"You aren't racist/sexist/*ist, but your brain probably is"
Your brain is easily fooled by implicit bias, but you can fight back. Vijay Tanwar will be in our pulpit.
NEXT WEEKEND!
An evening of FREE musical entertainment:
LWCH JAZZ JAM
Jan. 13th, 5:00-7:00 pm in the Sanctuary
Come play, sing, or just listen!
Feel free to bring food and beverage for yourself or to share.
www.LabyrinthWalkCoffeeHouse.com
Say hello to “Princess”
– a sprightly 3 - 4 year old Chihuahua mix
Princess still needs a new furrever home.
Please see Carol or Darvin Stephens if you have room in your home and hearts. (Or know someone that does...)
Next Sunday is Share the Plate
On the second Sunday of every month, all cash in the basket not intended for
pledge fulfillment is donated to a recipient chosen by out Social Justice
Ministry.
Our first quarter beneficiary is the CE Stanton Community School.
The CE Stanton Community School is a K-12 non-profit private school located in Ft. Worth. “Our philosophy is unique in that we believe every child has the right and responsibility to direct their own learning. We trust that only the individual can find the path that brings them fulfillment and happiness. We also focus on creating a community that celebrates diversity.”
Want more information? Ask Youth RE teacher Leah Pittmon.
Once again we have the opportunity to partner with CitySquare on January 24th for the Point in Time Homeless Headcount. Read what James Fairchild had to say about his experience last year and use the button below to learn more and register.
"Last year’s Point in Time Count was the second I’d participated in. The first year the group I was with was assigned to an area with very few people in it. Our team interviewed 6 people that year. This past year was quite different. We were assigned to an area that was heavy with encampments and we interviewed people for the entire evening - at least 30-40 people over the course of 2-3 hours.
Both years I was amazed to discover how open and responsive nearly everyone was that we talked with. In my opinion, the handful of questions that we are given to ask people are very personal, yet on the whole, people are eager and willing to share their stories. Both years, there have been a few people who didn’t want to talk with us so we simply respected their privacy. The app we download to assist with recoding the count allows us to count people who don’t want to be interviewed, as well as those who do.
Both years it’s been very cold. Each CitySquare team of 5-6 people is paired with an experienced social worker who is a member of the CitySquare Homeless Outreach Team. We go out equipped with bus passes, water, and kits that usually include some kind of snack plus socks or gloves. I think that this encourages more people to talk with us but I also think that many would talk to us regardless.
To me, the meaningful part of volunteering with this count is getting more people out to interact with our neighbors who experience homelessness. I know that the count sets the stage for funding to provide solutions to homelessness and that is important. But I think that demystifying, humanizing, and personalizing those who experience homelessness by sitting and talking with them one on one is the most meaningful outcome of the evening."
- James Fairchild
You can contact James atjfairchild@citysquare.org with any questions.
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Online Donations?
Did you know that you can safely and securely make donations to the church online with Paypal? And that you don't need a Paypal account to do it?
UUCOC Angel Tree
A special way to help out the church!
(And a huge thank you to all who have already contributed!)
Our UUCOC Angel Tree will be in the lobby again on Sunday - until January 13th. .
Items range from $ to $$$.
Annual NTUUC Recognition Awards January 26, 2019 at UUCOC
Tickets $20/ $12 for Students/Seniors
Purchase online at NTUUC.org/awards
Have you noticed this box in the RE Building near the DLRE office?
Or outside the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings?
UUCOC is working with CitySquare to provide a happier winter to some folks who need us!
CitySquare Holiday General Giving Ideas:
Coats & Sweaters
Undershirts or plain t-shirts
Waterproof boots
Jeans
Rain Gear
Underwear (must be new)
Tennis shoes
Scarves and gloves
Blanket or sleeping bags
Pop up tents
Backpacks or rolling suitcases
Holiday: Gift cards
Bus passes
Flashlights
Headphones
Slippers
Alarm clock radios
Scented candles
Candle warmers
Stress balls
Games
Holiday decorations
Stockings
Holiday foods
- candy canes, apple cider, hot chocolate, candy
RiZe Up
ROY ZIMMERMAN returns to UUCOC on Feb. 7th!
The simplest way to explain Roy Zimmerman is to say he sings "Funny songs about Peace & Justice." Add pointed satire and amazing insight into the world around us, and you get a bit closer.
"With music this good and humor this insightful, there is good reason to be optimistic." - No Depression Magazine
Donations; $20 at the door, or pay what you can.
A portion of the donations will benefit the Social Justice Ministry of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff
See RoyZimmerman.com for more on Roy and his music!
UUCOC OnLine:
Do you want to know where to go to connect with our church, our members, and our community?
We've created a new page on the website to break down all of the exciting options now available:
