Greater Nashville UU News Update
February 13, 2019
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Please remember to bring in all donations and finalize event details by THIS Sunday, February 17, 2019.
Register today for bidder numbers and pay for tickets on-line. You may also register a credit card to make the check out process quicker.
The time has come to hear your UU elevator speeches. Last March Rev. Carmen talked with us about our elevator speeches: in the span of an elevator ride, how might we tell another person about Unitarian Universalism -- and more importantly, what it means to be a practicing Unitarian Universalist?
A reminder of the prompts we considered together:
My deepest, non-negotiable values...
That for which I am most grateful...
My pressing concerns...
My unanswered questions...
My deepest yearnings...
My stead inspirations...
My connections to awe, wonder and curiosity...
I am a Unitarian Universalist because...
Being a Unitarian Universalist has made a difference in my life in this way...
Remember that the only disqualifier is, "UUs can believe whatever they want to..."
Guest Rev. Peter Connolly will be speaking on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019.
Past Sermon Audio Files
Rev. Carmen Emerson reflects on the Congregational Study Action Issue introduced to GNUUC during our January Family Service, "Democracy Uncorrupted."
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Time For All Sages Team (formerly known as the Storytellers' Team) has voted to change its meeting time.
Visit Religious Education & Covenant Groups
ARE = Adult RE; CRE = Children's RE
This year for the UUA Common Read, we will be reading: Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class, and Environment, edited by Manish Mishra-Marzetti and Jennifer Nordstrom (Skinner House Books, 2018). Discussion Dates: Sunday, January 27, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, Sanctuary, Sunday, February 24, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, Sanctuary, Sunday, March 24, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, Sanctuary
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Announcements
Dr. Kalai Mugilan is a practicing Humanist, Sociologist, Writer, Motivational Speaker, Human Resources business consultant, and Emotional Quotient trainer
The current FLUSH total is $1,745.00! We have $755 to meet our first goal of $2,500 to replace all the toilets in the main and RE building. We are over 1/2 way there!
The anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, February 12, is celebrated by some as Darwin Day. Darwin, of course, is best known for his theory of evolution through natural selection.
Events
Join your friends at Greater Nashville UU for the 2019 Mardi Gras Auction! Anticipate fun themed food and music! The Annual Auction is our largest fundraiser and also a really entertaining social event for the entire family. It is a great opportunity for community and fun. Registration is now open! We also need donations. Check out the Auction page.
Save the date for Rev. Emerson’s going away party after the service on Sunday, April 7, 2019.
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Announcements
All are welcome to attend a public Town Hall this Friday, February 15, at 6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm) to discuss how Amazon’s entry into Nashville will affect the future of our city.
The Nashville Peace and Justice Center is a community based coalition of organizations and individuals working to promote equity and to create a peaceful, just, and sustainable society through reflection, education, and non-violent action.
Reavis L. Mitchell, Professor of History, Dean of School of Humanities & Behavioral Social Sciences, Fisk University will be speaking to the L-Club in February.
Events
Save the date for this workshop sponsored by our Social Action Committee.