Adult Religious Education

Cinema Circle

Friday April 9 at 6:00 PM at UUFS on a 5’ x 5’ Screen SUGGESTED DONATION $2.00 Discussion immediately following the film. Pot Luck Pizza, Snacks & Beverages. Contact person: Seth Cowall sethcowall@comcast.net

This week’s movie:  COAL COUNTRY (2009) Increasingly, Big Coal is spelling big trouble for Appalachian communities whose members have worked the mines for generations. This documentary reveals why with its explanation of the effects of mountaintop-removal mining on the region. Miners, coal company officials and area residents weigh in on the high price of “cheap energy” — especially when it involves blowing off mountain summits to expose seams. Journalist Michael Shnayerson narrates. (85 minutes)

Adult Religious Education

Cinema Circle

Friday March 26, 2010 at 6:00 PM at UUFS 2812 Old Ocean City Road Salisbury MD 21804

on a 5’ x 5’ Screen SUGGESTED DONATION $2.00 Discussion immediately following the film. Pot Luck Pizza, Snacks & Beverages. Contact person: Seth Cowall uufs@uufs.net

This week’s movie: CONSTANTINE’S SWORD (2007) Director Oren Jacoby‘s intriguing documentary examines the history of anti-Semitism in the Catholic Church (as exposed in James Carroll’s controversial book Constantine’s Sword) and the link between the U.S. military and the Christian right. From Constantine’s reign in the fourth century to today’s evangelical base at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Jacoby’s film offers a provocative look at the roots of holy war. (95 minutes)

“Living Wisdom”

Wednesday evenings

Join us from 6:30 to 8:00 to ponder and discuss the writings of various ancient and contemporary sages.  One of UUFS’s favorite wisdom seekers, Wes Davis, will lead the discussions. For more information send an email to uufs@uufs.net

Wes Davis is an educator, musician, writer and speaker with a broad range of interests and life experiences. He earned his Master of Divinity degree from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. and served as a United Methodist pastor for thirteen years. Currently he is a full-time musician performing mostly in the Ocean City, Maryland area and an adjunct faculty member at Salisbury University in the Communication Arts Department.

invites you to

Cinema Circle

Religious Education for Adults

at UUFS

6:00 PM on a 5’ x 5’ Screen

SUGGESTED DONATION $2.00

Discussion immediately following the film.

Pot Luck Pizza, Snacks & Beverages.

Friday, December 11: CHRISTMAS UNWRAPPED: THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS (2005) Christmas abounds with traditions, from neighborhood carolers to lovingly decorated trees, but from where did all these rituals emerge? This enlightening program looks at the origins of the Western world’s most popular Christmas traditions — from the significance of December 25th and its relationship to winter solstice to the enchanting legend of Santa Claus and Prince Albert’s 1841 unveiling of the Christmas tree. (60 minutes)

Click for a preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5T5ibb2E9I

presents

Cinema Circle: Religious Education For Adults

at UUFS

6:00 PM on a 5’ x 5’ Screen

SUGGESTED DONATION $2.00

Discussion immediately following the film.

Pot Luck Pizza, Snacks & Beverages.

Friday, November 13, 2009

GOD ON TRIAL (2008) Rupert Graves, Dominic Cooper, Antony Sher and Stellan Skarsgard star in this Masterpiece Theatre World War II drama about a group of Auschwitz prisoners who decide to put God on trial. The tale is based on anecdotal reports of an actual band of concentration camp inmates who convened a rabbinical court to determine how such evil could exist in a God-centric universe as they awaited the determination of their own fates — death or hard labor. (86 minutes)

Click for a preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YVT9qNbQ6Q

Welcomes U!

The first session in the series meets Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, 7:00-8:30 PM at UUFS.

“The New U”, Pathway to Membership Class in November/December
This 3 part series is strongly recommended for new members and anyone thinking about joining UUFS as a member. It is also a great class for anyone who would like to deepen their basic knowledge of Unitarian Universalism and the workings of UUFS. Please join us!
2 Wednesdays, November 4 and 11 7-8:30 pm plus
Sunday, November 15, 12:30 (after service) with a light lunch
or
Sunday, November 15 12:30 (after service) with a light lunch
plus 1 double session on Saturday, December 12 1-5
The Wednesday and Saturday sessions will include “Getting to Know You”-exploring your personal religious/spiritual search for meaning as well as a focus on history and the organization of the UU denomination.
Sunday’s session will focus on UUFS. With presentations from committees and other groups, we will talk about meaningful membership – how to get involved and become integrated into our wonderful congregation. There will be an opportunity to “sign the book” and become a member if you are at that point on your spiritual journey.

To reserve your space, please contact John Wright (minister@uufs.net). Choose either
the 2 Wednesdays plus Sunday or the Saturday Intensive plus Sunday.

Religious Education for Adults

Cinema Circle

Please join us at UUFS

6:00 PM on a 5’ x 5’ Screen

SUGGESTED DONATION $2.00

Discussion immediately following the film.

Pot Luck Pizza, Snacks & Beverages.

A JIHAD FOR LOVE (2007) Documenting the quandary of gay Muslims via the perspective of subjects from countries such as India, Iran and Turkey, director Parvez Sharma chronicles their struggles to square their sexual orientation with their faith, which forbids homosexuality. Relating their compelling tales to the camera, the subjects (most expatriates) cling to their Islamic ideals in the face of a sharia interpretation that imposes the death penalty for homosexual acts. (81 minutes)

Click for a preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78jUBRio3So

Contact person: Seth Cowall  sethcowall@comcast.net

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Salisbury

6:00 PM on a 5’ x 5’ Screen

SUGGESTED DONATION $2.00

Discussion immediately following the film.

Pot Luck Pizza, Snacks & Beverages.

This week’s movie:

RELIGULOUS (2008) Politically provocative talk show host Bill Maher skewers the current state of organized religion in this documentary that derives its title from a blend of the words “religion” and “ridiculous.” Making stops in Jerusalem, the Vatican and other holy destinations, Maher travels the world to talk to believers from a variety of faiths to find out why they’re so sure their religion is right — and why they’re so certain others are wrong. (101 minutes)  Click for a preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZpREDn4NFA

Contact person: Seth uufs@uufs.net

presents

Cinema Circle

an adult religious education outreach program

This Friday, Sept. 25 at UUFS

6:00 PM on a 5’ x 5’ Screen

SUGGESTED DONATION $2.00

Discussion immediately following the film.

Pot Luck Pizza, Snacks & Beverages.

PEACE ONE DAY (2004) This extraordinary documentary poses the question, Can one individual really make a difference? For filmmaker Jeremy Gilley, the answer is a resounding yes. For five years, Gilley tirelessly dedicated himself to persuading the United Nations — and the world — to officially sanction a global ceasefire day. This film charts Gilley’s passionate journey — and ultimate success in establishing Sept. 21 as the International Day of Peace. (80 minutes)

Click for a preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FmEIP46B-E

an outreach program of the UUFS Adult Religious Education

Please join us Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 at UUFS in Salisbury MD at 6:00 PM

Movie is shown on a 5’ x 5’ Screen

This event is open to the public and is free.  We do appreciate donations which we use for Adult Religious Education programs.

Enjoy a cordial discussion immediately following the film.

Pot Luck – bring a little snack or food to share.  Movie attendees often bring pizza, pretzels & beverages.

DIVIDED WE FALL: AMERICANS IF THE AFTERMATH (2006) The vicious killing of a turbaned Sikh in the wake of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks prompts college student Valarie Kaur to travel across the United States to try to make sense of a divided country. Interweaving authoritative analysis with Kaur’s odyssey, this thought-provoking documentary — which takes viewers from America’s heartland to rural India — follows her attempt to understand who counts as “American” in times of crisis. (110 minutes)

Plan ahead check out the fall schedule for Cinema Circle!  http://uufs.net/groups-activities/cinema-circle/

Cinema Circle coordinator is Seth Cowall.  If you have questions, please send an email to UUFS@uufs.net ATTN: Seth