January 20 - February 24, 2011 Class Schedule

5:00 - 6:00 pm: The Sanctuary will be open for those wishing to sit in silence before dinner

6:00 - 6:40 pm: Community Dinner – all ages together ( $9 per person for ages 10 and over, $3 each for children under age 10. The maximum charge for a family is $20!)

7:00 – 8:30:  Choice of Classes (see below)

A.) UU and You January 20 ONLY
Come to dinner and then join Rev. Kate Rohde and Jaime Alexander to learn more about Unitarian Universalism and our church. This is especially for those new to Unitarian Universalism. This class meets one night only.

B.) Standing on the Side of LOVE Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17 & 24 facilitated by Kim Dunovan, Shawna Foster & Rev. Kate Rohde
Standing on the Side of Love is a campaign initiated by the UUA to harness love’s power to challenge exclusion, oppression and violence based on sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, race, religion, or any other identity. Could this campaign help our congregation make a difference for people in Omaha who suffer because of their status or identity? Should First Unitarian Church take a public stand in our community against hate and discrimination? Learn more about the campaign and discuss how First Unitarian Church might bring this campaign to Omaha.

C.) The Charter for Compassion: a multi-media exploration Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17 & 24 facilitated by Cheryll Wallace, Director of Religious Education
On February 28, 2008, theologian Karen Armstrong won the TED Prize and made a wish: for help in creating, launching and propagating a Charter for Compassion. Since that day, thousands of people have contributed to the process so that on November 12, 2009 the Charter was unveiled to the world. The second UU Principle encourages UUs to promote justice, equity and compassion in human relations. What is compassion and how can we cultivate it in our lives? We will explore this topic using a variety of media including video lecture, poetry, music, film, personal stories and discussion.

D.) What’s in the UU World Discussion Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17 & 24 facilitated by Bill Ross
Each week this group will discuss articles from recent issues of the UU World magazine, from either the print version or the online version. The articles for discussion on January 20 will be sent to you before class begins. Articles for the remaining classes will be distributed each week for the next week’s class.

E.) Tolerant Atheists Discussion Group comes to Soul Full Thursdays one night only February 24 facilitated by Jaime Alexander
Is an atheist in church a contradiction? What is an atheist? Can an atheist be spiritual? Can an atheist grow in church? Can a church grow with atheists? Does any of this arouse your interest? Come to the second meeting of the Tolerant Atheist Discussion Group for “answers” to these questions and more. For more fun come at 6:00 and have dinner. This class meets one night only. Please make dinner reservations separately.

F.) Supervised Nursery play for children through Kindergarten age PLUS Activities for kids in First thru Sixth Grades.

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