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Save the Date!
HOMECOMING 2008
A Unitarian Universalist Mid-Atlantic Celebration
with
Rev. Tracy Robinson-Harris
Truth, Repair and Reconciliation:
A Journey in the Spirit of UniversalismSaturday, September 27, 2008, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Rain or Shine – Under the big white tent!
Requested Donation: $10; under twelve $5; under five free
Murray Grove Association members are admitted free!
(Up to four people admitted free with Family and Group memberships.)
Delicious lunches offered by the UU Congregation of the South Jersey Shore, $8.50
Workshops: Rev. Dr. Robinson-Harris will offer a workshop on
the work of Truth, Repair and Reconciliation
that the UUA is engaged in following the passage of the
Responsive Resolution by this name at the 2008 General Assembly:
to uncover our links and complicity with the genocide of native people,
with slavery and the slave-based economy,
and with all types of racial, ethnic, and cultural oppression past and present, toward the goal of accountability through
acknowledgment, apology, repair, and reconciliation;
Rev. Elizabeth Strong will present a workshop titled
“Universalist and Unitarian Religious Education through the Decades:
A Story of Vibrant Response to the Challenges of the Times”;
a drum circle with Skip Leib, back by popular demand;
“Working with The Left Hand of God”:
an introduction to the Network of Spiritual Progressives,
presented by the Central New Jersey Network of Spiritual Progressives:
"For those whose understanding of our faith moves us to social action,
the Network of Spiritual Progressives supports action with faith,
and requires faith to maintain activism.
This movement addresses the longings so many of us feel to
be connected spiritually as we act as change agents in the world."
Entertainment: West African Music with Marafanyi Drum, Dance & Song!
Music: Bruce Pollack-Johnson, guitar; Joel DeWitt, violin
Fellowship and Fun
…Under the big white tent!
Come to Murray Grove and join UUs
from other congregations throughout the region
for a day of celebration, exploration and connection!
Register for Homecoming here!
And this year, there are two new chances to
make a weekend of it!
Pre-Homecoming Coffee House
September 26, 2008 - 7:00 pm
An Open Stage/Open Circle Coffee House
to warm up for Homecoming the next day,
co-ordinated by Bruce Pollack-Johnson,
the co-ordinator of the Folk Factory Coffee House
housed at the UU Church of the Restoration
in Philadelphia:
in the Open Circle, everyone present is invited to
sing a song, read a poem, tell a story, request a song, or pass;
songs are usually participatory.
(Pre-registration is required for Open Stage performers.)
$5.00 per person
Limited overnight space,
including Coffee House and breakfast,
is available for $40 per person.
Come a day early and immerse yourself
in the Homecoming experience!
Register for the Coffee House here!
Post-Homecoming Service Party
September 27-28, 2008
Wind down from the excitement of Homecoming,
together with others of like mind and heart.
Help clean up and fix up,
while enjoying being at Murray Grove.
Limited overnight space available,
including breakfast,
for $40 per person.
Finish with a UU worship service in the historic chapel Sunday morning.
Register for the Service Party here!
Finally,
Zen Master Kurt Spellmeyer will be leading a meditation session
beginning at 7:30 the morning of Homecoming.
Please join us if you would like:
no meditation experience necessary.
(Kindly let us know ahead of time if you're interested.)
P.S. There is a rumor Thomas Potter will pay us another visit this year,
and you won’t want to miss that!