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Grassland-grazer: Sacred partnership and natural climate solution Nissa Enos
By resurrecting the ancient and sacred grassland-grazer partnership through using stock animals on pasture in restoration agriculture, we can provide human life support while moderating or reversing global climate change. Humbly learning from indigenous mindsets positions us to perceive in new and pertinent ways so that we can live and farm in accordance with nature in order to provide a future for our descendants.
Is there any room in our scientific and reasonable worldview for listening to a hunch, for following our gut? What good is it to speak of such things when we cant put our finger on the source of intuition, or identify the benefits of an irrational way of knowing? Join us as we explore the value and limitations of our intuitive side.
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"Now is the time for all good people..." Judy Goldsmith.
How does the Supreme Court decision fit with our UU principle, "The right of conscience and use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large"? Judy will share her reflections on this important topic. Judy grew up in Two Rivers. Currently she is on the Fond du Lac County Board, after a career in education. She is a well-known speaker, and we have been stimulated by her presentations for several years. "Is Courage a Religious Value? " Arthur Thexton Courage is often associated with heroism on the battlefield or with disease and heartbreak. In our history of religions, we see other examples of courage, in the many martyrs to faiths. Easter is one such. Does the choice to belong take courage, today? Even to an institution like the UU Fellowship, in a country with constitutional protections for all sorts of religious practices? Arthur will share his reflections on this topic. Arthur is our most frequent speaker who graduated from seminary, although he chose the law as his profession. He works for the state of Wisconsin in Madison.
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Feminist Spirituality Embodied To honor Womens History Month Rev. Ann Barker D.Min
Guest speaker ,Rev. Ann Barker D.Min., will share the story of an almost forgotten chapter of the history of liberal women ministers. Using resources from Prophetic Sisterhood by Cynthia Grant Tucker and the Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography she will talk about these remarkable pioneer women and how their stories influenced her own journey toward practical implementation of feminist spiritual principles. Ann was the lifespan religious educator at the Appleton UU Fellowship for thirteen years during which she pursued a degree in Feminist Spirituality.
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LUUF BOARD
President: V. President: Treasurer: Secretary: Kathy Fishback John Thompson Joel Marquardt Sandy Bast
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"What Good Is Intuition in a Rational World?" Scott Prinster
Scott Prinster,is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Scott is also an ordained UU Minister
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Save a tree, save paper, save money Sign up to receive LUUF newsletters electronically. Email Ron Kossik at ron @kossik.com For submissions to the newsletter email Kim Everett at: kimeverett60@gmail.com
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Keep Cecile Held in your thoughts, as she recuperates from hip replacement surgery. Cecila is in rehab at Manitowoc Health & Rehab. Center and would enjoy visitors
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Evie will send out emails and communicate news from Hope House to the House House volunteers in the Fellowship. Please join the Judy Rollin and Cathy Edwards January 22nd, 2014 ceiling hangings to reduce the noise in the kitchen area during the fellowship hour following the Sunday services. In the spring we will pursue conoutside of the building and addressing the problems weve had the building. the wonderful job she has done.
Finances
Treasurer Joel Marquardt reported we have repaid the $9000 remaining on our conity on our building of approxiue to reduce this liability as Joel recommends that our funds will allow. We will purchase and install Smoke/CO detectors on each of the oors of the building.
Strategic Planning
Cathy Edwards has volunteered to lead the Fellowship in a strategic planning process to guide us as we develop in the next ve to will be available in the next month.
Next Board Meeting - Will be at 7:00pm on Thursday, March 27th. Please let a member of the board know if there is/are any issue(s) you would like us to consider and know that you are welcome to attend any
of the meetings.
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We are united in our broad and inclusive outlook, and in our values, as expressed in our seven Principles.
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If you, like many others who come to the Fellowship, are new to Unitarian Universalism, or have been coming for years, there are many opportunities for becoming better acquainted with the community and its guiding principles. The first step is to come to New Member Orientation. New Member Orientation will be on March 16,th Immediately following the service. This orientation covers such things as our LUUF history, UU symbols, organization, special services, and other pertinent parts of who we are.
Tom Clark
Steve Erlemeier
You are invited to become a member of the Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and join others in this exciting and growing community. Here you will have a place where you can grow on your spiritual journey, where you can share both lifes happiest and saddest moments and where you can work together with others to bring peace and justice to the world.
LUUF Choir
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The day-to-day life of our fellowship is the glue that holds our spiritual community together. Unitarian Universalism approaches the more "secular" aspects of fellowship life with the same religious intent as its worship. Our religious education classes, adult activities groups, community volunteerism and building facilities committees FACILITIES are essential aspects of our spiritual work. We believe it is our deeds, not our creeds, which are most important. COMMITTEE Every day we have people helping the Fellowship in ways that allow our community to thrive. Whether you are a board member, on a committee, you make coffee, do dishes, vacuum, shovel snow, rack leaves, plan a garden, help coordinate a service or you do one of the other countless tasks, the time and talents you share is incredibly important for our Fellowship community. Please know you are immensely appreciated. Ron Kossik (Chair) Tom Clark Kathy Fishback Jim Rabata Dick Urban
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VOLUNTEERED IN JANUARY STILL IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS FOR FEBRUARY
Evie Sustman, Chr. Max Alexander Zoe Alexander Dan Fischer Carol Wergin Sandy Bast
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The goal of meditation is to bring inner peace within oneself and the world in a positive and spiritual way.
Talent is like electricity. We don't understand electricity. We use it. ~ Maya Angelou
Zoe Alexander and her silk scarves returns to Lets get Creative
Date: Time: Sat, March 6th 10:00Noon R.S.V.P. Zoe as soon as possible at: jzalex@sbcglobal.net She needs to order enough scarves for everyone.
Location: Zoes home 912 14th Street Cost: $6:00 per scarf
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Consider participating in one of the Fellowship's 4 CIRCLE SUPPERS this Winter! Dinners will be held on Saturday evenings, at 6:00pm. Dinners are simple and fun - a potluck at a host's home, or a gathering at a restaurant - and they are a great way to get to know Fellowship friends. A Circle Dinner has a maximum group size to contribute to good conversation over a shared meal. The four Circle Dinners scheduled in February, March & April include: SATURDAY February 8th -- 6:00 PM Hosted by Judy Rollin and Tom Clark @ Judy & Tom's home in Manitowoc Welcoming 6 participants SATURDAY March 1st -- 6:00 PM Hosted by Cathy Edwards @ Cathy's home in Manitowoc (1 dog in home) Welcoming 7 participants
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Date TBA Hosted by Joel & Marion Marquardt @ Joel & Marions home in Valders (2 dogs in home) Welcoming 4 guests
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SATURDAY April 12 -- 6:00 PM Hosted by Jim & Kim Everett @ Jim & Kims home in Mishicot (1 dog in home) Welcoming 6 participants For each potluck dinner. please coordinate with your host what to bring. To Sign Up: Write your name and contact information on the sign-up sheet in the vestibule at the Fellowship.
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9. If you are the addressee of an advertisement, and consider the matter (product or service) that it offers for sale to be erotically arousing or sexually provocative, you can obtain a Prohibitory Order against the mailer. Your opinion of sexually oriented material is at your sole discretion and will not be questioned.
Environment committee
Bev Rowling (chair), Judy Rollin, Jean Biegun, Kari Alice Lynn, Carol Wergin
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River Awareness Workshop "Defining our place in the Manitowoc River Watershed" Dear {Fellow LUUF River Lovers },
It's time to mark your calendar and save-the-date for our River Awareness Workshop. We know you're very busy and important, which is why we're letting you know about this event in advance. Important Details:
A Water Shed is NOT a building! (Come find out more) Where: WI Maritime Museum: 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI When: March 19, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. Cost: Free to all friends
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Check out Hope Houses NEW Amazon.com wish list!!!! Just go to Amazon.com, login to your account and do a wish list search for Hope House of Manitowoc County
On the wish list you will find a list of items that Hope House can always use as well as those unique items that pop up that we might need on a one-time basis. You can order the items from our wish list under our account and they can be shipped directly to Hope House. An easy, no-fuss way to give!
New Volunteer training ~ Coming in April, date and time TBA Spring Benefit Concert Eternity Sunday ~ March 30th, 7:30 ~ Capital Civic Center Tickets available at the box office $17.25 Cupcake social starting at 5:30pm in the Kadow Room Spring Rummage Sale, Brat Fry, Plant Sale Bake Sale Hamann Construction will again host the rummage sale on May 16th & 17th! As youre doing your spring cleaning start setting your gently used donations aside for us! If youd like to volunteer please contact us! More details coming soon!
We will be starting to sign our clients up for Easter as of Monday March 3. Please keep in mind when you go shopping we could use donations of egg dye, Jello, Cake mixes, boxed potatoes, can whole corn, frosting, hams, and jelly beans.
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The Meet Your Local Food Producer event showcases local farmers and the food they grow and sell. Attend this FREE event March 11, at 6pm and learn what you can do to be part of the growing local food movement. Find out which farms have on-site stores and where they are located. Learn more about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership. Begin cultivating a personal relationship with growers of local foods so you can answer the question
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Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 620 Park Street Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220
PEACE TO ALL
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