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Church Remodel Update

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We’re still doing activities amidst all the flurry!  The education building is about done and the new labyrinth is in place and ready for your visit.

Gore Hall is still being worked on, so for latest updates, like us on Facebook.  It is the best place to keep up.  All the groups housed at 1U are still doing their activities amid the joyful chaos… just that sometimes what room we end up in might switch around.

We look forward to the whole campus being done in October.  So keep hanging in there with us.  We appreciate your goodwill and patience!

https://www.orlandouu.org/news/campus-renovation/

New Labyrinth

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New Labyrinth at First Unitarian Available to the Community

A beautiful new labyrinth has been installed at First Unitarian Church of Orlando and is available as a community resource. The labyrinths is the center piece of the campus as it is renovated to best equip the congregation to best serve the community. Labyrinth are an ancient spiritual tool that engages one in a slow walking meditation inviting deep reflection. The labyrinth is particularly special as some of its cost was covered by donations to the congregation after the Pulse tragedy and by community groups that use campus space. It is truly of and for the community.

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“Upon entering a labyrinth one embarks on a journey, a journey to the inner regions of one’s being. There is no other place to go, only the center, and yet, the journey is not a straight line. The journey has twists and turns. If we are to get to the heart of things, we must take the journey.”

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

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Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is a 2014 American science documentary television series.[2] The show is a follow-up to the 1980 television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. The show is presented by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who, as a young high school student, was inspired by Sagan.

Come join us for this 7 session DVD film course!

WHEN AND WHERE

Thursdays 7 PM – 9 PM starting March 30, 2017 at

Library of Gore Hall
First Unitarian Church of Orlando
1901 E. Robinson St
Orlando FL 32803

REGISTRATION AND COST

This class is FREE and is considered “Drop-in” friendly – come for all or just your favorites in this 7 week series! Donations welcome to help support our work.

Full description at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos:_A_Spacetime_Odyssey

You can email mysticgrove@orlandouu.org to be put in the email reminder list and to help us plan for classroom space needs.

SYLLABUS

Mar 30, 2017

Hybrid class

Cosmos: Sagan 7 and Tyson 1
  • “Who Speaks for Earth?”
  • “Standing Up in the Milky Way”
April 6, 2017

Cosmos: Tyson 2
  • “Some of the Things That Molecules Do”
  • “When Knowledge Conquered Fear”
April 13, 2017

Cosmos: Tyson 3
  • “A Sky Full of Ghosts”
  • “Hiding in the Light”
April 20, 2017

Cosmos: Tyson 4
  • “Deeper, Deeper, Deeper Still”
  • “The Clean Room”
April 27, 2017

Cosmos: Tyson 5
  • “Sisters of the Sun”
  • “The Lost Worlds of Planet Earth”
May 4, 2017

Cosmos: Tyson 6
  • “The Electric Boy”
  • “The Immortals”
May 11, 2017

Cosmos: Tyson 7

 
  • “The World Set Free”
  • “Unafraid of the Dark”

CONTACT
Email mysticgrove@orlandouu.org for more info or to be put on  the reminder list for this class.

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

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Cosmos: A Personal Voyage is a thirteen-part television series written by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, and Steven Soter, with Sagan as presenter. It covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe. Cosmos: A Personal Voyage has been considered highly significant since its broadcast; David Itzkoff of The New York Times described it as “a watershed moment for science-themed television programming”.[4]

Come join us for this 7 session DVD film course!

WHEN AND WHERE

Thursdays 7 PM – 9 PM starting Sept 1 at

Library of Gore Hall
First Unitarian Church of Orlando
1901 E. Robinson St
Orlando FL 32803

REGISTRATION AND COST

This class is FREE and is considered “Drop-in” friendly – come for all or just your favorites in this 7 week series! Donations welcome to help support our work.

Full description at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos:_A_Personal_Voyage

You can email mysticgrove@orlandouu.org to be put in the email reminder list and to help us plan for classroom space needs.

SYLLABUS

Feb 16, 2017

Cosmos: Sagan 1
  • “The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean”
  • “One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue”
Feb 23, 2017

Cosmos: Sagan 2
  • “Harmony of the Worlds”
  • “Heaven and Hell”
Mar 2, 2017

Cosmos: Sagan 3
  • “Blues for a Red Planet”
  • “Travellers’ Tales”
Mar 9, 2017

Cosmos: Sagan 4
  • “The Backbone of Night”
  • “Journeys in Space and Time”
Mar 16, 2017

Cosmos: Sagan 5
  • “The Lives of the Stars”
  • “The Edge of Forever”
Mar 23, 2017

Cosmos: Sagan 6
  • “The Persistence of Memory”
  • “Encyclopaedia Galactica”
Mar 30, 2017

Hybrid class

Cosmos: Sagan 7 and Tyson 1
  • “Who Speaks for Earth?”
  • “Standing Up in the Milky Way”

CONTACT
Email mysticgrove@orlandouu.org for more info or to be put on  the reminder list for this class.

February News

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Thanks to those who came out for Imbolc 2017!

We have exciting news — First Unitarian is remodeling! 

Here’s what is coming up.

 Feb 12  Special Event First Unitarian Ground Breaking Ceremony 
Feb 16, 2017 Education Cosmos: Sagan 1
Feb 17, 2017 Craft Teaching Craft Circle: Ritual Cords
Feb 23, 2017 Education Cosmos: Sagan 2
Mar 2, 2017 Education Cosmos: Sagan 3
Mar 3, 2017 Education 1st Friday BYO Craft Circle

MONTHLY MEETING

Due to remodel, we will now be meeting in the Wiggle Room of the Sanctuary. You can keep up with the campus renovation news  here.

Mar 5  Meeting 1st Sunday Monthly Meeting

Questions or more info?  Please email us at mysticgrove@orlandouu.org

November News

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Thanks to those who came out for Samhain 2016!

Here’s what’s coming up.

Date Type of Event Facebook RSVP
Nov 10, 2016 Education Tarot Class /  Facebook Tarot Study group
Nov 17, 2016 Education Tarot Class /  Facebook Tarot Study group
Nov 18, 2016 Craft Teaching Craft Circle: Microwave Dyeing with Silk and Acid Dyes
Nov 20, 2016 Movie 3rd Sunday Movie Nite: The Last Unicorn (G)
Dec 1, 2016 Education Tarot Class /  Facebook Tarot Study group
Dec 2, 2016 Covenant Group/
Lunar Ritual		 Moon Circle (Session 5: Meditate)
Dec 4, 2017 Meeting 1st Sunday Monthly Meeting

VOLUNTEERING

We are now planning for Yule.  Volunteer opportunities at this time include

  • Help to sort out the decorations on Dec 16th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM
  • Sign up to be a Fire Keepers at the vigil and making sure the bonfire is kept going in a safe manner. (You will have to take the tutorial)
  • Winter Solstice set up helpers in various locations on the day
  • Being in the Winter Solstice ritual
  • Helping to create a mini ritual for the Yule Vigil to bless the courtyard before the church remodel

Questions or more info?  Please email us at mysticgrove@orlandouu.org

October News

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Date Type of Event Facebook RSVP
Oct 2, 2016 Meeting 1st Sunday Monthly Meeting
Oct 6, 2016 Education King Arthur: Class 6
Oct 7. 2016 Craft 1st Friday BYO Craft Circle
Oct 13, 2016 Education King Arthur: Class 7
Oct 16, 2016 Movie 3rd Sunday Movie Nite: Witches of Eastwick (R)
Oct 20, 2016 Education King Arthur: Class 8
Oct 21, 2016 Craft Teaching Craft Circle: Baby Hats for Charity
Oct 27, 2016 Education Learning Tarot 1: Class 1: Introduction to the Tarot
Oct 28, 2016 Covenant Group/
Lunar Ritual		 Moon Circle (Session 4: Apply Knowledge with Wisdom)

Questions or more info?  Please email us at mysticgrove@orlandouu.org