Pathways
Come join our Ministers, Becky and Mark Edmiston-Lange as they present an excellent program for prospective and new Emersonians. They’d love to meet you. The next session will be Saturday, May 31, 2008 from 9am to noon. It’s a great opportunity for every visitor and new member to learn more about UU and what the Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church has to offer in particular. Following conversation over coffee, juice, and pastries, you’ll move through a series of discussions about different aspects of UU, interact with your fellow Unitarian Universalists, and tour the campus.
Childcare is provided. Come for the entire program or as much as you can fit into your day. To sign up contact Susanna Painter, our church Secretary, at (713)782-8250, or e-mail her.
Sunday Morning Book Club
Do you hear about interesting books and think “Sounds great, but I’d never finish it.” Being in a book discussion group gives you a lot more incentive. Our nascent Sunday Morning Book Club will continue to meet throughout May, from 10 – 11am in Delaney Hall room 204. Each book will have a theology/religion focus and discussion will proceed over a leisurely four to six weeks, led by Susan Green. We are continuing in May with Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen.
If you order the book from Amazon using the link here it will generate a small rebate to Emerson.
From the Amazon review of Your Best Life Now:
Houston televangelist Joel Osteen is well qualified to write this book, having used the seven principles he shares to achieve his own “rags-to-riches” story. At the heart of Osteen’s message is that achieving a successful, prosperous life of fulfillment can only occur when we stop worrying about the past or future to make the most of each present moment by using our God-given strengths and talents to achieve our goals. The key to doing so are the seven steps Osteen outlines: Enlarge Your Vision, Develop a Healthy Self-Image, Discover the Power of Your Thoughts and Words, Let go of the Past, Find Strength Through Adversity, Live to Give, and Choose to Be Happy. Mixing biblical teachings with his own personal experiences, Osteen explains each of these seven steps in an encouraging, optimistic manner that makes them accessible to anyone interested in principles of personal growth. Although written with a Christian slant, the seven steps Osteen shares will have value to anyone wanting to know more about practical steps of self-betterment, regardless of their denomination.
Coming attractions: In the fall, we’ll read The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our
Religious Traditions by Karen Armstrong; What on Earth Have I Done by
Robert Fulgham; Happiness: A History by Darrin McMahon; and watch the
movie What the Bleep Do We Know.
“First Friday” Film Nights—7:15pm Good Company! Great Movies!
We gather to view a meritorious (but still entertaining) motion picture on the First Friday night of each month. This program is fun as well as enlightening. A $2.00 donation is requested, to cover the cost of all the popcorn, soda pop, and candy you can reasonably consume. Delaney Hall Rooms 205/6
