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Circle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

1818 West 57th Street • Indianapolis, Indiana  46228

317-475-1932 • www.CUUF.org • Editor:  Dick Patterson

Volume XXXVII, Number 7 • March 2008

 

Sunday Morning Meeting 11:00 to 12:15;  Continental Breakfast 10:30

 

 

Mar. 2. My Personal Journey.  Our new member Larry Terry will describe his path through Orthodoxy, New Thought, Episcopalianism and Buddhism to reach Unitarian Universalism at Circle Fellowship. His religious journey parallels his psychological growth.

 

Mar. 9. Aikido is a Civilian Art. Chris Howey thinks of aikido as more than a martial art. He sees it as a way to be safe in the world.

 

Mar. 15, Saturday. Dinner Discussion – see below for details.

 

Mar. 16. Transgender 101 - What is it like to grow up feeling you are in the wrong body? And what is involved in fixing this problem? Come and find out this Sunday.

 

Mar. 22, Saturday. Indy Folk Series – Il Troubadore & Buckdancer's Choice. See below for details.

 

Mar. 23. The Jordan College of Fine Arts Guitar Ensemble will play an Easter concert of pieces by Mozart, Ravel, Boccherini, Soto and two quartets by Brett Terrell, one of which will be a world premier. This will be a highlight of our year – not to be missed.

 

Mar. 30. The Peace Learning Center. The word peace means different things to each of us.   Explore the peace and the peacemaker within while learning about a community initiative called the Peace Learning Center. Tim Nation, a cofounder and director, will do the presentation.

 

 

Pick up a copy or two of the new directory, available at the Fellowship House. If you would like to receive an electronic copy of this Excel file contact Dick Patterson


Dinner Discussion Saturday March 15

 

Come join us at 6:30 at the Patterson's house, 4614 Thornleigh Dr, near 46th St. and Emerson, 545-7034.

 

 

Click Here for a map to the Patterson's home.

 

Bring a dish to share. The topic will be the book Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate by George Lakoff. 

 

To whet your interest, here is bit taken from Ch. 1.  "My work on politics began when I asked myself a question in the fall of 1994. I was watching election speeches and reading the Republican's Contract with America. The question was this: What do the conservatives' positions on the issues have to do with each other? If you are a conservative, what does your position on abortion have to do with your position on taxation? What does that have to do with your position on the environment? On foreign policy? How do these positions fit together? What does being against gun control have to do with being for tort reform? But then an embarrassing though occurred to me. I have exactly the opposite position on every issue. What do my positions have to do with one another?"

            A copy of this paperback is being passed around the Fellowship. If you can, read some of it before we meet.

 

 

Board Meeting Highlights

 

Juliette Nehring resigned as program chair. Since she has planned almost all of the programs until summer, the Board decided not to fill the position with someone temporary, but wait till our annual election in May. Thanks to Juliette for a fine job! We know you're busy.

 

Dave Culp, Beth Henkel and Alex Rowan are a committee to pursue getting us formally designated a Green Sanctuary. Any other volunteers? Talk to one of them.

 

The Nominating Committee of Dave Culp and Dan Henkel presents the following nominees for next year. The election will be at our Annual Meeting May 4.

 

President:  Kay Chu

Vice-President:  Anne Johnson

Treasurer:  Marilyn Berlin

Secretary:  Grace Starke

Program Chair: Sarah Patterson

RE Chair:  ReaRae Sears

At-Large Board member:  Dan Henkel

 

Continuing board members:  Dick Patterson and Randy Smith

 

Also if someone would like to try their hand as Newsletter Editor, don't be shy.

 

 

2008 CIRCLE FELLOWSHIP RETREAT

June 6-8, 2008

Whitewater State Park

Liberty, Indiana (South of Richmond)

 

Join us for a weekend of fun, relaxation, games, spirituality, etc. at Whitewater State Park.  This park is situated on Brookville Reservoir.

Canoeing (Rental canoes available), hiking, and a swimming beach.  We have 5 family cabins reserved, each of which sleeps 6.

 

Prices: “Early Bird”   $90.00/adult

$45.00/kids 5-17

Children 4 and under are free.

 

After Thursday, May 1

$100.00/adult    $50.00/kids 5-17

Children 4 and under are free.

 

Mail Registration Form below to David Culp, 2322 E. 66th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220

 

For more information contact David Culp at 317-253-3498 or dbculp@sbcglobal.net

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Registration Form  2008 - CUUF Retreat

 

Name ____________________________________

Address___________________________________

___________________________________________

Phone number (___) ___-________ E-mail_______________________________

 

Number of adults _________x $90.00 (100.00 after 5/1)               $__________

 Number of Children 5-17 ___________x $45.00 (50.00 after 5/1)       $_________

                                                                                               Total:  $__________

I/We would like to share cabin with __________

Need handicapped accessible cabin_________

Mail with check payable to CUUF to

David Culp

2322 E. 66th St.

Indianapolis, IN 46220

 

 

Indy Folk Series – Il Troubadore & Buckdancer's Choice

 

Join us for a twin bill you won’t soon forget! “Indy’s 16th-century rock band” meets a group with eclectic tastes and a predilection for good times. Il Troubadore boasts mandolin, cello, vocals and sometimes a belly dancer. Their repertoire ranges from Albanian folk songs to opera arias, Beatles tunes and standards. Buckdancer’s Choice is a roots-based band that plays with pure energy and a strong sense of fun.

 

March 22 at UUI, 615 West 43rd St, 7:00 pm, admission $10.