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Senior Brunch Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m.

The Caring Committee will be serving brunch for our seniors. Invitations have been mailed. If you are interested in joining us for fellowship and great food and didn’t receive an invitation, please contact the church office at 383-5760 to be added to the list or to let us know if you need a ride to the brunch.

During the bunch you will have a chance to let the Committee on Ministry know how you are feeling about our worship services, ministry, and other aspects of church life. We hope you will join us!

Posted in Communication on 05/15/2012 06:45 pm by June

Extra, Extra! The Communications Task Force Final Report Published

The Communications Task Force has had its finger on the pulse of our congregation’s communications for over a year. We organized an ongoing series of needs assessments, conducted an outside audit, did informal surveys and served as the church’s communications wailing wall. Here is our final report of what’s going well, what’s not and how to address the latter.

Posted in Communication on 05/12/2012 12:30 pm by AnnaBelle

Join the Movie Group on Sunday, May 27

The Movie Group will discuss “Footnote” on May 27 after the second service in the Fireside Room. All are welcome.

Posted in Activities, Fellowship on 05/08/2012 03:58 pm by Bill

Please take the Volunteer Survey

The Volunteer Task Force (VTF) was charged last June with examining our FUUN volunteer activities. We have been meeting twice per month and gathering information from interviews and meetings since then.

As the final step in gathering the necessary information, the VTF is now distributing a VOLUNTEER SURVEY to all FUUN members and friends to complete. The answers you give will guide the VTF in designing the ways of improving the volunteer experience that it recommends to the FUUN Board.

The VOLUNTEER SURVEY can be completed at the FUUN Webpage online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FUUNVTF  or between or after services, in the social area, on May 13th or 20th, where VTF members will be distributing forms.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE VOLUNTEER SURVEY.  We need your input.  Thank you!

Posted in Volunteer Task Force on 05/08/2012 03:43 pm by Bill

Open Discussion with the Endowment Trustees Sunday, May 6 and 20

Please join the Trustees in the Fireside Room after both services on May 6 or May 20 to discuss our proposed  Long-Range Plan or just to ask questions about the Endowment Trust. This proposed plan was developed to espouse the purpose of the Endowment, our goals, and the initiatives we wish to undertake over the next several years. The trustees and the board of directors have both approved the plan and will ask for your congregational approval at the annual meeting to be held June 10.

Posted in The Trust on 05/02/2012 12:50 pm by Steve Jones

Adult Religious Education for May

Adult RE classes meet on Wednesday nights 7-8:30 and Sunday mornings 10:45-12:15, unless otherwise noted. Child care is available.

WEDNESDAY CLASSES

Worship Workshop

May 2 – 9

Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. (Fireside Room)

Participants in this workshop, led by our ministers, Gail Seavey and Jason Shelton, will explore the purpose, substance, and style of UU worship, and examine the roles of music, readings, meditation and prayer, and sermons and liturgy, both as individual elements and as parts of the whole. This will be a creative, hands-on workshop.

UU Roots: Where Do We Come From?

May 16

Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m. (Fireside Room)

Join Paige DeBenedittis for this workshop offering an overview of Unitarian Universalist history. We’ll focus on famous Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists and their roles in developing the Unitarian Universalism of today. We’ll also take a look at a bit of FUUN history, as well as our personal histories with faith communities.

Acts of Faith: The All-Church Read

May 30

Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m. (Palmer Living Room, Morgan House)

Eboo Patel, president of Interfaith Youth Core and a member of President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships, has an interesting take on nonviolent conflict resolution. In Acts of Faith, he works from developing his own identity as an Asian Muslim American to his conclusion, “Saving Each Other, Saving Ourselves” via interfaith and the responsibility of young people. Discussion facilitated by Dana Perkins. Books are available for sale on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings (see Dawn Thornton).

Nonviolent Communication Practice Groups

May 9 and 23

Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (*note change in start time)

Norris House Conference Room

NVC is “nonviolent communication,” exploring connections between language and violence. NVC is “compassionate communication,” creating more intimate relationships. Our own UUA offers a curriculum called “Heart Talk for Kids,” helping them learn to think-feel-speak this “compassionate communication.” One good way for us adults to try to keep up with the next wave of UUs and to deepen our connections with each other is by participating in an NVC Practice Group. Two, so far, have formed here at FUUN: first and third Sunday mornings, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and second and fourth Wednesday evenings, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Both run April through October 2012; childcare is available. Contact Joanna Carnahan for more information (see directory).

SUNDAY CLASSES

Love Changes Things…Even in the World of Politics

May 13

Sunday, 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (Fireside Room)

Caroline Cottom has spent many years as a political activist, including a tenure in Nashville. She has tackled issues like racism, nuclear disarmament, community education, and peace-making. She has written a book based on her experience of taking unconditional love into the Washington political arena and will share what she has learned through her spiritual-political work.

Nonviolent Communication Practice Groups

May 6 and 20

Sundays, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (*note change in start time)

Palmer Living Room (Morgan House)

NVC is “nonviolent communication,” exploring connections between language and violence. NVC is “compassionate communication,” creating more intimate relationships. Our own UUA offers a curriculum called “Heart Talk for Kids,” helping them learn to think-feel-speak this “compassionate communication.” One good way for us adults to try to keep up with the next wave of UUs and to deepen our connections with each other is by participating in an NVC Practice Group. Two, so far, have formed here at FUUN: first and third Sunday mornings, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and second and fourth Wednesday evenings, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Both run April through October 2012; childcare is available. Contact Joanna Carnahan for more information (see directory).

SPECIAL SATURDAY OFFERING

Islam and the West: A Personal Journey

Saturday, May 5

7 p.m. (Sanctuary)

Please join us in welcoming Imran Ahmad, author of The Perfect Gentleman: A Muslim Boy Meets the West. Imran will discuss his personal spiritual journey, as well as the need for a “re-humanization” of the relationship between America and the Muslim world. He is an engaging public speaker, and a big fan of UUs! More information can be found at www.perfect-gent.com/

Posted in Adult Religious Education on 04/25/2012 01:48 pm by Judy

Wines of Summer Tasting Friday, June 29, 7-9 p.m.

Our favorite wine tasting hosts, Dick and Gail Sphar, will be back again to share their favorite summer wines, along with some tasty food pairings. Tickets are $15 and will be sold after services on Sundays, June 17 and 24.

Posted in Activities, Fellowship on 04/20/2012 05:24 pm by Shari

Preliminary Schedule for General Assembly 2012 now available

It’s not too early to start planning for Phoenix 2012. The preliminary schedule is now up at the Unitarian Universalist Association website. Please contact Peg Duthie and Cathy Chang at denom@firstuunashville.org if you would like to be nominated as a delegate (or have questions about what that entails).

On a related note, Denominational Affairs would also love to hear from you if you would like to serve as a delegate to the Mid-South District 2012 Assembly, which will take place in Huntsville (April 20-21). The keynote speaker is Rev. Bill Schulz. Please be sure to check out Gail Sphar’s letter in the October newsletter about changes that are afoot – you will likely be voting on behalf of FUUN regarding some of these!

Last but not least, the Mid-South District Faith Development Summit will take place at FUUN on January 28, 2012. We will need many different kinds of help both before and during the event, and we need people to offer home hospitality. Contact Marguerite Mills at mmills@firstuunashville.org or at the church to ask questions or to volunteer. Thanks!

Posted in Denominational Affairs on 09/22/2011 02:18 pm by Peg Duthie