Oct. 5              The Humanism of John Dietrich

John Dietrich is often called the father of religious humanism. We’ll explore his thinking and discuss the state of religious humanism today. Speaker: Rev. Andy Burnette of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Danville, Indiana.

Oct. 12            A Sixties Pilgrim’s Progress: Memory and Epiphany (Michael Doyle, Ph.D.)

Dr. Doyle reflects on the generational experiences of a spiritual seeker whose quest led from Roman Catholicism to Unitarian Universalism. Stops along the way included psychedelic inner space, sweat lodges, Yoga ashrams and utopian communities. Dr. Doyle is associate professor of history at Ball State University.

**Saturday, October 18: Work party—Let’s get Fellowship House ready for autumn!)**

Oct. 19            Interfaith Coalition on Nondiscrimination (Dan Funk)

Dan Funk is executive director of ICON, a faith-based advocacy coalition for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. CUUF is one of 23 member churches and synagogues who supported ICON in helping Indiana become one of the only states to defeat an anti-gay constitutional amendment.

**Saturday, October 25: Michael Johnathan—Indy Folk Series at UUI” (See below)**

Oct. 26            The Vigorous Mind: Cross-Training Your Brain (Ingrid Cummings)

Contrary to the popular notion, specialization is not the answer to every problem in the world. Let’s flex our contrarian muscles and figure out how the generalists of the world can get back on the playing field! Ingrid Cummings is author of The Vigorous Mind: Using Kaizen to Cross-Train Your Brain. She also hosts “Rubicon Salon” on WICR-FM and authors the “Life Lessons” column in Indianapolis Monthly magazine.

Nov. 2             Day of the Dead (Grace Starcke)

This holiday began in Mexico and now is an annual observance for the Fellowship. Join us as we honor our friends and relatives who have died. Please bring photos or other small items in remembrance of loved ones to place on our specially created altar.