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Activities & Announcements
The church has a wide variety of activities. The main places to find information about them on our website is the FUUN Blog, summarized below and on the home page. Also the Calendar should list times and places for all activities on the premises.
For those wishing to spread the word about an activity or news item, please see A FUUN Guide to Getting the Word Out. To reserve a room, see the Request a Room Reservation form.
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| News from Our Blog |
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 | The Spiritual Movie Series Film for Wednesday, December 3, 7 p.m., has been changed
Tonight’s movie was originally scheduled to be Peace Is Every Step Meditation in Action: The Life and Work of Thich Nhat Hanh. Instead, we will be screening a film on the Dalai Lama. Join us in the Thoreau room at 7 p.m..
| | | December Offertory Recipient
Half the cash received in the offertory during December will go to Middle Tennessee Jobs with Justice (Mid TN JwJ). This is the group with whom FUUN worked so successfully last year on the Vanderbilt Living Wage Campaign. Mid TN JwJ is now working for a living Wage for Metro employees, as well as worker [...] | | | FUUN Lunch Bunch for Sunday, December 7, 12:30 p.m.
The after church lunch bunch will meet at Pei Wei Asian Diner located at 4017 Hillsboro Pike across from Whole Foods. Join us for fellowship and conversation.
| | | Wednesday Dinner Menus for December 2 and 10
All are welcome at 6 p.m in the FUUN social area. No reservations needed. $7 per adult; $15 family maximum. December 2: soup and salad bar. December 10: smoked chicken breast, wild rice, green beans, dessert, with an additional vegetarian side dish.
| | | Adult Religious Education Classes for Wednesday, December 3, at 7 p.m.
Introduction to Earth Centered Spirituality;
October 29-January 14;
Palmer Hall (Morgan House)
Come join us in discovering earth-based spiritualities and personal beliefs. The course will feature a mix of lecture, discussion, journaling, guided meditations, and other activities and will explore connections between Paganism and UUism. It will be taught by Mat Culpepper and will use the text Paganism: [...] | | | Adult Religious Education Classes for December 10, Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Introduction to Earth Centered Spirituality;
October 29-January 14;
Palmer Hall (Morgan House).
Join us in discovering earth-based spiritualities and personal beliefs. The course will feature a mix of lecture, discussion, journaling, guided meditations, and other activities and will explore connections between Paganism and UUism. It will be taught by Mat Culpepper and will use the text Paganism: an [...] | | | Homeless Memorial Service Saturday, December 13, 10 a.m. at Riverfront Park
This is our opportunity to honor the lives of those who died on the streets of Nashville this past year. It may be the only opportunity for their names to be heard. Please come. Make it a family outing, a teachable moment that affirms and promotes justice, equity, and compassion in human relations... | | | The Cookies are Coming! The Cookies are Coming!
Don’t miss your chance to purchase some delectable goodies, lovingly prepared by the talented cooks and chefs at FUUN. We will be taking pre-orders for tasty holiday sweets and yummy savory dishes such as the crowd-pleasing spaghetti sauce and meatballs from Margy May. Orders will be taken after both services on November 30 and December [...] | | | Mending Hearts Giving Tree
The Mending Hearts Giving Tree is providing gifts for more than 30 women this year, so there’s plenty of opportunity for you to show your support for this wonderfuly recovery program for women. Please return all gifts by Sunday, December 14. Contact Shari Tisch for more information.
| | | The Angels Are Coming. Bring Your Gifts by Dec. 7
To those who adopted a Salvation Army gift-giving “angel” at church: please place gifts in the Emerson Room by December 7. For more information, contact Craig Canan.
| | | All-Church Holiday Party December 13, 3 p.m.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, December 13, for a fun holiday celebration for all ages. We will be doing some holiday craft projects, singing carols, decorating a tree and finishing up with a tasty potluck dinner. Meat and beverages will be provided. Decorating, singing and crafting will start at 3 p.m. followed [...] | | | If We Are Here, They Will Come: Room In The Inn
With the beginning of cooler weather comes Room In The Inn (RITI). RITI allows FUUN volunteers to bring in 8 homeless men for hot food, a safe bed and the sharing of fellowship. We open our campus the first and third Friday of each month from November - March. If you have any questions or [...] | | | Introduction to Earth-Centered Spirituality Class Begins October 29; Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Join us in discovering earth-based spiritualities and personal beliefs in an eight-week adult education course to be taught by Mat Culpepper. The book Paganism: an Introduction to Earth-Centered Religions, by River and Joyce Higginbotham, will be used as a text with the course.
With its focus on personal responsibility, the freedom of all to search for [...] | | | Spiritual Movie Series Schedule November - May; Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
December 3: Peace Is Every Step Meditation In Action: The Life and Work of Thich Nhat Hanh
Peace Is Every Step is an intimate and direct portrait of a monk who has lived through war and fought back with meditation, love, and grace under fire. It is a testimony to the faith that simple practices and [...] | | | Adult RE: Reading Sacred Texts
We seek meaning and purpose. We crave knowledge and comfort. We strive for wisdom and fulfillment. And we are not alone. All the questions we ask of ourselves and of our world have been asked before. Woven through the sacred texts of the world’s religions, we find ways that others have asked and answered these [...] | | |
