May 12 – The Rev. Cynthia Johnson

MOTHERS: THEN AND NOW, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE (A Baker’s Dozen Sunday) Mother’s Day is so much bigger that the bond between someone and their mother or someone who is a mother and her children.  We’ll celebrate and ponder and use both ends of the telescope to honor Mother/mothers/mothering in our own lives — and use our imaginations …

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May 26 – The Rev. Paul Beckel

HOW DO WE KNOW IF WE’RE DOING ANY GOOD? As well-meaning people or institutions, is there a way to measure our impact on the world? If so, should we crack down on the delinquents? If not, then what? Rev. Paul Beckel has served the First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau since 2001. Music: Gerri Friedberg; …

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May 12 – The Rev. Cynthia JohnsonMay 26 – The Rev. Paul Beckel

Exploring Science and Religion: Register Now!!

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Announcements, Upcoming Events

May 21, 2013

May 21, 2013

Rev. Prinster

Rev. Prinster

Our Professional Leadership Task Force has lined up several speakers to present an opportunity to explore topics in an extended format. The first of these events will be a workshop and potluck dinner June 1 from 4 to 8 pm with Rev. Scott Prinster titled “Is Religion Welcome in a Scientific World?”  Rev. Prinster is particularly well suited to this topic as a physicist, UU minister and doctoral student in the History of Science department at U.W.-Madison. His current interest is in the interaction of religion and science in the United States until 1930. He has been a UU minister for 12 years and has served congregations in Michigan, Madison and Transylvania. The interplay of reason and liberal religion has been an important part of his formation as a scholar and a seeker. In his spare time, he enjoys the natural beauty of Wisconsin and plays old-time and country music on his fiddle. Scott’s Homepage is Occam’s Trowel.

https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/prinster/web/occams_trowel/

During the session, we will look at UU history and its intersection with the scientific world. Scott added, “Among our religious forebears we can count a number of scientists and, moreover, the views and values of science have informed Unitarian Universalist thought for ages. Why is it that scientific thought has found such a cordial welcome in Unitarian Universalism, and what compromises have we made to enjoy this harmony of science and spirituality?”

Rev. Prinster will continue the theme of this session in his morning message June 2 entitled “What Story Shall We Tell? A Dialogue Between Science and Religion”.

Watch for a sign-up sheet in the lobby for the June 1 workshop and the potluck meal or contact the office at (920) 854-7559 / contact@uufdc.org to let us know you are attending.

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UU Gallery May Exhibit: Painting with Fabric

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Art Gallery, Upcoming Events

April 29, 2013

April 29, 2013

By Jane Delcarson

Susan Hoffmann of Oshkosh and Baileys Harbor will be exhibiting her unique Fiber Art at the UU Gallery during the month of May. A reception open to the public will be held on Sunday, May 26, from 2:00-4:00 pm.  Refreshments will be served.

Spring's First Sunrise

Spring’s First Sunrise

All of Susan’s art works are representational landscapes or details from nature, created with layers of fabrics, using fabric collage and raw-edge applique techniques and occasionally finishing with pastel or ink.  Her artwork is unique because she uses fabric to create what looks like a painting. Read the rest of this entry »

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Writing Your Life Story: An Introductory Workshop

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Announcements, Upcoming Events, UU Events

April 29, 2013

April 29, 2013

Myrna Cohn

Myrna Cohn

“A life story is a gift one generation bestows upon another.”

Have you ever that you have a personal or family story to tell, but you just don’t know where or how to begin? Myrna L. Cohn is teaching a workshop on May 23, from 1 – 3 pm designed just for you. No prior writing experience is required.  The session will focus on the essentials, from creating a writing plan via the “memory list” recall exercise to writing a brief story.

The “Turning Memories into Memoirs” writing method, on which this workshop is based, was developed in 1988 by Denis Ledoux, an experienced teacher and noted author.  Since then, tens of thousands of people have used this book to preserve their memories through the magic of the written word.

Cohn is an Affiliate Teacher for the Soleil Lifestory Network, a personal writing coach, editor and ghostwriter.

This workshop will be held at the UU Fellowship. It is free and open to the public. However, advance registration is required. To register, contact the UUFDC office at 854-7559 or contact@uufdc.org

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UU Fellowship Releases Book of Poems

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Announcements, Dickinson Poetry Series, Upcoming Events

April 29, 2013

April 29, 2013

Each year the UU Fellowship of Door County publishes a poetry chapbook with poems from the Dickinson Poetry Series during the previous year.  What Is Hidden, the poetry from the fourth year of the Series, will be released on Sunday, April 28, 2013, Poetry Sunday at the Fellowship.

What Is Hidden is the title of one of the poems in the book and suggests the provocative images, metaphors, perceptions and ideas contained within the poetry.  Poetry Sunday, celebrated each year in April in honor of National Poetry Month, has 11 poets reading their poems, focusing on the title “Earth Spirit Rising.” The service will be followed by a gala publication party heralding the release of the book.

Twenty-five poems in the book represent 16 poets/readers, nine of whom have been published in previous volumes of the Series. Copies of the book will be for sale at the party or $10. During the gala, featured poets will read their works and will autograph their pages in the book. The books will continue to be available throughout the year from the Fellowship and at select poetry events.

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On Stage at the UU: Jodie DeSalvo and A Tribute to Victor Borge

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Emerson Series, Upcoming Events, UU Events

April 29, 2013

April 29, 2013

Jodie DeSalvo

Jodie DeSalvo

The UU Fellowship is pleased to present Jodie DeSalvo, a favorite of Door County and Naples, Florida, audiences, on Friday, May 24, at 7 pm, with A Tribute to Victor Borge. Last year DeSalvo’s performance included a short segment of the Borge routine, which delighted the audience so much she promised to return with more of Borge’s funniest moments and jokes including Phonetic Punctuation and Inflationary Language. DeSalvo will be joined by well-known local mezzo-soprano Cynthia Stiehl.

A graduate from the Hartt and Manhattan schools of music, DeSalvo has performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. She is an artist faculty member at Florida International University in Miami and teaches piano at Birch Creek every summer.

Admission to this very special night of music and laughter is $25 (students $10). The performance will be followed by a complimentary reception.

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