Adult Programs Part of our mission as a congregation is to support each other on our To support this mission, Olmsted UU Congregation offers diverse adult programming for our members and friends. Connection Circles Monthly gatherings include time for talking about one’s life and exploring topic such as forgiveness, ethics, and stories from our lives. This is not a space for debate, it is a space for sharing tender insights and deep questions. This program requires a commitment to a small group from October through June. Sign up here by October 11. Late sign ups in hopes of a free space available are welcome. Welcoming Congregation The Welcoming Congregation process continues this fall through December. This is the process through which Unitarian Universalist congregations educate themselves to prepare ourselves to make a declaration of openness and welcome to those of all sexual orientations and gender identities. These are workshops that the committee hopes will draw a fairly large percentage of the congregation as they are an important part of our journey to become a Welcoming Congregation. Led by Welcoming Congregation Committee Sundays 1-3pm, 9/27, 10/18, 11/22, and 12/13. lunch and childcare provided Book Group By popular request, we are starting a monthly book group. The group will choose books from among their collective interests. To sign up, click here. Adult Religious Education, Fall 2009 OUUC’s model of Adult Religious Education offers a diverse range of programs for small groups of people. Youth and young adults are welcome at all programs. New UU: This three session class covers a basic introduction to UU history, values, theology, and governance. It is highly recommended as a precursor to becoming a member. Led by Ellen Carvill-Ziemer and Membership Committee Sundays 9:30 am, 10/4, 11/1, 12/6 light breakfast served, childcare available upon request RSVP here or 440-777-6622, minister’s mailbox Articulating Your Faith: This five session course is UU 201, picking up where New UU left off. If you are a newer member, please consider taking this class. If you’re a long time member, but find you have difficulty articulating what UU’s believe beyond the 7 Principles, this class is for you, too! Led by Ellen Carvill-Ziemer. Sundays 1-3pm, 10/11, 11/8, continuing in January Drop in class, bring a brown bag lunch Room for Debate: Monthly presentation by experts in scholarly fields followed by questions and discussions. First Sundays 1-3pm, 11/1, 126, continuing in January Drop in class Spiritual Practices: This is a monthly drop-in series through which members of the congregation will introduce others to important practices in their lives. Planned sessions include meditation, Christian and pagan labyrinths, and yoga. Rotating leadership 4th Sundays, 9:30am, 10/25, 11/22, continuing in January Drop in class Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures: This class combines insights of scholars of history, archeology, and Hebrew with an exploration of the text through drama to provide participants with basic literacy in the Hebrew Scriptures from a Unitarian Universalist perspective. Six sessions, every other week, beginning in October. Led by Ellen Carvill-Ziemer. Sign up here or by calling 440-777-6622, minister’s mailbox, with best weekday evenings for you. |