October 02, 2005
Morning Groups
Discussion Forum - Channing Room: Semantics of Good and Evil
Based on an article by Robert Anton Wilson.
Music group rehearsal - Livingston Hall
Buddhist study group - Jefferson Room
Each group meets at 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service
A Member's Gift
Led by Rev. Jeff Briere
We will welcome several new members today and enjoy special service music from Andrew McKnight.
October 08, 2005
CHIONS
CHIONS will meet October 8th at 10:30. Flight from Fundamentalism is their program, presented by Karen Claypool. Karen will discuss how an intense study of the Bible combined with an introduction to the Kabbalah, a seminary course in New Testament Greek, a cursory study of the Aramaic language and idiomatic expressions, and a glimpse into Middle Easterners’ use of hyperbole and metaphor led her out of—rather than more deeply into—fundamentalism. She will explore fallacies of fundamentalism that have no biblical basis.
Karen Claypool is a linguist currently teaching German at the Center for Creative Arts in Chattanooga. She is also an adjunct instructor at UTC.
October 09, 2005
Morning Groups
Discussion Forum - Channing Room: Dead Sea Scrolls I
Led by Ray Tessmer. Introduction, discovery, history.
Music group rehearsal - Livingston Hall
Buddhist study group - Jefferson Room
Each group meets at 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service
Could You Throw the Switch
The United States of America, China, Iran and Viet Nam are the most frequent users of capital punishment. We keep strange company. The REV. JEFF BRIERE examines the death penalty from cultural, legal and religious perspectives.
October 16, 2005
Morning Groups
Discussion Forum - Channing Room: Dead Sea Scrolls II
Led by Ray Tessmer. Content of the scrolls.
Music group rehearsal - Livingston Hall
Buddhist study group - Jefferson Room
Each group meets at 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service
The Karma of Loneliness
Today we welcome Zen Buddhist priest BARRY GRAHAM Sensei to our pulpit. Barry is Amy Graham’s husband and he will talk about the practice of Zen, the nature of suffering and the source of liberation.
October 20, 2005
Book Club
The Book Club discusses Dear Senator by Essie Mae Washington-Williams October 20, 7 pm at the church.
October 21, 2005
The Exonerated at UUCC
Live theatre returns to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga in October with a production of The Exonerated. Featuring thirteen actors from several churches, The Exonerated tells the stories of six people who lived on Death Row, but were freed before being executed.
These powerful stories are taken from interviews, court transcripts and news reports. Delbert is a poet, still living in the 60's, convicted of murder although he was several hundred miles away when the crime occurred. Kerry is a sensitive young man, who lost 22 years of his life in prison. Thinking that he could go home if he did, David confessed to a crime he did not commit. Now he stops the rain, but can’t stop the pain. Sunny is the only woman on Death Row in the entire country and exchanges sexy letters with her husband, also on Death Row. Gary is not bitter, even though police forced him to confess to murdering his parents, whom he loved. Robert was convicted of murdering a white girl despite evidence to the contrary. Although he is free today, he can’t get a license to race horses, his former occupation.
The Exonerated is directed by Kate Briere and features church members Rich Dwyer as Gary, Linda Pehlman as Sunny and Michael Walters as Kerry. Also featured are LaFrederick Thirkill as David, Paul Moss as Delbert, Meredith Brook as Sue, E’tienne Easley as Georgia, Thomas Evans as Robert and Janine Bruton as Sandra. Jerry Smith, Adam Miles and Jeff Briere play several small supporting roles. Backstage, church member Leslie Walters is assisted by Crystal Miles. Richmond Terry designed lighting. Sound effects and percussion by church member Roger Davis. In her initial outing as techno-geek, church member Tonia Durand is sound technician.
The Exonerated contains strong language and situations. Although no violence occurs on stage, it is present in the life of prisoners and plays a part in their memories today. Running time is 90 minutes.
Playdates: At UUCC, October 21 & 22; 8 pm, October 23, 2:30 pm. At the UTC Ward Theatre, October 29; 8 pm and October 30, 2:30 pm. Tickets are $8 and are available by calling 423/624-8152.
October 22, 2005
The Exonerated at UUCC
Live theatre returns to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga in October with a production of The Exonerated. Featuring thirteen actors from several churches, The Exonerated tells the stories of six people who lived on Death Row, but were freed before being executed.
These powerful stories are taken from interviews, court transcripts and news reports. Delbert is a poet, still living in the 60's, convicted of murder although he was several hundred miles away when the crime occurred. Kerry is a sensitive young man, who lost 22 years of his life in prison. Thinking that he could go home if he did, David confessed to a crime he did not commit. Now he stops the rain, but can’t stop the pain. Sunny is the only woman on Death Row in the entire country and exchanges sexy letters with her husband, also on Death Row. Gary is not bitter, even though police forced him to confess to murdering his parents, whom he loved. Robert was convicted of murdering a white girl despite evidence to the contrary. Although he is free today, he can’t get a license to race horses, his former occupation.
The Exonerated is directed by Kate Briere and features church members Rich Dwyer as Gary, Linda Pehlman as Sunny and Michael Walters as Kerry. Also featured are LaFrederick Thirkill as David, Paul Moss as Delbert, Meredith Brook as Sue, E’tienne Easley as Georgia, Thomas Evans as Robert and Janine Bruton as Sandra. Jerry Smith, Adam Miles and Jeff Briere play several small supporting roles. Backstage, church member Leslie Walters is assisted by Crystal Miles. Richmond Terry designed lighting. Sound effects and percussion by church member Roger Davis. In her initial outing as techno-geek, church member Tonia Durand is sound technician.
The Exonerated contains strong language and situations. Although no violence occurs on stage, it is present in the life of prisoners and plays a part in their memories today. Running time is 90 minutes.
Playdates: At UUCC, October 21 & 22; 8 pm, October 23, 2:30 pm. At the UTC Ward Theatre, October 29; 8 pm and October 30, 2:30 pm. Tickets are $8 and are available by calling 423/624-8152.
October 23, 2005
Morning Groups
Discussion Forum - Channing Room: World Magazine
Led by Helen Solomon. Discussion of articles in recent issue.
Music group rehearsal - Livingston Hall
Buddhist study group - Jefferson Room
Each group meets at 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service
¿Que Pasa?
Led by Rev. Jeff Briere
What’s Happening? And what’s it mean to a society of religious people? This service will examine current events from a Unitarian Universalist perspective and offers you a chance to voice your opinion.
The Exonerated at UUCC
Live theatre returns to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga in October with a production of The Exonerated. Featuring thirteen actors from several churches, The Exonerated tells the stories of six people who lived on Death Row, but were freed before being executed.
These powerful stories are taken from interviews, court transcripts and news reports. Delbert is a poet, still living in the 60's, convicted of murder although he was several hundred miles away when the crime occurred. Kerry is a sensitive young man, who lost 22 years of his life in prison. Thinking that he could go home if he did, David confessed to a crime he did not commit. Now he stops the rain, but can’t stop the pain. Sunny is the only woman on Death Row in the entire country and exchanges sexy letters with her husband, also on Death Row. Gary is not bitter, even though police forced him to confess to murdering his parents, whom he loved. Robert was convicted of murdering a white girl despite evidence to the contrary. Although he is free today, he can’t get a license to race horses, his former occupation.
The Exonerated is directed by Kate Briere and features church members Rich Dwyer as Gary, Linda Pehlman as Sunny and Michael Walters as Kerry. Also featured are LaFrederick Thirkill as David, Paul Moss as Delbert, Meredith Brook as Sue, E’tienne Easley as Georgia, Thomas Evans as Robert and Janine Bruton as Sandra. Jerry Smith, Adam Miles and Jeff Briere play several small supporting roles. Backstage, church member Leslie Walters is assisted by Crystal Miles. Richmond Terry designed lighting. Sound effects and percussion by church member Roger Davis. In her initial outing as techno-geek, church member Tonia Durand is sound technician.
The Exonerated contains strong language and situations. Although no violence occurs on stage, it is present in the life of prisoners and plays a part in their memories today. Running time is 90 minutes.
Playdates: At UUCC, October 21 & 22; 8 pm, October 23, 2:30 pm. At the UTC Ward Theatre, October 29; 8 pm and October 30, 2:30 pm. Tickets are $8 and are available by calling 423/624-8152.
October 29, 2005
The Exonerated at UTC
Live theatre returns to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga in October with a production of The Exonerated. Featuring thirteen actors from several churches, The Exonerated tells the stories of six people who lived on Death Row, but were freed before being executed.
These powerful stories are taken from interviews, court transcripts and news reports. Delbert is a poet, still living in the 60's, convicted of murder although he was several hundred miles away when the crime occurred. Kerry is a sensitive young man, who lost 22 years of his life in prison. Thinking that he could go home if he did, David confessed to a crime he did not commit. Now he stops the rain, but can’t stop the pain. Sunny is the only woman on Death Row in the entire country and exchanges sexy letters with her husband, also on Death Row. Gary is not bitter, even though police forced him to confess to murdering his parents, whom he loved. Robert was convicted of murdering a white girl despite evidence to the contrary. Although he is free today, he can’t get a license to race horses, his former occupation.
The Exonerated is directed by Kate Briere and features church members Rich Dwyer as Gary, Linda Pehlman as Sunny and Michael Walters as Kerry. Also featured are LaFrederick Thirkill as David, Paul Moss as Delbert, Meredith Brook as Sue, E’tienne Easley as Georgia, Thomas Evans as Robert and Janine Bruton as Sandra. Jerry Smith, Adam Miles and Jeff Briere play several small supporting roles. Backstage, church member Leslie Walters is assisted by Crystal Miles. Richmond Terry designed lighting. Sound effects and percussion by church member Roger Davis. In her initial outing as techno-geek, church member Tonia Durand is sound technician.
The Exonerated contains strong language and situations. Although no violence occurs on stage, it is present in the life of prisoners and plays a part in their memories today. Running time is 90 minutes.
Playdates: At UUCC, October 21 & 22; 8 pm, October 23, 2:30 pm. At the UTC Ward Theatre, October 29; 8 pm and October 30, 2:30 pm. Tickets are $8 and are available by calling 423/624-8152.
October 30, 2005
Morning Groups
Discussion Forum - Channing Room: Where We Began
Beginnings of Unitarianism in the USA. Short video & discussion.
Music group rehearsal - Livingston Hall
Buddhist study group - Jefferson Room
Each group meets at 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service
Heavy Disguise
We’ve a faith that we use as a
Heavy Disguise.
Those words are from a 1971 song by the Strawbs. They were written by a young person feeling the alienation of the times, but today they have some relevance to Halloween, our holiday of disguises. The REV. JEFF BRIERE leads this service and invites the young and the young at heart to come in disguise.
The Exonerated at UTC
Live theatre returns to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga in October with a production of The Exonerated. Featuring thirteen actors from several churches, The Exonerated tells the stories of six people who lived on Death Row, but were freed before being executed.
These powerful stories are taken from interviews, court transcripts and news reports. Delbert is a poet, still living in the 60's, convicted of murder although he was several hundred miles away when the crime occurred. Kerry is a sensitive young man, who lost 22 years of his life in prison. Thinking that he could go home if he did, David confessed to a crime he did not commit. Now he stops the rain, but can’t stop the pain. Sunny is the only woman on Death Row in the entire country and exchanges sexy letters with her husband, also on Death Row. Gary is not bitter, even though police forced him to confess to murdering his parents, whom he loved. Robert was convicted of murdering a white girl despite evidence to the contrary. Although he is free today, he can’t get a license to race horses, his former occupation.
The Exonerated is directed by Kate Briere and features church members Rich Dwyer as Gary, Linda Pehlman as Sunny and Michael Walters as Kerry. Also featured are LaFrederick Thirkill as David, Paul Moss as Delbert, Meredith Brook as Sue, E’tienne Easley as Georgia, Thomas Evans as Robert and Janine Bruton as Sandra. Jerry Smith, Adam Miles and Jeff Briere play several small supporting roles. Backstage, church member Leslie Walters is assisted by Crystal Miles. Richmond Terry designed lighting. Sound effects and percussion by church member Roger Davis. In her initial outing as techno-geek, church member Tonia Durand is sound technician.
The Exonerated contains strong language and situations. Although no violence occurs on stage, it is present in the life of prisoners and plays a part in their memories today. Running time is 90 minutes.
Playdates: At UUCC, October 21 & 22; 8 pm, October 23, 2:30 pm. At the UTC Ward Theatre, October 29; 8 pm and October 30, 2:30 pm. Tickets are $8 and are available by calling 423/624-8152.