Elementary is working with, Jenny and Doron, and talking about Henry David Throeau. Middle School is working with Stephanie and talking about “The Black Box, Living and Loving the Question.” Preschool will be with Makayla and Liz. YRUU will be meeting after the service with Susan.

During UUFF’s annual meeting on April 26, there will be no RE program, so we’d like to plan for necessary childcare. Please let me know how many children ages 2-13 you’ll be bringing on April 26th. There will be a brief service, through candle lighting, then the annual meeting starts.

UUFF is a self-supporting congregation that governs itself on democratic principles, seeking consensus on major issues. Our Annual Meeting, held each year in late April or early May is the one day we come together to elect board members, hear about our financial health, approve a budget for the coming year, and address any issues of governance or congregational life that have been raised by the board or by individual members. All are invited to attend and all who have been members since February 26, 2009, are
eligible to vote on any motions. The plate collection will again benefit the youth who are traveling to General Assembly in Salt Lake City. A lunch will be provided by the fellowship, and the youth are preparing this meal for us all. Lay leader, Phil Osborn. Accompanist, Marsha Sousa.

The finance committee will be hand delivering pledge solicitation letters on Sunday for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. Those that can’t be delivered on Sunday will be mailed on Monday. We really
appreciate your early return of your pledge cards for next year.

We are looking for two Alaska Air one-way mileage donations to bring up the Revs. Barbara and Jaco B. ten Hove in June. (Mileage to cover two one-way tickets has already been donated. Thanks, Brian and Sherry!) Read More »

International vocal group Yuval Ron will conduct a workshop at UUFF on “Music as a Bridge: bringing people together with music”. This is a potluck, encouraging Middle Eastern dishes, but Alaskan works fine as well. Potluck at 6:00 pm., workshop starts at 7:30, $10 donation. Promises to be a memorable evening.

Be sure and check out the poster in the foyer that Dana Richter made to show us where we are with our pledge drive promises. The line is going up. Pledge cards are in the letter that you should have
received this week.

Easter, the Elementary group will be playing some games to welcome in Spring with Jenny and Caitlin, and then head up to hear the closing words of the service before going outdoors (as long as it is sunny) for our second annual Easter Egg hunt. The Middle School group will be helping Bre and Laenne hide those Easter Eggs as a service to the fellowship.

Imagine for a moment a religious community that has a fundamental, bottom-line commitment to living in harmony with the Earth.  What would it look like?  How can we embody our seventh principle – respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part – in our daily practice at home, school, work, in our UUFF lives and in our broader community?  We will be joining the growing movement of more than 85 UU congregations across the country who are certified by UUA as a Green Sanctuary. Anna Plager will lead a discussion of what’s involved in becoming a Green Sanctuary.
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Can you lend a hand on Saturday, April 18th, even for a couple hours? We’ll be scrubbing and shining from 10 AM to 3 PM, with a pot luck sandwich lunch. A signup sheet will be posted in the UUFF foyer for the various tasks – signup early to get your first choice! Don’t be shy – come join the fun and build a sense of ownership of our lovely building.

This Sunday: It is a simple miracle in itself, yet nothing miraculous, to awake to each moment, anew, where the world is full of possibility. Join us Sunday, April 12 to celebrate Easter, Spring and a whole new season of possibility and renewal. Easter hats optional. Speaker, Peter Pierson. Lay leaders, Shaun Lott and Frida Shroyer. Accompanist, Marsha Sousa.

 

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