God and Gods: Naming the Sacred

Rev. E. Arlen Goff

Do you believe in God? Are you a theist, an atheist, a deist or a non-theist? Is God one of many, male, female or genderless, young or old, near or far, personal or impersonal, creator or created, a figment of your imagination or a timeless, universal archetype? If you believe in God, what do you call him/her/it? Does he/she/it have a name, a form, or a shape? When you close your eyes, and someone whispers the word "God" in your ear, what does your mind's eye see? And if there is a God, can he/she/it be truly known? If you have the answers to any of these questions, please let me know.

 

Sunday, August 1

THE TIME IS HERE for all children and youths ages two-eighteen to register for the 2010-2011 RE YEAR. Please click on this link to the registration page, download it, fill it out and either print it or email it to janedonahue@cox.net .

If you print it, mail it to Jane Donahue, 896 Laurel Avenue, Macon, GA 31211, give it to Jane in person, or place it in Jane's mail cubby in the church office.

The registration form provides the Religious Education Committee with vital information to help us place your child or youth in the appropriate RE group and to have information that helps facilitators do their best work with your child.

Please return your completed form by August 8, 2010.

Thanks for your cooperation,
Jane Donahue, Director of Religious Education

 

Sunday, August 8

Informational Meeting For By-Laws Discussion, Sunday, August 8 There will be a brief meeting on Sunday, August 8 at 12:30 p.m. to inform members and friends of the proposed changes to High Street’s By-Laws, such as decreasing the size of the Board from 15 to 9 Officers and Trustees, a Committee Name change, and other minor corrections. Meet in the 6 and 7 year old RE Classroom (to the left of the Church Office), if you are interested in learning more.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, August 22

Congregational Meeting on Sunday, August 22 Immediately following the Worship Service. Members please plan to stay for a brief vote on By-Law Revisions.

 

A New Adult Religious Education Class begins Sunday, August 1st

 

HiStEP

HiStEP (High Street English Program)

The third eight week session begins Monday, August 9 and goes through Wednesday, September 29. We had to scramble a bit to find enough teachers through the summer and are hoping that those who were originally interested in tutoring will be available this fall. We have been given the green light to do some advertising and are hoping to increase the class sizes.

This is quite rewarding work and a great service to those who show up for instruction. We hope you can find 24 hours to give to this worthwhile project. Or maybe you would be willing to serve as an occasional instructor and fill in when one of the "regulars" has to miss a class for some reason.

If you are one of those organized people who needs advance planning, the last session of 2010 will begin October 11 and end December 8 with the week of Thanksgiving off. Hopefully you can block one night a week out of your calendar to become a tutor in the program.

Contact: June Bryant, 478-784-7604

DID YOU KNOW that you could you can use High Street’s Kroger bucks to pay for . . . .

. . . dinner at your favorite restaurant (Carrabba’s, Outback, Panera)
. . . books at Barnes & Noble or movies at Blockbuster
. . . sporting goods at Bass Pro Shop
. . . clothing at your favorite stores (Macy’s, Talbots, Lord & Taylor)
. . . gasoline at some Kroger locations

AND . . . contribute 5¢ to High Street church for every dollar spent?

Kroger has a large selection of gift cards for many different retail stores and restaurants that you can purchase from them, dollar for dollar, using the Kroger gift cards or Kroger certificates that you can get at High Street.

If you have not yet participated in this easy fund-raising program for High Street, we invite you to give it a try.

Join us Oct. 15-17 for a weekend of rest, fun, and fellowship at The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center in Highlands, NC. Come, commune with nature, catch up on sleep, and enjoy the mountain air. You can be by yourself or with others; you can go hiking or just kick back and relax. Bring the kids; their registration fee is only for their food!

If you are curious or have questions, contact Margaret Symington mfsymington@gmail.com , 478-749-0227.

The cost (for 2 nights and 5 meals) is $150 for an adult, $52 for teenagers, and $40 for kids aged 4-12. Children 3 and under are free. If you need help covering the cost of the weekend but would really like to come – or if you would like to help make it financially feasible for someone else – please let Margaret Symington or Reverend Rhett Baird know.

Click here for instructions on   How to Register

Click here for the   Registration Form

If you want to come, please REGISTER and PAY before Sept. 1st.

Interested in joining the Yahoo group for our High Street community? This group is intended to build community by providing a place for discussion, announcements, and other positive interaction among members and friends of High Street Unitarian Universalist Church, located in Macon, GA. To join, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HSUUC/ and click on "Join This Group". As this is a private group, your request will be sent to the moderator for approval.

COFFEE HOUR

If you would be willing to host a coffee hour after a Sunday service, please contact Vickie Carroll to volunteer for a Sunday.

Any requests for Order Of Service space (announcements, readings, hymn titles, etc) should be sent to Donavan Domingue by Wednesday evening with the tag "OOS for mmddyy". As space is limited, preference is given to events that are occurring in the following week.