Brisbane Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Sunday Services


Autumn Themes
March	AUTUMN EQUINOX: Mar 20th, first day of Autumn - the centre of the Sun's light crosses the Equator moving northward.
April	Harvest Festival, Thanksgiving, Reflect on past six months, Insights on the life from the past stories, Gratitude. On April 22nd, Earth Day explores what we can do to make a difference, by saving energy and reducing pollution, Gaia
May	The Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated in Autumn in the Northern hemisphere (on the 1st and 2nd of November) by people of Mexican heritage, where gatherings of family and friends remember friends and relatives who have died. Also Catholic All Saints and All Souls Day.
	Date	Event	Description	Presenter
March	01-Mar-09	Sunday Service	Ethical Eating	Kathryn C
	15-Mar-09	Sunday Service	On Thanksgiving	Kathryn Y
	28-Mar-09	All Heretics Day	All Heretics Day - Saturday 1pm	Panel
April	05-Apr-09	Sunday Service	Earth Day - Guest Speaker, Donald Gibson	Donald Gibson
	19-Apr-09	Sunday Service	Unitarianism - a three stranded rope: tolerance, rationalism and Christianity	Jai
May	02-May-09	Sunday Service	Death (topical, see May entry above about "Day of the Dead" remembrance)	Adi
	17-May-09	Sunday Service	Counter child trafficing	Aaron
	31-May-09	5th Sunday Activity	Roma Street Parkland self guided Art Walk, commencing 1.30pm at the Celebration Lawn entry plaza (art walk number 4 )

Winter Themes
June	Winter Solstice, shortest day - 21 June, Fire festival, Healing ritual, Burning old troubles
July	NAIDOC week celebrates the survival of Indigenous culture and the Indigenous contribution to modern Australia
August	Hiroshima Day commemorates the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan on August 6, 1945. It is observed in many parts of the world with special vigils and peace marches.

	Date	Event	Description	Presenter
June	07-Jun-09	Sunday Service	Nourishing Terrains and Australian Indigenous peoples connections to country	James
	20-Jun-09	Winter Solstice	Celebrating Winter Solstice - NO SERVICE AT BBC as BBC is not available - Sat night 20th at Northey Street Farm
July	05-Jul-09	Sunday Service	Recognising the Needs of Urban Aborigines ( Linking with Indiginous Culture - NAIDOC week 5-7 July)	Frances
	17-19-Jul	Retreat	Retreat weekend - NO service at BBC - retreat at Springbrook from Friday night to Sunday afternoon
August	02-Aug-08	Sunday Service	Focus on Peace / Hiroshima Day	Kathryn
	16-Aug-09	Sunday Service	Sunday service	Kathryn
	30-Aug-09	5th Sunday	Muck in day helping James at Brookfield starting 10am - email james@brisbaneuu.org.au for details

Spring Themes
September	Spring - Renewal, Growth, New Ideas, Sowing Seeds for Future; Spring Equinox: September 22, - the centre of the Sun's light crosses the Equator moving southward.
October	9 October Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement -a day of fasting commencing at sunset on the 10th and finishing at nightfall on the 11th - the most sacred date in the Jewish calendar.
November	Air Theme - Storms, Pollution, Clouds , Night sky, Unsettled weather The Leonids Meteor Shower peaks around 18 November each year

	Date	Event	Description	Presenter
September	06-Sep-09	Sunday Service	Experiences in Personal Growth	Rob
	20-Sep-09	Sunday Service	Peace comes with Justice	Frances
October	04-Oct-09	Sunday Service	Ten Rules for Being Human	Kathryn
	18-Oct-09	Sunday Service	Guest speaker Karin Cheyne will show "Footprints Along Kurilpa" video (30 mins). Karin ran the project involving homeless people at Kurilpa Point involving oral history and video documentary. Kurilpa Point is on the Brisbane River South Bank - Kurilpa Park is next to the Gallery of Modern Art.	Hosted by Wendy
November	01-Nov-09	Sunday Service	A re-presentation the address given by Rev Peter Ferguson (ANZUUA President and Minister for the Perth UU congregation) at the recent ANZUUA General meeting in Sydney, on "The Sacred Heresies of Unitarianism against the Iron Bed of Christian Orthodoxy"	Rob & James
	15-Nov-09	Sunday Service	Aspects of Healing: Viewpoints & Expressions	Kathryn
	29-Nov-09	5th Sunday	Picnic at Southport meeting in park opposite Australia Fair


Summer Themes
December	Celebrate Summer Solstice - longest day (the summer solstice) 21st December
January	Holidays, family time, a time to include those who do not have family, are lonley, or far from friends
February	Rain, breaking of the hot summer, coming together and sharing water from our travels, mingled with the past

	Date	Event	Description	Presenter
December	06-Dec-09	Sunday Service	Presentation by Rick on his spiritual journey	Rick
	20-Dec-09	Solstice Celebration	The Spirit of Christmas service then Christmas Lunch / Party - venue is James & Renee house	Adi
January	03-Jan-10	No Service	No Service this Sunday
	17-Jan-10	Sunday Service	The Story of Stuff	Kathryn, James
	31-Jan-10	Sunday Service	Calculating Carbon	James
February	7-Feb-10	Water Ceremony	Coming together again bringing water to pool together - see information on the Water Ceremony at the page on UU Traditions
	21-Feb-10	Sunday Service	On Love	Lynne
February	7-Mar-10	Sunday Service	Meditations on Love	Kathryn
	21-Mar-10	Sunday Service	TBA	TBA





ADVANCE NOTICE: The BUUF Retreat in 2010 will be Friday 30th July to Sunday 1st August

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