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Religious Education For Adults

EXPLORATIONS
Our new adult discussion group, Explorations, will have its next meeting on Sunday, January 9, at 9:00 am, on the second floor. This is an opportunity to explore liberal religion as it relates to our personal lives as well as the larger human condition, to share our concerns and ideas, and to grow in the liberal faith. Josephine Pogue and Rebecca Shalack are co-chairing these meetings, with the minister present as a resource person. Child care is provided. Coffee and bagels will be served. Come join us.

BUDDHIST MEDITATION GROUP Rev. Marcia Curtis leads a weekly Buddhist Meditation Group on Mondays from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. We'll be meeting in the Sanctuary. Everyone is welcome! Each session will include a guided meditation, a dharma talk or practice discussion, and a time for silent meditation. Marcia began her meditation practice in 1987, and has been teaching Buddhist mindfulness meditation for more then 10 years, in UU congregations, a prison, and a psychiatric hospital. She also teaches the 8-week course in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, and is willing to teach the course at BUC if there is sufficient interest. Please come to the weekly Monday night meditation session if you are interested... or call Marcia at 312-431-0387.

NEW 3rd FRIDAY FILM SERIES Starting November 19 BUC begins an adult education film series that specifically deals with moral or religious themes. This is an opportunity to look at how we culturally integrate ethical, moral and religious values into film and then map them on our own lives.

Time: 7:30 to 9:30pm      Admission is free and all are welcome
Films in 2011 are:
Friday, Jan 21:  The Seventh Seal - 1957  Meditation on the existence of God and the meaning of life
Friday, Feb 18:  The Pawnbroker - 1965  (111 min) Examination of alienation and the sin of despair.
Friday, Mar 18:  Music Within - 2007 (100 min) Examination of personal effort to change society.
Friday, Apr 15:   Babette’s Feast - 1987 (103 min) Examination of redemption on many levels.
Friday, May 20:  Leap of Faith - 1992 (108 min) Examination of greed and the power of faith.
Friday, June 17:  After Life - 1999 (118 min) Meditation on what lives after life.

Contact Eileen Klees at 773-779-4885 for more information.

ATHEISM DISCUSSION GROUP Last year, we advertised for people interested in starting a discussion group on atheism. We have only a few members yet, so while we are looking for others to join we started a blog to keep up interest and start some dialogue. And, so we don’t get stuck in our own echo chamber, we would like to invite some ‘believers’ to visit the blog and offer comments on the various posts. The blog address is http://chicagoatheists.blogspot.com. Take a look, make a comment, and let us know what you think. Troy Lair