What's in Store for Adult RE:
Winter/Spring 2010Classes
SENIOR LUNCH BUNCH
Leaders: Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman and Rev. Judy Tomlinson
Wednesdays: January 13th, February 10th, March 10th, April 14th,
May 12th, June 9th
Noon - 1:30 PM
Join the self-defined senior citizens of the congregation
for a brown bag lunch and lively conversation on topics of the day
picked by group. On occasion we have invited outside speakers. Join
us for food and fellowship.
The active seniors at UUCM (no age limits, up or down)
meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 12:00 to 1:30 PM where
we bring our own brown bag lunch, eat together and discuss important
issues. On May 12th, we will share thoughts on Earth Day activities
and any other subjects that may be brought up.
Our meeting in April was particularly interesting. About 16 people
were present but no one could remember the previously chosen topic
so we waxed forth on A) the Holocaust and, B) the consequences of
a possible shortfall in money to operate UUCM in the coming year.
The Holocaust provided much food for thought including some introspection
as to what each one of us would do if we found ourselves in the
middle of a society caught up in a genocidal frenzy. One suggestion
that deserves more consideration is that it might benefit the cause
to expand the discussion of the "Holocaust" to a discussion
of "genocide" in general.
A serious shortfall in funds required to operate our congregation
will certainly have far reaching consequences with curtailment of
many activities. The problem is certainly related to the downturn
in the economy and we must all look for ways we can help to alleviate
the impact on our beloved congregation. Revs. Charlie Ortman and
Judy Tomlinson will be away at a Minister's Retreat in May but please
do come out anyway. The lunch, conversation and camaraderie will
still be there to warm the soul and to inspire the spirit.
PARENTS OF COMING OF AGES STUDENTS
Leader: Rev. Judy Tomlinson
Thursdays: January 7th, February 4th, March 4th, April 1st
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Parents of our 9th grade Coming of Age candidates
will meet to support each other, while supporting their teens, as
both youth and parents go through this important life transition.
Using covenant group structure, we will begin and end with a reading,
with lots of time for discussion and through-provoking questions
in- between. We will talk about parenting (past, present and future),
assessing parent/youth relationships, the meaning of this transition,
and how to prepare for it.
SPIRITUAL CINEMA
Fridays: January 15th, February 19th, March 19th, April 23rd,
May 14th and June 25th
7:30 PM
Donation: $5 per film
Come join us at the UUCM for a Friday Night Movie
each month - popcorn will be provided!
We will be showing a variety of inspirational films from the Spiritual
Cinema Circle (www.spiritualcinemacircle.com).
The movies are compelling, uplifting stories about courage, love,
family, and truth seeking. Spiritual Cinema Circle travels to film
festivals all over the world and encourages submissions from undiscovered
filmmakers to seek out the stories that deserve an audience.
What better way to spend some time each winter month with family
and friends than watching some movies to uplift us all!
Friday, April 23rd, 7:30 PM
We will be showing a variety of inspirational films from the Spiritual
Cinema Circle. Our next film is "Red Like the Sky," a
widely acclaimed, five-star film that humorously presents the true
story of Mirco Mencacci, one of Italy's top sound designers for
film, who, when accidentally blinded at age 10 and sent to an oppressive
Catholic institution, used his creativity and wits to develop not
only his own innate talents, but those of the other blind kids as
well, through a series of adventures undertaken right under the
noses of the administration.
NEW UU CLASSES
Leader: Rev. Charlie Ortman
(Winter) Wednesdays: February 10th, February 17th, February 24th,
March 3rd
(Spring) Wednesdays: May 19th, May 26th, June 2nd, June 9th
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Are you new to our congregation? Or, have you been
around for a while and want to know more about who we are, where
we've come from, and what we're about? In these four sessions we
share our faith journeys, explore the history of the Unitarian and
Universalist traditions (in an enjoyable format), and gain an orientation
to this congregation’s life from members and leaders who are
involved in making it work. On the Sunday following the final class,
those who so choose will be welcomed into membership with the congregation
during the service.
ETHICAL EATING
All programs moderated by Karen Yagnesak, certified holistic health
counselor and coach and founder of The Path to Vitality (www.ThePathToVitality.com)
Donation: $5 per session or film
Sinfully Sweet: How to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
without Sacrificing Your Health
Sunday, February 7, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Sugar is ubiquitous, it is addictive and it is dangerous. We will
look at what sugar is, how the body utilizes it, where you find
it and, thankfully for all of us with a sweet tooth, we will discuss
some natural alternatives.
ETHICAL EATING MOVE & CHAT SERIES
"Food Matters"
Tuesday, February 2nd, 7:15-9:15 PM
With nutritionally depleted foods, chemical additives and a reliance
on pharmaceuticals, it's no wonder we are getting sicker. This documentary
dissects the trillion dollar worldwide "sickness industry"
and offers scientifically verifiable solutions for overcoming illness
naturally, including interviews with experts in nutrition and natural
healing.
"Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days"
Tuesday, February 16th, 7:15-9:15 p.m.
This independent documentary chronicles six Americans with 'incurable'
diabetes who switch their diets and get off insulin. We witness
each one's journey and the medical, physical, and emotional transformations
brought on by this lifestyle change.
"Food, Inc."
Sunday, March 7th, 12:30-2:30 PM
This film reveals surprising and often shocking truths about what
we eat and how it's produced. It examines how our nation's food
supply is controlled by a handful of corporations that often put
profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American
farmer, the safety of workers, and our own environment.
TRIP TO NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY IN HONOR OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN
HISTORY MONTH
In partnership with the Undoing Racism Committee of UUCM
Sunday: February 6th, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Place: Newark Public Library, 5 Washington Street, Newark NJ
Donation: $10
Join a curator-led tour of a new exhibit: "Fiat
Justitia, Let Justice Be Done: The History, Struggles and Civil
Rights Accomplishments of African American Lawyers and Judges"
from 11 a.m.-12 noon and view a video on Judge Robert L. Carter,
who served as chief legal assistant to Thurgood Marshall at 12 noon.
The film will be followed by Q&A and refreshments.
INTRODUCTION TO TAOSIM
Leader: Stephen Bryant
Wednesday and Thursday: March 10th and 11th
7:30 PM
Donation: $10
"Tao" can be roughly translated into English
as path, or the way. It is basically indefinable. It has to be experienced.
It refers to a power which envelopes, surrounds and flows through
all things, living and non-living. The Tao regulates natural processes
and nourishes balance in the Universe. It embodies the harmony of
opposites (i.e. there would be no love without hate, no light without
dark, no male without female.)
KURT VONNEGUT
Leader: Catherine Ashman
Wednesdays: April 7th and 14th
7:30 PM
Cost: $5 per session
Vonnegut novices and devotees alike are welcome!
Catherine Ashman will discuss excerpts from the canon of this writer
and humanist, examining how his life and works relate to UU values.
No pre-reading is required but you may wish to review his novel
- Cat's Cradle and/or his collection of essays, A Man without a
Country.
ONLINE COURSES
From the Church of the Larger Fellowship
Go to: http://clf.uua.org/learn/
(Class fees vary)
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