Sunday, March 14, 2010
“WHAT’S LENT GOT TO DO WITH UUs?”
Rev. Lyn Burton

Lent: a cultural blend of Pagan customs honoring the time when the barren Earth rests before the fertile spring again arrives. Lent: a legacy of Christian practices honoring Jesus’ life and death. What might we learn from the spiritual practice of fasting that may deepen our relationship to that which ultimately is life-giving and sustains us?

*Chalice Children will teach us a song!

**Don’t forget to set your clocks AHEAD one hour!

Sunday, March 7, 2010
“WHAT IF WE ALL LIVED ON PANDORA?”
Rev. Lyn Burton

The movie Avatar poses a variety of moral and ethical dilemmas for its characters. Join in a family-friendly conversation about how we might respond to these issues based on our UU principles and sources.

Sunday Coffee: 10:30 AM, Sunday Service: 11:00AM, Sunday School: 11:00 AM

Bismarck -Mandan Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Church
P.O. Box 297
818 East Divide Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58502 -0297
E-mail: office@bismanuu.org
Website: www.bismanuu.org
Phone: 701-223-6788

Sunday, February 28, 2010
“DYING TO LIVE”
Jay Basquiat

Death, the dread specter, was embraced by the ancient philosophers as the key to life and living well. Jay Basquiat will consider their views in relation to our modern anxieties about death, seeking that integration and acceptance of death as the philosophical source of a fuller, richer life here and now. Jay teaches philosophy at Bismarck State College and operates Baskets of Plenty Community Supported Agriculture for the Bismarck-Mandan area.

Sunday Coffee: 10:30 AM, Sunday Service: 11:00AM, Sunday School: 11:00 AM

Sunday, February 21, 2010
“LOOKING AT FAITH FORMATION FROM THE ‘OUTSIDE IN’ ”
Rev. Lyn Burton

Sunday, February 14, 2010
“SINGING THE JOURNEY”
Brian Palecek

Brian will lead a sing-a-long of hymns from the UU hymnal with special poems and songs of love for Valentine’s Day. Brian is a long-time friend of the fellowship, a leader of the peace movement and a humanities instructor at United Tribes Technical College.

**Featuring original spoken word poetry by members of “The Group That Opened the Box.”

Sunday Coffee: 10:30 AM, Sunday Service: 11:00AM, Sunday School: 11:00 AM

Bismarck -Mandan Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Church
P.O. Box 297

Sunday, February 7, 2010
“A HISTORY OF JOY: THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS
ON LIFE”
Roy Hammerling

Roy will discuss how the idea of Joy is central to the human condition. He is chair of the Religion Department at Concordia College, Moorhead and travels extensively with students to many places abroad. Roy is also co-founder of a group helping the Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan build a library in southern Sudan. He earned his PhD from the University of Notre Dame.

Sunday Coffee: 10:30 AM, Sunday Service: 11:00AM, Sunday School: 11:00 AM

Sunday, January 31, 2010
“THE HEADING”
Rev. Dr. Wade Schemmel

Having a compass in hand or in our head, helps us find direction in a storm, or, for Wade Schemmel, on the hilly roads in Wisconsin where he grew up. Our founding fathers were correct about separating church and state, but religion provides an important compass or “heading” for us to see through the confusion, bigotry, and false statements on public issues. Rev. Schemmel is the Conference Minister of the Northern Plains Conference of the United Church of Christ.

Sunday, January 24, 2010
“WE ARE STARDUST: DARWIN AND A NEW CREATION STORY”
Rev. Lyn Burton

Is supporting evolution compatible with faith? Can spiritual practice represent evolution in action? Might an exciting new, science-based creation story help our children think about and relate to God with joy and wonder? Join Rev. Burton to discuss Darwin’s great paradigm shift in both scientific and religious thought.

Ingathering of New Member
Dedication of Three Children

10:30 Sunday Coffee - 11:00 Sunday Service - 11:00 Sunday Children's Programs

Sunday, January 17, 2010
“REFLECTIONS ON DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY”
Rev. Lyn Burton

The language of race is relational and systematic and we are participating in an ongoing conversation about race with our very lives. As we commemorate the life and work of Dr. King, Rev. Burton reflects on lessons learned since 1968 and challenges that remain. Join the discussion.

**Soup & salad lunch conversation on the “Passion Survey”

10:30 AM Sunday Coffee, 11:00 AM Sunday Service, 11:00 AM Children's Programs

Sunday, January 10, 2010
“THIS I BELIEVE – A JOURNEY TO JUSTICE”
Tom Disselhorst

Tom, a long time UU member, shares his story in the, ”This I Believe” series. Taking off from the UU principles of affirming and promoting, “The Inherent worth and dignity of every person” and “Justice, equity and compassion in human relations”, Tom will share how and where he developed his social justice concerns and how they led him to our Fellowship. As a pianist, Tom’s story will include several musical interludes. Come and enjoy!

**Guest at Your Table box collection