SPECIAL EVENTS

Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Coffeehouse -Annual event that is an eclectic blend of seriousness and fun- skits, dramatic readings, talent, etc

Singers from H.L. Neblett Center

Fall Hunger Event (CROP Walk)- Organized and helped to coordinate Owensboro's first CROP Walk in October 2005 with several other local churches. This event raises funds for international and local hunger-fighting programs.The 2006 events was sponsored by 13 Owensboro churches.

OXFAM Hunger Banquet- An educational and fundraising event with all proceeds going to OXFAM Hunger Relief. Co-sponsored with First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), New Hope United Church of Christ, and Sierra Club.

Cultural Film Festivals- The films are internationally renowned full-length feature films shown on a large screen TV with English subtitles, discussion follows each film. "Czech it Out" six films from the Czech Republic ; "A Week of Feasting" three films from around the world featuring food themes ; "A Week of India" three award winning films from India.

Social Issues - Denounce Torture Program / Prayer Vigil- In conjunction with Amnesty International's Denounce Torture Sunday. At our first event Rodney Berry presented his reflections on the autobiography of Dr. Dianna Ortiz and Rev. Bill Moore shared his experiences as a missioner and activist for justice. The second event was a thoughtful and prayerful reflection on torture and concluded with presentation by Suzanne Sims, O.S.U. educator, activist for justice, friend and Maple Mount colleague of Sr. Dianna Ortiz. (6/05)

Documentary Film Festival: Spirituality and Social Issues- Seven films on major world religions and ten films on social issues. The social topics included "School of the Americas," international politics of food, arms sales and world poverty, drilling for oil in Alaska's refuge, and children's issues in the third world. (4/05)

Peace Coalition- Our church hosted a local group that spoke out against the rush to war before the invasion of Iraq. Fun & Frolicking Sunday Lunch Out- After the main service several go out to a local restaurant together.

Ice crème social Potlucks

Talent Show Halloween party "Give Peace a Dance"- An evening for peacemakers to gather for some lighthearted fun! Put on your tie-dyes, bring the kids, teens, and grandparents and cut a rug dancing to the popular tunes of the last 40 years. Part of the proceeds goes to Amnesty International.Annual eventat UUCO.

Arts and Crafts Workshop- One day workshops, done annually, - -Making Garden Stones, Beading & Jewelry Techniques, Watercolor Techniques, and Basics of Perspective Drawing.

Magic Workshop Cedar Readers' Book Club / Book Presentations- "Mary Condren's book- Serpent and Goddess: Women, Religion, and Power in Celtic Ireland" by Marilyn Duncan "Elaine Pagel's book Beyond Belief" by Claud Porter "The Da Vinci Code" by Cynthia Anderson "Hart's book- That Old Time Religion: Evangelicals in America" by Claud Porter

Other Special Events Our Whole Lives: Sexuality Education for Youth 10 session class The Hidden Destruction of the Mountains of Appalachia Lecture on "mountaintop removal" by Lexington activist Dave Cooper

Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You're Eating Lecture by Jeffrey M. Smith

Arete Society Mini-Class Series Hamlet, Freud, Faust, & Frankenstein hosted by church

You are What You Eat: The Value of Eating Local Food Lecture by local activist Aloma Dew

.....of Special Interest

• A UU view of Humanism
• Letter to L'ville Courier Journal about Generosity

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  Past Programs featured in Adult Religious Education at 9:30 by Members and Friends

  "The Value of Local Food Economy" by Aloma Dew

  "Separation of Church & State" by Claud Porter

  "Reiki" Linda Craig

  "Death With Dignity" by Scott Holder

  "Mary Condren's book- Serpent and Goddess: Women, Religion, and Power in Celtic Ireland" by Marilyn Duncan

  "Time: Fact or Fiction" by Charley Woods

  "Monsters and Horror" by Charley, Elizabeth, and Molly

  "Americans Love Communism" by Al Arnold

  "Insights into Spring Celebrations of World Cultures" by Elizabeth Drake-Boyt

  "Insights from a Man of Letters" by Tom Gaston

  "Myth & Reality: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" By Charly Woods

  "The Only Good Mother" by Elizabeth Drake-Boyt

  "Reflections" by Marie Roberts

  "Cultural Significances of the Vernal Equinox" by Elizabeth Drake-Boyt

  "Ecclesiastes" by Tony Lee

  "Storytellers, Genealogy 101" by Sandra Brandt

  "Elaine Pagel's book Beyond Belief" by Claud Porter

  "The Da Vinci Code" by Cynthia Anderson

  "Hart's book- That Old Time Religion: Evangelicals in America" by Claud Porter

  "Moral Challenges of Globalization"

  "Twilight Zone" David Macon

  Past Sunday Service Programs

  Claudia Ramisch "The Essayist and the Commentator"

  "Christology and the Racovian Catechism" 5 parts

  "Mothers & Madness"

  "The Quest"

  "Petition Contrition Praise Thanksgiving: The Wavelengths of Prayer"

  "What Mamdani Might Teach Us: His Book on Muslims, Cold War and Roots of Terror"

  "The Franciscan Spirit "

  "In Praise of Public Life"

  "Howling"

  "Hungry"

  "Thanks, Amen!"

  "Of course, It's Christmas"

  "Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas"

  "It's A Long Road"

  "Oh No, Stuck"

  "The Religious Hotbed of Poland Series:

  " Hasidism; Socinian Reform;

  "Shared Dreams: Martin Luther King & the Jewish Community"

  "Important Dates in Early European Unitarian and Universalist History"

  "Mary Magdalene Meets Olympia Brown"

  "Peanuts and Parcheesi"

  "The Jesus Sutras"

  "The Limerick Meets the Haiku"

  "Local Hero From The East: Thomas Merton"

  "Following in the Footsteps of Christ: The Anabaptist Tradition"

  "I Don't Know How To Love Him" Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar

  "Spiritual Mentoring"

  "Spiritual Correspondence Series:

  " Einstein's Love Letters; War Letters; Teresa of Avila; Paul of Tarsus"

  "Those Samaritans"

  "Religion and Culture in Dialog"

  "Does the Prophetic Witness Require Violence or Non-Violence?"

  "Rhythm & Rhyme, Playing With Time"

  "Detour Into War"

  "We Remember (September 11)"

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