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Pathways Weekly
June 25, 2008
So many exciting
opportunities and events are always happening at Pathways Church! Please take a moment to look through this edition and see what's in store for you at
Pathways. For more information about us and to see our full calendar,
visit www.pathwaysUU.org.
This Week's Sermon
Br. ChiSing, Interfaith Mindfulness Ministries
Br. ChiSing is an Interfaith retreat facilitator,
spiritual director, ritual artist, musician, and the founder of
Interfaith Mindfulness Ministries. He has a B.A. in Religion from a
Protestant university, an M.A. in Spirituality from a Catholic college,
and a Master of Divinity from a Unitarian Universalist seminary. He was
ordained by the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh in 2003. He was also
commissioned into ministry by a congregation of the United Church of
Christ in 1995. Br. ChiSing's vision for ministry is to encourage
Buddhist, Christian, and other faith communities to practice Mindful
Spirituality in an Interfaith, Earth-based way, with an emphasis on
creativity, music, and the arts.
The morning will also include remarks from Eric
Gordon, graduating high school senior.
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News and Announcements
Weekly Submission Deadline is Changing!
Starting NEXT week, on July 1, your Pathways
Weekly will reach your inbox on Tuesdays instead of Wednesdays. This
means that any submissions to be included will need to be sent to announcements@pathwaysuu.org by the end
of the day on Mondays.
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Where's Rev. Kathy?
Rev. Kathy Schmitz is away for General Assembly and vacation
through Sunday, July 6. During that time she will periodically check
e-mail (pastor@pathwaysUU.org) and messages left
on her cell phone (940-765-8590). She may respond only to emergencies and
timely issues before her return.
Kathy's last day with Pathways will be Sunday, July 20.
Please let her know if you would like to schedule time between July 7 and
July 20 to wrap up any Pathways or personal matters that need attention.
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Can't be at General Assembly this
Year? Watch on Streaming Media!
Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly
(GA) officially begins today and can come to your computer via streaming
media! The GA Web staff will bring more than twenty hours of GA to you.
Point your browser to the site listed below for a list of dates and times
for live streaming video events. After the events have passed, archived
video will be provided as quickly as they can process the files for
permanent access.
Watch here: http://uua.org/events/general
assembly/2008/112314.shtml
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Pathways Happenings
Pathways Summer Film Festival
Next Showing:
Saturday, July 19, 7:30 p.m.
Mark the dates of July 19, and August 16 in your calendar
and plan to be at Pathways for the Saturday night Summer Film Festival.
The festival will raise your environmental consciousness, show you how
community activism works, stimulate your mind and imagination with the
mysteries of quantum physics, and inspire you with the power of
forgiveness. All showings will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 19
The Power of
Forgiveness won Best Film award at the Sun Valley Film
Festival. It examines the role forgiveness can play in alleviating anger
and grief after such horrific events as the Amish school shooting, as
well as the physical, mental and spiritual benefits that come with
forgiveness. It includes stories and interviews with people from many
faith traditions: Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh; Nobel Peace Laureate
Elie Wiesel on forgiveness in the Jewish faith; Azim Khamisa on
forgiveness and Islam; Rev. James Forbes, pastor of Riverside Church in New York, on forgiveness from a Christian perspective. And best-selling author Thomas
Moore (Care of the Soul) speaks on forgiveness from a spiritual
dimension.
Information and preview at www.thepowerofforgiveness.com
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Lifespan Enrichment
Wednesday Evening Salon
The Wednesday Evening Salon happens each week, with a
rotating list of events. Something exciting happens every week! Childcare
reservations must be made before noon on Tuesday.
4th Wednesday Schedule (this week):
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6:00 p.m.
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Sit 'N Knit
Join us in our love of making things with sticks and string. Come as
you are, everyone is welcome. If you already knit, bring your project.
If you want to learn, we have extra needles, practice yarn, and easy
patterns to get you started. Share patterns, stitches, techniques,
stories, and celebrate the finished objects.
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6:30 p.m.
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Brown Bag Supper
Bring your supper and start your salon evening with a meal in
community.
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7:00 p.m.
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NO Meditation for Children June 25, July 2, or July 9
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7:00 p.m.
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Buddhist Reflections
Sessions begin and end with meditation and include background material
as well an opportunity for discussion of practical applications of
Buddhist teachings. Sessions will evolve and be balanced to meet the
needs to the group. Beginners to both meditation and Buddhism are
welcome. Drop-ins are welcome. Open to adults and high school students.
(Lay led while Rev. Schmitz is away)
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7:00 p.m.
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Mah Jongg
If you like to play cards, this is a lot more fun, and a bit more
challenging - about as challenging as Sudoku (not as challenging as
bridge). There is no betting or score keeping. There will, however, be
fun and good people! Beginners are welcome, as are adults and teens.
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1st Wednesday Schedule (next week):
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6:30 p.m.
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Brown Bag Supper
Bring your supper and start your salon evening with a meal in
community.
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7:00 p.m.
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NO Meditation for Children July 2 or July 9
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7:00 p.m.
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Buddhist Reflections
Sessions begin and end with meditation and include background material
as well an opportunity for discussion of practical applications of
Buddhist teachings. Sessions will evolve and be balanced to meet the
needs to the group. Beginners to both meditation and Buddhism are
welcome. Drop-ins are welcome. Open to adults and high school students.
(Lay led while Rev. Schmitz is away)
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7:00 p.m.
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Mah Jongg
If you like to play cards, this is a lot more fun, and a bit more
challenging - about as challenging as Sudoku (not as challenging as
bridge). There is no betting or score keeping. There will, however, be
fun and good people! Beginners are welcome, as are adults and teens.
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7:00 p.m.
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Women's Book Group
For the month of July, the selection is Generation Me: Why Today's
Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled - and More
Miserable Than Ever Before by Jean M. Twenge.
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Contact Julie Lambert at lifespanre@pathwaysUU.org.
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Yoga Classes Offered at Pathways
Saturdays 9:00-10:15
a.m.
Yoga instructor Eva Rosenkranz offers basic/beginner yoga
classes in our building on Saturdays from 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. No prior
knowledge is required. Please wear comfortable, non-restricting clothes,
and bring a blanket, a beach towel or, if possible, a yoga mat. A very
limited number of yoga mats are available. The monthly fee is $40.00 for
friends and members of Pathways and $50.00 for anyone else. Drop-in
charges are $15.00 per lesson. A portion of the tuition goes to
Pathways. For questions, please contact Eva at evarosenkranz@tx.rr.com.
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DLRE Summer Schedule
Julie Lambert, Director of Lifespan Religious Education,
will be out of the office through July 12 for General Assembly and
vacation. She will also be gone August 10-15 to attend the Dwight Brown
Leadership Experience. Eric Terrell will stand in for her on those
Sundays. If you need to contact her, she will check her e-mail
intermittently (lifespanre@pathwaysUU.org).
In an emergency, Eric Terrell or the Pathways office will be able to
reach her by phone.
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Community News
9-Week Compassionate Communication
Study
Tuesdays, June
24-August 19, 2008, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Learn to speak in a way that inspires compassionate giving
and receiving. Learn to listen in a way that gets to the heart of what's
alive in you and others.
The Fort Worth Center for Compassionate Communication
presents a 9-week Compassionate Communication Study based on Nonviolent
Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg at the Center
for the Healing Arts, 312 W. Leuda St. Fort Worth, TX. Facilitated by Owen Kinser and J Kendel Johnson (www.fwcompassion.org).
To register or ask questions, please contact Owen Kinser at owen@fwcompassion.org (214) 289-6774 or
J Kendel Johnson at j@texasdop.org
(214) 532-3761.
We are requesting a payment range of $90 - $135 ($10 - $150
per class) to cover expenses and support our work to spread this study to
others throughout the Metroplex. Please contact us if the minimum fee is
preventing you from taking the class. It is our earnest desire to make
learning and deepening the practice of nonviolent communication available
to everyone.
For more information on nonviolent communication, visit www.CNVC.org
and www.NonviolentCommunication.com.
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Day of Mindfulness Retreat
THIS Saturday, June
28, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Unity Church of Dallas
Treat yourself and your friends to a heart-opening day of
peace, joy, wisdom, and community. A unique beginner-friendly retreat of
meditation, inspiration, and transformation facilitated by Br. ChiSing,
M.Div., M.A. (an ordained disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh).
Space is limited to the first 30 registrants (please bring
your own vegetarian lunch). Sliding Donation: $50 - $70 (scholarship
rate: $30 - $50) Please register by June 23. More information and
registration can be found at www.intermindful.com/contact/dom07re
g.htm.
Unity Church of Dallas, 6525 Forest Ln (between Preston and
Hillcrest), Dallas, Texas, (972) 233-7106
And don't miss Br. ChiSing as our guest preacher at
Pathways Church the next day, THIS Sunday, June 29!
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This Week at Pathways
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TONIGHT
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Jun 25
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6:00 p.m.
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Sit 'N Knit
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TONIGHT
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Jun 25
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6:30 p.m.
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Salon Brown Bag Supper
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TONIGHT
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Jun 25
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7:00 p.m.
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Buddhist Reflections
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TONIGHT
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Jun 25
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cancelled
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Meditation for Children
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TONIGHT
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Jun 25
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7:00 p.m.
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Mah Jongg
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Friday
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Jun 27
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12:00 p.m.
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4th Friday Friends Lunch
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Saturday
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Jun 28
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9:00 a.m.
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Basic/Beginner Yoga
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Sunday
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Jun 29
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10:00 a.m.
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Common Ground Service
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Sunday
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Jun 29
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11:20 a.m.
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The Harried Reasoners
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Sunday
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Jun 29
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11:20 a.m.
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Metaphysical Mystics
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Sunday
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Jun 29
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11:20 a.m.
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Classes for Children and Youth
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Sunday
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Jun 29
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7:00 p.m.
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Life With God
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For additional details about these and other classes and
groups, please pick up a schedule on the visitor information table in our
lobby or see the full Pathways calendar at www.pathwaysuu.org/googlecal.htm.
The NEW deadline
for submissions to Pathways
Weekly is end of the day on Mondays.
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