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Pathways Weekly
March 19, 2008
So many exciting
opportunities and events are always happening at Pathways Church! Please take a moment to look through this edition and see what's in store for you at
Pathways. For more information about us and to see our full calendar,
visit www.pathwaysUU.org.
This Week's Sermon
Rev. Kathy Schmitz
Easter Sunday:
Practicing Hope
Some of us seem to be naturally filled with hope. Yet others
of us struggle with this basic human need. This morning we use the double
ending of the Gospel of Mark to explore the human need for hope and the
practices and stories that can provide it.
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News and Announcements
Rev. Schmitz Out of Town
Rev. Kathy Schmitz is away from the office through March 21
enjoying her first grandchild. The time is a combination of vacation and
study leave. She will be checking e-mail regularly, so please be in touch
as necessary. You may also call her cell phone at (940) 765-8590.
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NTAUUS Representative Needed
With the announced changes in Pathways leadership, we will
need a new Pathways representative to sit on the Board of the North Texas
Association of Unitarian Universalist Societies (NTAUUS).
NTAUUS is a cluster of Unitarian Universalist communities
here in North Texas that supports each other with shared events,
advertising and through its endowment, makes grant moneys and loans
available to member communities for facility and program development.
NTAUUS is in the midst of crafting a new mission and vision
statement that will update it's presentation to the membership and other
interested parties. While the bulk of that work will be finished by the
time we need to seat someone, that person will have the opportunity to be
a part of NTAUUS' more focused efforts to get the word out about UU and
play a larger, more coordinated role in area social justice activities.
If you are interested in taking on this opportunity
beginning in July, or if you have any questions, visit www.ntauus.org
or please speak to Rob Leeper or Eric Terrell. They will submit the names
of interested candidates to the Board for final selection.
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Board Positions Open
Do you feel passionate about the mission and vision of Pathways Church? If so, please consider whether Board Membership might be a way for you to
contribute to its success.
Three positions will rotate off the board this summer and we
are currently seeking candidates to fill these positions for a three-year
term. Interested persons are invited to submit a resume or summary of
their professional and volunteer leadership experiences no later than
THIS Saturday, March 22nd. The Pathways Nominating Committee will
select a limited number of applicants to interview and will present their
recommended slate at the May 18th congregational meeting. Additional
information on the positions may be found on the Pathways Web site at www.pathwaysUU.org/nominations.htm.
For questions, or to submit a resume, please contact committee chair John
Kent at johndkent@mac.com or (817) 685-5914.
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Pathways Happenings
Secret Friends
THIS Sunday, March
23
A team of middle school students, led by Stacy Efthymiou, is
organizing a special community-building activity for Pathways on Easter
Sunday. Here's their plan:
Want to get to know more people at Pathways Church? This Sunday is Easter, and we have the perfect opportunity to connect with a kid, if
you're an adult, or vise versa. There is no tedious sign-up sheet; if you
just show, you're in. Participants will get an egg that matches someone
else's egg, and will have to locate their match. They will complete fun
Easter-ish activities together. We encourage anyone who is old enough to
read and write to join in! Anyone older than a senior in high school is
considered an adult.
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Forgiveness Workshop
Saturday, April 19,
9:00-Noon at Pathways Church
Forgiveness is a process that allows us to peel off layers
of dark emotions and reveal our connection to the Divine. It is something
we do for ourselves, to make us feel better and to allow us to travel on
our spiritual journey with a lighter load. In this three-hour workshop,
we explore and experience a seven-step process to forgiveness. Don't
arrive expecting a lecture -- the three hours will be full of both individual
and group exercises, culminating with a letting-go experience that will
free your spirit.
This transformational workshop is free to the Pathways
community (although love offerings will be accepted to offset costs). The
fee is $35 for non-Pathways members.
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Lifespan Enrichment
Wednesday Evening Salon
Wednesdays,
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The Wednesday Evening Salon happens each week, with a
rotating list of events. Something exciting happens every week! Childcare
reservations must be made before noon on Tuesday.
3rd Wednesday Schedule (this week):
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6:30 p.m.
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Brown Bag Supper
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7:00 p.m.
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Meditation for Children
Meditation is a wonderful tool for physical, mental, and emotional relaxation.
It improves concentration and memory, enhances self-understanding and
spiritual development, and helps our ability to handle stress. Parents
may attend with their child(ren) so that the family can practice these
simple meditation techniques together.
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7:00 p.m.
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Buddhist Reflections
Sessions begin and end with meditation and include background material
as well an opportunity for discussion of practical applications of
Buddhist teachings. Sessions will evolve and be balanced to meet the
needs to the group. Beginners to both meditation and Buddhism are
welcome. Drop-ins are welcome. Open to adults and high school students.
(Lay led during Rev. Schmitz's absence)
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7:00 p.m.
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Women's Book Group
The book selection for March is Their Eyes Were Watching God by
Zora Neale Hurston. A novelist, folklorist, product of the rural black
South, and daughter of the Harlem Renaissance, Hurston spent her life
struggling to keep her people's cultural heritage alive. This book is
considered a literary classic.
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7:00 p.m.
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Mah Jongg
If you like to play cards, this is a lot more fun, and a bit more
challenging - about as challenging as Sudoku (not as challenging as
bridge). There is no betting or score keeping. There will, however, be
fun and good people! Beginners are welcome, as are adults and teens.
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4th Wednesday Schedule (next week):
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6:00 p.m.
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Sit 'N Knit
Join us in our love of making things with sticks and string. Come as
you are, everyone is welcome. If you already knit, bring your project.
If you want to learn, we have extra needles, practice yarn, and easy
patterns to get you started. Share patterns, stitches, techniques,
stories, and celebrate the finished objects.
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6:30 p.m.
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Brown Bag Supper
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7:00 p.m.
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Meditation for Children
Meditation is a wonderful tool for physical, mental, and emotional
relaxation. It improves concentration and memory, enhances
self-understanding and spiritual development, and helps our ability to
handle stress. Parents may attend with their child(ren) so that the
family can practice these simple meditation techniques together.
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7:00 p.m.
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Buddhist Reflections
Sessions begin and end with meditation and include background material
as well an opportunity for discussion of practical applications of
Buddhist teachings. Sessions will evolve and be balanced to meet the
needs to the group. Beginners to both meditation and Buddhism are
welcome. Drop-ins are welcome. Open to adults and high school students.
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7:00 p.m.
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Mah Jongg
If you like to play cards, this is a lot more fun, and a bit more
challenging - about as challenging as Sudoku (not as challenging as
bridge). There is no betting or score keeping. There will, however, be
fun and good people! Beginners are welcome, as are adults and teens.
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Contact Julie Lambert at lifespanre@pathwaysUU.org.
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Religious Education This Easter
Sunday
There will be no religious education for children or
youth this Sunday. Metaphysical Mystics and The Artist's Way groups
will not meet. The Harried Reasoners will meet as soon as
the Secret Friends activity concludes.
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Religious Education Boutique and
Bookstore Needs Volunteers!
In August, we will plan, build, and stock a boutique and
bookstore in the lobby to be run by our youth, with the proceeds going to
Religious Education. We need business-type adults to help set up the
bookkeeping and help decide on inventory. We need artistic adults to help
us plan and make items for the store (we will also sell items by our
local artisans on consignment). We need Internet wizards to set up a
storefront so we can sell online and take credit cards through Paypal.
Can you help either in August or later in the year? Contact Julie Lambert
at lifespanre@pathwaysUU.org.
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Thank You To Our Activist
Volunteers
Thanks to all of you who volunteered to help in June and
July with our Social Justice unit for Religious Education. We'll be
contacting you soon with information about who, what, where, when, and
how.
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Community News
Taize' Communion Service for Holy
Week
Thursday, March 20,
7:00 p.m.
White's Chapel UMC,
Southlake
In recent years, the Pathways Life With God group has
sponsored a Taize' style UU worship service (with simple, God-centered
chants) during the week before Easter. If you would like a "taste of
Taize'" this week, a Christian Maundy Thursday Communion service
with Taize' songs will be offered at 7:00 p.m. on March 20, at White's
Chapel United Methodist Church. Pathways member Wayne
Adamiec will play flute and arranged the Taize' portion of the service.
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Moonlady Fest: A Celebration of
the Human Spirit
Saturday March 22,
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Bath House Cultural Center
- Spring Equinox ceremony - outside: 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
- Performance revue - theater: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
- Drum jam - outside: 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
- Dance meditation - art gallery: 8:00 to 9:00
p.m.
Bath
House Cultural Center, northeast shore of White Rock Lake, 521 E. Lawther Drive Dallas, TX, 75218-3311, off Buckner between Northwest Hwy and Garland, turn on Northcliff, map: www.bathhousecultural.com/contactus.h
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Free admission, donations encouraged.
Presented by Earth Rhythms | www.earthrhythms.org
| 214-261-5599
The bohemian festival includes: An eclectic performance
revue in the auditorium with folksinger Jennifer Mansfield Peal; dancer
TahjaStarr; harpist Geoffrey Ricketts and baritone Matt Woodbury; cabaret
satirist Laura Ainsworth; flutist Kim Bold; and the African Refugee
Choir. In the lobby, Karen Weiss creates henna tattoos and face painting,
Crosby Cafe serves vegetarian food, and a Spring Bling bazaar raises
funds for Earth Rhythms. *NEW* In the art gallery, Keva Larthridge-Mack
leads a dance meditation. On the Bath House's spacious back porch
overlooking the lake is a fun mystics and holistics scene, including
demonstrations on aromatherapy and holistic pet health. *NEW* A Spring
Equinox ceremony will be held at the outdoor amphitheater beneath the
trees on the lakeshore. It is followed by an interactive drum jam with
Drums Not Guns.
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SWUUD Annual Meeting and Spring
Conference
April 25-27, 2008
Austin, TX
The news is out about the Southwestern UU District Annual
Meeting and Spring Conference, Friday, April 25 - Sunday, April 27, 2008,
at First UU Church of Austin. The theme this year is What the World
Needs from Religious Liberals and will cover a wide variety of
subjects in keynote addresses, workshops, worship, and UU conversations.
There are optional opportunities for recreation and for ecumenical
choices: a workshop with highlights from the Jesus Seminar, another with
exploration of Adult RE work on the Qu'ran, UU history, and an invitation
to visit Barsana Dham, Austin's Hindu Temple.
The busy schedule begins on Friday, April 25, with
registration starting at 4:00 p.m., continuing with an especially
meaningful full day on Saturday. Sunday worship services will include
special music from a widely-appreciated choir, led by Music Director
Brent Baldwin. Dr. Davidson Loehr, FUUCA's gifted and renowned preacher,
will deliver homilies and sermons for worship services.
Don't forget the District Annual Meeting! Delegates will
gather on Saturday afternoon for that -- to consider By-Law changes and
hold elections. Delegates from all congregations are expected to attend.
Please check out more details in the FUUCA brochure online
at www.
austinuu.org. Registration forms and fees must be received in
the FUUCA office in order to attend any or all of the conference. Early
registration is accepted through March 31, 2008; late registration adds
to the cost. If you have questions, e-mail conference@austinuu.org.
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This Week at Pathways
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March 19
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6:30 p.m.
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Brown Bag Supper
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March 19
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7:00 p.m.
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Buddhist Reflections
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TONIGHT
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March 19
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7:00 p.m.
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Meditation for Children
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TONIGHT
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March 19
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7:00 p.m.
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Mah Jongg
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TONIGHT
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March 19
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7:00 p.m.
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Women's Book Group
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Thursday
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March 20
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7:00 p.m.
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Men's Journey
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Sunday
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March 23
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10:00 a.m.
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Common Ground Service
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Sunday
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March 23
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11:20 a.m.
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NO RE for Children & Youth
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Sunday
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March 23
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11:20 a.m.
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Secret Friends
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Sunday
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March 23
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12:20 p.m.
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The Harried Reasoners
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Sunday
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March 23
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7:00 p.m.
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Life With God
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For additional details about these and other classes and
groups, please pick up a schedule on the visitor's table in our lobby or
see the full Pathways calendar at www.pathwaysuu.org/googlecal.htm.
The deadline for submissions to Pathways Weekly is
end of the day on Tuesdays.
A
Unitarian Universalist Community
525
S. Nolen Drive, Suite 300
Southlake, TX 76092
phone 817.251.5555 |
fax 817.251.5554
Office hours: M-TH
9:00-2:00
www.pathwaysUU.org
Building a spiritual community
that changes lives
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