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Newsletter of the Oak Cliff Unitarian Universalist Church Editor: E. Beth Ferree Email: ella-editor@oakcliffuu.org

April, 2018

Index

From the Editor Service Schedule

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Calendar 2

News and Information

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Events to Consider

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RE News 5

About Our Members

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Various Info 7

Who’s Who, What’s What and When’s That?

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Oak Cliff Unitarian Universalist Church

3839 Kiest Blvd.

Dallas, Texas 75233

(214) 337-2429

The Oak Leaf

Sunday Service:

10-11 AM

Adult Talkback:

11:15 AM – Noon

Youth Religious Education:

During Service (Hope Bldg.)

Young Adult Gathering

12:30 PM (Charity)

From the Editor

Beth Ferree, Editor

April is an important month in the Social

Justice arena. On the 6th we remembered

the incredible accomplishments of Martin

Luther King, Jr. as we also mourned his

death.

April 12 is Holocaust Remembrance Day and

it seems incredible that a large percentage

of Millennial and the younger folks have no

idea about the concentration camps that

stole so many lives during WWII.

Cont. on page 7

April Services

15th-Mother Nature=Human Nature

Are we, as Unitarian Universalists, on a shared

path to harmony?

As a perfect overture to Earth Day celebrations

in our neighborhood, let's take a closer look at

the nature of our relationship with beauty, the

Feminine, and Mother Earth through insight

and song. We do this by honoring the

interdependent web connecting us to one

another and the Earth in very workable ways.

Director of Livespan Religious Education,

Kathy Kinkaid, will be in the pulpit.

22nd – Life Liberty and the Pursuit of

Happiness

Are we pursuing the right things? What

truly makes us happy? Are we searching

for happiness in the wrong direction?

Tracy Tanwar returns to the pulpit

29th - Attitude of Gratitude

“The idea for this service has been

brewing in my mind for quite a while. It is

a synthesis of my life experience, books

I’ve read (specifically The Secret, by

Rhonda Byrne, the Seth Speaks series by

Jane Roberts, and various texts I had to

read for my favorite college class, Physics

and Buddhism) and simple observation of

the world.”

Rev. Larry Brumfield will present the

service.

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APRIL SUND AY MO NDA Y TUE SDA Y WED NE SDA Y THUR SDA Y FRID AY SATUR DAY

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A Course in Miracles

7PM

3 Shambala Open Meditation and Dharma Talks

7 -9 PM

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Choir Rehearsal 7-8 PM

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8 Shambala Open

Mediation 11:15 AM

Services 10 AM Social Justice Mtg

12:30 PM Shambala Heart of

Recovery 6:00 PM

Jazz Jam 5-7 PM

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A Course in Miracles

7PM

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Shambala Open Meditation and Dharma Talks

7 -9 PM Social Justice Film

7 PM

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Choir Rehearsal 7-8 PM UUCOC

Coordinating Council

7PM

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15 Shambala Open

Mediation 11:15 AM Services 10 AM

LWCH Mtg. 12:30 PM

Psychic Fair 3PM-6PM

Shambala Heart of Recovery 6:00 PM

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A Course in Miracles

7PM

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Shambala Open Meditation and Dharma Talks

7 -9 PM

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Choir Rehearsal 7-8 PM

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22 Shambala Open

Mediation 11:15 AM Services 10 AM

UUOC Spring Parish Mtg. 12:30

Shambala Heart of Recovery 6:00 PM

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A Course in Miracles

7PM

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Shambala Open Meditation and Dharma Talks

7 -9 PM UUCOC Board Mtg

7 PM

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Choir Rehearsal 7-8 PM

Indivisible Oak cliff Happy Hour

5-7PM

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Shambala Level 4 9 AM

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Shambala Level 4 9 AM

RE Veggie Store 11 AM – 1 PM

29 Shambala Open

Mediation 11:15 AM Services 10 AM

Young Adult Film Night

1:30 PM Shambala Heart of

Recovery 6:00 PM

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A Course in Miracles

7PM

Calendar at a Glance

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Member Anniversaries

April 15, 3-6 PM

Come join us and get a glimpse of all the

Universe has in store for your life, find

healing, or just check out the venders.

These are the people celebrating their UUCOC

anniversary for April:

4 Mary Martinson Steve Martinson

5 Glorian Mulligan Stratton

8 Yvette Deluna Kris Pantoja

9 Lemlem Berhe Catherine Luster Michael Luster

15 David Biehl

17 Rachel Betzen Stephen Betzen Alice Kinsey Jim Ward Roxanne Ward

20 Tracy Tanwar Vijay Tanwar

24 Barbara Fudge

News and Information

Easter Bonnets

Parish Meeting and Potluck

April 22 at 12:30 PM

We will be voting for officers and

the yearly budget. Member

attendance is strongly

encouraged.

Bring food to share and get to

know your fellow members!

Psychic Fair Gets an Upgrade!

On Sunday, April 15th the Social Justice committee will have

a table at the Lake Cliff Earth Day celebration. Join us in Lake

Cliff for a day of fun and learning about the environment.

There will be activities for the kids and Kirsten will be

registering voters. Visit www.oakcliffearthday.com for more

info.

The LWCH received blessings from the board to hold the Psychic Fair

more often in 2019. It will be on the third Sunday of January, March,

May, July, September and November.

Scott Grey is a man who

wears many hats

Darvin Stephens and Sarah Ricke

chat

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Indivisible Oak Cliff meets monthly

at UUCOC From the website:

Indivisible Oak Cliff is a nonpartisan group, based in Oak

Cliff, Texas. We started in January 2017, after the

Inauguration, the Women’s March, and the release of the

Indivisible Guide.

Our mission is supporting the values of inclusiveness,

the freedoms codified in the Constitution, respect for

human rights and dignity, and the peace and well-being

of future generations; and opposing government actions

and officials who disregard these values.

We founded the group with passion but limited

knowledge, so it took some months to get our footing, but

following the interests of our members, we are now

focused on voter registration and education. (More at

IndivisibleOakCliff.org)

NOTE: Everyone is welcome. You do not need to be a

resident of OakCliff to attend.

Special Events

is

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Youth helping youth achieve their dreams

www.thenorthtexasdreamteam.org

www

Join us every Second Sunday of the month from 5 to 7 PM for

Jazz Jam! You are welcome to listen or even join in! Whether

your chops are up, down, or out in left field you are

encouraged to bring the instrument of your choice and have

fun.

You’re welcome to BYOB, but nothing stronger than wine or

beer. We may be making music and merry, but there’s no

reason to get rowdy.

For the players who understand the “code”: you are asked

to bring your REAL books (Hal Leonard 6th Edition, Volumes

1&2). All tips will be evenly distributed among the players.

If you decide to play along please RSVP, if possible to

Jazzjam2017@labyrinthwalkcoffeehouse.com

For meeting times and place go to:

www.indivisibleoakcliff.org

Yummy Easter snacks

with Clint

Chamberlain

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News from RE

BY: Kathy Kinkaid

Easter Sunday was a real winner !!!! No whammies.

It was a team effort with all hands on deck. * Hiding eggs for the Teens: Angelo, Dan, Richard, Kenneth, & Clint * Coloring eggs: Clint, James, & Noah * Bringing Candy: Allison, Tinnin, Nora * Stuffing Prankster Eggs: Angelo, Lauren, Hannah, Noah + * Teen Scavenger Hunt: Emily Brock * Kid Church/Lesson: Leah & Tyler Pittmon * Providing "mock-able" faces: Lucia Montemayor * Chicken & Waffles + cleanup: Cat & Mike Luster * Stuffing Eggs for the Kids: ALL THE KIDS !!!!! * Photography: Kathy Grey * General Supervision: Tricia Pittmon, Beth Ferree * After-It-All Cleanup: Angelo, Aden, Liam, Scott, Sherry Randall * Understanding Speaker & Talk-Back facilitator: Donna Leach * SUPER FUN: EVERYONE !!!!!!

There were 28 Kids in attendance who engaged in the discussion during Kid Church, ran an egg-stuffing production line with little to no hitches, waited patiently, made new friends and seemed to really have a great time. This was one of my most FAVORITE Sundays!

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About Our Members

First Tuesday Film Festival

Co-sponsored by the Dallas Peace & Justice

Center

Every month, at 7:00pm on the first Tuesday, The

Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff screens a film

focusing on an important social justice issue. We

promise you'll come away inspired and ready to hit the

road in your own quest for a better world.

The best way to make a difference in the world is to

first learn how others have done so. Is there a film

you'd love to see to inspire you? Perhaps you have that

one movie that just recharges you before a social

justice battle. If so, please share with us and we'll see

about putting it on our list of films to show at the

UUCOC First Tuesday Social Justice Film Festival.

Retreats at UbarU This Spring

April 13-15 Women’s Retreat

For more information, see www.ubaru.org. Register through this

email or at our website! We hope to see you at one of our

events!

A Toast – To Our Awesome Family

Jose Gabriel was named Associate Professor with tenure at University

of Dallas!

Robertus and Sherri Van der Wege moved to Duncanville and the TED

–X Talk Robertus gave earlier this year is now available online at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al9NOCXaHjo

Send your accomplishments and news to ella-editor@oakcliffuu.org

On May 2nd, 1961, 30 members of the

UUCOC signed a charter. On May 15th

of that same year the charter was

received from UUA

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Various Church Stuff

Editorial Continued

If we are to teach our children to

become aware of social justice

issues, we must make them aware

of the historical events that created

a need for it.

We want our children to grow up to

be good people, to care for others

and serve the greater community;

but, do we tell them why? Do we

provide the base upon which to

build a better life? For, if we fail to

teach them about the past, surely

they are doomed to repeat the

same mistakes in the future.

Teach the children well. Give them

to tools to move forward with the

determination that what lies behind

is not necessarily what lies ahead.

DID YOU KNOW?

Putting a coffee filter inside

a cast iron skillet when it’s

not in use will help prevent

rusting.

Put a tablespoon of baking

soda inside a coffee filter,

tie it with twine and it will

keep your refrigerator odor

free!

Use a doubled up coffee

filter to clean your windows

and there’ll be no lint.

Use a coffee filter to hold

your nuts, bolts and screws

while you’re working on a

project.

From PBS:

Political empowerment for Latinos in the United States has

always faced adverse circumstances. From poll taxes and

gerrymandering to outright intimidation, Latinos have been

kept from the ballot box in both local and national elections

throughout history. A Mexican-American butcher’s son from

San Antonio, Texas, Willie Velasquez questioned the lack of

Latino representation in his city’s government, propelling him

into a lifelong battle to gain political equality for Latinos.

Everybunny Gets Fed!

James Fairchild with husband, Clint Chamberlain and their

son, Noah

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Social Justice Meeting Sunday, April 8

12:30 pm, Hope

(First Sunday)

Coordinating Council Mtg.

Wednesday, April 11

7pm, Faith Lobby

LWCH Planning Meeting

Sunday, April 15

(Third Sunday)

Worship Ministry Meeting

(Fourth Sunday)

UUCOC Board Meeting

Tuesday, April 24

7pm, Faith Lobby

(Fourth Tuesday)

Who’s Who, What’s What and When’s That?

Board of Trustees: (1 year term) President: Vijay Tanwar (2018) Vice President: Darvin Stephens (2018) Secretary: Susan Ammons (2018)

Endowment Fund Managers (3 years) Sherri van der Wege (’19) David Biehl (’18) Stephen Betzen (’20)

Board of Trustees (2 years) Treasurer: Ben Marmaduke (’19) Trustees: Jose Espericuenta (’19) Charlie Cranford (’19) Kathy Grey (’18)

Leadership Development Committee (2 years) Chair: Brad Guerrero-Neri (’19) Barbara Fudge (’18) Becky Brown (’18) Robertus van der Wege (’19) Gus Warren (’19)

Past President: Dan Brown There is currently an open position on the Board of Trustees

More Easter Peeps!

Current Board Members