Prairie Fire Bulletin July 6, 2009 In this issue: -calendar -programs The Prairie Fire Bulletin is a calendar- only newsletter that is published by Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society on the 6th of every month. The full featured Prairie Fire is published on the 21st of every month. View past issues at www.uuprairie.org Contact Us: Minister Rev. Ralph Tyksinski minister@uuprairie.org 873-6041 Youth Coordinator Rebecca Malke-Eliganti youthcoordinator@ uuprairie.org 695-3435 Editor/Administrator Kate Liu admin@uuprairie.org 271-8218 President Rachel Long 608-328-4899 Prairie Web Sites: Home Page www.uuprairie.org News Group http://groups.yahoo. com/group/prairie news/ Views http://groups.yahoo. com/group/prairie views/ Social Action http://socialaction. madisonwi.us Humanist Union http://humanist. madisonwi.us Input Deadlines: Calendar items and program descriptions are due on the 1st and 15th of each month. Feature articles for the full Prairie Fire are due on the 15th of each month. Please send to Kate Liu at admin@uuprairie.org or call 271-8218. Calendar Sunday, July 12, 2009 10:00 am - intergenerational service - "Earth Based Spirituality," presented by Art Shegonee. 11:30 am - Prairie Board Meeting. Potluck lunch, then meeting begins at noon, with Ian Evison from CMwD. Monday, July 13, 2009 **Early Prairie Fire Deadline - all articles due to administrator today. ** Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:30 am - Social Action Committee meeting. Thursday, July 16, 2009 7:00 pm - Movie Group meets to view "How Green Was My Valley." Sunday, July 19, 2009 10:00 am - service - "Palestine," presented by the Social Action Committee. 11:45 am - Prairie Book Club meets to discuss The Sewing Circles of Herat by Christina Lamb. Sunday, July 26, 2009 10:15 am - Joint UU Service at Sauk City - "Simplicity." 7:00 pm - Social Action Committee presents the play, Seven Jewish Children. Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:00 pm - Prairie Elders meet. Topic is "A crisis in your life and how you handled it." Saturday, August 1, 2009 9:00 am - Prairie WOW meets for breakfast potluck. Prairie Fire Bulletin item deadline. Sunday, August 2, 2009 10:00 am - service - "The Omnivore's Dilemma"- the all-Prairie Book Read service. Saturday, August 8, 2009 5:00 pm - Prairie UU Potluck and Party for the Herr-Hoymann Family, Wingra Park. Upcoming Programs Sunday, July 12, 2009, 10:00 am: "Earth Based Spirituality," presented by Art Shegonee. Intergenerational service. Sunday, July 19, 2009, 10:00 am: "Palestine," presented by the Social Action Committee. In a recent visit to Cario, Egypt, President Obama stated that "America's strong bonds with Israel are well known. This bond is unbreakable. It is based upon cultural and historical ties, and the recognition that the aspiration for a Jewish homeland is rooted in a tragic history that cannon be denied." Obama further stated "that it is also undeniable that the Palestinian people - Muslims and Christians - have suffered in pursuit of a homeland. For more than sixty years they endured the pain of dislocation. Many wait in refugee camps in the West Bank, Gaza, and neighboring lands for a life of peace and security that they have never been able to lead. So let there be no doubt: the situation for the Palestinian people is intolerable. America will not turn our backs on the legitimate Palestinian aspiration for dignity, opportunity, and a state of their own." He said that "the only resolution is for both sides to be met through two states, where Israelis and Palestinians each live in peace and security." The program's speaker will report on what is going on now in Palestine, followed by a discussion of how a two state solution could be achieved. Sunday, July 26, 2009: Joint UU Service at Sauk City, "Simplicity." On Sunday, July 26, 2009, the Free Congregation of Sauk County will welcome the three Madison area UU congregations to Park Hall in Sauk City for a joint program on the theme of "Simplicity," followed by a picnic potluck in the surrounding park. Andrew Kerr, Speaker of the Free Congregation, will offer a welcome and a short Reflection. Jack Holzhueter will be the resident musician. The doors will be open at 9:30 a.m., the program will begin at 10:15, and the picnic potluck will commence at approximately 11:45. This year marks the 125th anniversary of Park Hall, built in 1884. Rev. Ralph Tyksinski and Prairie UU president Rachel Long will be coordinating Prairie's contribution to this service; if you have something you would like to include, please contact them. Sunday, August 2, 2009, 10:00 am: "The Omnivore's Dilemma: an All Prairie Book Read" presented by Pat Watkins. For this service, all Prairie members and friends are encouraged to read Michael Pollan's book The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals and come prepared for a lively discussion of the book. Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society 2010 Whenona Dr. Madison, WI 53711