Updated Schedule, Winter 2013-Spring 2014

Nov 24     Rev. John Lindsay: Heresy and Orthodoxy in Early Christianity

Dec 1       No meeting (pancake breakfast at Mullis Center)
Dec 8       Michael Wingren:  -The Beginnings of Unitarianism in America
               *Special Music:  Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church Handbell
               Choir will play
Dec 15     Betsy Wingren:  The Give-Away, by Ray Buckley---a Native
               American Christmas Story:  A Family Sunday

The Meeting Schedule was "updated" again, on 12/20/13: 

Dec 22     Rev. Kurt Schwalbe:  Happy Hannukwanzamas
Dec 29     Time Changed: from Noon to 10:00 a.m. (the regular meeting time)

           Potluck:  Steve Ryan and Jean Staben's Friday Harbor home

Jan 5       No meeting (pancake breakfast at Mullis Center)
Jan 12      Mary WillAllen:  Forgiving That Heals
Jan 19      Heidi McKenna:  The Girl Least Likely--addressing poverty

                 in the local community

Jan 26      Ciely Gray:  "The Art of Self Talk. A Path to the Authentic Self."

     Description:  Most of our lives we are walking in a maze of false beliefs we have 

gathered, sometimes, from the moment we were conceived. Self talk becomes

a way to interact with these beliefs and frees us to live from the deeper

authentic self most of us are craving. Exercises will be included to begin

to develop these skills for your Self. When these skills are practiced, a

new identity emerges and your deepest purpose begins to be expressed into

the world.

     Ciely Ti Gray felt out of step and as if something was missing in her life

for many years. She has been relentless in pursuing her growth and

development and finally found the tools she was looking for through

"Feminine Power and the Evolving Wisdom Program". She has become certified

in this work and is now facilitating others to gain the skills that

finally create the sustainable change they are looking for.

     Ciely Ti Gray also owns Lavendera Massage and practices as a Licensed

Massage Practitioner.

Feb 2       No meeting (pancake breakfast at Mullis Center)
Feb 9       Kathryn Lindsay and John Pachuta:  Langston Hughes Celebration
Feb 16      Jack McKenna
Feb 23      Rev Kurt Schwalbe:  The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom
              (Heart Sutra)

Mar 2       No meeting (pancake breakfast at Mullis Center)
Mar 9       Judy Chovan:  Spirituality of Travel
Mar 16      Steve Ryan:  Sharing Our Favorite Poems (please bring a favorite

                  poem to share with the group)

Mar 23      Rev. Richard Hooper: Recovering the Original Message of the
                  Historical Jesus: The Kingdom of God as an Altered State of 

                  Consciousness (part 2)    
Mar 30      Rev. Kurt Schwalbe:  The Message of Buddy Holly

Apr 6       No meeting (pancake breakfast at Mullis Center)
Apr 13      Rev. Kurt Schwalbe:  Seven UU Principles; A Way of Life
Apr 20      Rev Kurt Schwalbe:  Easter
Apr 27      to be determined

May 4      No meeting (pancake breakfast at Mullis Center)
May 11     to be determined
May 18     Reserved for a special observance; details to be announced

Schedule for Fall 2013 - Winter 2014

Schedule for Fall 2013 - Winter 2014


September 1     No Service--Pancake Breakfast at Mullis Center

September 8     Kurt Schwalbe--Ingathering Service

September 15   Kathryn Lindsay--History of the Chalice Symbol

September 22   Kurt Schwalbe--The First Gospels

September 29   Jack McKenna, Moderator--What Does God Mean to You?

October 6        No Service--Pancake Breakfast at Mulllis Center

October 13      Sam Buck III--Transitions

October 20      Kurt Schwalbe--Gospel of John

October 27      Lovel Pratt--Community Space and the Spiritual Experience of Place

November 3    No Service--Pancake Breakfast at Mullis Center

November 10   Rev. Richard Hooper:  Recovering the Original Message of the Historical
                         Jesus; The Kingdom of God as an Altered State of Consciousness (part 1).
                          (Note that this is a change from the previously announced schedule.)

November 17  Kurt Schwalbe--Letters of Paul  ***plus***
                        Annual Membership Meeting and POTLUCK

November 24   John Lindsay--Topic to be announced
                         Doris Van Alen will provide update on UU Service Committee Guest at Your Table

December 1      No Service--Pancake Breakfast at Mullis Center

December 8      Michael Wingren--The Beginnings of Unitarianism in America
                         Special Music:  Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church Handbell Choir will play

December 15     Betsy Wingren--topic changed to:  The Give-Away by Ray Buckley--
                                 a Native American Christmas Story

December 22     Kurt Schwalbe--Happy Hannukwanzamas

December 29     NOON:  Potluck at location to be announced

January 5, 2014  No Service--Pancake Breakfast at Mullis Center

January 12          Mary WillAllen--Topic to be announced

January 19          Heidi McKenna--Topic to be announced

January 26          Ceily Gray--Topic to be announced

Winter/Spring 2013 Schedule

San Juan Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Meetings are 

Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at the Mullis Community Senior Center. 

We do not meet on the first Sunday of each month.

Please feel welcome to join us! 

January 13   Dick Coffey will speak on Questions, Doubt, and Faith.

Jan 15       Board meeting (12:30, at a new place:  Islanders Bank community
meeting room---downstairs in the bank headquarters building)

Jan 20       Kurt Schwalbe       Science and Spirit: Across the Border

Jan 27       Kurt Schwalbe       Science and Spirit: The Higgs Boson

Feb 3        No Service; Pancake Breakfast at Mullis Center

Feb 10       Kurt Schwalbe       Indian Buddhism:  The Lost Religion

                                 Participants are welcome to stay after the service

                                 for a brief training for Lay Service Leaders 

Feb 17       Kurt Schwalbe       Tibetan Buddhism:  the  Last Stronghold 

             (last minute change:  this turned out to be Jack McKenna speaking about

              Joseph Campbell's thoughts on Meanings of Christian Symbols)

Feb 24       Jack McKenna        Roots of Religion

Mar 3        No Service; Pancake Breakfast at Mullis Center

March 10     Nicholas Corrin     Innocence and Sentience  

March 17     Vivien Burnett      The Sufi Poets:  Readings from Rumi, Kabir and Hafez

March 24     Kathryn Lindsay     Our UU Faith 

                                 Join us at 8:00 a.m. at Rocky Bay Cafe for 

                                 Breakfast with visitors from Orcas UU Fellowship

March 31     Joanruth Baumann    The Kingdom of God: Shifting Sands

April 7      No Service; Pancake Breakfast at Mullis Center

April 14     Sonja Zarek         Music Sunday; join us for an excellent musical 

                                 exploration of the UU hymnal with piano 

                                 accompaniment; other musicians may play also. 

April 21     Kurt Schwalbe       My Excellent River Rafting Adventure

April 28     Laura Concord       Walking the Labyrinth with Prayer and Meditation 

May 5        No Service; Pancake Breakfast at Mullis Center

May 12       Dick Coffey         Not-the-usual Mother's Day Readings

May 19       End-of-year potluck; details TBA

During the summer, we meet outdoors for potlucks, once per month. We have 

scheduled these meetings to coincide with super-low tides; these low tides

provide an opportunity for interesting beach-walking.

June 23      Fourth of July Beach  (10:00 a.m., brunch potluck)

July 21      South Beach (10:00 a.m., brunch potluck; we meet at the picnic table

             and fire-pit area that is near the tall rocks--turn right at the

             parking lot near the bathrooms, and drive a block farther

             down the road.

August 18    County Park (10:00 a.m., brunch potluck) 

Autumn meetings will begin September 8, 2013.