Sunday evening May 20 is our documentary film night. Come to the fellowship hall at 6 p.m. with a snack to share and watch “For The Bible Tells Me So”. Here is the synopsis from the film’s website: Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families — including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson — we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard’s Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, “For The Bible Tells Me So” offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.
Calendar of Events
May 22 – Social Outreach Discussion
Social outreach discussions will continue Tuesdays (May 8, 15, 22, and 29) from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in FCC’s Parlor, 15 East Fifth. We will be looking at several alternatives for PUUF’s Social Outreach programming.
We are considering assisting First Christian Church’s Bread and Cup Ministry, which serves Hutchinson’s homeless men and women. And we have been considering two possible public awareness, education and advocacy initiatives:
1) A campaign to educate the citizens of Hutchinson and the surrounding area about the dangers to the environment and to public health from fracking, a technique for extracting natural gas, and about the hype from the oil and gas industry which has accompanied the recent boom in drilling throughout south central Kansas.
2) A campaign to encourage local citizens to join nationwide efforts to repeal Citizens United, the recent Supreme Court decision which gave corporations the power of “personhood” and the right to make unlimited, anonymous donations to political campaigns.
Everyone is encouraged to participate in the discussions to help in defining our social outreach programs. Email kay.engler@cox.net for more information.
May 27 PUUF Board Meeting
The PUUF Board will meet for its May meeting.
May 27 Service “Compassion at Death”
May 27 – with Rev. Thea Nietfeld
“Compassion for Soldiers” – Holding the paradox of opposing war and supporting soldiers requires reflection. We’ll use this holiday service to remember soldiers we know and have known and to consider how to express personal and political compassion toward those in armed service.
Afterwards enjoy “Brunch for Lunch” at 12:00 p.m. in the FCC Fellowship Hall.
Childcare is provided during the service.
May 29 – Social Outreach Discussion
Social outreach discussions will continue Tuesdays (May 8, 15, 22, and 29) from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in FCC’s Parlor, 15 East Fifth. We will be looking at several alternatives for PUUF’s Social Outreach programming.
We are considering assisting First Christian Church’s Bread and Cup Ministry, which serves Hutchinson’s homeless men and women. And we have been considering two possible public awareness, education and advocacy initiatives:
1) A campaign to educate the citizens of Hutchinson and the surrounding area about the dangers to the environment and to public health from fracking, a technique for extracting natural gas, and about the hype from the oil and gas industry which has accompanied the recent boom in drilling throughout south central Kansas.
2) A campaign to encourage local citizens to join nationwide efforts to repeal Citizens United, the recent Supreme Court decision which gave corporations the power of “personhood” and the right to make unlimited, anonymous donations to political campaigns.
Everyone is encouraged to participate in the discussions to help in defining our social outreach programs. Email kay.engler@cox.net for more information.
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