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We are a caring, inclusive Fellowship dedicated to spiritual growth, justice
and serving the needs of our larger community.
As a Welcoming Congregation, we invite everyone to share in our faith
community. We cherish diversity and foster a safe environment for all.
June 2018 Sunday Programs
June 3 Egypt: Ancient Deities and Timeless Wisdom with Julie Loar
The myths and monuments of ancient Egypt have endless fascination for people around the world.
Ancient Egypt flourished for more than five thousand years, and the legacy and influence permeates most
cultures. Why are we still so fascinated with pyramids and pharaohs? What calls millions of people every
year to visit the country that borders the great Nile River? What is the lure of this ancient land? Join Julie
Loar as she shares experiences from her recent journey to Egypt, and her many others, exploring
timeless wisdom and possible significance for the modern world.
Julie Loar is the multiple award-winning author of six books
and dozens of articles. Goddesses For Every
Day: Exploring the Wisdom & Power of the Divine Feminine
Around the World, has won three national awards. Her
popular astrology feature, which also won first place in a
national writing contest, appears in ATLANTIS RISING
magazine, and she has been a featured contributor on John
Edward’s web site InfiniteQuest.com where she had her own
internet TV show. Her blog is featured on the global site
Satiama. Her newest project is the board game
Quintangled, created on the universal themes of myth and
archetypes. She has traveled to sacred sites around the
world, researching the material for her books and teachings.
Julie has a BS in Psychology, has done postgraduate work, and has been certified in numerous
professional training and development programs. She was a Human Resources executive in two major
corporations, and an independent training consultant, working with large companies. She has studied
and taught Astrology, Tarot, mythology and symbolism for more than forty years.
June 10 & 17
The services on June 10 and June 17
will be led by Pastor Dean.
Please check the Preview section of the
Pagosa Sun or on-line at
pagosadailypost.com under the
Community tab the week prior to the
Sunday service for details.
June 24 Reverend Susan Frederick-Gray, President of UUA
via video presentation
In 2018, Reverend Susan Frederick-Gray was
elected the first woman president of the Unitarian
Universalist Association in the almost 200 years of
its history. That election represented a watershed
cultural change in the organization. In her role as
president she has continued to make the cultural
changes promised by her election. In this address
we are given insight into how the cultural changes
are affecting the vision she holds for the
organization and the values that vision embodies,
how the cultural changes are affecting the
institutional values of the UUA; and how the cultural
changes are affecting the UUA’s relationship with
its member congregations and fellowships.
From her presentation we will gain greater insight into the organization we belong to and greater clarity as
to why we belong. This presentation is also an excellent introduction to those with a beginning interest in
the Unitarian Universalist faith.
Pastor’s Invitation
From Pastor Dean Cerny
dean.cerny@gmail.com
This month I invite you to pause a moment and reflect upon who you are and who it is that you may yet
want to become. This will be the topic of my talk on June 10. We are always busy doing. Doing
something; doing some sort of activity for our own behalf or that of others. This activity is a necessary
part of life. The question is, do we do it to excess? By excess, I mean, is our “doing” causing us to
neglect something more important in our lives. Does our constant activity draw down our spiritual
resources? What do we do to nurture and sustain these spiritual resources? Do we even know what our
spiritual resources are?
I am inviting you to take your own inventory. Take a moment to think about it; to create and fill out your
own survey concerning that which sustains you spiritually. Perhaps, on Sunday, June 17, we can have
an open forum where we can explore these questions together, as a community, as a spiritual
community. I invite you to join in on the discussion.
Sandwich Social
This month we switch gears from Wednesday Soup to Wednesday Sandwich in the park. You bring your
own sandwich, drink, lawn chairs and any other personal accouterments, and we’ll provide chips (and
perhaps potato salad or coleslaw, if people sign up to make or bring it). Bring games (table or lawn) to
share and play. Guitars or other musical instruments are welcome. Meet at 5:30 at Yamaguchi Park on
Wednesday, June 13 and plan on eating at 6:00 p.m. In the case of rain, we will convene the party back
at the Fellowship. Bring friends, children, dogs etc.
Pastor Availability
I invite everyone and anyone for casual conversation and fellowship over lunch at the Pagosa Senior
Center (450 Hot Springs Boulevard) on Tuesday, June 12. Let’s plan to meet there around 11:45 a.m.
and eat at noon. Please call the Senior Center (264-2167) on the day before (leave a message), or by 9
a.m. on Tuesday to let them know who you are and that you will be there for lunch on Tuesday. Lunch is
$4 for folks over 60 years and $10 for the youngsters.
If you desire to meet with me one on one, please call or text me at 435-819-0206 or e-mail me at
dean.cerny@gmail.com in order to set up a time to visit. In an emergency, please, feel free to call me at
the same number listed above.
Notes From The Treasurer – Joan Ward
I am happy to report that we have received the amount of pledges
needed to meet the needs of the new budget. Thank you so much
for your support of the future of our Fellowship! At the end of this
newsletter is the final proposed budget for our new fiscal year,
starting July 1, 2018 and the ballot form, for our annual meeting on
June 3 after service. We will be voting for 3 Steering committee
members, 3 nominating committee members, 3 Bylaw changes, and
the proposed budget. At the meeting it will be a verbal vote if
approved by the members (instead of paper ballots.) For those
members not able to be present, you can submit your ballot by June
2 either at the fellowship or by mail to PUUF, PO Box 5984, PS, CO
81147 (must arrive by June 2) or email me your vote
at joanyward@gmail.com (list each individually, or write you approve
all.)
Please feel free to contact me with any questions about the budget
and/or ballot by e-mail or at 970-382-1925.
Special Report Results of Pastor Survey by Pauline Benetti The review of Pastor Dean’s first year as spiritual leader of the Pagosa Unitarian Universalist Fellowship was undertaken by the Fellowship in the 2018 Pastoral Review Survey. This being our first attempt at such a task, we can honestly say that the process has proven to be a learning experience for all concerned. The most outstanding outcome of the process is the Fellowship’s overwhelming support for Pastor Dean’s leadership, as evidenced by: 1) the large number of survey responses – 32, people really wanted to let the Steering Committee know that they supported continuation; 2) support for continuation – of the 32 survey responses, 31 voted “yes” to recommend renewal of contract and there were no “no” votes; and 3) the high ratings and the plethora of positive, heart-felt comments about his performance in the seven survey categories. To site only two of these comments - “I wish I had a million $$$ so I could buy a bigger space for UU’s and pay his salary – and expand it – for as long as he wants to be with us.” And “I think we’re extremely lucky to have Dean. He’s been nothing but great for Pagosa UU. I enthusiastically recommend keeping him for as long as possible.” Of the seven categories, five could be ranked by all respondents and they were ordered as follows: Sunday Service, Creating Fellowship, Communications, Community Outreach, and Spiritual Inquiry. Positive response to Pastor Dean’s Sunday Services was phenomenal and the next two, Creating Fellowship and Communications, were tied for 2nd place. Pastoral Care and Pastoral Administration are considered separately since only a specific set of individuals have experienced Pastor Dean’s efforts in these areas; this group rated him very highly in both areas. Remembering that Pastor Dean can only really be active in our community for 8 or 9 days a month, we can expect that Excellence in Community Outreach will come as Pastor Dean becomes more integrated into our larger community. In the final category – Spiritual Inquiry – Pastor Dean must deal with two problems: first, the difficulty of finding ways to meet the diverse needs of a very spiritually diverse group and second, the conflicting time constraints of this very diverse group. Both will require thinking outside the box for a solutuion, a process that Pastor Dean has already begun. Support for Pastor Dean’s leadership also comes from a source extraneous to the survey but well worth mentioning here, and that is, the results of a very positive pledge drive where both regular pledges and the Special Ministerial Funds exceeded expectations.
Announcements
Annual Rummage Sale – June 2
Our annual rummage sale will be held on June 2nd
from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
If you have non-clothing items to donate, please
arrange to bring them to the fellowship hall during
the week of May 28. Contact Phyl Daleske at 731-
4589 to arrange a time. Also needed: tables
(identified with your name) for displaying goods.
Please do not bring electronics or old non-working
appliances as PUUF must pay to dispose of them if
Rummage Sale Volunteer Opportunities: they do not sell.
(Contact Phyl to volunteer or fill out the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board at PUUF)
Set-up:
Thurs, May 31 Phyl will be there most of the day
Pricing:
Fri, June 1 Shifts: 10:00 AM – noon
noon - 2:00 PM
Sales and Clean-Up:
Sat, June 2 Shifts: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Annual Meeting – June 3
The Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, June
3 at the conclusion of the service. Please plan to
attend this brief, but very important meeting.
The following items will be voted on at the meeting:
- Approval of the 2018-2019 budget
- Election of Steering Committee members
- Approving next year’s nominating committee
- Proposed changes to the bylaws
Dave Pettus is a new candidate for the Steering Committee. Dave was born into a Baptist family in
Virginia, recovered to study at Virginia Tech, then wandered thru a career in software and travails thru the
US, then Australia, where he met Barbara and became the proud father of three. Now is blessed to live
in paradise on the Upper Blanco. Believes in religious and personal liberty, music, and spiritual atheism.
Loaves & Fishes – Mark Your Calendar for October 25!
For a number of years, PUUF has been in the regular
rotation of sponsoring organizations for Loaves & Fishes
(a weekly free meal program for the community) as well
as a financial contributor to the program. After a number
of months of dwindling volunteer participation, we have
had to back out of our commitment as a regular sponsor.
The organizers of Loaves & Fishes have a date open on
October 25 that no other organization has stepped up to
fill. If you would be available to volunteer for either meal
preparation on Oct 24 or serving/clean-up on Oct 25,
please contact Joan Ward at joanyward@gmail.com or
382-1925. There will be a sign-up sheet on the bulletin
board at PUUF.
Last Month at PUUF UU 9th Grade Trip participants share stories from their time with the Hopi’s and Navajo’s
Getting to Know UU!
Welcome!
Dave and Claire Cumbie-Drake
Some background: A Colorado native, I (Dave) grew up in Denver attending public schools, graduated
from The Colorado College where I majored in religion, and then went on to the Harvard Divinity School,
before finishing osteopathic medical school (D.O.) in Des Moines, an internship in Colorado Springs, and
a psychiatry residency at The Menninger Clinic in Kansas. I met my wife of 32 years, Claire, at a
laundromat in Colorado Springs. It’s a good thing I’m not handy or I might have missed that opportunity
and fixed my ailing washer and dryer in a rented bungalow during my internship. Yes my wife, Claire, and
I have traveled around, moving from Kansas to South Carolina, where I completed my four years of
service to the National Health Service Corps (in exchange for full tuition and a stipend for medical
school), then on to Albuquerque where I practiced and served on adjunct faculty at the University of New
Mexico, where I taught psychotherapy to psychiatry residents. We had started our family in South
Carolina of now two adult offspring, with a son who lives in Durango and a daughter in Atlanta. We
initially became familiar with Southwestern Colorado when a nephew graduated from Fort Lewis and later
our son went there as well. I have been enamored with the area ever since, appreciating the combination
of Southwest, mountains, and a less hurried pace. An opportunity to enter academics at my medical
school alma mater took us to Des Moines, Iowa, where we have lived and I have practiced psychiatry for
the last 23 years. Claire finished Drake Law School and is a partner in a firm practicing probate, contract,
and real estate law. While in Iowa I was often asked where I was from, to which I would respond “I’m
from Colorado, but live in Iowa” - This always raised eyebrows but I knew there was a difference. Our
son in Durango, along with family in Denver and Grand Lake are other anchors that have brought me
back to my native State.
Connecting with practice opportunities in my field in this area I was struck by stories of recruiting that
came to an end with other physicians as their spouses couldn’t find work in their fields. Claire and I
decided to propose a creative response that was accepted by my new employer and by Claire’s law
partners: I would work from our Iowa home one week per month seeing Colorado folks via telemedicine
and she would spend one week per month from our Pagosa home doing tele-law with her Iowa
clients. Neither of us see this as necessarily a long term solution but it got us both here. At the time of
this writing I have been in Pagosa for just 6 weeks. My professional work takes me beyond Pagosa to
Durango for meetings and clinical work and will involve Cortez as well. I have been very moved by the
friendliness and welcoming by folks in the health care field - realizing I am the only one in my field in Pagosa and Archuleta County and responding to a need in other communities as well. I was raised in the Episcopal Church in Denver, later becoming involved with the Society of Friends (Quakers), Unitarian Universalists, and an ongoing practice of Zen meditation. My politics are mostly on the progressive side - I believe we all want to prevent unwanted pregnancies and hope that folks on different sides of the abortion issue can find this common ground; I am a gun owner but oppose the possession of so-called assault weapons and high capacity magazines, and have worked over the years to bring together groups with opposing ideas to know each other as people first. This involved gatherings in our home where leaders in the FBI met with staff from the ACLU along with peace and social justice advocates to discuss the tension between domestic security and civil liberties; invitations to Arabs, Muslims, and Jews to discuss the prospects for peace in the Middle East; along with folks who were concerned about corporate agriculture, immigration, and clean water. My travels as part of a medical and peace delegation to Israel, Gaza, Iran, Central and South America have strengthened my resolve for a peaceful resolution to the world’s conflicts. I am thankful for the UU Fellowship in Pagosa Springs and look forward to getting to know many of you. I can be reached at: 515.229-5085 and drakeoffice@gmail.com David Drake
Life of the Fellowship
All are invited to participate in the following learning, sharing and caring opportunities
**Unless otherwise noted, all events are held in the Fellowship Hall at Greenbriar Plaza**
Full Moon Program – June 26
Julie Loar leads this program each month on the
evening before the full moon. Typically she speaks for
20-30 minutes on the planetary cycles of the month and
the time and the astrological nature of the Full Moon
chart. There is music to set a tone and sometimes
people share as they are led.
For more information, contact Julie Loar at 731-4744.
Meditation Sangha – June 9, 23
PUUF offers group meditations on the 2nd and 4th
Saturdays of each month. A donation is appreciated,
but not mandatory, to support the Fellowship. For
more info, contact Merlin Wheeler at 970-903-1931.
A Course in Miracles – June 6, 13, 20, 27
There are ~1500 ACIM study groups meeting across 65 countries and
we’re one of them! Join us for study and conversation. Reclaim the
truth of your eternal self, forever joined in Oneness with all that is. It is
only our dreams of separation that obscure this reality from us.
Experience the power of forgiveness and love’s ability to dispel fear. A
miracle is a shift of perception, from fear to love, and the recognition that
there are only two forms of expression: love or calls for love. Contact
Bob or Karen LeCour at 264-0111 for more information.June 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
27 28 29 30 31 June 1 2
Memorial Day 9 am - 10:30 am 7 am - 3 pm
10:30 am - 12
pm Course in Annual
Sunday Service Miracles Rummage Sale
12 pm - 2 pm
Worship
Committee
Meeting
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10:30 am - 12 9 am - 10:30 am 10 am - 12 pm
pm Course in Buddhist Sangha
Sunday Service Miracles Meditation
12 pm - 1 pm
PUUF Annual
Meeting
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
11:45 -1:00 pm 9 am - 10:30 am Flag Day
10:30 am - 12
pm Course in
Senior Center
Sunday Service Miracles
Lunch
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Sandwich Social
Yamaguchi Park
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Father's Day 2 pm - 4 pm 9 am - 10:30 am 10 am - 12 pm
10:30 am - 12 Worship Course in Buddhist Sangha
pm Committee Miracles Meditation
Sunday Service Meeting
12:15 pm - 2:15
pm
Steering
Committee
Meeting
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
10:30 am - 12 7 pm - 9 pm 9 am - 10:30 am
pm Full Moon Course in
Sunday Service Meditation MiraclesBallot For Members
If you will not be at the annual meeting on June 3, you can turn in this ballot at the Fellowship before June 3,
or mail it to PUUF, PO Box 5984, PS, CO 81147, to be received by June 2,
or email your vote to joanyward@gmail.com by June 2.
1. Nominees for the Steering Committee: Vote for 3, 4th position unfilled:
_____ Julie Loar ____ Joan Ward _____David Pettus 4th Position Unfilled
Nominees for Nominating Committee: Vote for 3:
____ Pauline Benetti ____ Kay Kaylor ____ Phyl Daleske
3. Approval of the proposed budget: ____ Yes ____ No
4. Bylaw changes: _____ Yes _____ No
Revision to PUUF Bylaws
Article V – Fellowship Meetings
The annual meeting shall be held each year in the month of May or June...
Article VII – Advisory Members
(succeeding articles in by-laws would be renumbered)
ADVISORY MEMBERS TO PUUF STEERING COMMITTEE
The PUUF Steering Committee may appoint advisory members, who are not required to be members of PUUF,
the number to be determined each year. Advisory members of the Steering Committee give advice and support to
the Steering Committee. Advisory members bring unique knowledge and skills that complement that of the formal
board members, particularly those with expertise in areas that the Steering Committee members do not have, in
order to more effectively govern the organization. Advisory members provide input and advice, but are not able to
vote on Steering Committee formal motions.
Article VIII - Minister
(succeeding articles in by-laws would be renumbered)
Call, Contract, Reviews, and Termination
The PUUF Steering Committee shall appoint a Search Committee, including one member from the SC, to seek
out appropriate ministerial candidates. Candidates shall be interviewed by the SC, introduced to the Fellowship, and
present a sermon at one or more services. In consultation with the Fellowship’s Search Committee, and Chairs of the
various Fellowship Committees, the SC shall make hiring and termination decisions.
Following the first full year of service, the SC will administer a survey to the Fellowship based on the pre-
established job description. Survey results will be taken into consideration in the decision to renew (or not) the
Minister's contract. A follow-up conference including the minister, the SC President, and the Worship Committee
chair will discuss areas of strength and devise a plan to address any areas in need of improvement.
Every third year the SC shall in some manner assess the Fellowship’s input and gain feedback concerning the
minister's performance. The Steering Committee shall establish and maintain the minister's confidential personnel
folder that contains signed contracts, compensation information, job descriptions, allocation of hours, agreements,
and any other relevant documents.
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PUUF Leadership Teams:
Worship Committee Steering Committee Caring Committee
Phyl Daleske
Merlin Wheeler Julie Loar, President Joan Ward
Pauline Benetti Mary Willcox, Vice President Stephanie Hazen
Phyl Daleske Joan Ward, Treasurer Sheryl Scheller
Bob LeCour Leah Ballard, Secretary
Diane Davis Sheryl Scheller, at large Newsletter Editor
Bonni DeMarco Judy James, at large Karen LeCour
Membership Committee Music Web Mistress
Phyl Daleske Karen LeCour Barbara Asprey
Kathy Schultz John Ehlert
Dave Pettus
Children’s Religious
Exploration
Anna Ramirez
301 N. Pagosa Blvd, Greenbriar Plaza, Unit B 15 Voice Mail: 970-731-7900
P.O. Box 5984, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 www.pagosauu.org
15WELCOME TO THE MEMBER’S MARKETPLACE!
This is a service for all PUUF members and pledging
friends. Do you have something to sell, something you want
to buy, a service to offer or a service you’re in need of? This
online bulletin board will allow your ad to be seen by over
130 people on PUUF’s proprietary mailing list.
Ads will run for 60 days and can re-run after a 30-day
period.
Send your ad content, including photos, to the newsletter
editor, Karen LeCour, at k2whatisis@yahoo.com.
Ads will be accepted on a space-available basis and editor
reserves the right to judge the appropriateness of content.
FOR SALE
Two Oriental rugs, one green
(shown), one blue, both 8’X11’. They
are hand tied, all wool, cleaned and
not used for the past several
years. Like new. $800 each.
Kathy Schultz
970-731-1583
16FOR SALE
Free - 4 railroad ties, 2 are 6 1/2 feet and 2 are 8 1/2 feet. Pick up near City Market.
For sale 2 20” farm jacks, $40 each or both for $70.
For sale tarp 30’ x 60’, new. $130.
Call Deni at 970-903-0958 or Merlin at 970-903-1931. Deni has graciously offered to donate a
percentage of the sales to the Pagosa Outreach Connection!
SERVICES
Heart 2 Heart Mobile Massage – Deni Blaisch
Looking for an elegant approach to massage? Enjoy a massage in
Esmeralda, a lovingly handcrafted 1964 Airstream. There are 2 choices
available, you come to us or we come to you. We are currently parking
next to Choke Cherry and Bank of Colorado, 56 Talisman Drive (North
side). An hour massage is $65! Check out my web page for more
information at 2Umobilemassage.com.
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