Joe Herrmann is a fiddler, here in Fairbanks as an instructor for the fine arts festival, should be a great concert! There will be a $10 admission fee. Community potluck at 6:00 pm., followed by the concert at 7:00 pm.

Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D. teaches the art of communication, speaking to the life forces within each of us.  Starting with ourselves we can learn to relate compassionately, creating inner peace and harmony in our families, our communities and the world.  This Sunday participants in the Nonviolent Communications Workshop will share the knowledge they gained in this study. Lay Leader, Suzanne Osborn. Presenters, Workshop Participants. Pianist, Yuri Bult-Ito.

An Amazon Kindle e-book reader, an 11′ x 7′ braided rug, a red fleece blanket, a silver candelabra, a book of the collected works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: We are setting up a new silent auction table. It is part of our fund raising effort. It also promotes our stated objective of being a greener community and recycling. If we receive too many items for one table, we’ll hold them for next month. If you have something to contribute, bring it to the office on Sunday. We’d also like to do a large garage sale/recycle sale. Any volunteers to help organize it? Contact Julia Stewart.

Rimay Tenzin Ling presents one of Tibet’s foremost scholars on his first visit to America. His Eminence, Tulku Dorje Dhenpa Rinpoche, Head of the Dzongpa Lineage of the Sakya Order will be in Fairbanks from July 24 through August 2. He will be accompanied and assisted by the Venerable Konchok Dorje, scholar andAbbot of the Dzongpa Monastery, Dehra Dun, India. Translator: Rigdzin Tingkhye from Seattle.

This is a rare opportunity to have this high lama and his abbot come to Fairbanks. There is no charge for any events, though donations are welcome to cover expenses. Most events are at the Four Winds Foundation in Goldstream Valley. One event is at UUFF and one at the Senior Center. Click on the more link for the event schedule. Read More »

Okay, you’re a UU. “What do you believe?” How would you answer that question, especially if the person asking it is not familiar with Unitarian Universalism? Twenty UUFF members spent a day thinking and talking about the words we use and that are used by others when talking about UUism. We learned new things about the history and theology of our chosen faith. We ruminated. We role played. Clarity (at least a little) ensued. By the end of the day, we were each ready with our answers to the question: What do you say after you say, “I’m a Unitarian Universalist”? Some of participants in the workshop will share their answers and reflect on the journey they followed in arriving at a personal credo statement. Lay leader, Lisa Sporleder. Various Speakers. Pianist, Susan Johnson.

Intergenerational Worship Services – Creating effective intergenerational services can be tough. This site exists to provide information and resources to help you do it well, including scripts and other materials to download, organized by theme.

Ethical Eating was selected at UUA Study/Action Issue for 2008-2012. However, when you look in the study guide at uua.org (www.uua.org/socialjustice/issuesprocess/currentissues/ethicaleating/), it says next to nothing about fishing. Rich Seifert has volunteered to rectify this oversight. The ethical and environmental issues surrounding fishing are global, but they touch us close to home here in Alaska. We will learn about some of the issues surrounding subsistence fishing in Alaska and examine our own spiritual and ethical responses. This is our third service in a series on ethical eating. Upcoming services include the spiritual discipline of berry picking (August) and a reflection on raising animals for food (September). We will end the series in September with an “ethical eating potluck” of locally grown/raised food.

Month of Sundays – Find “Sundays Online” from the Church-on-Loan program of the Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF). These are intended for small groups meeting where there are no UU services available. Each selection contains four, easy-to-use worship services. Services usually include a sermon by a leading Unitarian Universalist minister, opening words, a children’s story, meditation or prayer, closing words, and suggested discussion questions. In addition to the sample services available online, there are over 50 Month of Sundays notebooks available for borrowing by mail.

Quest Archives – The online edition of the monthly CLF magazine includes sermons and readings by different ministers on a seasonal or other themes. The archives go back to 1996.

Walking meditation is a form of meditation in action. Most people find it easier to be keep their awareness focused while doing walking meditation than in sitting forms of practice. This service provides an opportunity to practice mindfulness while walking as we go out of doors and enjoy the use our labyrinth and tree-lined driveway in a contemplative walking meditation. Indoor or outdoor sitting meditation is an alternative for those not able to participate in the walking meditation practice. Lay leaders, Julia Stewart and Susan Kessler. Accompanist, Susan Grace.

UUA Social Justice Statements – A complete listing of all social witness positions taken by the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly and UUA Board of Trustees since 1961. Browse actions by year or topic. For Study/Action Issues and Statements of Conscience that are currently in process, go to the Commission on Social Witness.

UUSC Materials – Download Guest and Your Table and UUSC Celebration Sunday materials. Find out about Action Alerts, read about UUSC programs and workcamps.