January 2019 Gail Larkin, Editor The Unicorn

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton Newsletter

Free in Faith Diverse in Thought United in Caring Committed to Action

Page 2 This Month’s Sermons

Page 3 Healing Justice

UUFBR Membership Matters

Page 4 Boca Raton Martin Luther King Day Celebration

Family Promise Thank you

Page 5 Flea Market

Silent Auction

Page 6 New Saturday Film Series (Free)

February Unicorn Submission Deadline

Page 7 Poetry Yoga: Whitman, Your Higher Self, and

Meditation UUFBR Book Club

Page 8 Tai Chu and Qigong

Page 9 Open Door Acupuncture Community Clinic

Page 10 Chair Yoga

Page 11 David Roth in Concert

Did You Know?

Page 12 What’s Happening

Page 13 Fellowship Calendar

January 2019 � 2

January Sermons Sundays, 10:30am 

January 6 A Pessimist’s Path to Happiness

~ The Reverend Harris Riordan

January 13 Walt Whitman

~ Cary Bayer

January 20 How Should White Folks Celebrate

Dr. King? ~ The Reverend Harris Riordan

January 27 Looking Ahead - 100 Years ~ The Reverend Harris Riordan

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Healing Justice Meeting: Thursday, January 3, 7:00 PM in the Living Room of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton (UUFBR). All are needed and welcome.

The New Year dawns with potential for Healing Justice work as part of UUFBR. Those of you who are new may not know about Healing Justice and how it fits with what we do at UUFBR. If you want to know more about our origins, visit http://www.uufbr.org/healing-justice/. Now we struggle to deepen our understanding of the meaning of racism as it exists within us, good white people who have done all we know how to do to combat this evil, as well as deep in the fiber of this nation ostensibly dedicated to freedom and justice for all. I have come to know racism is beyond complex. Two books help me to understand what it means to be white in America. Maybe you will find them useful. The first, White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, 2018, by Robin Diangelo and White Rage: The Unspoken Truth About Our Racial Divide, 2016, by Carol Anderson. These sources help me to understand that while we have many successes to celebrate, we have a very long way to go and it is up to us white folk to find the way.

UUFBR Book Club Discussion: Small Great Things: NY Times best seller, a page turning mystery "with a gripping moral dilemma at its heart...With incredible empathy, intelligence, and candor, Jodi Picoult (bestselling NYT author) tackles race, privilege, prejudice, justice and compassion---and does not offer easy answers." Discussion led by Louise Malusis of HJ, January, 16, Osias Hall, 7:30 PM.

Martin Luther King Day: See Deb Weiss's article on the next page as she describes how we will join in the MLK Celebration in Boca Raton on January 21.

Join HJ in this enthralling musical narrative adventure Deeper Than The Skin, Sunday, March 17, 1:00pm. Two friends… one Black, one White… one from the North… one from the South! Musicians, storytellers, students of history and world travelers… Two separate narratives forged into one powerful friendship, finding common ground, helping others to do the same.

UUFBR Membership Committee Meeting, Sunday, January 13, 11:30am in the Living Room. All UUFBR members are welcome to join us. Volunteers are needed for our spring New Member

Dinner 2019, mentoring new members, and supporting programs to grow our congregation. Questions: tiltonbetty@gmail.com

JOIN HEALING JUSTICE FOR ....

- Carolyn Brown, member, Healing Justice

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Martin Luther King Day is Monday, January 21. Come to the The Boca Raton celebration starting at 9:30am at the MLK monument, across the street from Ebenezer Baptist Church, 200 Ruby Street. Pastor Tom Tift of First United Methodist Church will emcee; the Mayor and keynote speaker Angela Williams will speak, DISC will give its annual Humanitarian Award, and the choirs of several Pearl City churches will perform. For early birds, there is free breakfast and activities for children in the Church beginning at 7:30am. At 11:00am, the march will begin from the MLK monument to Sanborn Square. For those who can’t march, there will be free

trolley service to Sanborn Square. At 11:30am, there will be live entertainment at Sanborn Square, including a performance by Broadway Dance students. There will be free face painting and rides, as well as refreshments. For more information, contact Debra Weiss; she is Secretary of the DISC Board of Directors and on the MLK Planning Committee. Office: 561-419-2504; email: disc.pearlcity@gmail.com.

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Silent

Donation Forms in Osias Throughout January

Donations Needed Now WE HAVE A $10,000 GOAL FOR THIS END OF YEAR FUNDRAISER

Auction Dates

Sunday February 17th and Sunday February 24th

The next Flea Market is Saturday, January 26  We will start setting up on Sunday, January 20  

Please start saving your stuff! Bring it in on Sunday, January 13

Volunteers desperately needed to make this the huge success we need it to be! 

Extra clean-up help will be needed afterwards because there will be a concert in the Sanctuary that night…..

Please sign up online or the forms in the back of Osias Hall. 

FUNdraisers!!!

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About the Film We humans are a force of nature. At the

same time human activities alter the basic elements of life – earth, air, water,

and fire – those elements change human life.

In this riveting and visually rich drama, blending art and science, we

follow renowned environmental photographer James Balog as he explores the impact of wildfires,

hurricanes, sea level rise, a struggling coal mining community, and our

changing air. With rare compassion and heart, THE HUMAN ELEMENT

highlights Americans who are on the frontlines of climate change, inspiring us to re-evaluate our relationship with

the natural world.

FREE ADMISSION Registration is encouraged to help with planning.

Click this link to register for Free tickets. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-human-element-film-showing-we-are-a-force-of-nature-tickets-53616132295

February Unicorn submission deadline is 12 noon, Thursday, Jan. 24th!

Saturday Film Series - January 12 6:30pm – Doors open for reception and light refreshments

7:00pm – Film Showing in the Sanctuary8:20pm – Discussion with:

John Englander, international speaker and author, http://hightideonmainstreet.com/ Rebecca Harvey, representative for Citizens Climate Lobby, Boca Raton Chapter

Megan S. Houston, Director, Palm Beach County, Office of Resilience

For more information please email Film Series Coordinator: Ron Lovell ron@lovell.net

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Book Club Schedule 2019 - Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from January to May at 7:30pm in Osais Hall.

Jan 16. Book: Small Great Things. Author, Jodi Picoult. Presenter, Louise MalusisFeb 20. Book: They Thought They Were Free. Author, Milton Mayer. Presenter, Jerry Reinhold-Shor Mar 20. Book: TBD. Presenters. Barbara Messick & Emil KesslerApr 17. Book:TBD. Presenter Robert DucheminMay 15. Book: Becoming. Author, Michelle Obama. Presenter, Linda Watson Questions: tiltonbetty@gmail.com

UUFBR

Higher Self Healing Meditation (HSHM) founder and Life Coach Cary Bayer wrote his Masters Thesis on

Walt Whitman at Maharishi International University, and is the author of Walt Whitman: Poet of Enlight-

enment. He’s worked with Oscar-winner Alan Arkin, David Steinberg, and Quality Inns, and has helped

people make their dreams come true since the ‘70s when he became a Transcendental Meditation

teacher, since the ’90s when he became a life coach, and since 2010 when he launched HSHM.

His Breakthrough Coaching creates breakthroughs in relationships,

finances, career, and spiritual life. To book a session, call 954-788-3380.

Led by Cary Bayer founder of Higher Self Healing Meditation, and author of Walt Whitman: Poet of Enlightenment and Higher Self Meditation

Sunday January 13 t 1—3:30 PMUnitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton, 2601 St. Andrews Blvd., Smith RoomInvestment: $20. Contact: (561) 482-2001www.uufbr.org

YOU’LL LEARN:a How Walt Whitman’s poetry can give you a clear understanding

of your Transcendental Self’s true naturea How Whitman’s verse can enable you to understand Enlightenment

a The liberating benefits of contacting that Self regularlya How meditation can enable you to contact that Self

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Tai Chi - Beginners Classroom 2

Tuesdays 6:00pm - 7:00pm Thursdays 10:00am - 11:00am

Tai Chi - Advanced Classroom 1

Tuesdays 6:00pm - 7:30pm Thursdays 10:00am - 11:30pm

Qigong & Group Healing Classrooms 1 & 2

Tuesdays 7:30pm - 8:45pm Thursdays 11:30am - 12:45pm

TAI CHI BEGINNERS & QIGONG $15 a class

$125 for 10 classes, or $80 a month

Tai Chi and Qigong Whether a beginner or long time Tai Chi practitioner your

energy is a welcome addition to our group energy. We’re looking forward to seeing you!

Classes are held in the Peace & Wellness Center, located behind the Main building.

Master Jennifer Wenhong Yu is an international #1 Amazon best-selling author, a happiness-wellness activist, mentor and a 6th generation Tai Chi Master of China's Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan

Lineage. She holds a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. candidacy in Healtheology in the U.S. and an Economic Law degree from Peking University, China. She is well versed in eastern wellness, holistic health and western fitness and was a former AFAA examiner, personal trainer and advanced instructor of Therapeutic Yoga and Pilates.

Certified Tai Chi Instructor, Gabrielle Siman offers instruction in the art of

Yang Style Tai Chi long form and Qigong. Practicing these arts since 1997, she has developed a strong foundation and looks forward to sharing her knowledge with you.

TAI CHI ADVANCED $20 a class

$150 for 10 classes, or $150 a month

Group Healing: Loving Donation Hardship: Any Donation

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Acupuncture and herbal medicine can be used to treat a wide variety of health complaints, either as a stand- alone treatment or in conjunction with other modalities. Many people simply enjoy that acupuncture makes them feel good, and allows them to better cope with stress and

emotional issues.

Erica has a Masters in Oriental Medicine (4-year program) from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (New York City), and has been practicing acupuncture and herbal medicine for 11 years. In this professional clinic, treatments are given in a community setting, meaning that a handful of patients will relax and receive acupuncture in the same room at the same time. This community method allows cost to stay low for both practitioner and patient. After a private consultation with Erica, patients move to a massage table or comfortable recliner where they can receive a treatment and then relax and heal in a quiet, serene environment.Fees are on a sliding scale of $25-$50 per treatment, with each patient deciding what he or she can afford for each treatment. There is an initial consultation fee of $10. The traditional model which prevails in the United States - that of charging patients up to $200 for private acupuncture in a spa-like setting, has made Chinese medicine unaffordable for most. Community acupuncture opens the door to the many who could benefit from treatment, but who could not previously afford it. Moreover, the pricing structure allows many people to come very frequently, which is how acupuncture works best.

Erica can be reached at ericasiegel8@gmail.com or by cell 718-541-4931 to answer any questions or to book an appointment.

Clinic Hours: Sunday: 8:30am-10:30am and 12:00pm-3:00pm Monday: 10:00am-2:00pm and 5:00pm-9:00pm

Wednesday: 9:00am-2:00pm Thursday: 8:00am-2:00pm Saturday: 9:00am-3:00pm

OPEN DOOR ACUPUNCTURE

A Community Acupuncture Clinic, in the Rockberger Room Erica Siegel, A.P. Acupuncture Physician,

D.O.M. Doctor of Oriental Medicine (Florida)

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chair yoga

is for everyone!

No need to be fit, flexible or to have prior yoga experience.

Each class includes breathing exercises, yoga postures, both seated and standing, and a short relaxation. All practices can be adapted to individual abilities.

Chair yoga is wonderful for those who sit at a desk to increase energy levels and de-stress during the work day.

Wear comfortable clothes that will allow for stretching and moving without revealing more than you want to share with others.

Instructor: Andrea Kline, RN, MA, RYT. Andrea has been practicing

yoga since 1971 and has the Yoga Alliance 200 Hour certification and

additional training in chair yoga, adaptive yoga, and restorative yoga.

Donation-based class, suggested $3 to $12, all donations are to UUFBR. No one will be turned away based on inability to donate.

chair yoga ────

Unity of mind, body and spirit ────

Improves joint flexibility, strength, balance, breathing,

and muscle tone

──── Promotes relaxation, decreases pain, and helps create a sense

of peacefulness

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and it’s fun!

UUFBR

Every Sunday

12:15 – 1:00 PM

Sanctuary

Beginning Nov 18

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David Roth in Concert Saturday

January 26, 7:00pm pay at the door

$15 - 20 suggested, no-one turned away http://www.davidrothmusic.com

David returns! His songs have found their way to Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, several Chicken Soup for the Soul books, the Kennedy Center, NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis, Peter, Paul & Mary and Kingston Trio CDs, his brand new and 14th recording, five Positive Music Awards, the Rise Up Singing and Rise Again songbooks and countless venues in this country and all over the world (and now other WORLDS) for three decades. The Chicago native (now living on Cape Cod) returns to Boca with a new roller coaster ride of song and story.

Join us for an event to remember…

It’s very important to inform the office of any changes to your mailing address, phone number or email address.The UUFBR calendar is available on our website. Go to uufbr.org, scroll down and click on the UPCOMING EVENTS picture. Same for the UNICORN NEWSLETTER.The latest UUFBR Directory can be emailed to UUFBR Members and Friends. Email your request to admin@uufbr.org.The UUFBR Board of Trustees can be emailed at uufbr-board@googlegroups.com.There’s a cool video about UUism on uua.org. Check it out here!

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What’s Happening!

Sundays Forum Discussion Group: 9:00am in the Living Room. Discussions of social and political issues. Grocery collection for Boca Helping Hands in Osias Hall. Chair Yoga - See page 10. Open Door Acupuncture Clinic - See Page 9.Mystics and Metaphysics: 2nd Sunday of the month, 6:30pm at the Rev’s. This is an adult-centered group to explore individual spiritual quests. Potluck meal and discussion. Sign the Book Sunday: 3rd Sunday of the month at 11:30am. Feel at home at UUFBR? Ready to become a voting member? Right after service, a member of the Board of Trustees will be on the chancel with the Membership Book. Come Forward. Sign the book!Where Do I Stand? Led by The Reverend Harris Riordan - 3rd Sunday of the month at 12:00noon (or after your first cup of coffee at Coffee Hour). Each conversation will be grounded by a shared reading.

Daytime Open Door Acupuncture Clinic. See Page 9.Writers Circle: Wednesdays from 12:30pm - 3:30pm in the Smith Room. For all who seek supportive peers. Size is limited. Interested writers must contact Carolyn before showing up. Click here to send her an email.  Non-Violent Communication: 2nd Thursday of the month at 12:30pm in the Rev's office. A communication process that focuses on three aspects of communication: self-empathy, empathy, and honest self-expression. Citizen’s Climate Lobby (CCL): 3rd Saturday of the month at 2:30pm in the Living Room. Meeting of the Boca Chapter of the international grassroots environmental group.Tai Chi, Qigong & Group Healing. See Page 8.

Evening Choir Rehearsal: Thursdays at 7:30pm in the Sanctuary. New voices are always welcome to join in. Healing Justice Group: 1st Thursday of the month at 7:00pm in the Living Room. All are welcome to become a part of this group as we work for justice in our communities.Book Club. See Page 7: 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm in Osias Hall. Questions? Click here to email Betty.

UUkulele University: 3rd Thursday of the month at 5:30pm in the Sanctuary. This group meets to learn songs on the ukulele, have fun and keep active. Friday Night Fellowship: 3rd Friday of the month. The children can be dropped off at Harris’s house for the kind of fun and food only Harris can offer. The adults will make their way to the VanCamp household which is not even two miles away. Bring $5 to donate to Harris for child care, food and beverages and bring a dish to share with the adults. This is a BYOB event for the adults, feel free to bring whatever beverage you want for yourself or to share. And if you get off work and just can’t bring anything, don’t stress about it, just show up. There will always be plenty to share. Need directions? Contact Dave by email or phone 561-309-2944. Drumming Workshop: 4th Saturday of the month at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary or Garden Patio. Come join Drummer, Michael Teller, for a drum workshop prior to the drum circle. All new drummers wanting to learn more about drumming and more seasoned drummers wanting to learn a new rhythm are invited. The drum circle will follow.Fire of Life Drum Circle at 7:30 (see above). Meet up with fellow drummers. Bring drums if you have them, come even if you don’t. New to drumming? Come anyway! There will be extra drums on site to use. Contact Dave if you have any questions.

Ongoing P.E.A.C.E. People Engaged in Active Community Efforts. A congregation-based community organization charged with the mission of effectively fighting injustices in the communities of Palm Beach County. Upcoming events will be published.Family Promise. A network of area congregations who open their doors to families in need. Families receive hospitality from congregations for a week, with each family sleeping in a private area. The program is to bring temporary shelter, meals, and support to these families. Upcoming events will be published.Share the Plate. Half of each Sunday's offering is shared with an organization outside of UUFBR, suggested by our Members/Friends. The rest helps pay our bills.

Dates and times are subject to change. Check the calendar on the next page .

Sunday Grocery Col lect ion

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 9:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 12:30pm-Writers Circle

3 8:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 10:00am-Beginners & Advanced Tai Chi 11:30am-Qigong & Group Healing 7:30pm-Choir Rehearsal

4 5 9:00am-Acupuncture Clinic

6 8:30am-Acupuncture Clinic 9:00am-Forum 10:30am-Service 12:00pm-Acupuncture Clinic 12:15pm-Chair Yoga

7 10:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 5:00pm-Acupuncture Clinic

8 6:00pm-Beginners & Advanced Tai Chi 7:30pm-Qigong & Group Healing

9 9:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 12:30pm-Writers Circle 7:00pm-Finance Committee Meeting

10 8:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 10:00am-Beginners & Advanced Tai Chi 11:30am-Qigong & Group Healing 12:30pm-Non-Violent Communication 7:30pm-Choir Rehearsal

11 12 9:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 2:30pm-Citizen’s Climate Library

Saturday Film Series 6:30pm-Reception 7:00pm- The Human Element

13 8:30am-Acupuncture Clinic 9:00am-Forum 10:30am-Service 12:00pm-Endowment Committee Meeting 12:00pm-Acupuncture Clinic 12:15pm-Chair Yoga 1:00pm-Cary Bayer presents Poetry Yoga:Whitman, Your High Self, and Meditation 6:00pm-Mystics and Metaphysics

14 10:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 5:00pm-Acupuncture Clinic

15 6:00pm-Beginners & Advanced Tai Chi 7:30pm-Qigong & Group Healing

16 9:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 12:30pm-Writers Circle 7:30pm-Book Club, Small Great Things

17 8:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 10:00am-Beginners & Advanced Tai Chi 11:30am-Qigong & Group Healing 5:30pm-UUkulele University 7:30pm-Choir Rehearsal

18 6:00pm-Friday Night Fellowship

19 9:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 7:00pm-Drum Workshop 7:30pm-Drum Circle

20 Flea Market Setup 8:30am-Acupuncture Clinic 9:00am-Forum 10:30am-Service 11:30am-Sign the Book 12:00pm-Where Do I Stand Discussion Group 12:15pm-Chair Yoga 12:00pm-Acupuncture Clinic

21 Flea Market Setup 10:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 5:00pm-Acupuncture Clinic

22 Flea Market Setup 6:00pm-Beginners & Advanced Tai Chi 7:30pm-Qigong & Group Healing

23 Flea Market Setup 9:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 12:30pm-Writers Circle

24 Flea Market Setup 8:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 10:00am-Beginners & Advanced Tai Chi 11:30am-Qigong & Group Healing 7:30pm-Choir Rehearsal

25 Flea Market Setup

27 8:30am-Acupuncture Clinic 9:00am-Forum 10:30am-Service 12:00pm-Acupuncture Clinic 12:15pm-Chair Yoga Time to be announced-Appalucians Concert

28 10:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 5:00pm-Acupuncture Clinic 7:00pm-Board of Trustees Meeting

29 6:00pm-Beginners & Advanced Tai Chi 7:30pm-Qigong & Group Healing

30 9:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 12:30pm-Writers Circle

31 8:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 10:00am-Beginners & Advanced Tai Chi 11:30am-Qigong & Group Healing 7:30pm-Choir Rehearsal

9:00am-Acupuncture Clinic

26 Flea Market Sale Day

! 9:00am-Acupuncture Clinic 7:00pm-David Roth Concert

January 2019 Fellowship Calendar

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The Unicorn January 2019

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Rob Valdez, Co-PresidentLinda Harmon, Co-President

Ari Siegel, TreasurerDoug Hughes, Vice-President

Charlie Cormier, SecretaryBarb Jensen, Trustee at Large

Donna Musial, Trustee at LargeBetty Tilton, Trustee at LargeCarrie Viles, Trustee at Large

STAFF The Reverend Ms. Harris Riordan, Minister Amy Glenn, Director of Religious Education Stephanie Monsour-Nixdorf, Music Director

Gail Larkin, Administrative AssistantEllen Cormier

Director of Religious Education Emerita

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton 2601 St. Andrews Boulevard

Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-482-2001

www.uufbr.org email: admin@uufbr.org

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton 2601 St. Andrews Boulevard Boca Raton, FL 33434