Fall 2007 Schedule of Courses
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#1: Understanding the Bible: An Introduction for Skeptics, Seekers, and Religious Liberals
Led by: Julie Leonard
Schedule: 8 sessions, Thursday evenings, October 4,11,18,25; November 1,8,15,29
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Location: BVUUF, Room TBA
Class size: minimum 3, maximum 12
Fee: $10 class; $14 book, for those wishing to purchase their own copy
Book: Understanding the Bible: An Introduction for Skeptics, Seekers, and Religious Liberals, by John Buehrens, available at registration.
Don’t worry — we won’t try to read the whole Bible in 8 weeks! We’ll read selected passages and try to see them in context: What they meant in the time and culture they came from. How they relate to the great overarching themes of the Bible. How they’ve been used in art and literature. What metaphorical meanings they might suggest.
#2: Spirit of Life
Led by: Jean Cannella, Rev. Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry
Schedule: 6 sessions, Wednesday evenings, September 26; October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Location: BVUUF, Linus Pauling Room
Class size: minimum 3, maximum 12-15
Fee: $10
Spirit of Life emphasizes spiritual growth and spiritual depth. It does not focus on specific spiritual practices. Barbara Hamilton-Holway’s Spirit of Life program includes stories, discussion, reflective writing, small group work, and personal sharing to help participants express themselves spiritually and get in touch with the spiritual aspects of the everyday. Spirit of Life also includes sections with ideas for how to be more spiritually open and worshipful during Sunday Worship. The program seeks to be friendly to UUs of all theological persuasions. The most secular humanists among us might struggle with the language a bit, but the Wow Words the program introduces to express awe and wonder are accessible and inclusive of people who don’t believe in God or a spirit as well as those who do. Spirit of Life is part of the new Tapestry RE program being developed by the UUA. This class is appropriate for long-time UUs as well as for new members.
#3: Rise Up and Call Her Name
Led by: Mardi Moore. Susan Paulson
Schedule: 10 sessions spanning September 2007 through June 2008; 3rd Thursday of September, 2nd Thursday of subsequent months: September 20, October 11, November 8, December 13, January 10, February 14, March 13, April 10, May 8, June 12
Time: 6:30-9:00 PM
Location: BVUUF, Sanctuary
Class size: minimum 3, maximum 12-15
Fee: $10
A multicultural exploration of religious traditions which honor women and the Earth, based on a curriculum published by the Unitarian Universalist Federation of Women. The class will explore sacred traditions of Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Americas through readings, video, music and art, and by participating inritual, chants, dialogue, dance and creating visual images. The class is meant to be both informative and spiritual, both intellectual and experiential. The class is open to adult and high school-age women and men.
#4: A-RE Film Series: The goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all
Led by: Mark Norris, Rett Paparella, Phil Scott
Schedule: The 3 films for fall semester are Rabbit Proof Fence, Gandhi, and Interpreter.
Class size: maximum 10
Fee: $10
Meeting times, dates and locations to be arranged.
#5: Introduction to Insight Meditation
Led by: Ani Liggett
Schedule: 6 sessions, Tuesday evenings, September 18, 25; October 2, 9, 16, 23
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Location: BVUUF, Barnum Room
Class size: minimum 3, maximum 10
Fee: $10
Insight meditation is the direct practice of mindfulness: a calm, focused awareness of what is happening in the present moment. During our weekly sessions, we will practice sitting in increasing segments from 5 minutes to 30 minutes, depending on the experience of participants. There will be opportunity to share your experience, and teachings from well-known teacher, Jack Kornfield, will be presented. Bring a meditation cushion if you wish; chairs will be provided.
#6: Kitchen Table Discussions: Talking with Your Family About End-of-Life Care Wishes
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Led by: Connie Holden, Linda Dixon
Schedule: 1 session, Sunday, October 14
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Location: BVUUF, Sanctuary
Class size: minimum 5, maximum 30
Fee: $5
This workshop will move beyond the completion of documents relating to end-of-life care wishes and will focus on the “conversation” that should be had with loved ones about their wishes and yours. Documents will be available, but the emphasis will be on how to start this important discussion. We will review case studies and may use role playing.