Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southern Oregon (NAMI-SO) hosts its second annual walk for mental health awareness on Sat, May 17, 2008, 10am to Noon at Hawthorne Park in Medford. For more information, see the table outside of RVUUF on May 11th, or contact Daniel Owens.

RVUUF's youth have created a Peace Day panel (click to enlarge) as part of Mother's Day celebration this Sunday. You can easily find the Peace Fence in Ashland's Railroad District: head down Fourth Street to A Street; you'll see the fence just across the railroad tracks. A group of artists, writers, poets, children and others have created a fence of artistic panels expressing each contributor's thoughts about peace and the well-being of the planet. Music, poetry, bagpiper, Julia Ward Howe's Mother's Peace Day Proclamation, and more! Come and join the celebration!

The Peace Fence Project honors the historical origins of Mother's Day in this country. Unitarian Universalist participation honors the great Unitarian social reformer and suffragette Julia Ward Howe who, in 1870 as the horrors of the Civil War waged on, conceived the idea of a Mother's Peace Day. As our UU youth participate in this project they grow and learn together building their skills for leadership so that they can claim a space as leaders of future generations. Through this project the youth gave expression to their understanding of the relationship between creating peace and caring for the earth. Their hand prints remind them and us that Earth Peace: It's In Our Hands

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Description: Apr 25

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Rich Lang will be offering a four week follow-up discussion to the presentation on Apr 20. These four discussion group sessions will be entitled "The Middle Way: Finding Happiness in a World of Extremes." In particular, we will talk about “being Aristotelian in our unrelenting commitment to improving the mind; being Buddhist in our unstinting effort to deepening the heart; and being Confucian in our unselfish devotion to serving our fellow human beings. These principles will be applied to some of the most polarizing and divisive issues of our time. The sessions are scheduled for Friday, April 25, May 2, May 9, and May 16, 10 a.m. to 11:30 am. You may sign up after the Apr 20 service.

Featuring presenters from many faith traditions and music by the Peace Choir Ensemble and Children’s Peace Choir. Congregational Church, 717 Siskiyou Blvd. (corner of Morton) More info: 488-9639

Encore performance. What is the limit of the moral responsibility a person has toward his fellow man? Is passive collaboration with the Nazis a crime against humanity? Is a great musician above the moral considerations that govern mere mortals simply because music transcends the frontiers of language and nation and speaks directly to man's soul?

Come hear what Wilhelm Furtwängler says in his own defense in “Taking Sides” performed by Ashland Community Theater at Havurah synagogue in Ashland. 3/29 (8pm) 3/30 (3 pm) 3/31 (8 PM) and 4/6 (3 pm). Tickets: Music Coop or call for reservations: 840-1527.

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There will be a UU highway cleanup, the first of the year, weather permitting. This is for persons trained to do this who have signed the waiver required by the County Highway Department. People on that list have been called or sent an e-mail, or asked about March 15 in person. Thanks in advance to all who are available and agree to take part Saturday. Rain date is April 5

All genres are welcome. Members read their stories and give and receive critique. $6 per session donation to cover materials. Thu & Sat. Contact Ruth Wire, 482-7742.