UUFB NEWS November 2017

UnitarianUniversalistFellowshipofBozemanwww.uu$bozeman.org

406-586-1368Rev.DuffyPeet

minister@uu$bozeman.org

SundayService:10:00a.m.325N.25thAve.

Bozeman,Montana

NovemberSundayServices

November19,2017 Rev.DuffyPeetActualizingJustice,Equity,andCompassionTheSecondPrincipleoftheUnitarianUniversalistAssociationcallsustoaf$irmandpromotejustice,equity,andcompassioninhumanrelations.Eachofthese,justice,equity,andcompassion,issigni$icantenoughandexpansiveenoughtohavevolumeswrittenonit.Transformingthesevaluesfromsomethinghopedforintolivedexperienceforallisbeyondtheabilityofanyoneofus.Yetwhilenoneofusalonecanmaketheworldajust,equitable,andcompassionateplace,itisonlythroughtheeffortsofeachofusthatthesevaluescanbemanifestintheworld.Howmightanyoneofusfurtheroneorallofthesevalues?

MarkYourCalendarforNovember…

1st~SharingtheJourney

4th~Thisevening,pleasemoveyourclocksback1hour~DaylightSavingsTimeEnds!

7th~SupportGroupforCaregivers

8th~TalkingwithNeighbors~2ndWednesdaythismonthonly

8th~UUMen’sGroup

12th~WelcomeKitProject

12th~IntergenerationalBahá'u'lláhCelebration

13th,15th,16th~FamilyPromise

14th&28th~UUBuddhismGroup

18th~UUFBThanksgivingPotluckandGames

19th~FoodBankSunday

23rd~Fork&Spoon(formerlyTheCommunityCafé)

November5,2017 AoideChamberSingersReZlectionsFromLivingComposersTheAoideChamberSingerswillprovideaprogramofre$lectionsandmeditationsbylivingcomposers.

November12,2017 Rev.DuffyPeetSupportingOurFellowshipandItsMissionOverthecourseofthelasttwoyearsMembersandFriendsofUUFBhavebeenverygenerousinprovidingthesupportneededtoobtainabuildingofourownandful$illasigni$icantportionoftheFellowship’sVisionStatement.Astheannual“pledgedrive”begins,wehaveanopportunitytooffercontinuingsupportforUUFBanditsMission.HowwillwesupportourFellowshipinthecomingyear?

November26,2017 DanSweeney,MishaSmetana,&AnotherUUFBMemberAttitudesofGratitude LayPresentersInrecognitionoftheseasonofThanksgiving,threemembersofourFellowshipwillsharetheirthoughtsonthemeaningof“AttitudesofGratitude.”

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MinisterialMusings~November2017LastmonthTonyaStevens,UUFBBoardVice-President,andItraveledtoBoulder,ColoradotoattendtheAnnualMeetingoftheMountainDesertDistrictoftheUUA.AttendingaDistrict,RegionalorNationallevelUUgatheringtypicallyprovidesanopportunitytomeet,sharewith,andlearnfromUU’sfromnumerousothercongregations.Thisyear’sAnnualMeetingwasnoexception.ThegatheringbeganwithaworshipserviceonFridaynightandcontinuedthroughSaturdayafternoon.AttendingthemeetingwereministersandmembersfrommanycongregationswithintheDistrict,whichincludesallofColorado,Montana,NewMexico,Utah,andWyoming,aswellasportionsofeasternIdaho,westernNebraska,andwesternTexas.FourPaci$icWesternRegional(PWR)staffmemberswerealsoinattendance.TheywereSarahSchurr,ourcontactpersonwiththeRegion,SarahGibb-Millspaugh,TandyRogers,andChristineRobinson.ThreeofthesePWRstaffmembersledworkshopsonSaturday.

AnyonewhohasattendedaDistrict,RegionalorNationalmeetingofUU’sknowsthatyougettomeetalotofinterestingpeopleatsuchgatherings.Ihadtheopportunitytomeetmembersofcongregationsfromseveralofthestatesmentionedabove.Theircongregationsrangedinsizefromapproximately50toalmost800members.ManyoftheissuesandconcernsIheardexpressedbythoseinattendanceechoedwhatIhearwithinourFellowship.Thiswasreassuringtomeasitletmeknowwearenotaloneasweseektodiscernhowtoaddressissuesandconcernsweareencountering.

AnexampleofanissueorconcernthatwesharewithothercongregationsinvolvesourChildren’sReligiousEducation(RE)program.Inthepastcoupleofyears,thenumberofchildrenwhoattendtheSundaymorningREprogramhas$luctuatedsigni$icantlyandtheoverallnumberhasbeenconsiderablylowerthanseveralyearsago.TheSaturdayworkshopIattendedwastitled“Outreach&In-Reach:Attracting,Integrating,andNourishingUnitarianUniversalists.”Duringtheworkshoptherewasachanceforparticipantstoengageinsmallgroupdiscussionononeof$iveareasofconcern.ThesmallgroupItookpartinwasfocusedontheissuethatourFellowshiphasbeenstrugglingwith—establishingandmaintainingavibrantChildren’sREprogram.TherewereatleastsevenothercongregationsrepresentedinthesmallgroupandthecommentsthatweresharedbythoseinthegroupsoundedverysimilartodiscussionsIhavebeeninvolvedinhere.WhenItoldtheothersofourplantoholdmonthlymultigenerationalprograms,whichwouldofferanalternativetotheusualSundaySchoolprogramming,severalinthegroupwerebothinterestedinandencouragingofthisapproach.Our$irstsuchevent,whichwillhavetakenplacebeforeyoureadthis,celebratestheCelticholidayofSamhainattheendofOctober.Inmid-NovemberwewillrecognizeanimportanteventfortheBahá’ifaith,thebirthofBahá’u’lláh,whoestablishedthefaithin1863.Tobecomeinvolvedin,ortoassistwithsuchprograms,contactMarieLynn,CoordinatorofReligiousEducation(cre@uu$bozeman.org).

ItypicallyleaveaDistrict,Regionaland/orNationalUUgatheringfeelingenergizedandupliftedandthatwasde$initelythecasewiththeDistrictAnnualMeeting.TheupcomingPWRmeetingwillbeheldApril27-29inPortland,Oregon.InJuneof2019,UUAGeneralAssemblywillbeheldinSpokane,Washington.BothofthesearerelativelycloseandIhopesomeorpossiblymanyofyouwillconsiderattendingoneorbothofthesewithme.

~Rev.DuffyPeet(minister@uu$bozeman.org)

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TheUUFBCaringCommittee

TheUUFBCaringCommitteeworksinclosecoordinationwiththeMinistertorespondtopastoralneedsintimesofgriefandloss,illness,changesinrelationshiporemployment,andothertransitions.SomeoftheservicestheCaringCommitteeprovidesare:

• Visitingthosedealingwithhealthissues• Sendingcardsand/orprayer$lags• Maintainingsupportivecontactwiththosewhoareunabletoattendservices

• Arrangingformealsand/ortransportationasnecessary• Assistingwithconnectiontocommunityassistanceresources• Respondingtoanyotherrequestsforhelponanadhocbasis

ArecentexampleofhowtheCaringCommitteehasbeenavailableistheexperienceofFrankandMaryOlson,UU'sofWestUnion,Iowa.TheirdreamvacationtookatragicturnthissummerwhenMaryfellinYellowstoneNationalParkandbrokeherhip.Shewasinourlocalhospitalforoveraweek.Duringthattime,theyreachedouttoReverendDuffyandtheCaringCommitteeforassistanceinhelpingthemgethome.FrankandMaryweregratefulforthevisitsatthehospitalandridestotheairport.Toexpresstheirgratitudetheysenta$inancialcontribution.TheCaringCommitteeismostappreciativeoftheirgenerosityandthoughtfulness!ShouldanyUUFBMember/Friendeverneedhelp,itisavailablefromourlocalUUfamilyandfromourwiderUUfamilywhenweareoutoftown.

TheCaringCommitteeandRev.DuffyPeetrespondtotheneedsofMembers/Friendsasappropriate.AllrequestsareconZidentialunlessotherwisenoted.IfyouwouldliketorequestservicesorknowofsomeonewhocoulduseservicesprovidedbytheCaringCommittee,pleasecontactRev.DuffyPeetat:minister@uu$bozeman.orgorMattieWhitehouseat:mattie.whitehouse@aol.com

~BethD’Atri(loveplants6@gmail.com),onbehalfoftheCaringCommittee

UUFBMailingAddress

WearenolongerusingaP.O.Boxaddress.PleasesendallmailaddressedtotheFellowshiptoourstreetaddress:

UUFB325N.25thAve.Bozeman,MT59718-2688

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UUFBThanksgivingPotluckNovember18~AllAgesAreInvitedToShareTheEvening&Meal

Sharetheseason~shareourthanksonSaturday,November18:5:30p.m.—SocialHour,6:15p.m.—Dinner.Childcarewillbeprovided~babesinarmswelcome!SIGNUPstartingSunday,November5,attheUUFBservice.Pleasemarkyourcalendarforthislivelyevening.~TheSocialActivitiesCommittee:BonnieAndes,DeannaDean,ReneKeating,JudyMarr,&LeonaPoritz.

UUFBUSEDBOOKSALECONTINUESALLMONTH!

Haveyoufoundthebuilt-inbookshelvesinthehallwaynexttothekitchen?Ourusedbooksaleisongoingandtheshelvesarefreshenedeveryweekwithnewdonations.Thebooksaredividedintocategorieswithtagsandtherearedonationboxesavailable.Suggesteddonationforbooksis$2!Pleasefeelfreetobrowsetheshelvesatanytime!Youcancontinuetodonatebooksbyplacingthemontheshelves;iftheshelvesarefull,pleaseholdontoyourbooksforournextbigsaleinJanuary2018.Thankssomuch,~LeonaPoritz(bugs@bio-control.com).

UUFBSocialJustice/ActionCommittee

GallatinRefugeeConnectionsNovemberProject~WelcomingFiveFamilies

AfterastatewidemeetingonrefugeesinHelenalastmonth,ourlocalGallatinRefugeeConnections(GRC)decidedthatonewaywecouldhelprefugeesrightnowistomakewelcomingkitsfornewfamiliesinMissoula.Eachrefugeefamilyreceives$1,185perpersonthathastolastforthreemonthsandcoverrent,meals,transportation,etc.Afterthreemonths,theymustbecomeself-suf$icient.Soeverylittlebitwecanprovideisahelptothem.

ThelistofitemsforkitswillbeavailableafterservicesonNovember5&12,orbycontactingAmandaCateratcatera@mcn.net.WewillcollectkitsanddonationsaftertheserviceonSunday,November12.WewillalsobecollectingkitsatFork&Spoon(formerlyTheCommunityCafé),302N.7thAve.,Bozeman,from2:00-4:00p.m.onSaturday,November18.

~AmandaCater(catera@mcn.net),onbehalfoftheSocialJustice/ActionCommittee

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ReligiousEducationCornerVolunteeringOurChildren’sREprogramisstillinneedofvolunteers!Co-teachingREclasses,assistinginthenursery,providingsnacks,assistingintheREclasses,servingontheLRECommittee,workingwiththeyouth,helpingwithspecialevents—takeyourpick!WevaluetheinputandcommitmentoftheentirecongregationinhelpingtocreateandsustainavibrantREprogram.IfyoucancontributeinanywaytotheChildren’sREprogram,pleasecontactMarieatcre@uu$bozeman.orgforavolunteerapplication.Thankyou!

Infant-ToddlerNurseryWecordiallyinviteparentsofchildrenages3monthsto3yearstobringyourlittleonestoservices.HannahChawngte,ournewlyhiredNurseryCaregiver,isavailabletocareforyourinfantsandtoddlers.

Children’sREClassesAllchildrenfrompreschooltomiddleschoolarewelcometojoinourmulti-ageREclasses.WearecurrentlyexperimentingwithdifferentwaystodoRE.Here’swhatwe’vecomeupwith:1stSundayofthemonth—Children’sChapel,2ndSunday—MusicDay,3rdSunday—alessonfromtheMiraclescurriculum,and4thSunday—ArtDay.Wheneverwehavea5thSunday,weplantotakeawalkingtouroftheneighborhood.Mariewillsendoutweeklye-mailstoletfamiliesknowwhattoexpect.

YouthGroupOuryouthcontinuetomeetoutsideFellowshiptimetoexploresocialjusticeopportunities,participateincommunityserviceactivities,andre$inetheirownbeliefsandcharactertraits.Thegroupmeetstwiceamonthduringtheschoolyear—typicallyoneofthesetimesisfocusedonvolunteering.Thisyearthegroupisopentoyouthingrades6-12.ForfurtherinformationpleasecontactItaKilleenat:ikilleen@bridgergeoplan.comorRebeccaSpearat:beccakayspear@gmail.com

OurWholeLivesTheOurWholeLivesclassforgrades5and6isupandrunningatPilgrimCongregationalChurch.Staytunedfornewsaboutwhichlevelwillbeofferedinthespring.FormoreinformationaboutOurWholeLives,pleasecontactLauraMentchatlauramentch@icloud.com.

Children’sChapelOursecondChildren’sChapelwilltakeplaceonNovember5inclassrooms2and3.Chapelisaparticipatorygatheringforallagesthatisheldonthe$irstSundayofeverymonth.It’satimeforlearningaboutleadership,UUrituals,andserviceetiquette.WelookforwardtowelcomingyourfamilytoChildren’sChapel.

LifespanReligiousEducationCommitteeMonthlymeetingsoftheLifespanReligiousEducationCommittee(LREC)areheldonthe$irstWednesdayeveningofeachmonthat6:30p.m.PresentlywearelookingforsomeonetochairtheAdultRESubcommittee.IfyouhaveaninterestinAdultorChildren’sReligiousEducation,pleasecomeandjoinus!

~ Marie Lynn, Coordinator of Religious Education (cre@uu$bozeman.org)

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AdultProgrammingSharingtheJourney~November1ThenextSharingtheJourneymeetingwillbeNovember1at1:00p.m.intheLargeREClassroom(2&3)attheUUFB.ReverendDuffywillgiveapresentationandleadadiscussionon"Howone'sreligiousbeliefsmightin$luencetheendofone'slife.”Formoreinformation,pleasecontactKenPierce:kenlindapierce@gmail.com.

TheSupportGroupforCaregivers~November7TheSupportGroupforCaregiverswillmeetonNovember7,10:30a.m.-12:30p.m.,intheLargeREClassroom(2&3)atUUFB.Hopetoseeyouthere.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactJenniferHaukebo:norsefreya3@gmail.com.

UUFBMen’sGroup~November8TheMen’sGroupwillbemeetingatDickYoung’shomeonWednesday,November8at6:30p.m.Themeetingisopentothe

menintheFellowship.Dickwillprovidethemaindishanditisuptoustobringappetizers,sidedishes,desserts,orsomethingtodrink.Pleasee-mailDick(dick13young@gmail.com)orJackDay(jhoodday@gmail.com)ifyouplanonattending.

AdultReligiousEducationSpiritualPluralismProjectGroupsOurFellowshipcurrentlyhasfourSpiritualPluralismgroups.Eachgroupusuallyhasachalicelighting,atimeforcheck-in,acovenantforhowtheywillbetogether,andtimeforsharingonatopicortheme.Theexistinggroupsare:

UUBuddhistGroup~TheBuddhistGroupcontinuestomeettwiceamonth,usuallythesecondandfourthTuesdayeveningfrom7:00-8:30p.m.Wemeetinmember'shomes.ThenextmeetingswillbeNovember14&28.WearestudyingJackKorn$ield'swonderfulbook,TheWiseHeart.Ifyouhavequestionsorareinterestedinjoiningus,pleasecontactEdyHarrington:edyharrington@gmail.com.

UUEarth-BasedSpiritualityGroup~Ifyouareinterestedinattendingorhavequestions,contactfacilitatorsJackieEvans-Shawattripletorches@gmail.comorDeanLittlepageatdljm@bresnan.net.

UUHumanistGroup~ThegroupexploresHumanismanditsroleinUnitarianUniversalism.ThenextmeetingisNovember27,6:30p.m.,ConferenceTableareaattheUUFB.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactSaraWilliams:sawilliams6@gmail.com.

UUMysticismGroup~ThegroupexploresvariousstrandsofmysticismwithinUUism,worldreligions,andothersources.FormoreinformationcontactSherrillDolezilekatframeitmt@aol.comorElizabethRoseaterose@montanadsl.net.

UUTheWorldDiscussionGroupCULTURE--Whatdoesitmean?Howdoyoude$ineit?WhatcanwelearnaboutAmericanculturefromstudyingothercultures?Wanttoknowmore?Findout,Monday,November13,7:00p.m.intheConferenceRoomTableareaattheUUFB.Formoreinformationpleasecontact:JohannaPrindiville:(siobhan_prindiville@yahoo.com;)orJaneBlair(seeChurchDirectoryforJane’sphonenumber).

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OurLargerCommunity…

TalkingWithNeighbors~November8PleaseNoteThisMeetingIsThe2ndWednesdayOfTheMonthForNovemberOnlyTalkingWithNeighborsusuallymeetsonthe$irstWednesdaysofthemonthatnoon,TempleBethShalom,2010W.KochSt.However,thenextmeetingisNovember8.

MonthlypresentersincludeRabbiEdStafman,Dr.RuhulAmin,TheRev.JodyMcDevitt,TheRev.LeoProxell,andinvitedguestpanelists.November’stopicisHealthCareandReligion:WhatPerspectivesDoOurReligionsOffertoOurNationalDebates,withRev.DuffyPeet(UnitarianUniversalist).

Feelfreetobringyourlunch,andpleaserespecttheTempleanddonotbringporkorshell$ishproducts.Everyoneiswelcometoattend,listen,andaskquestions.Formoreinformationvisithttps://bethshalombozeman.org/orcall406-556-0528.

GallatinValleyInterfaithNewsInadditiontotheregularchurchmembers,representativesfromthedrugandalcoholservicesalsocametotheOctobermeeting.

Wespentsometimediscussingtheupcomingtraininginhowtodialogue.WedecidedtouseDeidreCombs,alocalconsultant,toguideusinthiseffort.ShewilloffertrainingduringourmonthlymeetingsinNovember,January,andFebruary.Wewillfocusonhowtotalkwitheachotherregardingourdifferencesofopinionaboutissuesthatmaybecontentious.Deidrewillalsotrainusintechniquestouseinourcongregations.

AmandaCaterreportedonthesuccessfulcommunitypotlucksponsoredbyPilgrimCongregationalChurchandGallatinRefugeeConnections(GRC)lastmonth.Over50peopleattended.TwosuggestionsweremadetomakeBozemanmorewelcomingtounderservedpopulations:havetheHopeHouseMentalHealthCenteropen24/7insteadofjustduringbusinesshours,andgatherfundstoopentheWarmingCenteryear-round.

ThenexteventforGRCwillbeawelcomingkitprojecttogathersuppliesforrefugeefamiliesinMissoula.

Wepassedapolicy,writtenbyRef.DuffyPeet,onspeakingoutonpoliticalissues,whichmeetsIRSrestrictions.

ThenextmeetingwillbeWednesday,November8,atBethShalom,afterthemonthlyinterfaithdialogue.

~AmandaCater,catera@mcn.net

Minister:Rev.DuffyPeetminister@uu$bozeman.org406-586-1368(UUFBOf$ice)Of$iceHours:Tuesdays,1:30-5:30p.m.Thursday,9:00a.m.-NoonAndbyappointment

2017-2018BoardMembersTheUUFBBoardgenerallymeetsonthethirdThursdayofeachmonthattheUUFBOf$ice.President:DickYoungVice-President:TonyaStevensSecretary:JanetLewisTreasurer:DavidAndesMember-at-Large:DeannaDeanMember-at-Large:DianeKnipferMember-at-Large:SusanSladeCommittees/TaskForceLeaders/ContactsAdultReligiousEducation:CurrentlyOpenBuilding&GroundsCommittee:DanSweeney,ChairBuildingUseCommittee:CarolynBoyd,ChairCaregiversSupportGroup:JenniferHaukebo,ContactCaringCommittee,Contact:MattieWhitehouseMealsandRides:MattieWhitehouseCommitteeonMinistry:JackFisher,ChairCommunicationsCommittee:PegWherry,ConvenerFork&Spoon:RandyBabbitt,ChairEnvironmentalJusticeTaskForce:CurrentlyOpenFamilyPromiseTaskForce:TonyaStevens,ChairFinanceCommittee:BruceDePriester,ChairFoodBank:NormEggert,ContactHistorian:CurrentlyOpenHospitality/Membership:CarolynBoyd,ContactInteriorDesignWorkingGroup:CathyCooper,ChairKitchen/BathSupplier:SuzySterling,ContactLibrarian:JeanMoe,ContactLifespanReligiousEducation:MandyJore,ChairMen’sGroup:BillMallory,InterimContactOurWholeLivesInterfaithCommittee:LauraMentch,Chair

PersonnelCommittee:AmandaCater,ChairProgramCouncil:DianeKnipfer&DickYoung,Co-Chairs

SafetyTaskForceCommittee:MarieLynn,ContactSharingTheJourney:KenPierce,ContactSocialActivities:BonnieAndes,ChairSocialJustice/ActionCommittee:JesseEide,ChairSundayServicesCommittee:JanYoung,ChairUUtheWorldDiscussionGroup:JohannaPrindiville,ContactWomen’sGroup:DaphneFox,InterimContact

WorkingGroupsCongregationalCommunicationsWorkingGroup:PegWherry,Contact

SpiritualPluralismGroupLeadersUUBuddhistGroup:EdyHarrington,ContactUUHumanistGroup:SaraWilliams,ContactUUMysticismGroup:SherrillDolezilek&ElizabethRose,ContactsUUEarth-BasedSpiritualityGroup:JackieEvans-Shaw&DeanLittlepage,Contacts

UUFBOnlineTheUUFBmaintainsseveralonlineresources.AnemaillisthasbeenestablishedinordertocommunicateannouncementsandeventsofinteresttotheUUFB.Tomakeanannouncementtothegroup,pleasesendanemailto:uu$b@yahoogroups.com(youmustbesubscribedtothelistinordertosendmailtothelist).Mailsenttothisaddresswillbedeliveredtoallmembersofthelist,andwillalsobearchived.Thisisnotanappropriateforumforpoliticalcommentaryorjokes,sopleaseusediscretionwhensendingemailtothisaddress.Emailthefollowing:ToSubscribe:uu$b-subscribe@yahoogroups.comToUnsubscribe:uu$b-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comEmailaddress:admin@uu$bozeman.org

Inadditiontotheemailgroup,youcansignuptoreceiveourweeklyemails(fromlateAugust-June)withannouncementsaboutupcomingservicesandUUFBrelatedeventsbyvisitingourwebsiteatuu$bozeman.organd$illingoutthesubscriptionformontheUUFBHomepage.

TheUUFBNewsletterispublishedmonthlyfromSeptembertoJune.ThedeadlinetosubmitarticlesisthethirdThursdayofthemonth.ArticlescanbesubmittedtoourAdministrativeCoordinator,RillaEsbjornsonatadmin@uu$bozeman.org.

CoordinatorofReligiousEducation:MarieLynncre@uu$bozeman.org406-586-1368Sunday:9:30-11:30a.m.(UUFBService)Monday,Wednesday,Thursday,&Saturday:10:30a.m.-Noon(HomeOf$ice)Friday:10:30a.m.-Noon(UUFBOf$ice)

AdministrativeCoordinator:RillaEsbjornsonadmin@uu$bozeman.org406-586-1368Of$iceHours:Tuesday-Friday:10:00a.m-2:30p.m.

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