative projects, and skill building to earn badges and have fun! More information about Navigators can be found here: https://navigatorsusa.org/

Most gatherings will be held in the Starr King room at UUFNN. However, if there are plans for a hike or an outdoor activity the meeting spot might be at a trailhead or site. Check in with the site leader before attending: chapter195leaders@navigatorsusa.org

The Exploratory (shared with youth group)

Sundays * 10:30am-11:45am * Starr King room

The Exploratory is UUFNN’s multi-age workshop dedicated to exploration and ob-servation through the lens of Unitarian Universalism. The Exploratory occurs 4-6 times per year and will be an opportunity to get hands-on with our beliefs, values, and faith.

Forum

2nd, 4th, 5th Sundays * 9 - 10am in the Starr King room

Our Sunday Forum presents programs of interest to the congregation providing intellectual stimulation and spiritual inspiration related to our 7 UU Principles and sources of the living

traditions we share.

Each Forum features speakers and panelists chosen from the congregation and the community on the basis of expertise in an area bearing on one or more of the seven UU Principles or illuminating one of the sources of our living tradition. Topics typically consist of issues and information related to social justice, religious freedom, spiritual growth, democratic values, exploration of other religious faiths, UU history, the right of conscience, the free and

responsible search for truth and meaning, and international relations as they bear on world peace and amity between nations.

Lunchbox RE

2nd Sundays * noon-1:00pm

Join us for an hour to dig deeper into the themes we are exploring in any particular month. Lunchbox RE will be a facilitated conversation blending topics we have been exploring as a community (within UUFNN and outside of our walls). Bring a lunch (in a lunchbox or not!).

Women’s* Retreat and Mini Retreat Mini Retreat: October 27 * 10am - 1pm in the Sanctuary

Annual Retreat: May 17-18 (More soon.)

Our Annual Women’s retreat is a weekend of fun, social time, community building and spiritual nourishment. Held at the end of the church-year, it always feels like a LONG time until we are able to gather again, so this year, we introduce the “Mini” – a 3 hour retreat held at the begin-ning of the church year. Join either or both!

*By “women” we mean anyone who identifies as a woman in a way that is significant to them, be they trans, non-binary, genderfluid, and gender non-conforming individuals. All are

welcome.

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Classes for Youth (7th-12th graders)

Most Sundays * 10:30-11:45am * Schweitzer room

Youth are invited to fully participate as leaders in developing programmatic offerings and co-

learning with other youth and adult leaders around topics of importance in our community. Youth also participate in Sunday Services, organize social events, engage in Social Justice

activities, and build community with each other and others at UUFNN. Youth also participate in various fundraising activities throughout the year to help pay for sending youth representatives to district/regional youth conferences, UUA General Assembly, and other large-scale events.

Youth Brunch Bunch

1st Sundays * 10:15am-11:45am

Once per month, our youth (7th-12th grade) are invited to attend Brunch Bunch at a local

restaurant. Join us for community building, socializing, and monthly themes for discussion.

Gather at UUFNN at 10:15am with your own money. Ask our acting Director of Religious Ed-

ucation if you need support! Permission slips are required for these monthly field trips.

The Exploratory (shared with children)

Sundays * 10:30am-11:45am * Starr King room

The Exploratory is UUFNN’s multi-age workshop dedicated to exploration and observation through the lens of Unitarian Universalism. The Exploratory occurs 4-6 times per year and will be an opportunity to get hands-on with our beliefs, values, and faith.

MUUGs

District-wide events offered throughout the year

MUUGs is the Middle School Unitar ian Universalist Gather ings, a program which serves youth in 6th -9th grade in our Pacific Central District of the Unitarian Universalist Association (PCD-UUA). Come meet youth from California and Hawaii for a weekend of building commu-nity and deepening UU values. Information will be sent to families as it is available.

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Mindful Meditation

1st and 3rd Sundays * 9am in the Schweitzer room

Join Mindfulness Meditation in the Schweitzer Room, just off of the Starr King Room, first and third Sunday of each month, beginning Sunday, September 2nd, and through May of 2019.

Meditation begins at 9am and ends at 9:55am. Come and sit, practicing being present, and

living with intention. Facilitated by Wally Lewis

PWR Leadership Experience 2019

This program offered by the Pacific West Region office is the first launch of their flagship

leadership development program, replacing the Russell Lockwood Leadership School. It is a hybrid in-person/online learning experience. Participants will meet for a weekend retreat in

San Francisco in January 2019. Following the retreat, there will be eight follow-up 90-minute video conference calls February through May with an optional gathering for all participants

at UUA General Assembly in Spokane, Washington, in June.

This program is ideal for board members, those persons considering leadership positions at UUFNN, or for those people who want to develop, extend, or improve their own leadership skills. The cost is $500, which covers food and lodging for the retreat but not transportation. Scholarships are available to defer or defray costs for person(s) who are interested. Please

contact Kristin Famula, kfamula@uufnn.org, or Chris Piekarz, chrisp.fellowship@gmail.com for more details. Space is limited, so please hurry!

Action/Reflection

4th Sundays * noon-1:00pm

All are invited to a new offering designed to support our social justice initiatives at UUFNN. Focusing on one initiative at a time, we will explore together our justice work, share

experiences of transformation, and make meaning of our shared work in the world. All are

invited to attend these gatherings whether or not you have participated in the activities we will reflect on together.

The 2018-19 UUA Common Read is Justice on Earth:

People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class,

and Environment, edited by Manish Mishra-Marzetti and

Jennifer Nordstrom (Skinner House, 2018).

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UUFNN Younger Adults group is a social and service group, comprised of "younger adults" (roughly ages ranging 20's to 50's), who seek to be inclusive, and an integral part of the Fellowship

community. Our hope is to provide events that increase our connection to each other, the Fellowship, our community, and to provide another avenue for our demographic to be engaged. Some events are planned far in advance, others are "pop up" dinners and hikes posted a couple of days ahead on our Google group email list.

Saturday 9/22 - Social Science: CSI at the Discovery Museum. UUFNN YA member Dr. Laura Knight will be a featured speaker! More info at nvdm.org.

Sunday 9/23 - Community BBQ to Kick-Off the Year at UUFNN - a Fellowship-wide event! We will have good food, cold drinks, and ice cream machines. Younger Adults provide the meat/main dishes and ice creams for dessert; the rest of the congregation provides side items and breads.

10/4 - 11/29, 6PM every other Thursday at UUFNN - Fall Podcast Discussion Group - open, drop-in discussions on thought-provoking podcasts you can listen to before we meet. Podcast links will be sent out 1-2 weeks

before each meeting. Dates are 10/4, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, and 11/29. Snacks by volunteers from group, and childcare is provided.

Sat. 11/3 - Knight-Crafter/YA Halloween party in Verdi - costumes are required and your ticket for entry: Pocket food items (granola bars, nut packets, individually wrapped snacks) for Eddy House!

Wanted: Younger Adults willing to host pop-up Sunday

potluck dinners, announced up to a week in advance (or just a day or two). Check in with youngadults@uufnn.org if you like regarding a date, or just put it on the Google calendar and

announce it on our email list.

Upcoming service projects: a family dinner for Eddy House later this year; group cooking party to help Verdi Posse feed those in need; group volunteering oppor-tunities at the Food Bank.

Early planning for a Younger Adults retreat is underway for late summer 2019.

Feedback and other ideas welcome! Contact youngadults@uufnn.org to connect with us! Or, catch Samaria Cate, Laura Knight, or Evan Waldt on a Sunday at UUFNN!

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The Leadership Development Committee (LDC) in coordination with UUFNN's Adult Religious Education department is pleased to be offering education and training opportunities through UUA's UU Institute. These courses are low cost ($15 to $30, with scholarships available) webinar-based courses, some with live instructors and others self-paced. LDC members and UUFNN staff will also be coaching class participants and hosting small group discussions around each class. There will be a sign-up table in the Gathering room on Sundays after service throughout September and into the first week of October, or you can contact Kristin Famula or Chris Piekarz to register for a class. Class offerings are below: The History and Theology of Covenant, UU Style ($15, on-demand)

This course represents a deep dive into one of the hottest conversational topics in today’s Unitarian Universalist world: our commitment to covenant.

Unitarian Universalist History ($15, on-demand) The course covers a basic outline of Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist history, with an emphasis on how our history allows us to be more effective in fulfilling our religious mission.

Resources of Love: Faithful & Successful Congregational Stewardship ($15, on-demand) This course is an in-depth exploration of successful Congregational Stewardship from myriad voices, including current and former Parish Ministers, and UUA Stewardship and Development Staff.

From Visitor to a Full Spectrum of Member Engagement ($15, on-demand) Looking beyond the goal of just increasing membership, this course discusses fostering a culture of connection, including membership as ministry, welcoming the stranger - greeting as a spiritual practice, and developing a pathway from visitor to community member.

Centered Leadership, Part 1 ($30, instructor led) The first of four Leadership Development courses, this course is designed for people

considering leadership, who are beginning to lead, or who have leadership experience

in contexts other than Unitarian Universalist faith communities.

Please visit www.uuinstitute.org for further course details but hold off on enrolling for a class

so we can coordinate a common start date for all interested class participants. Note that coaching and small group discussions will not be scheduled if there are less than five participants in a class. However, you are welcome to take these or any other UU Institute classes on your own if desired. For more information or to register outside of Sunday service, contact Kristin Famula, kkfamula@uufnn.org or Chris Piekarz, chrisp.fellowship@gmail.com.

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Movie Nights Quarterly 6 - 8pm in the Sanctuary

Bring your own dinner and join us for a movie and brief discussion. Movies will have loose UU connections.

Suggestions are welcome! Childcare provided if requested at least a week in advance.

Save the dates: September 28 – Bucky: A Fuller Future

January 25 – Come Sunday

May 24 – Defying the Nazi’s: The Sharps’ War

Full Community Services

Occasional Sundays * 10:30am-11:30am

Our Full Community services are an opportunity for the FULL community to experience a

Sunday service together as a multigenerational group. These services intentionally look to serve an all-ages group of participants and explore important themes of Unitarian Universalism in a cre-ative and interactive way.

Library

We are excited to have recently expanded our Library resources! Our family library is open to

all and children, youth, and families are especially encouraged to check it out! As we continue adding new titles, a majority of our collection is now available to check-out and both our Family Library and Emerson Library are searchable online! If you’re looking for special resources, look here: https://www.uufnn.org/learning/knowledge-center/

Handicraft Group

2nd and 4th Thursdays * 11:00am-1:00pm * Starr King room

It's time to get out those crochet hooks, knitting needles, hand crafts, etc. - cooler weather is

coming!! All are welcome to join us in Crafts and Conversation the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, 11am—1pm, in Starr King, staff building. Bring your own lunch if you want, maybe a snack to share. Beginning October 11. The holidays such as Thanksgiving will be re-scheduled. Drop-ins welcome. Questions? sandypiano7@gmail.com

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Mindful Activism – Guided by Buddhist Principles of Wisdom & Compassion 1st and 3rd Thursdays * 6:00pm-8:00pm * Starr King room (begins

October 4th)

A different kind of mindfulness group; a different kind of activism group. How so? This group is not about what we do, but

about how we do it. There are many wonderful groups already working with new petitions and marches and voter registration and fundraising and other political actions, and we certainly

support and are involved in many of these actions. But this group is about how we hold our sense of inner equanimity and compassion in this "sea of troubles."

We are all concerned about the rampant aggression, hatred, and greed currently swelling in our world and driving policy in this country. We believe we can only make a difference in this mess if we work honestly with our own blame and anger. Can we meet the horrors around us with equanimity and compassion? Not an easy undertaking. This group is about supporting one

another as we strive to do just that.

This Mindful Activism group is inspired by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship’s mission statement, "Beginning with ourselves, aware of the interconnectedness of all things, mindfulness cultivates

conditions for peace, social justice, and environmental sustainability within ourselves and our

community."

This group is for new and experienced activists, from any and all traditions, including secular humanism, who are wanting to approach their activism from a place of deep compassion and

internal peace. Knowing that this mindful activism depends on being deeply honest with our-selves and one another, we believe that having a place to explore the internal and external challenges as they really are, will be a great help. To this end, in our bi-monthly meetings we

will include a period of mindfulness meditation and a presentation relevant to the challenges of being a mindful activist. We will have plenty of time for lively discussion. For more

information, contact lisafoley@ymail.com. Contact Kristin Famula, kfamula@uufnn.org, or Chris Piekarz, chrisp.fellowship@gmail.com, for information or to register outside of Sunday service.