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Sunday Service - January 20th:
"Confronting our fear of death"

Beth Ferree will take a look at how and why confronting our fear of dying can lead to a more joyful life.

 

Creating Your Legacy    
Monday, January 21, 2019, at 7:00 – 9:00 pm


Beth Ferree is presenting a series of workshops to help you learn to create a legacy. "Goals are great, but what will you be remembered for after you're gone?"

There will be no charge to attend. Any donations you might consider makng will be shared with the church.

Additional event details will be posted on:
https://www.facebook.com/events/592838557795593/


Did you know you can access Breeze from your desktop or download the app on your mobile devices? With Breeze, you can make sure your profile has your current contact info, you can tell leaders about your interests, participate in ride share, and more! Hop over to
www.oakcliffuu.org/tips to learn more about Breeze and set up your login today.

She's all decked out for our chilly weather!

Princess is a sprightly 3 - 4 year old Chihuahua mix and really 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...)
THIS SUNDAY!  3-6 PM
In the Sanctuary


The 20th of January brings together readers, holistic healers, jewelry, crystals, and arts & crafts vendors.

Free Admission
$20 per 15-minute session
(some participants require double sessions)

Visit the our website:
www.labyrinthwalkpsychicfair.com for the list of participants and vendors.

Statement of Conscience (SOC)
 
Our congregation is voting on whether the Statement of Conscience (SOC) on Democracy Uncorrupted should be placed on the UU General Assembly agenda for 2019. You may view the SOC at the Greeter’s Table on Sunday, January 20th and 27th or visit www.uua.org/sites/live-new.uua.org/files/draft_csai_democracy_uncorrupted_-_w_line_numbers.pdf.

Yes = Add  the SOC to the agenda
No = Do NOT add the SOC to the agenda

You may cast your vote at the Greeter’s Table on January 20th and 27th or you can email your vote to admin@oakcliffuu.org by January 30th.
We are partnering with CitySquare on January 24th for the Point in Time Homeless Headcount. Read what Sherri Randall had to say about her experience last year and use the button below to learn more and register.

My first reaction on seeing the call for assistance for the PIT Homeless Headcount last year was "Wow. That's waaay out of my comfort zone." I soon decided to participate mostly FOR that reason. In addition to supporting the valued work of fellow UU parishioners James & Clint, I think it's an important aspect of spiritual exploration & growth to push one's own boundaries from time to time.

I carpooled to City Square with Kirsten, and we teamed up with James, Clint, Noah (Mercedez), and another City Square staffer named Yolanda. (Young Noah (Mercedez), was impressively adept at spotting people tucked into the nooks & crannies of the darkness.) We were fortunate that it was a dry night, albeit cold. No matter the weather, though, I hope that I'd be able to keep a grateful perspective on *our* stint on the streets being only very temporary. As the Headcount project makes amply clear, there are many who are far less fortunate when it comes to finding shelter from the weather.

The organizers did a great job of prepping us with intro material and a simple script with which to engage with people. We also had various care items (bus passes, warm hats, etc.) that we were able to distribute as needed. None of our encounters were scary, and most were quite amiable. There was, though, one person whom we startled from sleep in a ravine that ran from *us* in apparent terror. His reaction might have been rooted in mental health issues, or perhaps he simply didn't speak English and was unable to understand our attempts to reassure him about our intentions.

I'm glad that I was able to participate in 2018.
- Sherri Randall

Please contact James Fairchild at jfairchild@citysquare.org with any questions.
 
Register Here to Volunteer
Join us in the UUCOC Sanctuary for this online panel discussion:

Wednesday, January 30⋅7:00 – 8:30pm
Whose Faith Is It Anyway? A Black UU Theological Framework

A community conversation based on the Black UU Principle #3: All Black Lives Matter

Guests will answer the following questions: How can Black UUs invest more fully in love for our history and each other as an essential element of our faith? What does it mean to understand UUism as a covenant - based faith as opposed to a creed or confession-based faith?
Participants: DeReau Farrar, Kim Hampton, Donte Ramon, E.N. Hill & Stephanie Mitchum

This is part of a series of community conversations happening the last Wednesday of every month leading up the the Black UU Theological Conference in October 2019.

Check the BLUU facebook page for details:

https://www.facebook.com/events/316365812548958/.
 
Leadership Development

LDC Meeting has been rescheduled: The meeting that was scheduled for this week has been changed to Wednesday, January 23rd at 6:30 pm.



Annual NTUUC Recognition Awards

January 26, 2019, at UUCOC
Tickets $20/ $12 for Students/Seniors
Purchase online at NTUUC.org/awards

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:

www.oakcliffuu.org/online

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