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February 2018
The Unicorn Gail Larkin, Editor
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton Newsletter
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Sermons
Vespers
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From The DRE
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Dinner Discussion Group
Girls Night Out
Old-style Memory Chips?
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Annual Congregational Meeting
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Open Door Acupuncture
March Unicorn Submission Deadline
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Healing Justice
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Secret of Successful Relationships
presented by Cary Bayer
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What’s Happening
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Fellowship Calendar
Free in Faith Diverse in Thought United in Caring Committed to Action
February Sermons
Sundays, 10:30am
February 4
What if We Weren't Here?
~The Reverend Harris Riordan
February 11
Commitment Sunday
Bring Your Pledge Card to Worship.
~The Reverend Harris Riordan
February 18
Mind & Heart & Soul
~The Reverend Harris Riordan
February 25
Building a Better Light Bulb
~Rachael Hayes, Ministerial Intern
Vespers, February 21 at 7:00pm
February 21, 21,
Let Go of What You Are Not
Come join us for a contemplative service on the theme of commitment and convictions.
Let's set aside some non-essentials and think about who we are and what
we are called to do.
Rachael Hayes
Candidate for Ministry, Unitarian Universalist Association
Ministerial Intern, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton
February 2018 2
From the DRE
Ellen Cormier
February is “We have a HEART Month”.
Unitarian Universalist churches and fellowships are known for their social action efforts.
Congregants and members come together to do the work of helping and giving. It’s in our
DNA.
And because we lead by example, our children benefit from all such activities.
This month in Religious Education we ENCOUNTER the concepts and realities of “Giving”
and “Helping.” Our multi-age group will share in the discussion and experience of coming
to understanding what these words mean and develop their own social action projects or
plans. Kid love action, and we are willing to guess that they have ideas and energy that
will make us proud. It’s in our DNA, you see!
Groundhog Day. Yep, Groundhog Day. This was a big day in our home
because it is my brother’s birthday. (imagine the teasing!)
Groundhog Day - A “holiday” or event based on no factual scientific
truths what so ever- like other “holidays” we celebrate. Why THIS
event?
If you live “up north,” Groundhog Day is a big deal. It promises the hope that all that ice,
snow and shoveling will end sooner, rather than later. If you have never lived where the
plows moved snow and ice from the street and blocked the driveway that you just spent
hours clearing, you really hoped the Groundhog would not see it’s shadow, and that
Spring is near.
Groundhog Day, then is a holiday of hope. It’s a bit of a tease, but the hope one feels
makes it worthwhile. And when the hope fades, the fun we had “hoping” changes to:
“Well six more weeks isn’t THAT long!”
Hope brings excitement and optimism. Hope is a good thing. And to all my friends and
family in Massachusetts: I hope to see you in Florida soon!
Hope.
-Ellen
February 2018 3
Dinner Discussion Group - Friday, Feb. 6
Starts at 6:30 with appetizers ~ Dinner is 7:00 to
8:00 ~ Guided Discussion from 8:00-9:00.
Come and join a great evening of fun and getting to know each other! This month’s Dinner
Discussion Group is being held at John and Betty’s home in Boca Raton. RSVP is a must!
Contact the host to let them know you plan to come and what your food dish will be. Email John
and Betty to RSVP (required) and to get directions. The host tracks the number of attendees and
the foods dishes so that the evening has enough appetizers, main dishes, side dishes and
desserts. Once you have committed your offering, please make sure it arrives on time!
Girls’ Night Out - Friday, Feb.16th
We’re getting crafty! Color Me Mine in Delray Marketplace is
our destination. Meet there at 7:00pm to paint our ceramic
masterpieces.
For those who are interested in getting a jump on the evening, Batch Gastropub, also in
Delray Marketplace, will be the starting point at 6:00pm. You’re invited to come to both
places, or just one.
This is our opportunity to get to know each other better in a relaxed social setting. We’ll
be doing various things throughout the year. We welcome your ideas and suggestions.
Would like to host an evening? That would be great!!! Please direct any questions to
Linda Harmon
Looking for old-style Memory chips. These are needed for recording services and other
events. We need a few old-style, 1Gb or more, memory chips as pictured below. If you have
some lying around (because they're pretty much obsolete), UUFBR can put them to good use!
Please leave them on the volunteers' desk in the office. There'll be an envelope marked
"Audio Chips" there. Or hand them to Charlie Cormier at anytime. Thank you!
February 2018 4
Important Date!
Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, February 25th, 12:00 noon
in the Sanctuary
Voting Members,
This is your chance to participate in the UUFBR democratic process. Attend the
Meeting and vote on the slate of officers! A detailed agenda will be published soon.
For now save the date and plan on attending.
Slate of Officers
For three three-year terms on the Board of Trustees (2018-2021)
Barb Jensen
Ari Siegel
Betty Tilton
For one two-year term on the Board of Trustees (2018 - 2020)
Carrie Viles
For two three-year terms on the Endowment Committee:(2018- 2021)
John Tilton
Bett Willett
For one three-year term on the Nominating Committee: (2018-2021)
Sandy Triano
In the event you have another candidate in mind, our bylaws allow for the following: "A
petition for Board membership of at least ten (10) members must support nominations from
the floor. If more candidates are nominated than can be elected, election shall be by secret
ballot."
For those unable to attend, Proxy Forms are available on the bulletin board by the big
table in Osias Hall.
February 2018 5
OPEN DOOR ACUPUNCTURE
A Community Acupuncture Clinic, Located in the Rockberger Room
Erica Siegel, A.P. Acupuncture Physician,
D.O.M. Doctor of Oriental Medicine (Florida)
Clinic Hours:
Sunday: 8:30-10:30 AM, 12:00-3:00 PM
Monday: 5:00-9:00 PM
Tuesday: Clinic closed
Wednesday: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM-2:00 PM
Friday: Clinic closed
Saturday: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Acupuncture and herbal medicine can be used to treat a wide variety of health complaints,
either as a stand- alone treatment or in conjunction with other modalities. Many people simply
enjoy that acupuncture makes them feel good, and allows them to better cope with stress and
emotional issues.
Erica has a Masters in Oriental Medicine (4-year program) from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
(New York City), and has been practicing acupuncture and herbal medicine for 11 years. In this
professional clinic, treatments are given in a community setting, meaning that a handful of patients
will relax and receive acupuncture in the same room at the same time. This community method
allows cost to stay low for both practitioner and patient. After a private consultation with Erica,
patients move to a massage table or comfortable recliner where they can receive a treatment and
then relax and heal in a quiet, serene environment.
Fees are on a sliding scale of $15-$50 per treatment, with each patient deciding what he or she can
afford for each treatment. There is an initial consultation fee of $10. The traditional model which
prevails in the United States - that of charging patients up to $200 for private acupuncture in a spa-
like setting, has made Chinese medicine unaffordable for most. Community acupuncture opens the
door to the many who could benefit from treatment, but who could not previously afford it.
Moreover, the pricing structure allows many people to come very frequently, which is how
acupuncture works best.
Start the New Year feeling good! GIVE ACUPUNCTURE A TRY!
Erica can be reached at ericasiegel8@gmail.com or by cell 718-541-4931 to answer any questions
or to book an appointment.
12:00 noon, Monday, February 19th
is the submission deadline for the
March Unicorn. No exceptions!
February 2018 6Submitted by Carolyn Brown, Healing Justice member
Healing Justice: Celebrations and Next Steps....
On January 7, 2018 we ushered in the New Year by learning more about Being Neighbors with the Pearl
City area of Boca Raton. Marjorie O'Sullivan and Allen Willis represented DISC (Developing Interracial
Social Change). We were also treated to a dance routine by young people from this area who were led by
Dr. Debra Weiss. Alan Willis emphasized the need to see one another with love which dovetails with the
UUA stance of Siding with Love. Then came January 15 2018, Martin Luther King Day with UUFBR being
present for the memorial ceremony at the MLK Jr. Monument in Boca Raton with the parade and fun
activities at Sanborn Square. Reverend Harris Riordan was recognized at all these gatherings. She
represents all of us at UUFBR. All of these activities, to include the concert on Saturday night at Sanborn
Square, offered us the opportunity to be neighbors, getting to know one another more fully. All was
exhilarating and uplifting. Leaving us with NOW WHAT?
Healing Justice has work yet to do. At our next meeting, perhaps our agenda could include some, or all, of
these items. Let us know what you think. Our agenda is always open...:
How activist do Healing Justice members want to be: We could discuss the article in the Winter
UU World, "Do you have to be an activist to be a Unitarian Universalist?" https://www.uuworld.org/
articles/activism-unitarian-universalist.
What is the Healing Justice role within UUFBR and within the wider South Florida community?
How long does it take to make a difference in the prevailing culture of racism in our communities?
Do we dare to look at where our own actions perpetuate racism; to explore our roles in institutional
and/or structural racism? Can we work to eradicate racism and yet acknowledge where we too are
racist? Could that be?
What is DISC and how can UUFBR be a good neighbor with DISC and the Pearl City area?
Would we want to modify our signs that say Standing on the Side of Love to reflect the more
current UU thinking, Siding with Love? What's behind this thinking?
What do we know about Black Lives Matter and what is it doing in Palm Beach County? Do we
really know? How does BLM fit with UU work? How might we choose to support BLM efforts? In
2018 Black Lives Matter Palm Beach County plans to continue to work to restore voters' rights for
felons in Florida. IT WILL BE ON THE FLORIDA BALLOT FOR 2018 so now the hard work begins;
getting out the vote. Equally important is working to keep military hardware out of the hands of
local law enforcement. The third item is working to repeal Florida's Stand Your Ground legislation.
Remember Corey Jones? In October 2015, as a UUFBR congregation, we mourned together the
loss of Corey's life... he waited for help with his disabled vehicle in the wee small hours of the
morning and was shot and killed by an off duty police person, Nouman Raja. Raja was relieved of
duty, arrested and charged with murder. Recent news indicates that Nouman Raja plans to use
Stand Your Ground as his defense in this murder trial. Read the following article about this
development. (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/fl-op-column-randy-schultz-stand-your-
ground-damage-20180123-story.html)
All this is a lot to think about. There is much work to do. So, moving into February 2018, Healing Justice
invites you to join us in our continuing journey of bending all of us a little more toward racial justice. We
meet Tuesday, February 6 at 7:00 PM in Osias, just outside the sanctuary. Watch the Healing Justice kiosk
in Osias for articles and updates.
February 2018 7Another Great Cary Bayer Workshop!
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Sunday February 18 12:30—3 PM
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February 2018 8What’s Happening!
Sundays Evenings
Forum Discussion Group: Sundays at 9:00am, Living Choir Rehearsal: Typically meets every Thursday at
Room. Discussions of social and political issues. 7:30pm. New voices are always welcome to join in.
Grocery collection for Boca Helping Hands: Please Dinner Discussion Group: 1st Friday of the month, join a
leave your donations in the Box in Osias Hall. Non- great evening of fun and getting to know each other! See
perishable items only. Please do not donate any opened, each month’s Unicorn for details.
expired or glass items. Donate: cereal & cereal bars,
Girls’ Night Out: 3rd Friday of the month. UUFBR
tomato sauce, canned meat, fish & poultry, powdered
women and friends get together for a fun evening
juice, beans & rice, peanut butter & jelly, milk (can or
activity. See each month’s Unicorn for details.
box ), Chef Boyardee products, canned fruit &
vegetables, pasta, soup, crackers. Healing Justice Group: 1st Tuesday of the month at
7:00pm in Osias Hall. All are welcome to become a part
Open Door Acupuncture Clinic: Practitioner Erica
of this group as we work for justice in our communities.
Siegel has a Masters in Oriental Medicine (4-year
program) from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (New UUkulele University: 3rd Thursday of the month at
York City), and has been practicing acupuncture and 5:30pm in the Sanctuary. This group meets to learn
herbal medicine for 11 years. In this professional clinic, songs on the ukulele, have fun and keep active.
treatments are given in a community setting, meaning Lunation Moon Ceremony: Twice a month, dates and
that a handful of patients will relax and receive times vary. See calendar on the next page. Join the
acupuncture in the same room at the same time. This circle! The New Moon is considered a time of beginnings
community method allows cost to stay low for both and the Full Moon a time of endings, elimination, letting
practitioner and patient. go. This practice offers twelve opportunities to create a
Mystics and Metaphysics: 2nd Sunday of the month, consistent rhythmical practice that enables you to bring
6:00pm at the Rev’s. This is an adult-centered group to in what you most desire and to prune away what gets in
explore individual spiritual quests. Pot-luck meal and the way of manifesting it.
discussion.
Sign the Book Sunday: 3rd Sunday of every month at On-going
11:30am. Feel at home at UUFBR? Ready to become a P.E.A.C.E. People Engaged in Active Community Efforts.
voting member? Right after service, a member of the A congregation-based community organization charged
Board of Trustees will be on the chancel with the with the mission of effectively fighting injustices in the
Membership Book. Come Forward. Sign the book! communities of Palm Beach County.
Fellowship Cares Sunday: We get together on building Family Promise. A network of area congregations who
& grounds projects. Volunteers stay for a BBQ hosted by open their doors to families in need. Families receive
the Board of Trustees. Dates vary. hospitality from congregations for a week, with each
family sleeping in a private area. The program is to bring
Daytime temporary shelter, meals, and support to these families.
Open Door Acupuncture Clinic. See Sunday above. Share the Plate. Half of each Sunday's offering is shared
Monday: 5:00-9:00pm, Wednesday: 9:00am-2:00pm, with an organization outside of UUFBR, suggested by
Thursday: 8:00am-2:00pm, Saturday: 9:00am-3:00pm. our Members/Friends. The rest helps to pay our bills.
Home School Support Program: Fridays from 9:00am -
noon in Classroom 1. For children ages 5-8 years,
focuses on small group tutoring, hands on/play based
learning, positive discipline, and joyful/mindful living.
Interested? Contact Amy for more information.
Writers Circle: Wednesdays from 12:30pm - 3:30pm in Dates and times are subject to change.
the Smith Room. For all who seek supportive peers. Size Check the calendar on the next page
is limited. Interested writers should contact Carolyn.
or call the office.
Non-Violent Communication: 2nd Thursday of the
Office Hours: Mon-Thu, 9:00am-2:00pm
month at 12:30pm in the Rev's office. A communication
process that focuses on three aspects of
communication: self-empathy, empathy, and honest self-
expression.
February 2018 9February 2018 Fellowship Calendar
Sunday Monday Tu e s d a y We d n e s d a y Thursday Friday Saturday
Grocery Collection
1 2 3
8:00am-Acupuncture 8:00am-Home 9:00am-
Clinic School Support Acupuncture
7:30pm-Choir 6:30pm-Dinner Clinic
Rehearsal Discussion
Group
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8:30am-Acupuncture 5:00pm- 7:00pm- 9:00am-Acupuncture 8:00am-Acupuncture 9:00am-Home 9:00am-
Clinic Acupuncture Healing Clinic Clinic School Support Acupuncture
9:00am-Forum Clinic Justice 12:30pm-Writers 12:30pm-Non-Violent Clinic
10:30am-Service Circle Communication
12:00pm-Acupuncture 7:30pm-Choir
Clinic Rehearsal
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
8:30am-Acupuncture 5:00pm- 9:00am-Acupuncture 8:00am-Acupuncture 9:00am-Home 9:00am-
Clinic Acupuncture Clinic Clinic School Support Acupuncture
9:00am-Forum Clinic 12:30pm-Writers 5:30pm-UUkulele 6:00pm-Girls Clinic
10:30am-Service Circle University Night Out 12:30pm-
12:00pm-Acupuncture 7:00pm-Finance 7:30pm-Choir Citizen’s
Clinic Committee Rehearsal Climate
12:30pm-Cary Bayer, 7:00pm-Lunation Lobby
Secret of Successful Moon Ceremony
Relationships
1:00pm-UUFBR Family
& Friends/Gumbo
Limbo
6:00pm-Mystics and
Metaphysics
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
8:30am-Acupuncture Office Closed 9:00am-Acupuncture 8:00am-Acupuncture 9:00am-Home 9:00am-
Clinic 5:00pm- Clinic Clinic School Support Acupuncture
9:00am-Forum Acupuncture 12:30pm-Writers 7:30pm-Choir Clinic
10:30am-Service Clinic Circle Rehearsal
11:30am-Sign the Book 7:00pm-Vespers
12:00pm-Endowment Service
Meeting
12:00pm-Acupuncture
Clinic
6:30pm-Odyssey
Group
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8:30am-Acupuncture 5:00pm- 9:00am-Acupuncture
Clinic Acupuncture Clinic
9:00am-Forum Clinic 12:30pm-Writers Circle
10:30am-Service 7:00pm-Board
of Trustees
12:00pm-Annual Meeting
Meeting
12:00pm-Acupuncture
ClinicThe Unicorn February 2018
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton
2601 St. Andrews Boulevard
Boca Raton, FL 33434
561-482-2001
www.uufbr.org email: admin@uufbr.org
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rob Valdez, Co-President
Ari Siegel, Vice-President
Doug Hughes, Treasurer
Charlie Cormier, Secretary
Linda Harmon, Trustee at Large
Barb Jensen, Trustee at Large
Donna Musial, Trustee at Large
STAFF
The Reverend Ms. Harris Riordan, Minister
Ellen Cormier, Director of Religious Education
Stephanie Monsour-Nixdorf, Music Director
Gail Larkin, Administrative Assistant
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
of Boca Raton
2601 St. Andrews Boulevard
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