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January 2
| Mike Marvin will speak
briefly about the Baha’I Faith and it’s views regarding the equality of women
and men. He will then discuss current initiatives designed to bring about
more productive dialog between men and women in our community. During
this discussion he’ll explain how The Virtues Project has become a foundational
piece of improving dialog. |
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January 16
| Marcia Storch will talk about the Jewish Faith and the concept of Social Justice.
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February 6
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We will have a discussion on what topics we would like
to talk about for future “Discussion Sundays”.
We will also use this opportunity to talk vision/goals/mission.
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February 20
| Many people do not know that the Underground Railroad "ran" through
Olean. Learn about this rich part of Olean's history as Juneteenth
Olean and the newly established African American Center for Cultural
Development will be presenting 'Follow the Drinking Gourd' as part of
this year's Black History Month.
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March 6
| Discussion: What is spirituality?
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March 20
| Rich Riley will talk about Buddhism and plans for a Center for Spiritual Living.
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April 3
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Discussion:
Natural, alternative and complementary medicine.
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April 17
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Discussion: Freedom and Olean Freedom Festival
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April 29 - 30
| St. Lawrence District meeting in Ithaca, NY
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May 1
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Discussion: Let’s continue our discussion on what is
spirituality! How do we build a
spiritual community within Olean UU and with others not of our faith? What does that mean? What does that look like?
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Discussion: Let’s continue our discussion on what is
spirituality! How do we build a
spiritual community within Olean UU and with others not of our faith? What does that mean? What does that look like?
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Discussion: Let’s continue our discussion on what is
spirituality! How do we build a
spiritual community within Olean UU and with others not of our faith? What does that mean? What does that look like?
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Discussion: Let’s continue our discussion on what is
spirituality! How do we build a
spiritual community within Olean UU and with others not of our faith? What does that mean? What does that look like?
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Discussion: Let’s continue our discussion on what is
spirituality! How do we build a
spiritual community within Olean UU and with others not of our faith? What does that mean? What does that look like?
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Discussion: Let’s continue our discussion on what is
spirituality! How do we build a
spiritual community within Olean UU and with others not of our faith? What does that mean? What does that look like?
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Discussion: Let’s continue our discussion on what is
spirituality! How do we build a
spiritual community within Olean UU and with others not of our faith? What does that mean? What does that look like?
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Discussion: Let’s continue our discussion on what is
spirituality! How do we build a
spiritual community within Olean UU and with others not of our faith? What does that mean? What does that look like?
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Discussion: Let’s continue our discussion on what is
spirituality! How do we build a
spiritual community within Olean UU and with others not of our faith? What does that mean? What does that look like?
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Discussion: Let’s continue our discussion on what is
spirituality! How do we build a
spiritual community within Olean UU and with others not of our faith? What does that mean? What does that look like?
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Discussion: Let’s continue our discussion on what is
spirituality! How do we build a
spiritual community within Olean UU and with others not of our faith? What does that mean? What does that look like?
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May 15
| Flower Communion: Celebrating Flower Communion is an excellent opportunity for Unitarian
Universalist (UU) congregations to express their commitment to our Sixth
Principle: We Covenant to Affirm and Promote the Goal of World
Community with Peace, Liberty and Justice for All. Rev. Tim Bancroft will lead the services today.
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June 5
| Sharon Rula Backos - Presentation on the Authentic Self: Using the Story Circle to Share and Talk About Transitions and Transformations. |
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| | *Start collecting water for the Water Ceremony in September.
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June 19
| Last service until September: Discussion: How will you play this summer?
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July 17
| Picnic - Anna's house. Directions via email to those on the mailing list.
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July 29 - 31
| UU Women's Spirituality Conference, Syracuse, NY
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August 21
| Picnic - Corrinne's house. Directions via email to those on the mailing list.
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September 18
| Water Ceremony - bring water from a place you were this summer to celebrate our first service of the fall. (We will have some generic symbolic water for those of us who forgot to collect!)
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October 2
| Lady Cat will talk on: Autumn - A Transformation Within & Without
The sights and smells
of Autumn will soon be in the air, and we will feel the energy of the
Earth changing. As we pause and meditate upon the changing season we are
reminded of our own transformations and mortality. We look upon the
changes around us and understand that we are a part of the never-ending
cycle of life and death that brings balance to the vast universe. |
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October 16
| Dr. Carmella Bartimole will present and discuss death and dying.
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Nov. 6
| Rev. Tim: Three Important Thinkers for UU:
1. Charles Taylor - The western culture's understanding of the human self and whether this is still important.
2. James Ismael Ford - The emergence of the Unitarian Universalist Buddhism and its importance for understanding the self in a trans-modern world.
3. Thomas Berry - The earthly evolution to the Ecozoic age and redefinition of legal rights.
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Nov. 20
| Rev. Peter House: Knocking on Doors for No Apparent Reason - why does Unitarian Universalism exist?
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Dec. 4
| Chalica begins tomorrow - let's start off our UU holiday! Led by Corrine Potter.
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Dec. 18
| Winter Holidays Celebration - a little history and then discussion led by Rosanna Bonfilio.
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