February 2008 Newsletter
Page Number One

February 2008 Unitarian Fellowship of Longview

February Programs

February 3rd

Universalism

Don Prantl

Why do many Christian institutions deter the idea of universalism?

 

February 10th

Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath

Ruth Semrau

We live in an extremely angry society. America has a very high rate of violent crime. Does anger serve any justifiable purpose?

 

February 17th

Midrash

Neal Katz

Rabbi Katz continues his series on midrash, textual analysis of scripture. Many casual students of the Bible are surprised to discover that there is more than one way to interpret sacred writings.

 

February 24th

Conscious Acts of Grace

Liza Ely

The unknown can block us and loved ones from experiencing the beauty of transitioning from our bodies. Let's create together an understanding of how this life passage can be experienced with ease and grace.

 

Important FEBRUARY Dates

1st - 1965: 700 people jailed in Selma, AL demanding African American voting rights

 

- 1978: First US postage stamp to honor an African American woman, Harriet Tubman, is issued

 

4th - 1913: Birth of Rosa Parks, civil rights pioneer

 

9th - 1944: Birth of activist/novelist Alice Walker

 

10th - 1927: Birth of Leontyne Price, first African American international opera star

12th - 1809: Birth of Abraham Lincoln

 

18th - 1688: Quakers at Germantown, PA adopt first formal anti- slavery resolution in US history

20th - 1931: US deports thousands of Mexicans, many of them US citizens

22nd - 1732: Birth of George Washington, first US president (slave owner and hemp grower)

 

SUNDAYS

Coffee & Pastries 10:30 am

Service 11:00 am

Talk Back 12:00 noon - 12:45 pm

 

R E for Youngsters

Sundays

11:00 am - 12:45 pm

Teachers: Hollis Pugsley and Sky Mitchell

Pre-School, Toddler and Infant Care

Gelene Grim, R E Director

 

 

BOARD MEETING

1:15 pm

2nd Sunday

                                               of each month

 

February Birthdays

Jo Ann Porterfield     2nd

Nell Armstrong       6th

                        Kathy Lansford      13th

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