Is there anyone on our BFUU list that is going to Palo Alto UU tomorrow evening
to hear William Perry that could give a ride to the below individual?  If so,
please contatct Tea directly.

Kind regards,
Christy Baker,
Office Coordinator

From: Tea Artemis <teartemis@...>
Date: July 14, 2009 6:48:04 PM PDT
To: office@..., uuoakland@yahoogroups.com
Subject: anyone driving to hear William Perry on no nukes TH 16???

Dear Berkeley UU,
I'm not yet on your mailing list nor have I attended your church yet, but I'm
newly active w/ Oakland's and am disabled so can't drive.  I only put it on
Oakland's list and got no offers; Is anyone from Berkeley driving to Palo Alto
for this??  If so, can you please give them my email plea for a ride, me and my
hypo-allergenic good service dog, Sylvan??  We're currently on Treasure Island,
and could meet in either Embarcadero or Oakland if they wanted... btw, can I
please join your mailing lists too??:)
Thanks muchly and namaste, Tea


On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Emily Stoper <estoper1@...> wrote:



forwarded by Emily Stoper

--- On Sat, 7/4/09, Lee Lawrence <leehelenalawrence@...> wrote:

From: Lee Lawrence <leehelenalawrence@...>
Subject: Unitarian William Perry speaks on reducing nuclear threat July 16
To: "UUCB Discuss" <uucb_discuss@googlegroups.com>, uucb-Justice@...,
"Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists" <office@...>
Cc: pcdsocjustchat@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, July 4, 2009, 1:18 PM

Dr. William Perry was not only a member of our church (indeed, Board President
for two years), but was also the Secretary of Defense during three years of the
Clinton administration.  In recent years, he has devoted considerable thought
and effort to moving toward a world free of nuclear weapons.  Although he is not
optimistic that we will get there anytime soon, his activity has had a major
impact on the Obama administration, and has reinvigorated hope about ultimately
reaching that goal
On Thursday, July 16, he will present his thoughts at UUCPA in a talk entitled
"Reducing the Danger of Nuclear Weapons."  We are fortunate to have such a
national figure come to speak at our church, and you will not want to miss this
event.  Come early to be sure to have a seat.
Who:    Dr. William J. Perry,     Hoover Institute, Stanford University What:   
Reducing the Danger of Nuclear Weapons Where:    Main Hall, UUCPA When:   
Thursday, July 16, 7:30 PM Cost:    Free
Co-Sponsors:
   Action Council, Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
   American Muslim Voice
   Board of Directors, Humanist Community in Silicon Valley
   Council of Churches of Santa Clara County
   Los Altos Voices for Peace
   Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice   Peninsula Branch, Women's
International League for Peace and Freedom

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phone: 510-841-4824
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Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services
UUA Conference on leading congregations into multiracial future
First Unitarian Church of Oakland Event: Iraqi Refugees Speak
E-Scrip Program
BFUU Social Justice Committee Listserve
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

March 8
Can We Save Unitarian Universalism?
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

This religious community, the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian
Universalists, has joined in a deep dialogue with its two sister
churches in the North East Bay (Kensington & Oakland) and with the
Starr King Seminary. The future of this liberal religious/ethical
faith is at stake. What are the values we must carry forward? What
legacies from the past will embolden and support us? What role are we
called to play out of the values we hold to help heal and transform a
world alive with both pain and beauty?
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

_____________________________________________________

UPCOMING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP

March 15
Celebration of Belonging: Crossing A New Threshold
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Our service will be dedicated to exploring the meaning and
experiencing the joy of crossing the threshold into religious/ethical
community. We will honor new members in a special ritual of welcome
and recognition. Our affirmation of life as participants and members
of a liberal religion committed to celebration, caring, challenge,
centering and change will offer both the festive and the serious. Join
us as we celebrate the important act of choosing to belong.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

March 22
Lilith Meets the Green Man
Elizabeth Fisher
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

These two ancient religious figures, Lilith and the Green Man, are
often wrongly demonized or simply ignored in traditional theological
conversation. What would they say to one another if they met? Would
global women's human rights be a focus? How would the battle of the
sexes get resolved? Come join in a celebration of partnership, mutual
aid, and intrinsic plenty at this pivotal time in the seasonal wheel
of the year, Spring Equinox, when light and dark are even.
Elizabeth Fisher is a writer who explores issues of gender,
earth-honoring spirituality and global human rights for women. She is
author of Rise Up & Call Her Name and Gender Justice: Women's Rights
are Human Rights, and a Unitarian Universalist for 27 years.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

March 29
Voices from Women's UU History: Herstorical Perspectives
Dara Kaufman-LeDonne
Coordinator: Aline Prentice
For Women's History Month, we unearth and lift up voices from UU
women's history—or "her-story!" How do UU women's her-storical voices
challenge and inspire our movement today? Where do voices from the
past resonate with those in the present? How are present dreams
informed by past visionaries?
Join us in celebrating, questioning, and contemplating together the
legacies and promises of our movement this Sunday.
Irina Rivkin will provide music.

_____________________________________________________________

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
Friday, March 6, 7:00 pm
COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD'S TRIBUTE TO FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE & NURSING
Benefit for the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists

Country Joe plus 2 Opening Acts: Evelie Delfino Sales and Hali Hammer

Country Joe McDonald presents a compelling one man show of spoken word
and song. Highlighting the story of the "Lady with the Lamp," her
connection with professional nursing as we know it today, her birth
and family, and her Crimean War experiences.

Evelie Delfino Sales Posch is a Sacred Song Singer/Writer; recording
artist; multi-instrumentalist; choral director; music educator; and
magical activist whose talents have flourished for many moons. Hali
Hammer is an award-winning singer/songwriter, a special education
teacher at Oxford Elementary School in Berkeley, California, and is
thrilled not to have to write a protest song at the onset of a
presidential administration!

Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee for Women's History
Month.  Tickets available at the door for $15 to $25.
Refreshments including wine will be for sale.


Saturday, March 7, 7:30 pm
Max Dashu presents: "Rebel Shamans: Indigenous Women Confront Empire"
This visual presentation looks at how priestesses, diviners and
medicine women stand out as leaders of aboriginal liberation movements
against conquest, empire and cultural colonization. These indigenous
women draw on their cultural traditions and personal access to direct,
transformative power to resist colonization.
$5-$20

Monday, March 9th, 7 pm
Argentinian Human Rights Leader and survivor Patricia Isasa speaks on
accountability for military generals in Argentina.

Friday, March 13th, 7 pm
Conscientious Projector Film Series: "9/11 Press for Truth": The
inspiring story of 9/11 widows who became known as the "Jersey Girls"
who demanded the truth about what happened on September 11th, 2001.
$10 suggested donation

Saturday March 14th, 6 pm - 10 pm
Annual Burma Human Rights Day Benefit
Free Burma; Free Aung San Suu Kyi (democratically elected but STILL under
housearrest & separated from her kids who grew up without her, Nobel prize
winner).
The event will feature a Burmese style dinner and a Burma documentary filmalong
with two outstanding Speakers on Burma
http://www.badasf.org/2009/2009-BHRD-Email-Invitation.htm
Suggested donation: $15
___________________________________________________________________
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH OF OAKLAND, PEACE EVENT: PANEL OF IRAQI REFUGEES SPEAK

March 22 at 1PM; a light lunch will be served.
Starr King Room at First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St. at Castro
(right off Rte. 980)

A panel on Iraqi refugees resettling in the Bay Area to rebuild their wartorn
lives.  About the speakers:

Ali Kareem, an Iraqi man resettled by the IRC, will speak about the challenges
facing resettled Iraqis. A representative from the International Rescue
Committee, which operate in 42 countries, will discuss ways we can support
refugees resettling in the Bay Area as they reconstruct their war-torn lives.

Michael Eisenscher is National Coordinator of U.S. Labor Against the War, a
network of 186 organizations that represent millions of union members.  USLAW
calls for immediate withdrawal of all troops and mercenaries from Iraq, closure
of all foreign bases, full care for service members upon their return, and
reallocation of resources to meeting human needs and restoring social services. 
From March 10-17, Eisenscher will lead the U.S. delegation to the first
international labor conference in Iraq. We will have the fortunate opportunity
of hearing him shortly after his return.

The Peace Action Group of the Justice Council is about to sponsor an event
marking the 6th anniversary of the war in Iraq.   This promises to be both
inspiring and exciting.

For more information, contact Micky at mickydux@....
___________________________________________________________________
UUA CONFERENCE ON LEADING CONGREGATIONS INTO A MULTIRACIAL FUTURE

April 3-5, 2009
Leading Congregations into a Multiracial, Multicultural Future:
Now is the time!
Post Oak Lodge, Tulsa OK

We are called to honor and attend to the challenges of nurturing
multiracial, multicultural Unitarian Universalist congregations. But
how do we approach and embrace multiculturalism? How do we learn to
see and challenge the ways in which white culture and privilege define
our community? How do we lead into this different future from where we
are now? How do we create and sustain congregations that are truly
welcoming and inclusive? What compels us?

Join us in Tulsa for our third Multiracial, Multicultural conference
for a dynamic, meaningful, and informative program Friday morning
through Sunday afternoon. We have selected Tulsa for the diversity of
congregations in the city. We are partnering with the Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of Tahlequah - Native peoples and cultures
flow through Tahlequah, capital of the Cherokee Nation, and the UU
Congregation there. Join us for Palm Sunday worship and music
celebration at All Souls UnitarianChurch in Tulsa.

REGISTER NOW – until March 18th go to:http://www.uua. org/events/
multiracialmulti cultural/ 2009/index. shtml

This conference is very affordable – we've reduced rates (from rates
in 2007 and 2008) and are offering group discounts to provide added
incentive to attend this important conference!

______________________________________________________________

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The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Wednesdays and Fridays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
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_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
Friday, March 6, 7:00 pm
COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD'S TRIBUTE TO FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE & NURSING
Benefit for the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
$10 - $20 in advance/ $15-$25 at the door
Register in advance at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/55312

Country Joe plus 2 Opening Acts: Evelie Delfino Sales and Hali Hammer

Country Joe McDonald presents a compelling one man show of spoken word
and song. Highlighting the story of the "Lady with the Lamp," her
connection with professional nursing as we know it today, her birth
and family, and her Crimean War experiences.

Evelie Delfino Sles Posch is a Sacred Song Singer/Writer; recording
artist; multi-instrumentalist; choral director; music educator; and
magical activist whose talents have flourished for many moons. Hali
Hammer is an award-winning singer/songwriter, a special education
teacher at Oxford Elementary School in Berkeley, California, and is
thrilled not to have to write a protest song at the onset of a
presidential administration!

Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee for Women's History
Month. Refreshments including wine will be for sale.

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: office@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Soulful Sundown at Starr King
UUA Conference on leading congregations into multiracial future
E-Scrip Program
BFUU Social Justice Committee Listserve
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

March 1
"This I Believe"
Judith Granada-Dewey and Richard Dewey
Coordinator: Frances Hillyard

One of the ways to shift power from hierarchy to a "level playing
field" is listening to each other's life stories so that we can be
seen and heard, thus appreciating the choices we've made and who we
have become through the process. In our "This I Believe" series,
initiated in the 1990s, two new Fellowship members will share their
spiritual journeys.
Judith Granada-Dewey and Richard Dewey have been faithfully driving
from Benicia for our Sunday morning services since early 2008. Max
Ventura will provide music.

_____________________________________________________

UPCOMING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP

March 8
Can We Save Unitarian Universalism?
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

This religious community, the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian
Universalists, has joined in a deep dialogue with its two sister
churches in the North East Bay (Kensington & Oakland) and with the
Starr King Seminary. The future of this liberal religious/ethical
faith is at stake. What are the values we must carry forward? What
legacies from the past will embolden and support us? What role are we
called to play out of the values we hold to help heal and transform a
world alive with both pain and beauty?
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

March 15
Celebration of Belonging: Crossing A New Threshold
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Our service will be dedicated to exploring the meaning and
experiencing the joy of crossing the threshold into religious/ethical
community. We will honor new members in a special ritual of welcome
and recognition. Our affirmation of life as participants and members
of a liberal religion committed to celebration, caring, challenge,
centering and change will offer both the festive and the serious. Join
us as we celebrate the important act of choosing to belong.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

March 22
Lilith Meets the Green Man
Elizabeth Fisher
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

These two ancient religious figures, Lilith and the Green Man, are
often wrongly demonized or simply ignored in traditional theological
conversation. What would they say to one another if they met? Would
global women's human rights be a focus? How would the battle of the
sexes get resolved? Come join in a celebration of partnership, mutual
aid, and intrinsic plenty at this pivotal time in the seasonal wheel
of the year, Spring Equinox, when light and dark are even.
Elizabeth Fisher is a writer who explores issues of gender,
earth-honoring spirituality and global human rights for women. She is
author of Rise Up & Call Her Name and Gender Justice: Women's Rights
are Human Rights, and a Unitarian Universalist for 27 years.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

March 29
Voices from Women's UU History: Herstorical Perspectives
Dara Kaufman-LeDonne
Coordinator: Aline Prentice
For Women's History Month, we unearth and lift up voices from UU
women's history—or "her-story!" How do UU women's her-storical voices
challenge and inspire our movement today? Where do voices from the
past resonate with those in the present? How are present dreams
informed by past visionaries?
Join us in celebrating, questioning, and contemplating together the
legacies and promises of our movement this Sunday.
Irina Rivkin will provide music.

_____________________________________________________________

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP

Friday Feb. 27 7pm Country Joe's Open Mic and Music Hall.
Country Joe's Open Mic & Music Hall
Country Joe McDonald will host, with Max Newton.
A featured guest will perform one set.
http://www.countryjoe.com/
$5 - $10 donation
Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee
All Welcome--Wheelchair Accessible

Saturday February 28, 12:30-3pm "AFGHANISTAN: THE NEXT QUAQMIRE" Free
presentation with CONN HALLINAN, writer & analyst for FOREIGN POLICY
IN FOCUS of the IPS, Daily Planet.
Sponsored by GRANDMOTHERS AGAINST THE WAR. Co-sponsored by BFUU SJC.

Sat. Feb. 28 7-9p MEXICAN FOLKLORE DANCE. Benefit SF AIDS Foundation.
Connie Barbour Rm, BFUU RE Building at 1606 Bonita Avenue.

Sunday March 1 "Toxic Sunset" about the toxic waste at Subic Bay in
the Philippines. Amazing film on the horrific impact of U.S. military
bases around the world. Especially Subic Bay in the Phillipines.
Discussion to follow with Environmental Activist Merle Maldanado.

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
Friday, March 6, 7:00 pm
COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD'S TRIBUTE TO FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE & NURSING
Benefit for the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists

Country Joe plus 2 Opening Acts: Evelie Delfino Sales and Hali Hammer

Country Joe McDonald presents a compelling one man show of spoken word
and song. Highlighting the story of the "Lady with the Lamp," her
connection with professional nursing as we know it today, her birth
and family, and her Crimean War experiences.

Evelie Delfino Sles Posch is a Sacred Song Singer/Writer; recording
artist; multi-instrumentalist; choral director; music educator; and
magical activist whose talents have flourished for many moons. Hali
Hammer is an award-winning singer/songwriter, a special education
teacher at Oxford Elementary School in Berkeley, California, and is
thrilled not to have to write a protest song at the onset of a
presidential administration!

Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee for Women's History
Month $10 - $20
Register in advance at BrownPaperTickets
Tickets available at the door for $15 to $25 if space is available.
Refreshments including wine will be for sale.


Saturday, March 7, 7:30 pm
Max Dashu presents: "Rebel Shamans: Indigenous Women Confront Empire"
This visual presentation looks at how priestesses, diviners and
medicine women stand out as leaders of aboriginal liberation movements
against conquest, empire and cultural colonization. These indigenous
women draw on their cultural traditions and personal access to direct,
transformative power to resist colonization.
$5-$20

Monday, March 9th, 7 pm
Argentinian Human Rights Leader and survivor Patricia Isasa speaks on
accountability for military generals in Argentina.

Friday, March 13th, 7 pm
Conscientious Projector Film Series: "9/11 Press for Truth": The
inspiring story of 9/11 widows who became known as the "Jersey Girls"
who demanded the truth about what happened on September 11th, 2001.
$10 suggested donation

___________________________________________________________________
SOULFUL SUNDOWN AT STARR KING SCHOOL FOR THE MINISTRY

SOULFUL SUNDOWN
March 1st at 6 p.m.

The UU CalCampus Ministry will be putting on a Soulful Sundown at
Starr King. If you haven't heard of soulful sundowns - they are an
alternative to worship service that combine music, inspirational
readings and speakers, and audience participation to move, challenge,
and connect people to each other and the world.

The theme for this soulful sundown will be justice and its connection
to spirituality. We willhave a program of worship, speakers, and
music from 6-7 followed by discussion and snacks. Speakers are from UU
and a variety of faiths, making for an exciting interfaith mix.
Here is the mapquest link for Starr King School for the Ministry
on Le Conte in Berkeley:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Berkeley&state=CA&address=2441+Le+Conte.&#8232\
;
Blessings,

Aline
510
contact: 510 704 0648

___________________________________________________________________
UUA CONFERENCE ON LEADING CONGREGATIONS INTO A MULTIRACIAL FUTURE

April 3-5, 2009
Leading Congregations into a Multiracial, Multicultural Future:
Now is the time!
Post Oak Lodge, Tulsa OK

We are called to honor and attend to the challenges of nurturing
multiracial, multicultural Unitarian Universalist congregations. But
how do we approach and embrace multiculturalism? How do we learn to
see and challenge the ways in which white culture and privilege define
our community? How do we lead into this different future from where we
are now? How do we create and sustain congregations that are truly
welcoming and inclusive? What compels us?

Join us in Tulsa for our third Multiracial, Multicultural conference
for a dynamic, meaningful, and informative program Friday morning
through Sunday afternoon. We have selected Tulsa for the diversity of
congregations in the city. We are partnering with the Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of Tahlequah - Native peoples and cultures
flow through Tahlequah, capital of the Cherokee Nation, and the UU
Congregation there. Join us for Palm Sunday worship and music
celebration at All Souls UnitarianChurch in Tulsa.

REGISTER NOW – until March 18th go to:http://www.uua. org/events/
multiracialmulti cultural/ 2009/index. shtml

This conference is very affordable – we've reduced rates (from rates
in 2007 and 2008) and are offering group discounts to provide added
incentive to attend this important conference!

______________________________________________________________

BFUU's WIN WIN eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants (Macy's, Safeway, Andronico's, many
restaurants etc.) The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU without charging you a dime.
_______________________________________________________________

BFUU SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE LISTSERVE

To receive the Social Justice Committee's low volume (from 1 to 4 per
month) events/alerts notices, send an email to:
bfuusjev-subscribe@...
________________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Wednesdays and Fridays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...
_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: office@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
Free Tax Assistance
How to Opt Out of Yahoo groups tracking your web use
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

February 22
"Hope On A Tightrope"
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

Dr. Cornell West, inspirational, prophetic, Socratic visionary, has
called us all to explore the way of hope in his recent book, Hope on a
Tightrope. He asks, "What must happen for us to stay awake permanently
and commit to critically engaging the public interest or expanding the
common good?" Join us as we explore these and other questions of this
good and dangerous man.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.
_____________________________________________________

UPCOMING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP

March 1
"This I Believe"
Judith Granada-Dewey and Richard Dewey
Coordinator: Frances Hillyard

One of the ways to shift power from hierarchy to a "level playing
field" is listening to each other's life stories so that we can be
seen and heard, thus appreciating the choices we've made and who we
have become through the process. In our "This I Believe" series,
initiated in the 1990s, two new Fellowship members will share their
spiritual journeys.
Judith Granada-Dewey and Richard Dewey have been faithfully driving
from Benicia for our Sunday morning services since early 2008. Max
Ventura will provide music.

March 8
Can We Save Unitarian Universalism?
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

This religious community, the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian
Universalists, has joined in a deep dialogue with its two sister
churches in the North East Bay (Kensington & Oakland) and with the
Starr King Seminary. The future of this liberal religious/ethical
faith is at stake. What are the values we must carry forward? What
legacies from the past will embolden and support us? What role are we
called to play out of the values we hold to help heal and transform a
world alive with both pain and beauty?
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

March 15
Celebration of Belonging: Crossing A New Threshold
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Our service will be dedicated to exploring the meaning and
experiencing the joy of crossing the threshold into religious/ethical
community. We will honor new members in a special ritual of welcome
and recognition. Our affirmation of life as participants and members
of a liberal religion committed to celebration, caring, challenge,
centering and change will offer both the festive and the serious. Join
us as we celebrate the important act of choosing to belong.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

March 22
Lilith Meets the Green Man
Elizabeth Fisher
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

These two ancient religious figures, Lilith and the Green Man, are
often wrongly demonized or simply ignored in traditional theological
conversation. What would they say to one another if they met? Would
global women's human rights be a focus? How would the battle of the
sexes get resolved? Come join in a celebration of partnership, mutual
aid, and intrinsic plenty at this pivotal time in the seasonal wheel
of the year, Spring Equinox, when light and dark are even.
Elizabeth Fisher is a writer who explores issues of gender,
earth-honoring spirituality and global human rights for women. She is
author of Rise Up & Call Her Name and Gender Justice: Women's Rights
are Human Rights, and a Unitarian Universalist for 27 years.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

March 29
Voices from Women's UU History: Herstorical Perspectives
Dara Kaufman-LeDonne
Coordinator: Aline Prentice
For Women's History Month, we unearth and lift up voices from UU
women's history—or "her-story!" How do UU women's her-storical voices
challenge and inspire our movement today? Where do voices from the
past resonate with those in the present? How are present dreams
informed by past visionaries?
Join us in celebrating, questioning, and contemplating together the
legacies and promises of our movement this Sunday.
Irina Rivkin will provide music.

_____________________________________________________________

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP

Saturday Feb. 21 7p-Films on Torture
"Road to Guantanamo"
Acclaimed docudrama by Mat Whitecross & Michael  Wintterbottom /About
3 Young British Muslim Men  Who Spent Years  in Guantanamo
$10 suggested donation

Monday Feb. 23 7 p.m. "Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist"
narrated by Morgan Freeman, on a troubled time in American History
Features Harry Belafonte, Ossie Davis, Rosetta Lenoire who tell a
powerful tale which should not be forgotten by any American- a time of
blacklists, loyalty oaths and slandered reputations- the "Red Scare."
These are the stories of people like Paul Robeson, Hazel Scott, and
Jackie Robinson - whose loyalties were questioned, whose careers were
shattered, and whose struggles for social justice were subverted.

Friday Feb. 27 7pm Country Joe's Open Mic and Music Hall.
Country Joe's Open Mic & Music Hall
Country Joe McDonald will host, with Max Newton.
A featured guest will perform one set.
http://www.countryjoe.com/
$5 - $10 donation
Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee
All Welcome--Wheelchair Accessible

Saturday February 28, 12:30-3pm "AFGHANISTAN: THE NEXT QUAQMIRE"  Free
presentation with CONN HALLINAN, writer & analyst for FOREIGN POLICY
IN FOCUS of the IPS, Daily Planet.
Sponsored by GRANDMOTHERS AGAINST THE WAR. Co-sponsored by BFUU SJC.

Sat. Feb. 28 7-9p MEXICAN FOLKLORE DANCE.  Benefit SF AIDS Foundation.
Connie Barbour Rm, BFUU RE Building at 1606 Bonita Avenue.

___________________________________________________________________

FREE TAX ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WITH INCOMES UNDER $45,000 a year

If your 2008 household income was less than $45,000, you can get free
tax help at more than 160 sites across the SF Bay Area. IRS-certified
tax preparers will help you get the refund you deserve. You could
qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, which could mean a refund of
up to $4,800! www.earnitkeepitsaveit.org
_____________________________________________________________________

HOW TO OPT OUT OF YAHOO GROUPS TRACKING YOUR WEB USE

If you belong to ANY Yahoo Groups - be aware that Yahoo is now using
"Web Beacons" to track every Yahoo Group user. It's similar to
cookies, but allows Yahoo to record every website and every group you
visit, even when you're not connected to Yahoo. Although this
is nothing to be alarmed about, you may opt out by going to:

http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/webbeacons/

The process is quite simple. Click on "opt out."
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Wednesdays and Fridays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...
_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: office@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
Margaret Hamilton's email address
Free Tax Assistance
How to Opt Out of Yahoo groups tracking your web use
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

February 15
Everyday Spiritual Practice
Aline Prentice
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Aline will explore how we can bring spiritual practice into our
everyday lives. How can we connect with the Source of Love as fuel for
our way of being and our actions in the world? What is the quality of
deep listening that brings us closer to this Source? What is the
Presence that carries us through the difficulties�and the
paradoxical grace or kindness we can find even in the darkest of
moments? How can we bring sacredness into the everyday;particularly in
our close relationships, communities, organizations, and social
justice work?

Aline works on socially engaged spiritually programs with Donald
Rothberg, author of The Engaged Spiritual Life. She is Member/Guest
Relations Coordinator at BFUU, where she also conducts young adult
programs with Lena Richardson. Max Ventura will provide music.
_____________________________________________________

UPCOMING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP

February 22
"Hope On A Tightrope"
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

Dr. Cornell West, inspirational, prophetic, Socratic visionary, has
called us all to explore the way of hope in his recent book, Hope on a
Tightrope. He asks, "What must happen for us to stay awake permanently
and commit to critically engaging the public interest or expanding the
common good?" Join us as we explore these and other questions of this
good and dangerous man.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.
_____________________________________________________________

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP

Saturday Feb. 14 7pm
Valentine's Day Hip Hop Lovefest
Benefit for the Campaign for GI Suicide Awareness
Featuring Kne-J, Brian Theiralt, more.
Music, food and dancing. Come enjoy a night of merriment, share love,
and show concern about the 18 veterans who commit suicide every day.
Doors open at 6 p.m.; show starts at 7pm.
$15 at the door requested donation (no one turned away for lack of funds).

Sunday Feb. 15 7pm Fellowship Hall
"The Underground Railroad" an acclaimed documentary on the long
struggle for freedom led by amazing women like Harriet Tubman, free
black people, and abolitionists.
$10 suggested donation

Saturday Feb. 21 7p-Films on Torture
"Road to Guantanamo" & "Torturing Democracy"
With a new administration, there must be accountability for the
illegal actions of the past years.
$10 suggested donation
____________________________________________________________________
MARGARET HAMILTON'S EMAIL ADDRESS

You can reach Margaret Hamilton at her new email address:
Margaret.Hamilton47@....
_____________________________________________________________________

FREE TAX ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WITH INCOMES UNDER $45,000 a year

If your 2008 household income was less than $45,000, you can get free
tax help at more than 160 sites across the SF Bay Area. IRS-certified
tax preparers will help you get the refund you deserve. You could
qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, which could mean a refund of
up to $4,800! www.earnitkeepitsaveit.org
_____________________________________________________________________

HOW TO OPT OUT OF YAHOO GROUPS TRACKING YOUR WEB USE

If you belong to ANY Yahoo Groups - be aware that Yahoo is now using
"Web Beacons" to track every Yahoo Group user. It's similar to
cookies, but allows Yahoo to record every website and every group you
visit, even when you're not connected to Yahoo. Although this
is nothing to be alarmed about, you may opt out by going to:

http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/webbeacons/

The process is quite simple. Click on "opt out."
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Wednesdays and Fridays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...
_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: office@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
Free Tax Assistance
How to Opt Out of Yahoo groups tracking your web use
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

February 8
Where Is the Stranger?
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Aline Prentice

The practice of hospitality is a grace to which all cultures devote
abundant energy. What deep spiritual and ethical truths within the
human lead us to such a practice? Is anyone a stranger? What are the
key elements of authentic hospitality?
Join our Sunday Service and add your heart to the mix.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.
_____________________________________________________

UPCOMING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP

February 15
Everyday Spiritual Practice
Aline Prentice
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Aline will explore how we can bring spiritual practice into our
everyday lives. How can we connect with the Source of Love as fuel for
our way of being and our actions in the world? What is the quality of
deep listening that brings us closer to this Source? What is the
Presence that carries us through the difficulties�and the
paradoxical grace or kindness we can find even in the darkest of
moments? How can we bring sacredness into the everyday;particularly in
our close relationships, communities, organizations, and social
justice work?
Aline works on socially engaged spiritually programs with Donald
Rothberg, author of The Engaged Spiritual Life. She is Member/Guest
Relations Coordinator at BFUU, where she also conducts young adult
programs with Lena Richardson. Max Ventura will provide music.

February 22
"Hope On A Tightrope"
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

Dr. Cornell West, inspirational, prophetic, Socratic visionary, has
called us all to explore the way of hope in his recent book, Hope on a
Tightrope. He asks, "What must happen for us to stay awake permanently
and commit to critically engaging the public interest or expanding the
common good?" Join us as we explore these and other questions of this
good and dangerous man.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.
_____________________________________________________________

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP

Sunday, February 8th, 7 pm, BFUU Fellowship Hall. Film: "Aristide and
Endless Revolution."

Monday Feb. 9 7pm Coalition for a Democratic Pacifica Fellowship Hall
Co-sponsored by Social Justice Committee

Saturday Feb. 14 7pm Valentines Day Dance-Benefit for Campaign for
GI Suicide Awareness
____________________________________________________________________
FREE TAX ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WITH INCOMES UNDER $45,000 a year

If your 2008 household income was less than $45,000, you can get free
tax help at more than 160 sites across the SF Bay Area. IRS-certified
tax preparers will help you get the refund you deserve. You could
qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, which could mean a refund of
up to $4,800! www.earnitkeepitsaveit.org
_____________________________________________________________________

HOW TO OPT OUT OF YAHOO GROUPS TRACKING YOUR WEB USE

If you belong to ANY Yahoo Groups - be aware that Yahoo is now using
"Web Beacons" to track every Yahoo Group user. It's similar to
cookies, but allows Yahoo to record every website and every group you
visit, even when you're not connected to Yahoo. Although this
is nothing to be alarmed about, you may opt out by going to:

http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/webbeacons/

The process is quite simple. Click on "opt out."
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Wednesdays and Fridays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: office@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
Free Tax Assistance
How to Opt Out of Yahoo groups tracking your web use
EScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

February 1
African American Participation in Ending World War II
Burl Smith, Robert Edwards, and Lillian Edwards
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson
Burl Smith thought it would be fun to fly a plane, so when his buddy
was selected to train as a pilot for the Tuskegee Airmen, he decided
to apply. He was surprised to be selected for what he considered to be
a rather prestigious group even though they were not recognized by
their white peers.

Robert Edwards was a navy yeoman in 1944 when the service was
segregated. He wants to explain the facts of what happened when some
of the African-American men stationed at Port Chicago in Concord
refused to load munitions onto the ship. Lillian Edwards, Bob's wife,
has been a community activist since moving here from Chicago in 1992
where she had been active. She has been a member of Stagebridge and
chair of Healthy Living Committee at North Oakland Senior Center. BFUU
member Dolores Helman will engage the presenters in conversation about
their experiences.
Music by Marianne Robinson and Marty Rosman
_____________________________________________________

UPCOMING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP

February 8
Where Is the Stranger?
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Aline Prentice

The practice of hospitality is a grace to which all cultures devote
abundant energy. What deep spiritual and ethical truths within the
human lead us to such a practice? Is anyone a stranger? What are the
key elements of authentic hospitality?
Join our Sunday Service and add your heart to the mix.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

February 15
Everyday Spiritual Practice
Aline Prentice
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Aline will explore how we can bring spiritual practice into our
everyday lives. How can we connect with the Source of Love as fuel for
our way of being and our actions in the world? What is the quality of
deep listening that brings us closer to this Source? What is the
Presence that carries us through the difficulties�and the
paradoxical grace or kindness we can find even in the darkest of
moments? How can we bring sacredness into the everyday;particularly in
our close relationships, communities, organizations, and social
justice work?
Aline works on socially engaged spiritually programs with Donald
Rothberg, author of The Engaged Spiritual Life. She is Member/Guest
Relations Coordinator at BFUU, where she also conducts young adult
programs with Lena Richardson. Max Ventura will provide music.

February 22
"Hope On A Tightrope"
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

Dr. Cornell West, inspirational, prophetic, Socratic visionary, has
called us all to explore the way of hope in his recent book, Hope on a
Tightrope. He asks, "What must happen for us to stay awake permanently
and commit to critically engaging the public interest or expanding the
common good?" Join us as we explore these and other questions of this
good and dangerous man.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.
_____________________________________________________________

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP

Friday-January 30 7pm CODE PINK Follies/Talent Show
BFUU Fellowship Hall.

Sunday, February 1st, 7 pm: Young Adult Potluck and Spiritual Circle,
in the Fireside Room.

Thursday, February 5th, 7 pm, BFUU Fellowship Hall. Israeli Activist
will speak about the current situation, co-sponsored by Jewish Voice
for Peace.

Sunday, February 8th, 7 pm, BFUU Fellowship Hall.  Film: "Aristide and
Endless Revolution."

Monday Feb. 9 7pm Coalition for a Democratic Pacifica Fellowship Hall
Co-sponsored by Social Justice Committee

Saturday Feb. 14 7pm Valentines Day Dance-Benefit for Campaign for
GI Suicide Awareness
____________________________________________________________________
FREE TAX ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WITH INCOMES UNDER $45,000 a year

If your 2008 household income was less than $45,000, you can get free
tax help at more than 160 sites across the SF Bay Area. IRS-certified
tax preparers will help you get the refund you deserve. You could
qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, which could mean a refund of
up to $4,800! www.earnitkeepitsaveit.org

_____________________________________________________________________

HOW TO OPT OUT OF YAHOO GROUPS TRACKING YOUR WEB USE

If you belong to ANY Yahoo Groups - be aware that Yahoo is now using
"Web Beacons" to track every Yahoo Group user. It's similar to
cookies, but allows Yahoo to record every website and every group you
visit, even when you're not connected to Yahoo. Although this
is nothing to be alarmed about, you may opt out by going to:

http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/webbeacons/

The process is quite simple. Click on "opt out."
___________________________________________________________________

BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: office@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Social Justice Events at the Fellowship
Events in the UU Community
Free Tax Assistance
How to Opt Out of Yahoo groups tracking your web use
EScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

January 25
Joys & Sorrows of Living in the Modern Age
Wes "Scoop" Nisker
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

Wes Nisker explores the foolish human condition and the joys and
sorrows of living in the modern age. He places today's headlines in
the context of biological evolution and all of human history, and
thereby offers us the relief and laughter that only vast perspectives
can bring.

Wes is a well-known author, radio commentator, and Buddhist meditation
teacher at Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre. His books include The Big
Bang, The Buddha, The Baby Boom, and his national bestseller,
Essential Crazy Wisdom. Editor and cofounder of the international
Buddhist journal Inquiring Mind, his latest book is The Best of
Inquiring Mind. He will provide music as well.
_____________________________________________________

UPCOMING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP

February 1
African American Participation in Ending World War II
Burl Smith, Robert Edwards, and Lillian Edwards
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson
Burl Smith thought it would be fun to fly a plane, so when his buddy
was selected to train as a pilot for the Tuskegee Airmen, he decided
to apply. He was surprised to be selected for what he considered to be
a rather prestigious group even though they were not recognized by
their white peers.

Robert Edwards was a navy yeoman in 1944 when the service was
segregated. He wants to explain the facts of what happened when some
of the African-American men stationed at Port Chicago in Concord
refused to load munitions onto the ship. Lillian Edwards, Bob's wife,
has been a community activist since moving here from Chicago in 1992
where she had been active. She has been a member of Stagebridge and
chair of Healthy Living Committee at North Oakland Senior Center. BFUU
member Dolores Helman will engage the presenters in conversation about
their experiences.
Music by Marianne Robinson and Marty Rosman

February 8
Where Is the Stranger?
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Aline Prentice

The practice of hospitality is a grace to which all cultures devote
abundant energy. What deep spiritual and ethical truths within the
human lead us to such a practice? Is anyone a stranger? What are the
key elements of authentic hospitality?
Join our Sunday Service and add your heart to the mix.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

February 15
Everyday Spiritual Practice
Aline Prentice
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Aline will explore how we can bring spiritual practice into our
everyday lives. How can we connect with the Source of Love as fuel for
our way of being and our actions in the world? What is the quality of
deep listening that brings us closer to this Source? What is the
Presence that carries us through the difficulties—and the paradoxical
grace or kindness we can find even in the darkest of moments? How can
we bring sacredness into the everyday—particularly in our close
relationships, communities, organizations, and social justice work?
Aline works on socially engaged spiritually programs with Donald
Rothberg, author of The Engaged Spiritual Life. She is Member/Guest
Relations Coordinator at BFUU, where she also conducts young adult
programs with Lena Richardson. Max Ventura will provide music.

February 22
"Hope On A Tightrope"
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

Dr. Cornell West, inspirational, prophetic, Socratic visionary, has
called us all to explore the way of hope in his recent book, Hope on a
Tightrope. He asks, "What must happen for us to stay awake permanently
and commit to critically engaging the public interest or expanding the
common good?" Join us as we explore these and other questions of this
good and dangerous man.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.
_____________________________________________________________

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP

Friday, January 23 7PM
Country Joe's Open Mic & Music Hall
now in the BFUU Hall.
COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD WILL HOST!
$5-$10 donation

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 7:30 pm - 10 pm
POST-INAUGARAL CELEBRATION & DANCE
with the BLUES SOCIETY CARAVAN OF ALL STARS doing great
music for dancing. No Host Bar. Food. Kid, family friendly.
Celebrate the Obama family moving to the white house.
Benefits BFUU's music program

Monday January 26 7pm "EMERGENCY TOWN HALL ON GAZA" with Cindy
Sheehan, BFUUDennis Bernstein, Dr. Hisham Amed, Prof. Hatem Bazian &
others. Fellowship Hall.

Friday-January 30 7pm CODE PINK Follies/Talent Show
BFUU Fellowship Hall.
________________________________________________________________________________\
______________________
EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY

Saturday, January 24th, 9:30-3:30
Uprooting Racism:
How White People Can Work for Racial Justice
Led by Paul Kivel

Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd, Kensington
Sliding Scale Donation $15-$40
to register contact Lynn Gardner, chocolynn@... or 847-1634
Child care provided. Please contact Lynn by January 20th to reserve
childcare space or to arrange for transportation.

A highly interactive and participatory workshop looking at the
intersection of race, gender, and class. Participants focus on the
roots of institutional racism and white privilege, and how the work of
uprooting racism remains central to eliminating male violence, and to
rebuilding our divided communities. Exercises help the group explore
interconnections among racial, economic, and gender-based violence,
and provide practical guidelines on how to be an ally in the struggle
for racial justice. All are welcome.

LGBT Activism as Ministry: A CLGS Special Event
Tuesday, January 27
12:00 Noon

Join the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry
during PSR's Earl Lectures Conference for a special luncheon on LGBT
activism for social justice as a form of Christian ministry. The
luncheon will feature the Rev. Rebecca Voelkel, an ordained minister
in the United Church of Christ and Director of the Institute for
Welcoming Resources of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
Rebecca has been working on the front lines of faith-based organizing
for LGBT social justice for years, is an engaging and compelling
speaker, and brings fresh insights into the work of Christian
ministry. To make your reservation for this special event, go to:
http://www.psr.edu/2009-behold%E2%
80%A6-new-thing-emerging-expressions- faithfulness
____________________________________________________________________
FREE TAX ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WITH INCOMES UNDER $45,000 a year

If your 2008 household income was less than $45,000, you can get free
tax help at more than 160 sites across the SF Bay Area. IRS-certified
tax preparers will help you get the refund you deserve. You could
qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, which could mean a refund of
up to $4,800! www.earnitkeepitsaveit.org

_____________________________________________________________________

HOW TO OPT OUT OF YAHOO GROUPS TRACKING YOUR WEB USE

If you belong to ANY Yahoo Groups - be aware that Yahoo is now using
"Web Beacons" to track every Yahoo Group user. It's similar to
cookies, but allows Yahoo to record every website and every group you
visit, even when you're not connected to Yahoo. Although this
is nothing to be alarmed about, you may opt out by going to:

http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/webbeacons/

The process is quite simple. Click on "opt out."
___________________________________________________________________

BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: office@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Social Justice Events at the Fellowship
Inauguration Breakfast Celebration at UUCB
Next Young Adult Potluck at BFUU
Uprooting Racism Workshop at UUCB
How to Opt Out of Yahoo groups tracking your web use
EScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

January 18
By Our Blood & Tears
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

On the weekend that celebrates one of America's most courageous
prophets, Martin Luther King, Jr., we will explore the meaning of
being white in the 21st Century United States. The costs of racism for
Whites and for People of Color is beyond reckoning, but with the
swearing in of the first President of color for this country, there
may be new fruit on the tree of our national collective. Join us as we
step onto an old yet new path of reconciliation and rebirth.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.
_____________________________________________________

UPCOMING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP

January 25
Joys & Sorrows of Living in the Modern Age
Wes "Scoop" Nisker
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

Wes Nisker explores the foolish human condition and the joys and
sorrows of living in the modern age. He places today's headlines in
the context of biological evolution and all of human history, and
thereby offers us the relief and laughter that only vast perspectives
can bring.

Wes is a well-known author, radio commentator, and Buddhist meditation
teacher at Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre. His books include The Big
Bang, The Buddha, The Baby Boom, and his national bestseller,
Essential Crazy Wisdom. Editor and cofounder of the international
Buddhist journal Inquiring Mind, his latest book is The Best of
Inquiring Mind. He will provide music as well.

February 1
African American Participation in Ending World War II
Burl Smith, Robert Edwards, and Lillian Edwards
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson
Burl Smith thought it would be fun to fly a plane, so when his buddy
was selected to train as a pilot for the Tuskegee Airmen, he decided
to apply. He was surprised to be selected for what he considered to be
a rather prestigious group even though they were not recognized by
their white peers.

Robert Edwards was a navy yeoman in 1944 when the service was
segregated. He wants to explain the facts of what happened when some
of the African-American men stationed at Port Chicago in Concord
refused to load munitions onto the ship. Lillian Edwards, Bob's wife,
has been a community activist since moving here from Chicago in 1992
where she had been active. She has been a member of Stagebridge and
chair of Healthy Living Committee at North Oakland Senior Center. BFUU
member Dolores Helman will engage the presenters in conversation about
their experiences.
Music by Marianne Robinson and Marty Rosman

February 8
Where Is the Stranger?
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Aline Prentice

The practice of hospitality is a grace to which all cultures devote
abundant energy. What deep spiritual and ethical truths within the
human lead us to such a practice? Is anyone a stranger? What are the
key elements of authentic hospitality?
Join our Sunday Service and add your heart to the mix.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

February 15
Everyday Spiritual Practice
Aline Prentice
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Aline will explore how we can bring spiritual practice into our
everyday lives. How can we connect with the Source of Love as fuel for
our way of being and our actions in the world? What is the quality of
deep listening that brings us closer to this Source? What is the
Presence that carries us through the difficulties—and the paradoxical
grace or kindness we can find even in the darkest of moments? How can
we bring sacredness into the everyday—particularly in our close
relationships, communities, organizations, and social justice work?
Aline works on socially engaged spiritually programs with Donald
Rothberg, author of The Engaged Spiritual Life. She is Member/Guest
Relations Coordinator at BFUU, where she also conducts young adult
programs with Lena Richardson. Max Ventura will provide music.

February 22
"Hope On A Tightrope"
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

Dr. Cornell West, inspirational, prophetic, Socratic visionary, has
called us all to explore the way of hope in his recent book, Hope on a
Tightrope. He asks, "What must happen for us to stay awake permanently
and commit to critically engaging the public interest or expanding the
common good?" Join us as we explore these and other questions of this
good and dangerous man.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.
_____________________________________________________________

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP

Friday, January 16, PROJECT CENSORED Program with
DR. PETER PHILLIPS & MICKEY HUFF
Dr. Peter Phillips, longtime Director of Sonoma State University's
Project Censored, and P.C. Assistant Director Mickey Huff detail
2008's most important, unreported news stories and social issues, and
the unique process~ for-credit college course-work~ that produces this
crucial investigative work as we celebrate and promote the most recent
publication of "Censored: Media Democracy in Action."  Books for sale.
Haitian great Diego Jameau, "The Whistler," will offer music.
Audience Q & A with Professors Phillips and Huff follow.
$10-20 requested donation (no one turned away)
(510) 527-7543 Co-sponsored by BFUU Social Justice Com.

Friday, January 23 7PM
Country Joe's Open Mic & Music Hall
now in the BFUU Hall.
COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD WILL HOST!
$5-$10 donation

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24
POST-INAUGARAL CELEBRATION & DANCE
with the BLUES SOCIETY CARAVAN OF ALL STARS doing great
music for dancing. No Host Bar. Food. Kid, family friendly.
Celebrate the Obama family moving to the white house.
Benefits BFUU's music program

Friday-January 30 7pm CODE PINK Follies/Talent Show
BFUU Fellowship Hall.
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INAUGURATION BREAKFAST AT UUCB IN KENSINGTON

Worth Getting Up Early For!

The UU Church of  "Berkeley"  (those folks up the hill in Kensington)
is hosting an Inauguration Day Breakfast and TV viewing, 7 AM - noon,
Tuesday, January 20. Everyone is invited for all or part of the
viewing, but breakfast is served only from 8 - 8:45, with advance
sign-up required. Self-serve beverages thereafter. Swearing-in is at
9. For details go to www.uucb.org. Note: If you want to sign up for
breakfast, call or email organizer Susan Lankford (510-649-8059;
Susan@...), as the info on the web page will go to a
staff member who will not receive it in time (Monday being a holiday).

Take the morning off from work or school to commemorate this momentous
day with friends and family.

9:00 : Presidential swearing-in
Breakfast: $2.50 kids 8 & under; $5 for Bigger People
Meal reservations by January 18 to Marilyn Hertzberg (510-525-0302,
302; or resources@...)

Inauguration Day Menu
Savory egg casseroles: ham/cheese/onion; spinach/mushroom/herb; etc...
Yogurt and fixin's: nuts, granola, fruit, honey...
Hot steel-cut oatmeal, also with fixin's
Wholegrain toast, with homemade preserves and butter or spread
Cider, Hot cocoa, Coffee, tea, Milk

________________________________________________________________

YOUNG ADULT POTLUCK AND SPIRITUAL CIRCLE AT BFUU

BFUU Young Adult Potluck and Spiritual Circle
Fireside Room at BFUU
Friday, January 16th 7 PM

Join us for an evening of sharing of food and spirit! You are invited
to bring poetry, music, art, or anything else what inspires you to
share with the group. We will also be brainstorming on upcoming young
adult activities, so please bring your ideas as well.

Call Aline 510-283-3464, email: aline.prentice@...
______________________________________________________________________

UPROOTING RACISM WORKSHOP AT UUCB

Uprooting Racism:
How White People Can Work for Racial Justice
Led by Paul Kivel
Saturday, January 24th, 9:30-3:30
Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd, Kensington
Sliding Scale Donation $15-$40
to register contact Lynn Gardner, chocolynn@... or 847-1634
Child care provided. Please contact Lynn by January 20th to reserve
childcare space or to arrange for transportation.

A highly interactive and participatory workshop looking at the
intersection of race, gender, and class. Participants focus on the
roots of institutional racism and white privilege, and how the work of
uprooting racism remains central to eliminating male violence, and to
rebuilding our divided communities. Exercises help the group explore
interconnections among racial, economic, and gender-based violence,
and provide practical guidelines on how to be an ally in the struggle
for racial justice. All are welcome.
_____________________________________________________________________

HOW TO OPT OUT OF YAHOO GROUPS TRACKING YOUR WEB USE

If you belong to ANY Yahoo Groups - be aware that Yahoo is now using
"Web Beacons" to track every Yahoo Group user. It's similar to
cookies, but allows Yahoo to record every website and every group you
visit, even when you're not connected to Yahoo. Although this
is nothing to be alarmed about, you may opt out by going to:

http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/webbeacons/

The process is quite simple. Click on "opt out."
___________________________________________________________________

BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org

We apologize for the multiple emails and corrections today.  There
have been some crossed-wires.  Below is the final list of events.
Notice that Project Censored is taking place January 16th as
previously noted and the Cafe with Country Joe MacDonald is taking
place January 23rd as previously noted. These are the final dates.
Thanks for your patience.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT BERKELEY FELLOWSHIP HALL &
Information on Marches in SF Jan. 10 and 11

"TORTURE is a Moral Issue" March at 1p Civic Center, SF Sponsored by
World Can't Wait and lots of churches.

Tonight Friday FRIDAY JANUARY 9 All Welcome
BOOK PARTY "UNDOING THE BUSH-CHENEY LEGACY" A fabulous Book Party
MUSIC  FOOD & DRINK Doors Open 6:30p Program 7-9am with
International Lawyer ANN FAGAN GINGER
Environmental Activist and Undoing Racism Trainer REV.DANIEL BUFORD
Music by ELIOT KENIN
Second book "UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IS THE LAW"
Both these amamzing books will be available and are the greatest
practical tools you can have for transforming the often illegal and
unconstitutional policies of the past years.

Tomorrow- Saturday January 10,11am at SF CIVIC CENTER-Protest Gaza
Attacks by US- ISRAELI Govts.- Cease Fire Immediately. Stop the
atrocities. Uphold International Hall.
BFUU SJC has endorsed Peace Actions for Middle East.

Saturday, January 10 "REMEMBERING FATHER BILL" Salvadoran
Buffet at 5:30pm at St. Joseph's Educational Bldg (back of Sanctuary)
1640 Addison St. Berkeley w/c access
Folowed by program at 6:45pm with DOLORES HUERTA awarding the Father
Bill Peace Award to our fellow Oakland UUer SHERRY LARSEN-BEVILLE.
HAL CARLSTAD got the 1st Father Bill Social Justice Award-Bill always
stood with the ordinary folk. Mary O'Donnell will read from the new
book "THE WIT AND WISDOM of FATHER BILL."

Sunday Service BFUU Fellowship Hall 10:45a
"STORY-Telling & Democracy" with Lena Richardson

SUNDAY JANUARY 11 @ 1pm at POWELL & MARKET (may have said Civic Center
before)  CLOSE GUANTANAMO & END U.S. TORTURE POLICIES EVERYWHERE!
1-3:30PM at Powell & Market On the 7th Anniversary of Opening
Guantanamo say No to Torture! The U.S. Policies went back to Spanish
inquisition & gulag & we must act that Guantanamo and black sites are
closed. There will be an orange jumpsuit march (bring your own if
possible) and street theater & a speak-out on these intolerable
policies. Repeal the Military Commissions  Act which legalizes
torture. co-sponsored by our sjc & other groups.  Rumsfeld, Addington,
Cheney, Bush, Yoo must be held accountable for their atrocities.

Thursday- January 15 7:30 GREAT CONCERT with ANNE FEENEY
Nationally known Labor & Folk Singer from Pittsburg, PA will
perform with local  satirical comedian singer ROY ZIMMERMAN.
Co-sponsored by BFUU Social Justice Committee. Fellowship Hall.
Roy was a big hit at the last Pacific Central District Assembly.

Friday-January 16 7pm "PROJECT CENSORED" with co-founder of this
great media project DR. PETER PHILLIPS. BOOK PARTY. Come and hear Dr.
Peter Phillips, longtime Director of Sonoma State University's Project
Censored, and PC Assistant Director Mickey Huff detail the last year's
most important and unreported news stories and social issues, and the
unique process~ for-credit college course-work~ that produces this
crucial investigative work as we celebrate and promote the most recent
publication of "Censored: Media Democracy in Action." Books will be
for sale. Haitian great Diego Jameau, "The Whistler," will offer
music. Audience Q & A with Professors Phillips and Huff will follow
the presentation.

$10-20 requested donation (no one turned away); wheelchair accessible;
information: (510) 527-7543

Sunday Service 10:45am Rev. Kurt on MLK Jr. prophecies & message
"BY OUR BLOOD and TEARS"

Friday-January 23 7pm Open Mic Music Hall & Coffee House Hosted by'our
very own treasured member COUNTRY JOE MACDONALD

SATURDAY-JANUARY 24  BENEFIT FOR BFUU MUSIC PROGRAM
POST-INAUGARAL CELEBRATION & DANCE
with the EAST BAY JAZZ CARAVAN OF ALL STARS doing great
music for dancing.  No Host Bar. Food Provided.  Kid, family friendly.

Sunday-Jan. 25 10:45am Worship Service with Wes "Scoop" Nisker
"Joys & Sorrorw of Living in the Modern Age" & evolving vast
perspectives.

Friday-January 30 7pm CODE PINK Follies/Talent Show
BFUU Fellowship Hall.

Services always followed by Tea, Coffee and Conversation 12 Noon-12:15
and then a tasty nutritious lunch in Fellowship Hall.
Info on SJC Event Call SJC co-Chair Cynthia at 510-495-5132.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT BERKELEY FELLOWSHIP HALL & Information on Marches
in SF Jan. 10 and 11

"TORTURE is a Moral Issue" March at 1p Civic Center, SF Sponsored by
World Can't Wait and lots of churches.

Tonight Friday FRIDAY JANUARY 9 All Welcome
BOOK PARTY "UNDOING THE BUSH-CHENEY LEGACY" A fabulous Book Party
MUSIC  FOOD & DRINK
Doors Open 6:30p Program 7-9am with
International Lawyer ANN FAGAN GINGER
Environmental Activist and Undoing Racism Trainer REV.DANIEL BUFORD
Music by ELIOT KENIN
Second book "UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IS THE LAW"
Both these amamzing books will be available and are the greatest practical
tools you can have for transforming the often illegal and unconstitutional
policies of the past years.

Tomorrow- Saturday January 10,11am at SF CIVIC CENTER-Protest Gaza
Attacks by US- ISRAELI Govts.- Cease Fire Immediately. Stop the
atrocities. Uphold International Hall.
BFUU SJC has endorsed Peace Actions for Middle East.

Saturday, January 10 5:30am "REMEMBERING FATHER BILL" Salvadoran Buffet
at 5:30pm at St. Joseph's Educational Bldg (back of Sanctuary)
1640 Addison St. Berkeley w/c access
Folowed by program at 6:45pm with DOLORES HUERTA awarding the Father
Bill Peace Award to our fellow Oakland UUer SHERRY LARSEN-BEVILLE.
HAL CARLSTAD got the 1st Father Bill Social Justice Award-Bill always
stood with the ordinary folk. Mary O'Donnell will read from the new
book "THE WIT AND WISDOM of FATHER BILL."

Sunday Service BFUU Fellowship Hall 10:45a
"STORY-Telling & Democracy" with Lena Richardson

SUNDAY JANUARY 11 @ 1pm at POWELL & MARKET (may have said Civic Center
before)
CLOSE GUANTANAMO & END U.S. TORTURE POLICIES EVERYWHERE!
1-3:30PM at Powell & Market
On the 7th Anniversary of Opening Guantanamo say No to Torture!
The U.S. Policies went back to Spanish inquisition & gulag & we
must act that Guantanamo and black sites are closed.
  There will be an orange jumpsuit march (bring your own if possible)
and street theater & a speak-out on these intolerable policies. Repeal
the Military Commissions
Act which legalizes torture. co-sponsored by our sjc & other groups.
Rumsfeld, Addington, Cheney, Bush, Yoo must be held accountable for their
atrocities.

Thursday- January 15 7:30 GREAT CONCERT with ANNE FEENEY
Nationally known Labor & Folk Singer from Pittsburg, PA will
perform with local  satirical comedian singer ROY ZIMMERMAN.
Co-sponsored by BFUU Social Justice Committee. Fellowship Hall.
Roy was a big hit at the last Pacific Central District Assembly.

Friday-January 16 7pm
  Open Mic Music Hall & Coffee House Hosted by'our
very own treasured member COUNTRY JOE MACDONALD

Sunday Service 10:45am Rev. Kurt on MLK Jr. prophecies & message
"BY OUR BLOOD and TEARS"

Friday-January 23 7pm "PROJECT CENSORED" with co-founder of this
great media project DR. PETER PHILLIPS. BOOK PARTY.

SATURDAY-JANUARY 24  BENEFIT FOR BFUU MUSIC PROGRAM
POST-INAUGARAL CELEBRATION & DANCE
with the BAY AREA BLUES SOCIETY CARAVAN OF ALLSTARS doing great
music for dancing.  No Host Bar. Food Provided.  Kid, family friendly.

Sunday-Jan. 25 10:45am Worship Service with Wes "Scoop" Nisker
"Joys & Sorrorw of Living in the Modern Age" & evolving vast
perspectives.

Events Correction:

Undoing Bush-Cheney Legacy Event is tonight, Friday January 9th and
Project Censored Book Party is on Friday, January 16th. Sorry for the
misprint. Details below:

Friday January 9, 7:00-9pm Book Party
"UNDO THE BUSH-CHENEY LEGACY" &
"UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AS LAW"
with ANN FAGAN GINGER, REV. DANIEL BUDFORD
&  ELIOT KENIN providing music.
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Hall
1924 Cedar at Bonita, Berkeley, 2 blks. West of Shattuck
Food and Drink starting at 6:30pm.
7pm Program with Ann Fagan Ginger,
the indefatigable Director of the Meiklejohn Civil Liberties
Institute, International and Constitutional Lawyer and
Rev. Daniel Buford, environmental activist, UNDOING RACISM Trainer
Both books are invaluable guides at this moment of history.
Wheelchair Access.
Sponsored by MEIKLEJOHN CIVIL LIBERTIES INSTITUTE
Co-sponsored by Berkeley Fellowship UU's Social Justice Committee


Friday, January 16, PROJECT CENSORED Program with
DR. PETER PHILLIPS & MICKEY HUFF
Co-sponsored by BFUU Social Justice Com.
wheelchair access.
Come and hear Dr. Peter Phillips, longtime Director of Sonoma State
University's Project Censored, and PC Assistant Director Mickey Huff
detail the last year's most important and unreported news stories and
social issues, and the unique process~ for-credit college course-work~
that produces this crucial investigative work as we celebrate and
promote the most recent publication of "Censored: Media Democracy in
Action." Books will be for sale. Haitian great Diego Jameau, "The
Whistler," will offer music. Audience Q & A with Professors Phillips
and Huff will follow the presentation.

$10-20 requested donation (no one turned away); wheelchair accessible;
information: (510) 527-7543

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: office@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Social Justice Events at the Fellowship
Next Young Adult Potluck at BFUU
Uprooting Racism Workshop at UUCB
Low-cost Acupressure Offered by Lena Richardson
Communicator Deadline is January 11th
How to Opt Out of Yahoo groups tracking your web use
EScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

January 11
Storytelling and Democracy
Lena Richardson
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Creating spaces for storytelling about our own lives and the lives of
our elders and ancestors can deepen and enrich our personal lives as
well as the social fabric of our communities. Storytelling and
art-making processes also have the potential to build more democratic
organizations and institutions that ultimately impact our political
future.

Lena has a Master's in Adult Education and worked with the national
oral history project StoryCorps. Maxina Ventura will provide the music.
_____________________________________________________

UPCOMING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP

January 18
By Our Blood & Tears
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

On the weekend that celebrates one of America's most courageous
prophets, Martin Luther King, Jr., we will explore the meaning of
being white in the 21st Century United States. The costs of racism for
Whites and for People of Color is beyond reckoning, but with the
swearing in of the first President of color for this country, there
may be new fruit on the tree of our national collective. Join us as we
step onto an old yet new path of reconciliation and rebirth.
Evelie Delfino S�les Posch will provide music.

January 25
Joys & Sorrows of Living in the Modern Age
Wes "Scoop" Nisker
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

Wes Nisker explores the foolish human condition and the joys and
sorrows of living in the modern age. He places today's headlines in
the context of biological evolution and all of human history, and
thereby offers us the relief and laughter that only vast perspectives
can bring.

Wes is a well-known author, radio commentator, and Buddhist meditation
teacher at Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre. His books include The Big
Bang, The Buddha, The Baby Boom, and his national bestseller,
Essential Crazy Wisdom. Editor and cofounder of the international
Buddhist journal Inquiring Mind, his latest book is The Best of
Inquiring Mind. He will provide music as well.

_____________________________________________________________

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP

Thursday, January 15, 7:30
CONCERT with ANN FEENEY & ROY ZIMMERMAN
BFUU Hall
Co-sponsor BFUU Social Justice Committee: 510-495-5132

FRIDAY Jan 16 7pm Friday January 9, 7:00-9pm Book Party
"UNDO THE BUSH-CHENEY LEGACY" &
"UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AS LAW"
with ANN FAGAN GINGER, REV. DANIEL BUDFORD
&  ELIOT KENIN providing music.
Food and Drink starting at 6:30pm.
7pm Program with Ann Fagan Ginger,
the indefatigable Director of the Meiklejohn Civil Liberties
Institute, International and Constitutional Lawyer and
Rev. Daniel Buford, environmental activist, UNDOING RACISM Trainer
Both books are invaluable guides at this moment of history.
Wheelchair Access.
Sponsored by MEIKLEJOHN CIVIL LIBERTIES INSTITUTE
Co-sponsored by Berkeley Fellowship UU's Social Justice Committee

Friday, January 23 7PM
Country Joe's Open Mic & Music Hall
now in the BFUU Hall.
COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD WILL HOST!
$5-$10 donation

______________________________________________________________

YOUNG ADULT POTLUCK AND SPIRITUAL CIRCLE STARTING UP AT BFUU

BFUU Young Adult Potluck and Spiritual Circle
Fireside Room at BFUU
Friday, January 16th 7 PM

Join us for an evening of sharing of food and spirit! You are invited
to bring poetry, music, art, or anything else what inspires you to
share with the group. We will also be brainstorming on upcoming young
adult activities, so please bring your ideas as well.

Call Aline 510-283-3464, email: aline.prentice@...
______________________________________________________________________

UPROOTING RACISM WORKSHOP AT UUCB

Uprooting Racism:
How White People Can Work for Racial Justice
Led by Paul Kivel
Saturday, January 24th, 9:30-3:30
Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd, Kensington
Sliding Scale Donation $15-$40
to register contact Lynn Gardner, chocolynn@... or 847-1634
Child care provided. Please contact Lynn by January 20th to reserve
childcare space or to arrange for transportation.

A highly interactive and participatory workshop looking at the
intersection of race, gender, and class. Participants focus on the
roots of institutional racism and white privilege, and how the work of
uprooting racism remains central to eliminating male violence, and to
rebuilding our divided communities. Exercises help the group explore
interconnections among racial, economic, and gender-based violence,
and provide practical guidelines on how to be an ally in the struggle
for racial justice. All are welcome.
______________________________________________________________________

LOW-COST ACUPRESSURE BY LENA RICHARDSON

BFUU Friend and Office Coordinator Lena Richardson has just opened her
acupressure practice in Albany, California. She invites Fellowship
members and friends to come in for a relaxing and rejuvenating
acupressure session. Acupressure is a healing art based in the
principles of Chinese medicine. It is done fully-clothed on a massage
table and involves holding pressure points on the body. For the month
of January and February, Lena is offering an hour session for $25.
Sessions are primarily offered on Saturdays. Call Lena at 510-528-5410
or email her at lenahutto@... to find out more and/or to set up
an appointment.

_____________________________________________________________________

BFUU COMMUNICATOR DEADLINE

The deadline for our monthly newsletter The Communicator is January
11th. Please send any pertinent items to Marianne Robinson at
pubsol@....
_____________________________________________________________________

HOW TO OPT OUT OF YAHOO GROUPS TRACKING YOUR WEB USE

If you belong to ANY Yahoo Groups - be aware that Yahoo is now using
"Web Beacons" to track every Yahoo Group user. It's similar to
cookies, but allows Yahoo to record every website and every group you
visit, even when you're not connected to Yahoo. Although this
is nothing to be alarmed about, you may opt out by going to:

http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/webbeacons/

The process is quite simple. Click on "opt out."

___________________________________________________________________

BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: office@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Social Justice Events at the Fellowship
Next Young Adult Potluck at BFUU
Uprooting Racism Workshop at UUCB
Low-cost Acupressure Offered by Lena Richardson
Communicator Deadline is January 12th
EScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

January 4
Entering the Century: Paying Our Hopes Forward
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald

Almost a full decade into the 21st Century, it has already taken more
than one wild turn. What are its true claims upon us and how can we
lay down a course that celebrates spirited renewal? The shape of
Unitarian Universalism in the East Bay is deeply affected by and
interwoven into this new time.
Rev. Kuhwald will share some of the work of the dialogue that is now
taking place between leaders from the Fellowship, Starr King School
for the Ministry (in Berkeley) and the UU Church of Berkeley (in
Kensington).
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

_____________________________________________________

UPCOMING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP

January 11
Storytelling and Democracy
Lena Richardson
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Creating spaces for storytelling about our own lives and the lives of
our elders and ancestors can deepen and enrich our personal lives as
well as the social fabric of our communities. Storytelling and
art-making processes also have the potential to build more democratic
organizations and institutions that ultimately impact our political
future. In this service, R. Lena Richardson will draw on her work with
StoryCorps, the national oral history project; the Kitchen
Conversations Dialogue Program with the Lower East Side Tenement
Museum; and her work as a researcher with the Arts and Democracy
Project documenting arts-based dialogue civic engagement work around
the country.
Lena has a Master's in Adult Education. She is co-leading the dynamic
spirituality classes with Aline Prentice, and plans to offer a
four-part workshop related to today's presentation.

January 18
By Our Blood & Tears
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

On the weekend that celebrates one of America's most courageous
prophets, Martin Luther King, Jr., we will explore the meaning of
being white in the 21st Century United States. The costs of racism for
Whites and for People of Color is beyond reckoning, but with the
swearing in of the first President of color for this country, there
may be new fruit on the tree of our national collective. Join us as we
step onto an old yet new path of reconciliation and rebirth.
Evelie Delfino S�les Posch will provide music.

January 25
Joys & Sorrows of Living in the Modern Age
Wes "Scoop" Nisker
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

Wes Nisker explores the foolish human condition and the joys and
sorrows of living in the modern age. He places today's headlines in
the context of biological evolution and all of human history, and
thereby offers us the relief and laughter that only vast perspectives
can bring.

Wes is a well-known author, radio commentator, and Buddhist meditation
teacher at Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre. His books include The Big
Bang, The Buddha, The Baby Boom, and his national bestseller,
Essential Crazy Wisdom. Editor and cofounder of the international
Buddhist journal Inquiring Mind, his latest book is The Best of
Inquiring Mind. He will provide music as well.

_____________________________________________________________

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP

FRIDAY Jan 9 7pm "UNDOING THE BUSH-CHENEY LEGACY: A TOOL KIT FOR
ACTIVISTS & CONGRESS" & "THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IS
THE LAW" Two wonderful books edited by ANN FAGAN GINGER. Music by
ELIOT KENIN. Reception at 6pm.

FRIDAY Jan 16 7pm Book Party for release of "Project Censored" the
censored stories of 2008. Prof. PETER PHILLIPS, co-founder of this
invaluable truth telling with Berkeley Prof. MICKEY HUFF.

______________________________________________________________

YOUNG ADULT POTLUCK AND SPIRITUAL CIRCLE STARTING UP AT BFUU

BFUU Young Adult Potluck and Spiritual Circle
Fireside Room at BFUU

Friday, January 16th 7 PM

Join us for an evening of sharing of food and spirit! You are invited
to bring poetry, music, art, or anything else what inspires you to
share with the group. We will also be brainstorming on upcoming young
adult activities, so please bring your ideas as well.

Call Aline 510-283-3464, email: aline.prentice@...
______________________________________________________________________

UPROOTING RACISM WORKSHOP AT UUCB

Uprooting Racism:
How White People Can Work for Racial Justice
Led by Paul Kivel
Saturday, January 24th, 9:30-3:30
Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd, Kensington
Sliding Scale Donation $15-$40
to register contact Lynn Gardner, chocolynn@... or 847-1634
Child care provided.  Please contact Lynn by January 20th to reserve
childcare space or to arrange for transportation.

A highly interactive and participatory workshop looking at the
intersection of race, gender, and class. Participants focus on the
roots of institutional racism and white privilege, and how the work of
uprooting racism remains central to eliminating male violence, and to
rebuilding our divided communities. Exercises help the group explore
interconnections among racial, economic, and gender-based violence,
and provide practical guidelines on how to be an ally in the struggle
for racial justice. All are welcome.

Paul Kivel's work grows out of three decades in community education,
engaged parenthood, political writing, and practical activism all
focused on one overriding question: How can we live and work together
to nurture each individual and create a multicultural society based on
love, caring, justice, and interdependence with all living things?
Paul believes we each have a responsibility to help create a world
worthy of our children. As Rabbi Tarfon wrote many centuries ago: "It
is not upon you to finish the work. Neither are you free to desist
from it."
______________________________________________________________________

LOW-COST ACUPRESSURE BY LENA RICHARDSON

BFUU Friend and Office Coordinator Lena Richardson has just opened her
acupressure practice in Albany, California. She invites Fellowship
members and friends to come in for a relaxing and rejuvenating
acupressure session. Acupressure is a healing art based in the
principles of Chinese medicine. It is done fully-clothed on a massage
table and involves holding pressure points on the body. For the month
of January and February, Lena is offering an hour session for $25.
Call Lena at 510-528-5410 or email her at lenahutto@... to find
out more and/or to set up an appointment.

_____________________________________________________________________

BFUU COMMUNICATOR DEADLINE

The deadline for our monthly newsletter The Communicator is January
12th.  Please send any pertinent items to Marianne Robinson at
pubsol@....
_____________________________________________________________________

BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Social Justice Events at the Fellowship
Young Adult Potlucks Starting at BFUU
Low-cost Acupressure Offered by Lena Richardson
EScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

December 28

The University, the Patriarchy, 9/11 and How I Recovered
Batya Weinbaum, PhD
Coordinator: Ardys DeLu

Batya Weinbaum is a Feminist who taught multicultural literature at
Cleveland State University from 1998-2003. Today she will speak of how
being a published feminist made her professorial career at Cleveland
State more difficult, and how she took her difficulty and created
literature about it. Ms. Weinbaum edits FemSpec, a journal discussing
and publishing feminist speculative fiction, and teaches at Eastern
Carolina University. After earning an MA from SUNY Buffalo, she
received her PhD from University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is
also a visual artist. Yet another aspect of her creativity is her
daughter Ola.

_____________________________________________________
UPCOMING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP

January 4
Entering the Century: Paying Our Hopes Forward
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald

Almost a full decade into the 21st Century, it has already taken more
than one wild turn. What are its true claims upon us and how can we
lay down a course that celebrates spirited renewal? The shape of
Unitarian Universalism in the East Bay is deeply affected by and
interwoven into this new time.
Rev. Kuhwald will share some of the work of the dialogue that is now
taking place between leaders from the Fellowship, Starr King School
for the Ministry (in Berkeley) and the UU Church of Berkeley (in
Kensington).
Evelie Delfino Sĺles Posch will provide music.

January 11
Storytelling and Democracy
Lena Richardson
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Creating spaces for storytelling about our own lives and the lives of
our elders and ancestors can deepen and enrich our personal lives as
well as the social fabric of our communities. Storytelling and
art-making processes also have the potential to build more democratic
organizations and institutions that ultimately impact our political
future. In this service, R. Lena Richardson will draw on her work with
StoryCorps, the national oral history project; the Kitchen
Conversations Dialogue Program with the Lower East Side Tenement
Museum; and her work as a researcher with the Arts and Democracy
Project documenting arts-based dialogue civic engagement work around
the country.
Lena has a Master's in Adult Education. She is co-leading the dynamic
spirituality classes with Aline Prentice, and plans to offer a
four-part workshop related to today's presentation.

January 18
By Our Blood & Tears
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

On the weekend that celebrates one of America's most courageous
prophets, Martin Luther King, Jr., we will explore the meaning of
being white in the 21st Century United States. The costs of racism for
Whites and for People of Color is beyond reckoning, but with the
swearing in of the first President of color for this country, there
may be new fruit on the tree of our national collective. Join us as we
step onto an old yet new path of reconciliation and rebirth.
Evelie Delfino Sĺles Posch will provide music.

January 25
Joys & Sorrows of Living in the Modern Age
Wes "Scoop" Nisker
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

Wes Nisker explores the foolish human condition and the joys and
sorrows of living in the modern age. He places today's headlines in
the context of biological evolution and all of human history, and
thereby offers us the relief and laughter that only vast perspectives
can bring.

Wes is a well-known author, radio commentator, and Buddhist meditation
teacher at Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre. His books include The Big
Bang, The Buddha, The Baby Boom, and his national bestseller,
Essential Crazy Wisdom. Editor and cofounder of the international
Buddhist journal Inquiring Mind, his latest book is The Best of
Inquiring Mind. He will provide music as well.

_____________________________________________________________
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP

SAVE THE DATES:

FRIDAY Jan 9 7pm "UNDOING THE BUSH-CHENEY LEGACY: A TOOL KIT FOR
ACTIVISTS & CONGRESS" & "THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IS
THE LAW" Two wonderful books edited by ANN FAGAN GINGER. Music by
ELIOT KENIN.  Reception at 6pm.

FRIDAY Jan 16 7pm Book Party for release of "Project Censored" the
censored stories of 2008. Prof. PETER PHILLIPS, co-founder of this
invaluable truth telling with Berkeley Prof. MICKEY HUFF.

______________________________________________________________
YOUNG ADULT POTLUCKS AND SPIRITUAL CIRCLES STARTING UP AT BFUU

BFUU Young Adult Potluck and Spiritual Circle
Fireside Room at BFUU

Sunday, December 28th 7PM
&
Friday, January 16th 7 PM

Join us for evenings of sharing of food and spirit! You are invited to
bring poetry, music, art, or anything else what inspires you to share
with the group. We will also be brainstorming on upcoming young adult
activities, so please bring your ideas as well.

Call Aline 510-283-3464, email: aline.prentice@...
______________________________________________________________________

LOW-COST ACUPRESSURE BY LENA RICHARDSON

BFUU Class Facilitator and Office Coordinator Lena Richardson has her
acupressure practice in Albany, California.  She invites Fellowship
members and friends to come in for a relaxing and rejuvenating
acupressure session. Acupressure is a healing art based in the
principles of Chinese medicine. It is done fully-clothed on a massage
table. For the month of January and February, Lena is offering an hour
session for $25.  Call Lena at 510-528-5410 to find out more and/or to
set up an appointment.

_____________________________________________________________________
BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Social Justice Events at the Fellowship
Young Adult Potlucks Starting at BFUU
eScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

December 21

Winter Solstice, Sweet Solstice
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

Join us as we return to the source of winter celebration in the
Northern Hemisphere. Winter Solstice, Sweet Solstice . . . the time
of turning, turning from the nurturing and protective times of dark to
the reemergence of light-lit days and the rekindling of steady summer
warmth. Let us lift up the ancient and the present as we celebrate
Earth's journey.

_____________________________________________________
UPCOMING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP

December 28

The University, the Patriarchy, 9/11 and How I Recovered
Batya Weinbaum, PhD
Coordinator: TBA

Batya Weinbaum is a Feminist who taught multicultural literature at
Cleveland State University from 1998-2003. Today she will speak of how
being a published feminist made her professorial career at Cleveland
State more difficult, and how she took her difficulty and created
literature about it. Ms. Weinbaum edits FemSpec, a journal discussing
and publishing feminist speculative fiction, and teaches at Eastern
Carolina University. After earning an MA from SUNY Buffalo, she
received her PhD from University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is
also a visual artist. Yet another aspect of her creativity is her
daughter Ola.

January 4
Entering the Century: Paying Our Hopes Forward
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald

Almost a full decade into the 21st Century, it has already taken more
than one wild turn. What are its true claims upon us and how can we
lay down a course that celebrates spirited renewal? The shape of
Unitarian Universalism in the East Bay is deeply affected by and
interwoven into this new time.
Rev. Kuhwald will share some of the work of the dialogue that is now
taking place between leaders from the Fellowship, Starr King School
for the Ministry (in Berkeley) and the UU Church of Berkeley (in
Kensington).
Evelie Delfino Sĺles Posch will provide music.

January 11
Storytelling and Democracy
Lena Richardson
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Creating spaces for storytelling about our own lives and the lives of
our elders and ancestors can deepen and enrich our personal lives as
well as the social fabric of our communities. Storytelling and
art-making processes also have the potential to build more democratic
organizations and institutions that ultimately impact our political
future. In this service, R. Lena Richardson will draw on her work with
StoryCorps, the national oral history project; the Kitchen
Conversations Dialogue Program with the Lower East Side Tenement
Museum; and her work as a researcher with the Arts and Democracy
Project documenting arts-based dialogue civic engagement work around
the country.
Lena has a Master's in Adult Education. She is co-leading the dynamic
spirituality classes with Aline Prentice, and plans to offer a
four-part workshop related to today's presentation.

January 18
By Our Blood & Tears
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

On the weekend that celebrates one of America's most courageous
prophets, Martin Luther King, Jr., we will explore the meaning of
being white in the 21st Century United States. The costs of racism for
Whites and for People of Color is beyond reckoning, but with the
swearing in of the first President of color for this country, there
may be new fruit on the tree of our national collective. Join us as we
step onto an old yet new path of reconciliation and rebirth.
Evelie Delfino Sĺles Posch will provide music.

January 25
Joys & Sorrows of Living in the Modern Age
Wes "Scoop" Nisker
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

Wes Nisker explores the foolish human condition and the joys and
sorrows of living in the modern age. He places today's headlines in
the context of biological evolution and all of human history, and
thereby offers us the relief and laughter that only vast perspectives
can bring.

Wes is a well-known author, radio commentator, and Buddhist meditation
teacher at Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre. His books include The Big
Bang, The Buddha, The Baby Boom, and his national bestseller,
Essential Crazy Wisdom. Editor and cofounder of the international
Buddhist journal Inquiring Mind, his latest book is The Best of
Inquiring Mind. He will provide music as well.

_____________________________________________________________
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP:

Tuesday Dec. 23 7pm BFUU Fellowship Hall 1924 Cedar at Bonita

PROGRAM ON NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT with Jackie Cabasso and John Steinbach

Jackie founded the Western States Legal Foundation in 1982
to monitor U.S. nuclear weapons policies and is the winner of
the Sean McBride Peace Prize. John will talk about the Nuclear-Free
Middle East Conference in Abu-Dhabi which he recently attended.
Berkeley Unitarian Universlists Hall.


SAVE THE DATES:

FRIDAY Jan 9 7pm  "UNDOING THE BUSH-CHENEY LEGACY: A TOOL KIT FOR
ACTIVISTS & CONGRESS" & "THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IS
THE LAW"
Two wonderful books edited by ANNE FAGAN GINGER. Music by ELIOT KENIN.
Reception at 6pm.

FRIDAY Jan 16 7pm Book Party for release of "Project Censored" the
censored stories of 2008. Prof. PETER PHILLIPS, co-founder of this
invaluable truth telling with Berkeley Prof. MICKEY HUFF.

______________________________________________________________
YOUNG ADULT POTLUCKS STARTING UP AT BFUU

BFUU Young Adult Potlucks
Sunday, December 28th 7PM
Friday, January 16th 7 PM
Fireside Room at BFUU

Join us for evenings of sharing of food and spirit! You are invited to
bring poetry, music, art, or anything else what inspires you to share
with the group.  We will also be brainstorming on upcoming young adult
activities, so please bring your ideas as well.

Call Aline 510-283-3464, email: aline.prentice@...
______________________________________________________________________

BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
Upcoming Events in the Community
eScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

UPCOMING SERVICES AT BFUU

December 14

"St.George and the Dragon", a Mummers' play
Presenters: Entanglement Sword and Amy Baldwin
Coordinator: Ardys DeLu

Mummers' plays have been performed in England, Scotland, Wales, and
Ireland for hundreds of years. Amy Baldwin and Entanglement Sword will
perform a version of "St.George and the Dragon"a Mummers'play, which
will include music and dance. Amy Baldwin will also give a brief
history of Mumming.


December 21

Winter Solstice, Sweet Solstice
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

Join us as we return to the source of winter celebration in the
Northern Hemisphere. Winter Solstice, Sweet Solstice . . . the time
of turning, turning from the nurturing and protective times of dark to
the reemergence of light-lit days and the rekindling of steady summer
warmth. Let us lift up the ancient and the present as we celebrate
Earth's journey.


December 28

The University, the Patriarchy, 9/11 and How I Recovered
Batya Weinbaum, PhD
Coordinator: TBA

Batya Weinbaum is a Feminist who taught multicultural literature at
Cleveland State University from 1998-2003. Today she will speak of how
being a published feminist made her professorial career at Cleveland
State more difficult, and how she took her difficulty and created
literature about it. Ms. Weinbaum edits FemSpec, a journal discussing
and publishing feminist speculative fiction, and teaches at Eastern
Carolina University. After earning an MA from SUNY Buffalo, she
received her PhD from University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is
also a visual artist. Yet another aspect of her creativity is her
daughter Ola.

_____________________________________________________________
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP:

Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universlists Hall
1924 Cedar at Bonita, a block east of MLK Jr. Way
w/c access
Donation requested. No one turned away. Sponsored by the Berkeley UU
Social Justice Committee http://www.bfuu.org


Tuesday, December 16, 7pm Conscientious Projector Film Series presents

"WEAPONS OF THE SPIRIT" a film by Pierre Sauvage
The unforgettable story of an ordinary/extraordinary of a community of
goodness, a village called Le Chambo, in WW2 in Vichy-occupied France.
Bill Moyers introduces the film and interviews the filmmaker after the
film (on video.)


Thursday, December 18, 7pm BFUU Fellowship Hall

Larry Everest and Norman Solomon Debate:
U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND OPPOSING WARS DURING THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY
Solomon, associate of "Fairness and Accuracy in Media," talks with
Everest, correspondent for the "Revolution" newspaper.
The two will then answer questions.

$5-$10* Requested; no one turned away for lack of funds.

*Proceeds contribute to the work of the the Social Justice Committee
of Berkeley Fellowship of UU's, and that of Norman Solomon and Larry
Everest.
Co-sponsored by the Berkeley UU Social Justice Committee


Saturday December 20 at 7 pm

SUCCESSES OF NON-VIOLENT RESISTANCE IN PALESTINE:
at 1606 Bonita (Bonita & Cedar) Upstairs in the Connie Barbour room in
the Educational Bldg. Bonita Entrance.
Donations welcomed

An interactive, multimedia, and fire performance by
Katie Miranda and Jonas Moffat of the Tel Rumeida Circus for Detained
Palestinians (TRCDP)

With a combined total of three and a half years spent working for the
International Solidarity Movement in the West Bank,
Jonas Moffat and Katie Miranda have witnessed the effectiveness of
non-violent resistance in the struggle for a free Palestine.

Miranda and Moffat will discuss ongoing campaigns of
non-violence, give hands on civil disobedience training and share
their personal stories through photos, video and art. A fire
performance will follow in OUTSIDE COURTYARD



Tuesday Dec. 23 7pm BFUU Fellowship Hall 1924 Cedar at Bonita

PROGRAM ON NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT with Jackie Cabasso and John Steinbach

Jackie founded the Western States Legal Foundation in 1982
to monitor U.S. nuclear weapons policies and is the winner of
the Sean McBride Peace Prize. John will talk about the Nuclear-Free
Middle East Conference in Abu-Dhabi which he recently attended.
Berkeley Unitarian Universlists Hall.


SAVE THE DATES:

Jan 9 Book Party with Ann Fagan Ginger & Eliot Kenin 7pm
Jan 16 Book Party with Peter Phillips of PROJECT CENSORED and Mickey
Huff 7pm

Three films in January-TBA


_______________________________________________________________
UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY

Elders' Guild Conscious Aging for the Greater Good Presents:
Many Generations, One Conversation: A Celebration of Life

When: Sunday, December 14, 2008 from 11 AM to 4 PM
Where: JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley
Bring: Bring a bag lunch. We will supply drinks and snacks.
Cost: $45/$35 JCC Members - Add $10 bring your family (Sliding
scale available)

A major purpose of the Elders' Guild is to build bridges between the
generations so together we can support one another and deepen our
connections as part of one living whole.

No matter what age we are, we need one another. The purpose of this
workshop is to help us to break out of the age ghettoes that
unintentionally keep people of different generations from connecting
from the heart and sharing life experiences.

We invite you to come with your families and friends or by yourself
for a joyful and meaning filled experience.

Thomas Yakhub, an American Sage from India, used to define education
as Conversations Between Generations. We all have a story to tell one
another. We all have wisdom and understanding to enrich one another's
lives. This is the healing power of community. Come and join us to:

Celebrate The Season Talk And Listen From The Heart
Share Your Stories Create Communal Art
Make New Friendships Bring Your Instruments

Sing And Dance And Express What's Deep Within Ourselves

Seating is Limited: So, please let us know if you are coming and how
many people will be joining you. This will help us assure that
everyone will experience a comfortable event. You can call our office
at (510) 559-9656 or email us at Barry@.... Either
way, please give us your name, contact information and the number of
people joining you/us.

www.EldersGuild.Org or Call (510) 559-9656 / Info@...
[mailto:info@...]

The Elders' Guild is a project of Live Oak Institute, which has been
working since 1977 to create an empowering new culture of conscious
aging for the greater good. In the end it's all about starting here
and building an Elders' Movement that will spread throughout the land.



Thursday December 18 at 8pm

at New Nothing Cinema
16 Sherman Street, an alley that runs parallel to 7th, between 7th and
6th, and Folsom and Harrison, San Francisco

Global Commons Foundation and New Nothing Cinema
invite you to a screening of

LUCIO
a film about Spanish anarchist bankrobber, forger, and bricklayer
Lucio Uturbia.

This event is free and open to all.

We invite everyone to this very special screening of an as-yet barely
released film about a famous anarchist bank robber who worked during
the 1960's and 70's. The stolen money was used, always, in the aid of
guerrilla movements in Latin America (Tupamaros, Montoneros, etc) and
Europe. In spite of the specularity of the forgery, Urtubia was only
sentenced to 6 months in jail.
His life has been a continuous adventure: targeted by five
international orders, including the CIA; he prepared the kidnapping of
the Nazi Klaus Barbie in Bolivia; collaborated in the flight of the
leader of the Black Panthers; interceded in the kidnapping of Javier
Rupérez; mediated in the case of Albert Boadella; and worked with the
Movimiento Ibérico de Liberación and later with the Grupos de Acción
Revolucionaria Internacionalista. He always defended his work, saying
"we are bricklayers, painters, electricians - we do not need the state
for anything"; "if unemployment and the marginalization created
revolutionaries, the governments would already have ended unemployment
and the marginalization".Urtubia continues to live in Paris and works
as a bricklayer.

______________________________________________________________________

BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
Upcoming Events in the Community
eScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

December 7
Endless War No More
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Tom McAninley
On this anniversary of one of modern history's most infamous military
attacks, and at this time of hope for a new possibility in dismantling
the excesses of militarism, we will explore the meaning of peace and
war within the gentle and sacred crucible of our Sunday morning service.

UPCOMING SERVICES AT BFUU

December 14
"The Ring" A Mummers' Play
Starlight Circle Players
Coordinator: Ardys DeLu
Mummers' Plays have been performed in England, Scotland, Wales, and
Ireland for hundreds of years. Returning to our roots in folk-themed
ritual theatre, just in time for the Holiday season, Amy Baldwin has
written an adaptation of this ancient Holiday custom called "The
Ring." In collaboration with Entanglement Sword and Mad Molly (as well
as some stray Morris dancers), The Starlight Circle Players will
perform this Mummers' play! There will be music, dance and audience
participation.

December 21
Winter Solstice, Sweet Solstice
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

Join us as we return to the source of winter celebration in the
Northern Hemisphere. Winter Solstice, Sweet Solstice . . . the time
of turning, turning from the nurturing and protective times of dark to
the reemergence of light-lit days and the rekindling of steady summer
warmth. Let us lift up the ancient and the present as we celebrate
Earth's journey.

December 28
“The University, the Patriarchy, 9/11�"and How I Recovered”
Batya Weinbaum, PhD
Coordinator: TBA

Batya Weinbaum is a Feminist who taught multicultural literature at
Cleveland State University from 1998-2003. Today she will speak of how
being a published feminist made her professorial career at Cleveland
State more difficult, and how she took her difficulty and created
literature about it. Ms. Weinbaum edits FemSpec, a journal discussing
and publishing feminist speculative fiction, and teaches at Eastern
Carolina University. After earning an MA from SUNY Buffalo, she
received her PhD from University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is
also a visual artist. Yet another aspect of her creativity is her
daughter Ola.

_____________________________________________________________
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP:

Friday Dec. 5, 7pm "THE EVOLUTION OF MAN"
Fascinating Documentary on Homo Sapiens, where we came from & how
closely conncected we all are.

Saturday Dec. 6, 7pm "UNDER THE SAME MOON"
(LA MISMA LUNA) A touching story of hope, love and determination & the
hardships that immigrants face. We honor those in our society as we
remember the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Human Rights
Day on Dec. 10. An affecting & moving film on family relationships.
_________________________________________________________________
UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY

Elders' Guild Conscious Aging for the Greater Good Presents:
Many Generations, One Conversation: A Celebration of Life

When:  Sunday, December 14, 2008 from 11 AM to 4 PM
Where:  JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley
Bring:   Bring a bag lunch. We will supply drinks and snacks.
Cost:   $45/$35 JCC Members - Add $10 bring your family   (Sliding
scale available)

A major purpose of the Elders' Guild is to build bridges between the
generations so together we can support one another and deepen our
connections as part of one living whole.

No matter what age we are, we need one another. The purpose of this
workshop is to help us to break out of the age ghettoes that
unintentionally keep people of different generations from connecting
from the heart and sharing life experiences.

We invite you to come with your families and friends or by yourself
for a joyful and meaning filled experience.

Thomas Yakhub, an American Sage from India, used to define education
as Conversations Between Generations.  We all have a story to tell one
another. We all have wisdom and understanding to enrich one another's
lives. This is the healing power of community. Come and join us to:

Celebrate The Season                 Talk And Listen From The Heart
Share Your Stories                      Create Communal Art
Make New Friendships                 Bring Your Instruments

Sing And Dance And Express What's Deep Within Ourselves

Seating is Limited:  So, please let us know if you are coming and how
many people will be joining you. This will help us assure that
everyone will experience a comfortable event. You can call our office
at (510) 559-9656 or email us at Barry@.... Either
way, please give us your name, contact information and the number of
people joining you/us.

www.EldersGuild.Org or Call (510) 559-9656 / Info@...
[mailto:info@...]

The Elders' Guild is a project of Live Oak Institute, which has been
working since 1977 to create an empowering new culture of conscious
aging for the greater good. In the end it's all about starting here
and building an Elders' Movement that will spread throughout the land.
______________________________________________________________________

BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:
This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
eScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

November 30, 2008
Towards Freedom:Connecting the Dots
Elanne Kresser
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

How do we organize ourselves to meet a changing world with fluidity
and grace? What internal resources must we develop to experience an
inner sense of stability amid the instability of our times?
Feldenkrais, the work developed by the late Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, is
an approach to human development and learning through movement. Widely
known for its ability to help people recover from pain and improve
movement, its essence is a practical philosophy of freedom. Dr.
Feldenkrais, an Eastern European Jew born at the turn of the 20th
century, left his home, ravaged by pogroms, at age 13 to walk towards
freedom and hope in Palestine. He became a highly esteemed scientist,
athlete and martial artist with a great vision for humanity.
Elanne Kresser is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and
student of Zen Buddhism.

UPCOMING SERVICES AT BFUU

December 7
Endless War No More
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Tom McAninley
On this anniversary of one of modern history's most infamous military
attacks, and at this time of hope for a new possibility in dismantling
the excesses of militarism, we will explore the meaning of peace and
war within the gentle and sacred crucible of our Sunday morning service.

December 14
"The Ring" A Mummers' Play
Starlight Circle Players
Coordinator: Ardys DeLu
Mummers' Plays have been performed in England, Scotland, Wales, and
Ireland for hundreds of years. Returning to our roots in folk-themed
ritual theatre, just in time for the Holiday season, Amy Baldwin has
written an adaptation of this ancient Holiday custom called "The
Ring." In collaboration with Entanglement Sword and Mad Molly (as well
as some stray Morris dancers), The Starlight Circle Players will
perform this Mummers' play! There will be music, dance and audience
participation.

December 21
Winter Solstice, Sweet Solstice
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

Join us as we return to the source of winter celebration in the
Northern Hemisphere.  Winter Solstice, Sweet Solstice . . . the time
of turning, turning from the nurturing and protective times of dark to
the reemergence of light-lit days and the rekindling of steady summer
warmth.  Let us lift up the ancient and the present as we celebrate
Earth's journey.

December 28
“The University, the Patriarchy, 9/11â€"and How I Recovered”
Batya Weinbaum, PhD
Coordinator: TBA

Batya Weinbaum is a Feminist who taught multicultural literature at
Cleveland State University from 1998-2003. Today she will speak of how
being a published feminist made her professorial career at Cleveland
State more difficult, and how she took her difficulty and created
literature about it. Ms. Weinbaum edits FemSpec, a journal discussing
and publishing feminist speculative fiction, and teaches at Eastern
Carolina University. After earning an MA from SUNY Buffalo, she
received her PhD from University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is
also a visual artist. Yet another aspect of her creativity is her
daughter Ola.


_____________________________________________________________
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP:

Friday Dec. 5, 7pm "THE EVOLUTION OF MAN"
Fascinating Documentary on Homo Sapiens, where we came from & how
closely conncected we all are.

Saturday Dec. 6, 7pm "UNDER THE SAME MOON"
(LA MISMA LUNA) A touching story of hope, love and determination & the
hardships that immigrants face. We honor those in our society as we
remember the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Human Rights
Day on Dec. 10. An affecting & moving film on family relationships.
_________________________________________________________________

BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Thanksgiving with UUs
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
eScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

November 23
Association Sunday
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

This Sunday, in the midst of the weekend dedicated to thanksgiving, we
will celebrate the Fellowship's vital relationship with the Unitarian
Universalist Association. All across North America, congregations have
been dedicating one Sunday during this fall period to remembering the
ties we hold to the Association, a relationship that gives us strength
and a wider, richer connection to UUs across the continent. Let us
celebrate the UU web of interconnection.

UPCOMING SERVICES AT BFUU

November 30
Towards Freedom—Connecting the Dots
Elanne Kresser
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

How do we organize ourselves to meet a changing world with fluidity
and grace? What internal resources must we develop to experience an
inner sense of stability amid the instability of our times?
Feldenkrais, the work developed by the late Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, is
an approach to human development and learning through movement. Widely
known for its ability to help people recover from pain and improve
movement, its essence is a practical philosophy of freedom. Dr.
Feldenkrais, an Eastern European Jew born at the turn of the 20th
century, left his home, ravaged by pogroms, at age 13 to walk towards
freedom and hope in Palestine. He became a highly esteemed scientist,
athlete and martial artist with a great vision for humanity.
Elanne Kresser is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and
student of Zen Buddhism.

December 7
Endless War No More
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Tom McAninley
On this anniversary of one of modern history's most infamous military attacks,
and at this
time of hope for a new possibility in dismantling the excesses of militarism, 
we will
explore the meaning of peace and war within the gentle and sacred crucible of
our Sunday
morning service.

December 14
"The Ring" — A Mummers' Play
Starlight Circle Players
Coordinator: Ardys DeLu
Mummers' Plays have been performed in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland for
hundreds of years. Returning to our roots in folk-themed ritual theatre, just in
time for
the Holiday season, Amy Baldwin has written an adaptation of this ancient
Holiday custom
called "The Ring."
In collaboration with Entanglement Sword and Mad Molly (as well as some stray
Morris
dancers), The Starlight Circle Players will perform  this Mummers' play! There
will be
music, dance and audience participation.
______________________________________________________________
Thanksgiving Feast with UUs!

UUChurch of Berkeley invites BFUUers to Thanksgiving Day potluck feast at 12
noon.   They
provide the turkeys & need to know the exact number by Sunday, Nov. 23rd.   
Please RSVP
to say you're coming & what you're bringing to share:  Call Minerva
Mendoza-Friedman at
527-4644.

________________________________________________________________
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP:

Conscientious Projector Series:
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Fellowship Hall

Monday November 24th, 7 pm
Movie: "Voices of Dissent: Activism in American Democracy"
by Karil Daniels

Friday Dec. 5,  7pm "THE EVOLUTION OF MAN"
Fascinating Documentary on Homo Sapiens,  where we came from & how closely
conncected we all are.

Saturday Dec. 6, 7pm  "UNDER THE SAME MOON"
(LA MISMA LUNA) A touching story of hope, love and determination & the
hardships that immigrants face. We honor those in our society as we remember
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Human Rights Day on Dec. 10. An
affecting & moving film on family relationships.
_________________________________________________________________

BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
Upcoming Events in the Community
eScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

November 16
A New World
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Ardys DeLu

After the election . . . we will celebrate our commitment to
transformation, no matter who wins or loses, no matter what we gained
or lost. Sunday is the time to ritualize our deep connection with the
world, each other and our sense of personal journey—that spacious,
precious journey that continues no matter what windstorms, what
earthquakes rock our world. Join us as we celebrate and mourn.
Guaranteed: here will be material enough for all.


UPCOMING SERVICES AT BFUU

November 23
Association Sunday
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

This Sunday, in the midst of the weekend dedicated to thanksgiving, we
will celebrate the Fellowship's vital relationship with the Unitarian
Universalist Association. All across North America, congregations have
been dedicating one Sunday during this fall period to remembering the
ties we hold to the Association, a relationship that gives us strength
and a wider, richer connection to UUs across the continent. Let us
celebrate the UU web of interconnection.

-----
November 30
Towards Freedom—Connecting the Dots
Elanne Kresser
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

How do we organize ourselves to meet a changing world with fluidity
and grace? What internal resources must we develop to experience an
inner sense of stability amid the instability of our times?
Feldenkrais, the work developed by the late Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, is
an approach to human development and learning through movement. Widely
known for its ability to help people recover from pain and improve
movement, its essence is a practical philosophy of freedom. Dr.
Feldenkrais, an Eastern European Jew born at the turn of the 20th
century, left his home, ravaged by pogroms, at age 13 to walk towards
freedom and hope in Palestine. He became a highly esteemed scientist,
athlete and martial artist with a great vision for humanity.
Elanne Kresser is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and
student of Zen Buddhism.

______________________________________________________________
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP:

Conscientious Projector Series:

Movie: "Voices of Dissent: Activism in American Democracy"
by Karil Daniels

Monday November 24th, 7 pm
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Fellowship Hall

_________________________________________________________________
UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY endorsed by BFUU Social Justice
Committee

Resolution on John Yoo
Berkeley City Council Chambers
2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, 2nd Floor
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
7 pm

___________________________________________________________________
BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5

Barry Barkan who speaks at the BFUU Sunday will co-lead the workshop
described below with his wife Debby on November 16.  It is a
groundbreaking workshop for anyone of any age who wants to integrate
change making and spirituality.

ELDERS GUILD: CONSCIOUS AGING FOR THE GREATER GOOD PRESENTS:

Championing The Future
A Workshop for Elder Activists:
Because This Time We Need To Infuse Change With Wisdom

In this time of renewed hope and danger, the underlying premise of
this workshop is that we can change the world as elders. As we emerge
as the elders of the 21st Century, we are redefining our role so that
individually and together we can leave a legacy for future generations
that is hopeful, positive and secure. The Elders' Guild is organizing
the mastery path that will enable us to integrate personal growth,
wisdom and change making as we become ever more effective elder
activists. If we join together to renew and empower this traditional
role for elders in our culture, our lives will be relevant and
meaningful throughout our days as we promote the changes that we can
envision.

Gandhi said Become The Change You Want To See In The World. In this
workshop we will:

Work with the personal qualities and conscious actions that enable us
to continually become more effective change makers
Apply these to Four Critical Realms of Action that will shape our
future lives and the world around us
Explore strategies to infuse activism with wisdom
Tie what we are learning together to the causes in which we are
currently involved

When:  Sunday, November 16, 2008 from 11 AM to 4 PM
Where:  JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street at Rose St, Berkeley
Bring:  Bring a bag lunch. We will supply drinks and snacks.

Championing the Future is part of a three workshop series co-sponsored
by the JCC of the East Bay. Look for more information about the third
workshop in the series: Community and Celebration: Creating Lives That
Are Worth Living and Well-Lived for the Greater Good at the JCC East
Bay, December 14.

Registration Information
For early registration please contact the JCC East Bay at (510)
848-0237. Cost: $45.00, $35/JCC members, all are welcome. Sliding
scale available as needed.
www.EldersGuild.Org or Call (510) 559-9656 / Info@...

The Elders' Guild is a project of Live Oak Institute, which has been
working since 1977 to create an empowering new culture of conscious
aging for the greater good. In the end it's all about starting here
and building an Elders' Movement that will spread throughout the land.

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
eScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

November 9
Elders—Community and Wisdom
Barry Barkan
Coordinator: Frances Hillyard

Barry Barkan, leader of the Elders' Guild, will speak about the Guild
and its work to energize those on the path to becoming elders to build
community, cultivate wisdom, and blend spirituality and activism as we
champion future generations. Particularly now, in these challenging
times, society needs its elders to stand up and become a force for
healing and renewal as we redeem our legacy to the grandchildren. It's
not too late to complete the work begun in the 1960s.
Barry will also describe the Elders' Guild workshop on "Championing
The Future"scheduled for November 16 at the North Berkeley Jewish
Community Center.


UPCOMING SERVICES AT BFUU

November 16
A New World
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Ardys DeLu

After the election . . . we will celebrate our commitment to
transformation, no matter who wins or loses, no matter what we gained
or lost. Sunday is the time to ritualize our deep connection with the
world, each other and our sense of personal journey—that spacious,
precious journey that continues no matter what windstorms, what
earthquakes rock our world. Join us as we celebrate and mourn.
Guaranteed: here will be material enough for all.

-----
November 23
Association Sunday
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

This Sunday, in the midst of the weekend dedicated to thanksgiving, we
will celebrate the Fellowship's vital relationship with the Unitarian
Universalist Association. All across North America, congregations have
been dedicating one Sunday during this fall period to remembering the
ties we hold to the Association, a relationship that gives us strength
and a wider, richer connection to UUs across the continent. Let us
celebrate the UU web of interconnection.

-----
November 30
Towards Freedom—Connecting the Dots
Elanne Kresser
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

How do we organize ourselves to meet a changing world with fluidity
and grace? What internal resources must we develop to experience an
inner sense of stability amid the instability of our times?
Feldenkrais, the work developed by the late Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, is
an approach to human development and learning through movement. Widely
known for its ability to help people recover from pain and improve
movement, its essence is a practical philosophy of freedom. Dr.
Feldenkrais, an Eastern European Jew born at the turn of the 20th
century, left his home, ravaged by pogroms, at age 13 to walk towards
freedom and hope in Palestine. He became a highly esteemed scientist,
athlete and martial artist with a great vision for humanity.
Elanne Kresser is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and
student of Zen Buddhism.

______________________________________________________________
BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
eScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
Looking for a space
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time: 10:45 a.m.

November 2
Election Un-spun
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Two days before the most important election of our lifetimes, perhaps
of the entire history of this country, we gather, as we always do on
Sundays: To lift up our spirits, to reconnect with those we care
deeply about, to ride the wild hour of "worship" deep into the
interiors of our hearts—-which is right where the political is most
vitally alive. Join us for a pre-election pump-up.


UPCOMING SERVICES AT BFUU

November 9
Elders—Community and Wisdom
Barry Barkan
Coordinator: Frances Hillyard

Barry Barkan, leader of the Elders' Guild, will speak about the Guild
and its work to energize those on the path to becoming elders to build
community, cultivate wisdom, and blend spirituality and activism as we
champion future generations. Particularly now, in these challenging
times, society needs its elders to stand up and become a force for
healing and renewal as we redeem our legacy to the grandchildren. It's
not too late to complete the work begun in the 1960s.
Barry will also describe the Elders' Guild workshop on "Championing
The Future"scheduled for November 16 at the North Berkeley Jewish
Community Center.

-----
November 16
A New World
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Ardys DeLu

After the election . . . we will celebrate our commitment to
transformation, no matter who wins or loses, no matter what we gained
or lost. Sunday is the time to ritualize our deep connection with the
world, each other and our sense of personal journey—that spacious,
precious journey that continues no matter what windstorms, what
earthquakes rock our world. Join us as we celebrate and mourn.
Guaranteed: here will be material enough for all.

________________________________________________________________________________\
\

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP:

TONIGHT!
Friday, October 31 at 8 pm
Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets

A concert to bid "Farewell to the Thief"--the end of the Bush years!"A
night of powerful music and stories about the state of our nation..."
By Jon Fromer, Francisco Herrera, George Mann, Faith Petric, Pat Wynne
and Bernard Gilbert. Folk music,labor songs and others.

Suggested donation $10. For more info:www.georgeandjulius.com

______________________________________________________________
BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment. Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________
Looking for a place to stay
October 8, 2008

I'm Ginny Parker and I'm looking for a place (studio/small
apartment/space in someone's home) to rent in the Bay area over the
winter (dates are flexible). Would anyone have a space they would like
to rent on a temporary basis.
I am a member of the UU Church in Columbia, SC. but I'm currently
hanging out in Seattle with my brand new twin grandsons. I would like
to escape the rainy season and spend some time with the other part of
my family in San Francisco.
I'm a retired teacher. I am clean, quiet, reverent, and friendly.
Well, OK, not always reverent, but I'm working on it!
Please contact me at: ginny2243@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
eScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
Looking for a space
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time : 10:45 a.m.

October 26
All Souls Celebration and Renewal
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

Egyptians, pre-Spanish Mexicans and Celts of the ancient British Isles
celebrated summer's end (Samhain) as a moment in the great cyclical
round of life. In the Celtic worldview, Samhain is the time when the
natural order of the universe dissolves back into primordial chaos,
preparatory to reestablishing itself in a new order. During that time
the veil between the visible and invisible worlds is thinned, and
passage between them, as well as sight-lines into the future, are most
possible. Join us as we celebrate those who have passed and as we
divine our future pathways.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch and Marty Rosman will provide music.
Bring objects or photos of loved ones who have passed.

UPCOMING SERVICES AT BFUU

November 2
Election Un-spun
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Two days before the most important election of our lifetimes, perhaps
of the entire history of this country, we gather, as we always do on
Sundays: To lift up our spirits, to reconnect with those we care
deeply about, to ride the wild hour of "worship" deep into the
interiors of our hearts—-which is right where the political is most
vitally alive. Join us for a pre-election pump-up.

-----
November 9
Elders—Community and Wisdom
Barry Barkan
Coordinator: Frances Hillyard

Barry Barkan, leader of the Elders' Guild, will speak about the Guild
and its work to energize those on the path to becoming elders to build
community, cultivate wisdom, and blend spirituality and activism as we
champion future generations. Particularly now, in these challenging
times, society needs its elders to stand up and become a force for
healing and renewal as we redeem our legacy to the grandchildren. It's
not too late to complete the work begun in the 1960s.
Barry will also describe the Elders' Guild workshop on "Championing
The Future"scheduled for November 16 at the North Berkeley Jewish
Community Center.

-----
November 16
A New World
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Ardys DeLu

After the election . . . we will celebrate our commitment to
transformation, no matter who wins or loses, no matter what we gained
or lost. Sunday is the time to ritualize our deep connection with the
world, each other and our sense of personal journey—that spacious,
precious journey that continues no matter what windstorms, what
earthquakes rock our world. Join us as we celebrate and mourn.
Guaranteed: here will be material enough for all.

________________________________________________________________________________\
\


UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP:

CONSCIENTIOUS PROJECTOR: DEMOCRACY
"ENGAGE HER, a documentary" by Mabel Yee and Mina Wilson
Friday, October 24, 2008 7 to 9 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
1924 Cedar at Bonita, Berkeley
wheelchair accessible
Suggested donation $5 to defray the cost of using the hall

Why do the vast majority of African American, Latina, and Asian
American Pacific Islander women in the U.S. fail to vote? And why
doesn't anyone seem to care?

In the 2004 elections, over 26 million eligible minority women could
have voted, yet 70% of Asian American Pacific Islanders, 69% of
Latinas and 40% of African American failed to turn out to vote
according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In this powerful documentary,
individuals share their personal histories and reasons for avoiding
the political process, as well as their struggles and triumphs.

Join Mabel Yee and moderator Barbara Chan for a thought-provoking
conversation and take action to change the statistics.

Bring your family, bring your friends and coworkers!

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Saturday, October 25 (2 events)
Community Gathering:
Say "Yes!" to Peace in the World & Social Services at Home
Saturday October 25, Noon - 4:30 PM
Civic Center Park on Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.Berkeley
(Near the Civic Center Peace Wall designed by Carolyn Marks - between
Center & Allston, next to the Farmer's Market, close to Shattuck BART
station)

Daniel Ellsberg, Cindy Sheehan, Barbara Becnel, Tree Sitters for
Mother Earth, Berkeley Mental Health Services, Iraqi Veterans and lots
of people who have had enough and want to stand up and reclaim our
Democracy are holding an old fashioned rally to bring the community
together in these troubled times

Yoga, meditation, and many other activities will be offered along with
Music by: Hali Hammer, The Brazen Squirrels, Carol Denny Larson,
Ana-Lisa Smoker, Maxine Ventura, Stephenie Hendricks – audience
participation

For info: 510-841-4824 or 510-495-5132 or stephdh@...
Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee, Berkeley Fellowship of
Unitarian Universalists, Cedar & Bonita Streets, near MLK, Jr. Way,
Berkeley

------

Saturday, October 25th evening

Betsy Rose and Judy Fjell
at Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets at 7:30 pm
Inspiring singers and activists will present "An Evening of Musical
Wit and Wisdom". Reflections on the hopes, visions and values that
sustain us through the elections and national turmoil.
Suggested donation $15-20 at the door

-------
Tuesday, October 28 at 7 pm
Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets

Dr. Marc Sapir will speak about "The Political Geography of the Jewish
State--Zionism's 'facts on the ground'". This is a report back from a
Middle East Children's Alliance delegation trip to Israel and the
Occupied Territories in July, 2008.

------
Friday, October 31 at 8 pm
Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets

A concert to bid "Farewell to the Thief"--the end of the Bush years!"A
night of powerful music and stories about the state of our nation..."
By Jon Fromer, Francisco Herrera, George Mann, Faith Petric, Pat Wynne
and Bernard Gilbert. Folk music,labor songs and others.

Suggested donation $10. For more info:www.georgeandjulius.com

______________________________________________________________
BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule

I am available by appointment.  Mondays and Wednesdays are especially
good days to meet.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

_________________________________________
Looking for a place to stay
October 8, 2008

I'm Ginny Parker and I'm looking for a place (studio/small
apartment/space in someone's home) to rent in the Bay area over the
winter (dates are flexible). Would anyone have a space they would like
to rent on a temporary basis.
I am a member of the UU Church in Columbia, SC. but I'm currently
hanging out in Seattle with my brand new twin grandsons. I would like
to escape the rainy season and spend some time with the other part of
my family in San Francisco.
I'm a retired teacher. I am clean, quiet, reverent, and friendly.
Well, OK, not always reverent, but I'm working on it!
Please contact me at: ginny2243@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5

CONSCIENTIOUS PROJECTOR series

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
7 TO 9 p.m.
Fellowship Hall@1924 Cedar St. at Bonita Ave.Berkeley, CA
Wheelchair accessible
5 blocks east of North Berkeley BART station
Requested donation $5 to defray the cost of using the hall

"ENGAGE HER" a documentary
Meet film producer Mabel Yee or her partner Mina Wilson

Why do the vast majority of African American, Latina, and
Asian American Pacific Islander women in the U.S. fail to vote?
And why doesn't anyone seem to care?

In the 2004 elections, over 26 million eligible minority women
could have voted, yet 70% of Asian American Pacific Islanders,
69% of Latinas and 40% of African American failed to turn out to
vote according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

For local resident Mabel Yee, who has spent years as an executive and
CEO surrounded by white male decision makers, this was a stunning
discovery. When she volunteered in non-profits oftentimes decision
makers and teams were primarily made up of non-minority females. She
was always silently asking the question--Where were the minority women
decision makers?

In this powerful documentary, individuals share their personal
histories and reasons for avoiding the political process,
as well as their struggles and triumphs. Hear the voices of those busy
raising families, working multiple jobs, and constrained by
time,culture,family, history, language, and fear of political
engagement.

This is your story, your parents' story, and the story
of millions of women who do not yet participate in our political process.
Join Mabel Yee and moderator Barbara Chan for a thought-provoking
conversation and take action to change the statistics.

Bring your family, bring your friends and coworkers!

Sponsored by Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Social Justice Committee

For more information: 510-841-4824

Please forward this to your network.

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea,coffee and chatting after,
followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First
timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
Events in the Community
eScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
Looking for a space
_________________________________________________

THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --
Starting time : 10:45 a.m.

October 19

Learn to Live Together or Perish as Fools?
Max Elbaum
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Humanity today is even more inter-connected—and more in danger—than it
was 40-plus years ago when Dr. Martin Luther King spoke those words.
Finding ways to resolve conflict through dialogue instead of war is
not only a moral and ethical imperative, but a more urgent political
one than ever before. So is the challenge of cooperating with people
across the planet to tackle global warming,water and food shortages,
rising inequality, and other humanity-threatening
crises. The moment holds great perils, but also new possibilities for
peace and human betterment. Join in this dialogue about danger,
change, and hope.
Max Elbaum, an activist in peace and anti-racist movements since the
1960s, is an editor of War Times/Tiempo de Guerras, an antiwar
education project at www.war-times.org

UPCOMING SERVICES AT BFUU

October 26
All Souls Celebration and Renewal
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

Egyptians, pre-Spanish Mexicans and Celts of the ancient British Isles
celebrated summer's end (Samhain) as a moment in the great cyclical
round of life. In the Celtic worldview, Samhain is the time when the
natural order of the universe dissolves back into primordial chaos,
preparatory to reestablishing itself in a new order. During that time
the veil between the visible and invisible worlds is thinned, and
passage between them, as well as sight-lines into the future, are most
possible. Join us as we celebrate those who have passed and as we
divine our future pathways.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch and Marty Rosman will provide music.
Bring objects or photos of loved ones who have passed.

-----

November 2
Election Un-spun
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Tom McAninley

Two days before the most important election of our lifetimes, perhaps
of the entire history of this country, we gather, as we always do on
Sundays: To lift up our spirits, to reconnect with those we care
deeply about, to ride the wild hour of "worship" deep into the
interiors of our hearts—-which is right where the political is most
vitally alive. Join us for a pre-election pump-up.

-----
November 9
Elders—Community and Wisdom
Barry Barkan
Coordinator: Frances Hillyard

Barry Barkan, leader of the Elders' Guild, will speak about the Guild
and its work to energize those on the path to becoming elders to build
community, cultivate wisdom, and blend spirituality and activism as we
champion future generations. Particularly now, in these challenging
times, society needs its elders to stand up and become a force for
healing and renewal as we redeem our legacy to the grandchildren. It's
not too late to complete the work begun in the 1960s.
Barry will also describe the Elders' Guild workshop on "Championing
The Future"scheduled for November 16 at the North Berkeley Jewish
Community Center.

-----
November 16
A New World
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Ardys DeLu

After the election . . . we will celebrate our commitment to
transformation, no matter who wins or loses, no matter what we gained
or lost. Sunday is the time to ritualize our deep connection with the
world, each other and our sense of personal journey—that spacious,
precious journey that continues no matter what windstorms, what
earthquakes rock our world. Join us as we celebrate and mourn.
Guaranteed: here will be material enough for all.

-----
November 23
Association Sunday
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer

This Sunday, in the midst of the weekend dedicated to thanksgiving, we
will celebrate the Fellowship's vital relationship with the Unitarian
Universalist Association. All across North America, congregations have
been dedicating one Sunday during this fall period to remembering the
ties we hold to the Association, a relationship that gives us strength
and a wider, richer connection to UUs across the continent. Let us
celebrate the UU web of interconnection.

-----
November 30
Towards Freedom—Connecting the Dots
Elanne Kresser
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson

How do we organize ourselves to meet a changing world with fluidity
and grace? What internal resources must we develop to experience an
inner sense of stability amid the instability of our times?
Feldenkrais, the work developed by the late Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, is
an approach to human development and learning through movement. Widely
known for its ability to help people recover from pain and improve
movement, its essence is a practical philosophy of freedom. Dr.
Feldenkrais, an Eastern European Jew born at the turn of the 20th
century, left his home, ravaged by pogroms, at age 13 to walk towards
freedom and hope in Palestine. He became a highly esteemed scientist,
athlete and martial artist with a great vision for humanity.
Elanne Kresser is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and
student of Zen Buddhism.

________________________________________________________________________________\
\

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP:

Saturday, October 18 at 7pm
Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets
Saturdy Oct. 18 at 7pm

JAMES YEE will speak. This is a benefit for the Chinese American
Muslim Iman who was illegally discharged from his chaplaincy duties at
Guantanamo. James Yee is a distinguished graduate of West Point and
was the Islamic Iman at Guantanamo who humanely ministered to the
prisoners there. He was falsely charged with espionage and other
charges for which the U.S.government had no evidence and he was
cleared. However, Chaplain Yee who is now honorably discharged,
incurred huge legal fees. We would like to honor this fine young Asian
American man who has shown great compassion and humanity.
For more information on James Yee, see www.justiceforyee.com or Wikipedia
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CONSCIENTIOUS PROJECTOR SERIES
Sunday, October 19,
Fellowship Hall,1924 Cedar St @ Bonita
5 pm--Film: "THE EVOLUTION OF MAN"
6 pm-- Potluck
7:30 pm--Film:"THE WHITE ROSE"
Inspiring story of resistance in Nazi Germany.

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JOIN US FOR A FIVE-WEEK EVENING CLASS: The Berkeley Fellowship of
Unitarian Universalists presents...Roots and Wings: Practices to
Nourish the Spirit in a Complicated, Messy, and Beautiful World

Wednesday, October 22nd: Developing and Nurturing Your Own Spiritual
Practice
Wednesday, October 29th: Growing Compassion and Centering
Wednesday, November 5th: Exploring Embodied Practices
Wednesday, November 19th: Music, Movement and Play as Spiritual Practice
Wednesday, December 3rd: Integrating Spiritual Practices into Our
Daily Lives and
Communities

All classes 7-9 pm.

Facilitated by Aline Prentice and Lena Richardson.
Registration required. Sliding scale/pay what you can.
Contact lenahutto@... or call 510-841-4824 to register.
Classes will take place at 1606 Bonita Ave in Berkeley.

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Saturday, October 25 (2 events)
Community Gathering:

Say "Yes!" to Peace in the World & Social Services at Home
Saturday October 25, Noon - 4:30 PM
Civic Center Park on Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.Berkeley
(Near the Civic Center Peace Wall designed by Carolyn Marks - between
Center & Allston, next to the Farmer's Market, close to Shattuck BART
station)

Daniel Ellsberg, Cindy Sheehan, Barbara Becnel, Tree Sitters for
Mother Earth, Berkeley Mental Health Services, Iraqi Veterans and lots
of people who have had enough and want to stand up and reclaim our
Democracy are holding an old fashioned rally to bring the community
together in these troubled times

The First Annual Hal Carlstad Social Justice Awards will be given out
to a social justice activist and media activist who exemplfies Hal's
unwavering resistance to abuse of power.

Yoga, meditation, and many other activities will be offered along with
Music by:
Hali Hammer, The Brazen Squirrels, Carol Denny Larson. Ana-Lisa Smoker.
Maxine Ventura, Stephenie Hendricks – audience participation

For info: 510-841-4824 or 510-495-5132 or Contact: Stephenie Hendricks
415-258-9151 stephdh@...
Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee, Berkeley Fellowship of
Unitarian Universalists, Cedar & Bonita Streets, near MLK, Jr. Way,
Berkeley

Followed by October 25 evening event:

Betsy Rose and Judy Fjell
at Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets at 7:30 pm

Inspiring singers and activists will present "An Evening of Musical
Wit and Wisdom". Reflections on the hopes, visions and values that
sustain us through the elections and national turmoil.
Suggested donation $15-20 at the door

-------
Tuesday, October 28 at 7 pm
Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets

Dr. Marc Sapir will speak about "The Political Geography of the Jewish
State--Zionism's 'facts on the ground'". This is a report back from a
Middle East Children's Alliance delegation trip to Israel and the
Occupied Territories in July, 2008.

------
Friday, October 31 at 8 pm
Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets

A concert to bid "Farewell to the Thief"--the end of the Bush years!"A
night of powerful music and stories about the state of our nation..."
By Jon Fromer, Francisco Herrera, George Mann, Faith Petric, Pat Wynne
and Bernard Gilbert.  Folk music,labor songs and others.

Suggested donation $10.  For more info:www.georgeandjulius.com

__________________________________________________________

EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY

New Deal Film Festival
Tuesday, October 21st @ 1 PM
Our Hope for the Future: Building Community
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst, Corner of MLK
Sponsored by the Berkeley Gray Panthers

In 2008 we celebrate the 75th anniversary of Franklin Delano
Roosevelt's New Deal.  In recognition of FDR's accomplishments and
vision, we show films from the 1930s-Work Projects Administration
(WPA), National Recovery Administration (NRA). Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA), and other programs and projects.

Contact
Henry Clarence
Berkeley-East Bay Gray Panthers
1403 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-548-9696
FAX: 510-548-9697
GrayPanthersBerk@...
______________________________________________________________
BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

The Rev's Schedule
(080928 - 081026)

Note: This is a four (4) WEEK Schedule. For the Fall my Office days
will be Monday & Wednesdays. Time at the Fellowship will be scheduled
on other days as needed.

Preaching in September: (09/28) "Autumnal Balance ~ Autumnal Edge."
(10/12) "Indigenous People's Day: Heart Drum, World Drum." (10/26)
"All Souls Celebration & Renewal."

I will be at the Fellowship at these times and dates:

Monday (09/29): 11:00 am – 4:30 pm.

Monday (10/06): 11:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Wednesday (10/08): 10:30 pm – 3:30 pm.

Monday (10/13): 1:00 pm – 6:30pm.
Wednesday (10/15): 2:00 – 9:00pm.

Monday (10/20) & Wednesday (10/22): 11:00am – 5:00pm.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

NOTE: During the hours when I am "IN" the office, I may be meeting
people in the community, in their homes, or visiting them in the
hospital. I might also be attending a community meeting of some sort.
Please call before you come by the office for any unscheduled visit.

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Looking for a place to stay
October 8, 2008

I'm Ginny Parker and I'm looking for a place (studio/small
apartment/space in someone's home) to rent in the Bay area over the
winter (dates are flexible). Would anyone have a space they would like
to rent on a temporary basis.
I am a member of the UU Church in Columbia, SC. but I'm currently
hanging out in Seattle with my brand new twin grandsons. I would like
to escape the rainy season and spend some time with the other part of
my family in San Francisco.
I'm a retired teacher. I am clean, quiet, reverent, and friendly.
Well, OK, not always reverent, but I'm working on it!
Please contact me at: ginny2243@...

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Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5

An electronic publication of
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5, except holidays

Fellowship Hall is at 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, at Bonita,
one block east of MLK Jr Way,
and is wheelchair accessible.
Sunday Services 10:45 a.m. with tea and coffee after, followed by
lunch at 12:15 pm. A $3 donation is appreciated. First timers free.
Childcare available for children aged 2-10

IN THIS ISSUE:This Sunday's Service
Upcoming Sunday Services at BFUU
Upcoming Events at the Fellowship
Events in the Community
eScrip program
The Rev's Schedule
Looking for a space
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THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE --Note new starting time : 10:45 a.m.

October 12
Indigenous People's Day: Heart Drum, World Drum
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Cynthia Johnson
October 13 is Indigenous People's Day. Calling it so affirms the
insight that, as Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Democracy
Now!, "I'm convinced that indigenous peoples are the moral reserve of
humanity."
Join us as we recommit ourselves to honoring the First Peoples of this
land, seeking to ground our work for justice, and for a deepening path
of wisdom, in the pathways extending from the depths of ancient times.

UPCOMING SERVICES AT BFUU

October 19
Learn to Live Together or Perish as Fools?
Max Elbaum
Coordinator: Tom McAninley
Humanity today is even more inter-connected—and more in danger—than it was
40-plus years ago when Dr. Martin Luther King spoke those words.
Finding ways to resolve conflict through dialogue instead of war is
not only a moral and ethical
imperative, but a more urgent political one than ever before. So is the
challenge of cooperating with people across the planet to tackle
global warming,
water and food shortages, rising inequality, and other
humanity-threatening
crises. The moment holds great perils, but also new possibilities for
peace and
human betterment. Join in this dialogue about danger, change, and hope.
Max Elbaum, an activist in peace and anti-racist movements since the
1960s, is
an editor of War Times/Tiempo de Guerras, an antiwar education project at
www.war-times.org


October 26
All Souls Celebration and Renewal
Rev. Kurt A. Kuhwald
Coordinator: Sylvia Scherzer
Egyptians, pre-Spanish Mexicans and Celts of the ancient British Isles
celebrated summer's end (Samhain) as a moment in the great cyclical
round of life. In the Celtic worldview, Samhain is the time when the
natural order of the universe dissolves back into primordial chaos,
preparatory to reestablishing itself in a new order. During that time
the veil between the visible and invisible worlds is thinned, and
passage between them, as well as sight-lines into the future, are most
possible. Join us as we celebrate those who have passed and as we
divine our future pathways.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch will provide music.

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UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FELLOWSHIP:

CONSCIENTIOUS PROJECTOR SERIES
Friday, October 10,Fellowship Hall,1924 Cedar St @ Bonita
6 pm-- Potluck
7:30 pm--Film:"UNCOUNTED" on how our elections can be stolen.
Can we have a democracy if we do not have honest elections? Discussion
follows film, led by Dr. Jay Bunker
9:30pm--Film: "STEALING AMERICA:VOTE BY VOTE"
A nation can be stolen without guns and tanks. A nation can be stolen
vote by vote.

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Sunday, October 12-- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets

BFUU SEMI-ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Reports by Trustees, Committees and Consulting Minister
Elect 2008-09 Nominating Committee & Delegates to the District and UUA
Assemblies
Be sure to participate and vote as a BFUU member

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Saturday, October 18 at 7pm
Fellowship Hall, 1924 Bonita @ Cedar streets

Benefit for Muslim Chaplin JAMES YEE.
James Yee is a distinguished graduate of West Point and the Islamic
Iman at Guantanamo who humanely ministered to the prisoners there.
He was falsely charged with espionage and other charges for which the
govt. had no evidence and he was cleared. However Chaplin Yee who is
now honorably discharged incurred huge legal fees. We would like to
honor this fine young Asian American man who has shown great
compassion & humanity.

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CONSCIENTIOUS PROJECTOR SERIES
Sunday, October 19,
Fellowship Hall,1924 Cedar St @ Bonita
5 pm--Film: "THE EVOLUTION OF MAN"
6 pm-- Potluck
7:30 pm--Film:"THE WHITE ROSE"
Inspiring story of resistance in Nazi Germany.

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JOIN US FOR A FIVE-WEEK EVENING CLASS: The Berkeley Fellowship of
Unitarian Universalists presents...Roots and Wings: Practices to
Nourish the Spirit in a Complicated, Messy, and Beautiful World

Wednesday, October 22nd: Developing and Nurturing Your Own Spiritual
Practice
Wednesday, October 29th: Growing Compassion and Centering
Wednesday, November 5th: Exploring Embodied Practices
Wednesday, November 19th: Music, Movement and Play as Spiritual Practice
Wednesday, December 3rd: Integrating Spiritual Practices into Our
Daily Lives and
Communities

All classes 7-9 pm.

Facilitated by Aline Prentice and Lena Richardson.
Registration required. Sliding scale/pay what you can.
Contact lenahutto@... or call 510-841-4824 to register.
Classes will take place at 1606 Bonita Ave in Berkeley.


EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY

October 13, Monday, 7:30 PM
First Congregational Church of Berkeley
2345 Channing Way at Dana

NAOMI WOLF + Daniel Ellsberg
"Give Me Liberty"
Tickets: $12 advance, $15 door, at supporting independent bookstores
Or on line: www.kpfa.org/events
Information: www.kpfa.org/events or 510.848-6767X609

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New Deal Film Festival
Tuesday, October 14th @ 1 PM
ARTISTS AT WORK: NEW DEAL WPA
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst, Corner of MLK
Sponsored by the Berkeley Gray Panthers

Contact
Henry Clarence
Berkeley-East Bay Gray Panthers
1403 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-548-9696
FAX: 510-548-9697
GrayPanthersBerk@...

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, at 7 pm

RADICAL TOWN HALL MEETING ON THE FINANCIAL CRISIS
Join in an open meeting and discuss the financial meltdown from a left
perspective.  There will be brief presentations and then an open mic
to discuss the crisis.
at the Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave., Oakland
94609(just north of Alcatraz Ave)
Phone: 510-595-7417    Email: npml@...

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12th Annual PCD Men's Retreat
Friday-Sunday, October 17th-19th

IT'S ALL ABOUT SHOWING UP!

Come join men from all around the Pacific Central District for a
weekend of fun, community building, kinship, singing, workshops and
more! We will be gathering once again at the Westminster Center in
Alamo (10 miles south of Walnut Creek).

Our theme this year is It's All About Showing Up. Through experiential
workshops and kinship groups, we will explore the importance of
showing up at the retreat and showing up and being fully present in
our lives. There will also be free time on Saturday afternoon and the
always-popular No-Talent Show on Saturday night.

The cost for the weekend is $225. Scholarships are available.

For more information and to register -
http://pcd-uua.org/men/frames.htm or contact Harry J. Mersmann at
209-955-0291 or pcdmensretreat@...

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New Deal Film Festival
Tuesday, October 21st @ 1 PM
      Our Hope for the Future: Building Community
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst, Corner of MLK
Sponsored by the Berkeley Gray Panthers


Contact
Henry Clarence
Berkeley-East Bay Gray Panthers
1403 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-548-9696
FAX: 510-548-9697
GrayPanthersBerk@...


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BFUU eScrip program

E-SCRIP is easy and free; just go to:http://www.escrip.com
Click "sign up" and designate BFUU. Group ID is # 6426187. Register
whatever debit, ATM, credit cards and store loyalty cards you use with
participating merchants. The system contributes a percentage of your
purchases to BFUU.
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The Rev's Schedule
(080928 - 081026)

Note: This is a four (4) WEEK Schedule. For the Fall my Office days
will be Monday & Wednesdays. Time at the Fellowship will be scheduled
on other days as needed.

Preaching in September: (09/28) "Autumnal Balance ~ Autumnal Edge."
(10/12) "Indigenous People's Day: Heart Drum, World Drum." (10/26)
"All Souls Celebration & Renewal."

I will be at the Fellowship at these times and dates:

Monday (09/29): 11:00 am – 4:30 pm.

Monday (10/06): 11:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Wednesday (10/08): 10:30 pm – 3:30 pm.

Monday (10/13): 1:00 pm – 6:30pm.
Wednesday (10/15): 2:00 – 9:00pm.

Monday (10/20) & Wednesday (10/22): 11:00am – 5:00pm.

My private line in the Minister's office is: 510-841-4003.
I am available for emergency calls only on my Cell:
415-971-2351. Please observe this request.

For those electronically agile/set up, you can message me at:
revkak@...

NOTE: During the hours when I am "IN" the office, I may be meeting
people in the community, in their homes, or visiting them in the
hospital. I might also be attending a community meeting of some sort.
Please call before you come by the office for any unscheduled visit.

_________________________________________
Looking for a place to stay
October 8, 2008

I'm Ginny Parker and I'm looking for a place (studio/small
apartment/space in someone's home) to rent in the Bay area over the
winter (dates are flexible). Would anyone have a space they would like
to rent on a temporary basis.
I am a member of the UU Church in Columbia, SC. but I'm currently
hanging out in Seattle with my brand new twin grandsons.  I would like
to escape the rainy season and spend some time with the other part of
my family in San Francisco.
I'm a retired teacher. I am clean, quiet, reverent, and friendly.
Well, OK, not always reverent, but I'm working on it!
Please contact me at: ginny2243@...

_________________________________________________
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley CA, 94709
phone: 510-841-4824
fax: 510-841-3477
Internet: www.bfuu.org
e-mail: bfuu@...
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-5