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Covenanting and Right Relations

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Repeats every month on the third Sunday until Tue Apr 17 2012 .
Sunday, March 18, 2012 - 11:45am - 12:30pm
Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 11:45am - 12:30pm
Location: 

Emerson Thoreau rooms

Intuitive Decision Making

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Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Moderator: 
Grant Renier

Grant Renier will discuss Intuitive Decision Making and How it Dominates Our Lives.

Current Events

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Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Moderator: 
TBA

Discussion of current events

Book Review

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Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Moderator: 
Bill Roberts

Book review of THE TENDER HOUR OF TWILIGHT: A Memoir of Publishing's Golden Age, by Richard Seaver, presented by Bill Roberts.  This posthumous memoir describes Paris and New York in the 1950's and 60's and the story of Grove Press, the avant guard publisher that changed for all time what could be published in the US.

The 'Occupy' Movement

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Sunday, February 5, 2012 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Moderator: 
Ethan Smith

Ethan Smith from Occupy Winston Salem will discuss the nationwide "Occupy" movement.

Current Events

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Moderator: 
Bill Roberts

Discussion of current events led by Bill Roberts.

Marriage Equality

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Moderator: 
Frank Benedetti

Frank Benedetti will speak on "MARRIAGE EQUALITY: What is it, how did the idea evolve, is it Constitutional and why is it important to our UU values"?

Christian Dominionism cont'd

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Moderator: 
Janet Joyner

Janet Joyner will continue her series on Christian Dominionism with a session entitled "Faith Based Initiatives and the Technique of Duplicating to Undermine or Replace Institutions."

Planning for the Inevitable

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Moderator: 
Karen Cross

Karen Cross and colleagues from Hospice will lead a discussion entitled ADVANCED DIRECTIVES: PLANNING FOR THE INEVITABLE.  They will also have copies of necessary legal forms, etc. available for whomever needs them.

Poetry Reading

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Moderator: 
Bob Vorsteg/Janet Joyner

Bob Vorsteg will lead a poetry session where all are encouraged to bring and read a couple of samples of their own work or a favorite poem by another author.

BCT Training

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Location: 

Fellowship Hall, Kitchen

Drumming Class

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: 

Emerson Thoreau

Drumming class with instructor Robin Leftwich. Cost $15 per session or $50 for series of four.  Every Tuesday. Includes use of drum.  Contact Pam Lepley, DRE@uufws.org, for more information or to RSVP.

Christian Dominionism, Part II

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Moderator: 
Janet Joyner

Janet Joyner will continue her series on Christian Dominionism is a session she's entitled: INCUBATING A REVOLUTION: Michael Farris, Ned Ryun and Home Schooling the Joshua Generation.

Serengeti Safari

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Moderator: 
Gus Preschle

Gus Preschle will talk about and share photos of his recent Africa trip in a session he's entitled: SERENGETI SAFARI: Wildlife, Geography and Culture of East Africa.

Book Discussion - Faithiest

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Location: 

Carswell Hall, Wake Forest University

Chris Stedman, Interfaith and Community Service Fellow for the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University, will speak on Monday, November 7th at 7 p.m. at the Annenburg Forum in Carswell Hall on the campus of Wake Forest University. His talk, Faithiest, will be on bridging the secular and religious divide. This event is sponsored by the Wake Forest University Chaplain's Office.

God, Reason and Politics

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Moderator: 
Fred Swan

Fred Swan will lecture of God, Reason and Politics.

Current Events

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Moderator: 
Ken Ostberg

Discussion of current events.

More Than a Movement: Shared Dreams

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Moderator: 
Panel Discussion

Wooten Gough, Silvia Rodriguez, Uriel Alberto, Lynette White, Martin Rodriguez and Moises Serrano will discuss their experiences as immigrants and their organization, El Cambio, in a session they have titled More Than A Movement: Shared Dreams.

Growing Up With Family Ties to the Political Left

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Moderator: 
Eleanor Stoller

Eleanor Stoller will discuss her recent sociological research in a presentation entitled Reds and Pinkanens: Growing Up With Family Ties to the Political Left.

Fellowship Budget & Stewardship

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Moderator: 
Shawn Angell/Stewardship Committee

Shawn Angell and the Stewardship Committee will lead a discussion of the Fellowship's budget and our annual stewardship campaign.

Current Events

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Moderator: 
Bill Roberts

Discussion of current events.

Christian Dominionism

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Moderator: 
Janet Joyner

Janet Joyner will lead an ongoing discussion on Christian Dominionism.  Origins of dominionism; abortion as a political wedge; The Moses generation as vanguard; Michael Farris and Ned Ryun, the home schooled foot soldiers of the Joshua generation; and creationism/intelligent design and The Center for Science and Culture.

Current State of the Real Estate Industry

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Moderator: 
Jane & Roxie Towns

Jane and Roxie Towns will lead a discussion on the current state of the real estate industry.

Book Review: Anatomy of an Epidemic

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Moderator: 
Steve Weston

Review of ANATOMY OF AN EPIDEMIC by Robert Whitaker.

Voluntary Simplicity - Adult Education Workshop Series

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Repeats every week every Sunday until Tue May 22 2012 .
Sunday, May 6, 2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: 

Susan B. Anthony Room

Developed by the Northwest Earth Institute, this course addresses the distractions of modern society that keep us from caring for ourselves, our relationships, and our environment.

Discussion Course Goals:
*To understand the meaning of voluntary simplicity.
*To explore the material and psychological distractions that prevent us from caring for the earth.
*To acknowledge the connection between our lifestyle choices and the condition of the earth.

This class will meet in the Anthony Room. Participants should bring a bag lunch. Childcare and transportation may be arranged with one week's advanced notice to Pam Lepley at dre@uufws.org

Movie Night - "Earth"

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Location: 

Felowship Hall

The first film in the Disneynature series, earth, narrated by James Earl Jones, tells the remarkable story of three animal families and their amazing journeys across the planet we all call home. earth combines rare action, unimaginable scale and impossible locations by capturing the most intimate moments of our planet’s wildest and most elusive creatures. Rated G. Drinks and snacks will be available for a small donation. Movie will be shown in the Fellowship Hall – all ages welcome.

Current Economic Issues

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Moderator: 
Mike Stoller

Mike Stoller will lead a discussion of current economic issues.

In Memorial to the World Trade Center Tragedy

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Moderator: 
Robert Vorsteg, Imam Khalid Griggs, Janet Joyner

Robert Vorsteg will read his poem, THE TOWER AND THE MINARET
Imam Khalid Griggs from the Community Mosque of Winston-Salem will make remarks and take questions
Janet Joyner will discuss CHRISTIAN DOMINIONISM: Only Rising or Already Ascendent?

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