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A welcoming and liberal spiritual community in Lincoln County, Oregon since 1984 . Sundays 10:15 a.m.–12:00 noon Visual Arts Center, 2nd Floor, Nye Beach Turnaround, 777 Northwest Beach Drive, Newport, Oregon
Presentations for May 2012 Sunday, May 6, 10:15 am. Fellowship Presentation. Before the Last Bell Rings, a mystery novel centered in a gang riddled school is based on Suzy Nelson’s own experiences from 1985 -2000. What’s fact? What’s fiction? We’re a lay led fellowship using presentation and discussion to explore our world. Sunday, May 13, 10:15 am. Fellowship Presentation. “From May Day to Memorial Day” Dr Ruth Miller shares the ancient roots of the many May holidays. Miller, Director of the Portal Center for the Unification of Psyche, Science, and Spirit explores the hidden histories with our lay led fellowship. Sunday, May 20, 10:15 am. Fellowship Presentation. Debra Fant will present “Tibet: Gifts to the World of Unity”. This includes photos taken in Tibet in 2006 and Dharamsala, India in 2008, of people, places, and life ways, and discussion about Tibetan Buddhism and the impact of the Tibetan Diaspora on the western world, and experience a Tibetan Buddhist process for responding to current events with consciousness. Sunday, May 27, 10:15 am. Fellowship Presentation. “Dollar Power: The Impact of Buying Local” Sometimes we wonder if our actions really have any real impact on changing our world for the better. Doubt no longer come and explore the powerful idea of the buck starts and stops here. Speaker coming to us through the office of Guy Faust, Coordinator, OCCCC for Small Business Development. More detail to be announced soon. Sunday, June 3, 10:15 am. Final Fellowship regular meeting of the season. “Ending on a Good Note” Sharing your music, either live or canned as we go off for the summer. The fellowship regular weekly meetings break for summer and will begin again on the Sunday following Labor Day.
Additional Activities and Notes Sunday, May 6, 12:00 noon. CCUUF Board Meeting immediately following Fellowship. Sunday, May 13, 10:15 am. Second Sunday Book Exchange. Have a book you no longer need but think others might want? Bring it to give to others in the fellowship. We have a “book exchange” at the fellowship on the Second Sunday of each month. Any books that you have that you wish to give away to others in the fellowship to read, bring the second Sunday. Maximum of five books per person. Sunday, May 20, 12:00 noon. Monthly Fellowship Lunch. Location still to be determined. Wednesdays. 6:00 pm. Benefaction Zen (Meditation) Community. Zen meditation is held weekly at 6:00 pm at the Yurt on SE John Nye Rd. Silent sitting and walking meditation with chants, reading/talk about practice, and optional bowing practice. Free, but donations will be accepted to cover expenses. For further information call Jean Fredrickson 541-875-4488 home, 503-899-7517 cell. Our Mailing Address, Website, Newsletter, & Donations: Checks may be made out to CCUUF and placed in our donation box or mailed to: Richard Fetrow, CCUUF Treasurer, P.O. Box 111, Newport, Oregon 97365. Receipts will be issued upon request or at the end of the year. Our website is at www.CCUUF.org. To contribute activities or announcements to the Newsletter or to add or remove people from emailing list, please contact brent.burford@gmail.com Suggestions for speakers? Please contact Debbie Dypold (541-574-9004) with any suggestions you might have for speakers during the coming year. We are a Welcoming Congregation. All are equally welcome regardless of race, background, gender, or sexual orientation.
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