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9:30 AM Channing Hall Sarah Lowry, a member of the church and YSU student, will talk about activism, especially of youth, which emerged in response to the recent state and federal initiatives seeking to limit women’s access to reproductive health care. 9:30 AM Channing Hall Ellen and Lowell Satre will show photos and talk about their recent tandem bicycle adventure in France. This segment will cover Burgundy, the Loire Valley, and Brittany. 9:30 AM Channing Hall Arizona has one of the most controversial immigration laws in the United States. The UUA will hold its 2012 General Assembly in Arizona, a move that has generated controversy of its own. Former UUYO Minister Susan Frederick-Gray, a leader in resistance to the law, convinced the UUA to come to Arizona to join in the protest. We will discuss the immigration issue in general and the merits and drawbacks of the UUA’s position. 9:30 AM Channing Hall Every generation is a product of its time. The economic, political, or social events we lived through in our first 20 years shaped our values, our beliefs, and our view of the world. An awareness of these issues can make a difference in working and living with people from other generations. This is a presentation led by Liz Hill.
9:30 AM Channing Hall What is a Montessori and how does it mesh with Unitarian Universalism? Find the answers to these and other questions from UUYO parents, the Jordan-DeBruins, Fuhrman-Tomhaves, and Kirkpatricks, who have chosen this education philosophy and methodology for their children. The Montessori School of the Mahoning Valley started in the UUYO education wing 37 years ago. 9:30 AM, Channing Hall John Kwolek will give a brief talk on the history, present condition and probable results of dam removal. Following the talk he will lead a discussion centered on possible revival of the Mahoning River Consortium or formation of a similar group. There is money available to active groups, so formation of such a group would be advantageous to the cause. 9:30 AM Channing Hall We will examine the concept of sustainably rebuilding our neighborhood by retrofitting foreclosed homes and hoping to resettle our neighborhood. This will be a discussion with Occupy Youngstown facilitated by Pat Rosenthal and Jim Converse. 9:30 AM Channing Hall Gary Davenport, a member of our church and a student at YSU, will talk about community organizing in Youngstown. 9:30 AM Channing Hall Peg Tomm, reader extraordinaire, will discuss the recently published book, After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam, by Lesley Hazleton. An important subject: try to be there. 9:30 AM Channing Hall Ellen and Lowell Satre will show photos and talk about their recent tandem bicycle adventure in France. This segment will cover Provence, the Massif Central, and Burgundy. 9:30 AM Channing Hall We are bombarded with news and information. What sources do you use, and for what purposes? Which sources do you trust, and why? Lowell Satre will moderate this discussion. 9:30 AM Channing Hall Forum Leaders: Jim Converse and Tim Raridon 9:30 AM Channing Hall Many people have wondered just how our principles affect our lives. So let’s have a fun talk about it. Just what does “The inherent worth and dignity of every person” mean when you’re looking for love before “last call”? Join us to answer these questions & many more. Forum Leader: Tim Malone 9:30 AM Channing Hall 9:30 AM Channing Hall “Jubilee Gardens” is one of Youngstown’s urban gardening programs, and the beneficiary of an upcoming Give Away the Plate collections as part of our social action program to support local food production in the Youngstown area. We will learn about Jubilee Gardens’ goals and challenges. 9:30 AM Channing Hall “Sacred Singing” — We will spend a few minutes discussing the Women with Wings organization, the meditative and healing aspects of simple songs, chants, and the relationship to spirituality. Then let’s get singing. If desired bring your drums or hand percussion instruments. Sarah Jordan has attended the Singing in Sacred Circle Workshop put on by Women with Wings three times. 9:30 AM Channing Hall Jim Converse will lead a discussion of an upcoming Congressional farm bill and will encourage people to contact their lawmakers urging them to make the bill more friendly to small farmers who produce locally grown food. We will also get an update on the church’s farm to table project at Martin Luther King School. This session is brought to you by the Church’s Social Action Committee. 9:30 AM Channing Hall Archaeologists know a good deal about the male rulers of the ancient Maya of Mesoamerica–but what about Maya women? Molly Toth, a member of our church, will discuss recent excavations at Cancuen, Guatemala, and give a brief presentation on ancient and modern Maya society and gender roles. 9:30 AM Channing Hall Adam Lee, a member of our church, will relate some of the cultural adventures he experienced on his recent journey around our planet. 9:30 AM Channing Hall Ellen and Lowell Satre will show photos and talk about their recent tandem bicycle adventure which began in Barcelona, Spain. They will take you to Catalonia, southern France, and Corsica. |
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