August 2016
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Channing Unitarian Universalist Church—Edmond
Since the theme for August is Paganism, thought we’d like some info on
it. (Printed with permission from Dr. Michael G. Millet)
Regular Features
What is Paganism?
By Elevated Therapy at
www.elevatedtherapy.com
Sadly, when people first hear the
words Pagan or Paganism they
tend to think, "devil worshiper",
or they picture some wild, orgiastic, way-out individual
with no regard for what
is sacred or for "God"; a
cult member who sacrifices babies.
This kind of thinking
couldn't be farther away
from the truth of who
Pagans are and what
Paganism really is!
So what exactly is Paganism, you ask? It's
simply an umbrella term
covering many different
religions and belief systems. Paganism is a spiritual way
of life and its origins are rooted in
the ancient nature religions of the
world. Paganism has absolutely
nothing to do with Satan, demons, or devils.
Paganism, sometimes referred to
as The Old Religion, pre-dates
Christianity. Pagans do not believe in the entity Satan, a Christian concept.
Many standard dictionaries de-
Our Mission Statement
Inside this issue:
fine the word "pagan" as being a
person who is not a Christian,
Jew, or Muslim. This is far too
broad a definition and many peoples who fall outside of these
mainstream religions may not
consider themselves to
be Pagan, moreover,
this definition conveys
practically nothing
about Paganism itself.
The word "Pagan"
comes from the Latin
words paganus and
pagana meaning
"country dweller or
villager".
After the Romans
adopted Christianity
as their official religion, the older religions continued to be practiced
only outside of the city, in the
countryside.
The word "pagan" signified people
who were thought to be uncivilized bumpkins who practiced an
earth-based religion native to
their land.
Modern day Pagans are people
who have retained the wisdom
and values of their ancestors and
modified these ancient practices
Our Vision StateThrough individual efforts and by encourag- ment
ing collaboration throughout our community,
Warmth and caring
Channing Church provides opportunities for
fuel our commitment
individual and groups to achieve their fullest
to all who seek an intellectual
potentials. In addition, Channing offers a lovand open spiritual and reliing, accepting and support place for all those
gious home.
seeking truth and meaning in their lives.
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Calendar
Channing Groups
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Discussion Group
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From the Editor
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Joys & Concerns
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Outreach/Fun things to Do
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President’s Corner
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Speakers Schedule
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Not so Regular Features
Five Ways to Support BLM
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Member’s Corner
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Speakers in July
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What is Paganism
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to suit their contemporary lifestyles.
Pagans may practice different religions based upon their geographical location or cultural background. Or they may practice
based upon a spiritual affinity for
a specific tradition. For example,
in Africa pagan practice includes
tribal religions; in Europe, some
traditions include Norse, Celtic,
Greek and various traditions of
Witchcraft and Wicca; in the
Americas, Native tribal religions
and offshoots may include or
combine beliefs such as Brujeria,
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President’s Message
On July 19th, Betty Rasmussen, Lisa
Griggs, and I attended a church security workshop at the Eastside Church of
Christ in Midwest City. The need for
security at our church is not a topic
we like to think about, but it is something that we need to plan for. The speakers included representatives from the FBI, OSBI,
Homeland Security, the Midwest City police, and
closed with Oklahoma City Sherriff John Wetzel.
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from an intruder, fire, or other type of catastrophic situation.
In your seat on Sunday, would you notice if an
intruder entered the sanctuary? For those
members that sit on the back row, it would be
a special responsibility to assess visitors that
come in after the service has begun. If they began
shooting, what would you do? Start by identifying the available exits. Our building has four
doors in the foyer, the front of the sanctuary, the
Churches are a special challenge to security, beRE room, and nursery. The next time you are
cause we have an open door policy that invites the waiting for the service to start, look around and
public into our space. In this type of situation,
think about what you would do if you had to esthey suggested knowing your surroundings and
cape.
look for anything out of place. If you see a metal
The small groups or individuals that meet at the
cylinder under a chair, would you be able to idenchurch during the week need to be aware as well.
tify it as a suspicious item or Nancy’s water botTake care of yourselves and each other. Blessed
tle?
be.
The main point of the workshop was to have an
emergency plan in place, both individually and as
Briana Greenemeyer
a group, to address the unexpected that may arise
Speakers
August’s theme is “Paganism”
Liturgist: Steve Pace
August 7th:
Anna Holloway
Real or reconstructed? And what's the difference?
August 14th:
To be Announced
August 21st:
Jim Eller
The Arrival of Neo-Paganism within Unitarian Universalism
August 28th:
Donna Compton
Did They Say Pagans? Oh, My.
Paganism suffered under the expansion of Christianity in the Byzantine
and early medieval periods. Is modern Paganism really the outgrowth of
the 'old ways' or is it a modern invention--or something between the two?
Does modern Paganism have historical validity? And after all, does that
matter?
The advent of earth centered spirituality has been central to our UU tradition dating back to the American Transcendentalist but the shift to Neo
-Paganism is modern and recent and has not been without controversy.
Let us explore the power and inspiration this new religious freedom is offering us, while keeping in mind some of controversy of its arrival.
It was my honor, and my challenge, to be serving Channing several times
a month at the time Channing first made the decision to welcome pagans
into the church’s community. Let’s revisit some of the things we learned,
some of what we know now, and celebrate this life-affirming faith tradition and journey.
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August 2016
Member’s Column
To Channing Friends:
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I am trying something a bit ambitious
this summer and I need your help.
out Central and South America, causing microcephaly in babies, ultrasounds are even more important
than in the past.
Most of you are aware that I have a special interest in El Salvador. I have been there on a
work-study program 5 or 6 times now through an
organization called ESNA Village Network. This is a
non-profit organized in about 2004 to connect
groups in North America with small villages in El
Salvador in ongoing projects to improve health, education, and sustainable development, and to foster
inter-cultural understanding. Groups that go include
college work-study programs, Rotary groups, church
groups, and mixed groups like the one I go with.
For more information, please go to their website
ESNAvillages.org.
It is difficult to take or ship equipment from here to
El Salvador because of the taxes and fees one must
pay. So I am trying to raise money for the unit,
which will be purchased in El Salvador to avoid tariffs and taxes, etc. We don’t know exactly which
unit they will get or its cost, but I am trying to raise
$2500. If needed the director felt confident that he
could contact a Rotary group that might be willing
to make up the difference.
If this sounds like a worthwhile project to you and
you are able to help, it will be greatly appreciated by
me and certainly by the doctor and nurses at Caluco
Clinic.
As I said, this year I am trying something a bit ambitious and I need your help. Usually we take with
us various things including school notebooks and
pencils, soccer balls and other sports equipment,
and medicines, both prescription and nonprescription. Last year I took a whole suitcase of
antibiotics. This year I would like to give the small
clinic in the village of Caluco a piece of equipment
to last longer than notebooks and antibiotics.
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OUT TO ESNA VILLAGE NETWORK, and put CALUCO ULTRASOUND on the memo line. The checks can be given to me, or turned in to Channing and I will send
them to the US director’s office.
They need a basic OB ultrasound unit ( laptop with
software and the ultrasound sending unit). Currently clinic mothers must travel for hours on the public
bus which sometimes is a pickup truck in which
people stand in the back holding on to four-foot tall
railings. Not a good situation when one is not pregnant! With the Zika virus now common through-
Our trip is August 14-27 and I’d like to send the
money by August 8 if possible. ESNA is a 501C so
your donation is deductible.
Many of you have supported this project in the past
and your help has made a big difference. Thanks,
Donations Can Be Made Via Paypal Now
If you have an
account with
PayPal and
would like to
make a donation to Channing you can do
so by clicking on
this graphic.
Harriette Porter
August 2016
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Fun things to do in August
With Harriette Porter
August Events in Oklahoma City
Aug 1-Sept 18. OKC Museum of Art – Matisse in his
time, Masterworks from The Centre Pompidou, Paris. OKC is the Only Place in North America that this
exhibit will be shown. Don’t Miss It!
Aug 1-Jan 8,’17 –“Da Vinci – The Genius”, Science
Museum Oklahoma, near the Zoo. Da Vinci the
amazing inventor, artist, anatomist, sculptor, engineer, musician and architect. An interactive experience.
Aug 5 and Aug 19 The Glow – Chesapeake Boathouse and riverfront area. Live music, food trucks,
whitewater tubing, or sand volleyball. Then down to
the Finish Line Tower for the Free FAA Credit Union
Summer movie under the stars. Admission Free,
Parking $5, some activities extra.
True Sky Credit Union Summer Movies at Chesapeake Finish Line Tower,
Aug 5 movie The Goonies.
Aug 19 movie Pixels
Aug 6 Internet Cat Video Festival – Myriad Gardens.
Internet’s finest cat video offerings, food trucks, live
music, and more. Pre-show fun at 7:30, come in cat
costume, Movie screens at 9pm.
Aug 9-13 Lyric Theatre Presents Tony-Award winning The Drowsy Chaperone.
Chesapeake Arena – Aug 16 Journey and The Doobie
Brothers with Special Guest Dave Mason
Aug 18- Sept 3, Th, F, Sat. 8pm. Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park Presents: “Scenes from an Execution.” In the Paseo District, 2920 Paseo. A 16th Venice painter’s creativity clashes with her wealthy patron.
Aug. 19 Alice Cooper Live at the Criterion, 500 E.
Sheridan.
Aug 27 12pm-8pm. AMP (Art, Music, Power) Festival. All ages, Free event celebrating art and music created by powerful women. A PORTION OF THE
PROCEEDS GOES TO OKC Rock N Roll Camp for
Girls and OKC Girls Art School. Bring your lawn
chairs or blankets to Automobile Alley, 9th and
Broadway, OKC.
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Happenings about town- Edmond
Farmer’s Market – every Saturday through
Oct.,8am-1pm, Festival Market Place and Plaza
Concerts in the Park- Hafer Park
August 4 Champaign Jam and 949, R&B
Variety, Pop/Classic Rock
UCO Jazz Lab -this month is very busy with
something for everyone, from Classic Rock ,
Blues and Soul, Acoustic Jazz, to Classical Instrumentals and Voice. Check it all out at the UCO
Jazz Lab website.
Movies @ Mitchell Hall, UCO
Aug 6 - “OKLAHOMA”, 7:30, free
Movie Nights in the Park – Shannon Miller Park,
Free, concessions $1. Bring lawn chairs or blanket, starts at dusk. If bad weather moves to the
MAC at Mitch Park,7pm.
Aug 12 “PEANUTS”
Aug 6 Arcadia Lake Sweep (clean-up) 7-10am
Arcadia Lake, 9000 E. 2nd Street. Bring gloves, tshirts and brunch while they last. A good community event.
Aug 14, 13th Annual Parent Child Championship Golf at Kickingbird Golf Club
Aug 14 Arcadia Lake Triathlon & Aquabike,
SMW Regional Spring Championship
Aug 19-21, Beat The Heat Soccer Tournament,
Edmond Soccer Complex, boys and Girls Competitive Soccer Tournament
Aug 20 5K to Monet, Fine Arts Institute of Edmond. Family friendly run/walk begins and ends
at the sculpture of Monet at 27 E. Edwards. Live
entertainment, food and art activities.
Aug 20 Citizens Bank of Edmond’s Heard on
Hurd. Live music, food trucks and pop up shops.
Broadway between Main and Hurd.
Aug 27 Cardboard Boat Regatta, Lake Arcadia.
Build your own boat. See edmondparks.com for
entry information. First race at 9:30am.
Channing Channel
August 2016
Channing Groups
Ladies Lunch is on August 9th at 11:30 at Café
One. See their menu HERE. Please let Lucy
know of your intentions: [email protected]
The Stitchers Group will meet Saturday, August
12th at 1:30 at the home of Kay Lentz. Please
let Pat H. know if you can not make it:
[email protected]
Book Group— Our next meeting will be on Tuesday,
August 30th at 2:PM at the home of Lucy Almitra.
We will be discussing The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.
Ministers' Discretionary Fund
Our MDF is getting
low and could use
some new donations.
This fund, which we
fund periodically, is used to aid
members,
friends and the
public when individuals need extra financial help with utilities, housing, food,
etc . We have had
several recent calls
for assistance in the
past few months and
thus have a lower
balance at this time.
It would be appreciated if you might donate to this fund
by writing a check
to Channing
Church and putting MDF on the
memo line. This fund
is administered by
Kathleen Joslin (or
by Betty Rasmussen
in Kathleen's absence). Thanks for
your help.
Recycling Rules!
Channing strives to be a
Green Sanctuary. Please
do not bring any
Styrofoam products to
church functions. Even
if it shows a recycling
symbol, neither the Cities of Oklahoma City or
Edmond accept any
Styrofoam! And we do
not either! Thank you!
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Spiritual Discussion Group
The purpose of this group is to have an open
dialogue between our members and guests
about where each individual is on their spiritual journey, what direction they are heading,
and how they are going to change their path to
get there. We invite anyone and everyone to
join us, whether you regularly attend services
or are checking us out for the first time,
whether you want to tell us your life story or
want to listen to get ideas.
We have had great discussions in the past few
months at the spiritual discussion group. The
group will meet at the church in the forum
room at 6:30 pm.
Wednesday, August 10 at 6:30 pm - Am I a
Pagan and Don't Know It? We will discuss the
basic beliefs and practices of various pagan religions, and then look at our personal beliefs to
see how they may be the same or different.
Tuesday, August 23 at 6:30 pm – Happiness.
Our discussion will focus on what it means to
be happy in your own life and how you can
become happier.
Briana Greenemeyer
August 2016 Goodies
August
August
August
August
7th—Pot Luck
14th—Liz Duncan
21st—Open
28th—Kathleen Joslin
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Joys & Concerns:
Melissa Case announced she has
a regular work schedule now and
is anticipating attending school
in the fall to continue her education.
Speakers We Heard in July
Scot Harvey
July 10th
Dave Pasto and Kae Koger visited New York and saw seven
plays in five days, two of them
with Rich Klessing.
Steve Pace told us about an upcoming certification at his employment and the anxiety it has
provoked in him and others. The
following week he was pleased to
say they had passed.
Steve also told us his sister's father-in-law died.
Nancy Jefferis
July 3rd
Dana Spears
July 17th
Several Channing people attended the Black Lives Matter event
downtown on July 10th.
Donna Compton
July 24th
Elouise Bell was in the Heart
Hospital but is home now and
feeling much better.
Harriette Porter announced she
is officially retired.
Catherine Shearer
July 31st
Dana Spears had a cardiac evaluation that went well.
Angie Brown's grandmother was
placed in a nursing home and
died shortly thereafter.
Please send positive and congratulatory thoughts to these people.
COMING SOON:
GAME NIGHT
SEPTEMBER 16th, 2016
6pm-8:30pm
And every third Friday after that!
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August 2016
What is Paganism? Continued from page one
the Medicine Societies, etc.
Likewise, for example, a ChineseAmerican may feel an affinity for
and practice a Celtic religion or
may combine the Celtic practice
with a Native American tradition.
Nature, honouring the divinity
present in all things. From a pagan perspective Earth is the
mother of us all. We are all relations. All life is One. Pagans believe that within the Universe
there is a holy continuum of consciousness, which exists in everything from inanimate objects to
the pantheons of
gods. Pagans revere the sacred
whole in all its
guises and often
depict the Divine
Energy as both
male and female,
the God and Goddess. Mother and
Father.
To a Pagan every
person is a wondrous, sacred, creation. Every plant, rock, tree, everything seen and unseen, is
unique and beautiful. The purpose of life as seen through a Pagan's eyes might be best described as:
a) to live in harmony with nature
b) to develop our personal and
spiritual potential,
c) to be aware of and to manifest
the inherent divinity within us
all,
d) to help all people to do the
same.
What Do Pagan`s Do?
Pagans are dedicated to spiritual
growth and personal development. One way we achieve these
things is by communing with nature, attuning ourselves to its cycles, it's continual ebb and
flow. A Pagan can encounter Divinity within him or herself simply by taking a walk on the beach
or through the woods or by visiting a favourite spot outdoors.
Observing the natural forces at
work in the world around us is a
Pagans do
not believe
in the entity
Satan, a
Christian
concept.
For every pagan it is
different and highly
personalized.
Some common beliefs
and practices between
the differing pagan
religions include:
1) Polytheism- the belief in more than one
god.
2) Pantheism- any religious belief or philosophical doctrine that identifies
God with the Universe. Pagans
may or may not worship within a
pantheon, that is a realm or
group of gods and goddesses of
all different creeds. These gods
may be seen as aspects of a single
Divine Principle.
3) Animism- the belief that natural objects and phenomena possess souls. Animists believe that
all things are alive and animated
with spirit.
4) Belief in the immortality of
the spirit and in the unending
cycles of the Seasons and life itself: birth, death, and rebirth.
Although some Pagan religions
are inherited and may not be
practiced by outsiders except by
invitation, most traditions welcome new members but do not
proselytize or seek to convert anyone. Eclectic Pagans may follow
several traditions, in addition to
one of the other major religions
as well.
How Do Pagan`s Define "God"?
Pagans celebrate the sanctity of
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way for pagans to explore the innerself. It helps us to remember
the beautiful and delicate harmony that exists between humanity,
nature and the Divine.
Most Pagan religions revere the
God and Goddess (or some aspect of the Divine in whatever
form it is perceived as) through
ritual or ceremonies of various
kinds. During these rites we seek
to experience the harmony spoken of earlier, between the natural cycles of ourselves and the
world.
Pagan Holidays are known as Esbats and Sabbats. Esbats are observances based on the phases of
the moon. Sabbats are seasonal
festivals based on the astronomical and agricultural year: the solstices, the equinoxes, and the
cross-quarter days.
Something all Pagans take very
seriously is planet Earth. We are
all aware of the dire environmental issues facing the human race
today. Many Pagans' deep respect
for the Environment has led to
our participation in eco-aware
causes, as we strive to responsibly
develop a safe and fruitful existence for all of Earth's creatures.
In short, Pagans are peaceful people who hold nature in high esteem. They seek to enhance the
quality of life by bettering themselves and the world around them
through dedication to their chosen spiritual path
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Paganism
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National Grab
Some Nuts Day
National Girlfriends Day
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Anna Holloway
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Spiritual
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Board Meeting
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Stitchers—1:30
@ Kay’s home
Ladies Lunch at Discussion 6:30 C. Wayne
Café One at 11:30
Leslie’s BD
Pot Luck
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National Thrift
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Co-Op Pick up
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National Dog Day
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Jim Eller
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Donna
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CC Deadline
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Katherine
Williams’s BD
Book Group—2pm @
the home of Lucy’
Angie Brown’s BD
August is National:
BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH...
C. Wayne Leslie 9th
Katherine Williams
26th
Eric Ogletree
14th
Angie Brown
29th
Sue Spears
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National Blueberry Month
National Anti-Boredom Month
Unlucky Month for weddings
National Cell Phone Courtesy Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Ice Cream Month
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Editor’s Note: Because the Black Lives Matter Campaign is such a hot topic, I wanted to include
some information about it as it relates to Unitarian Universalism. From UUWorld at http://
www.uuworld.org/articles/5-ways-support-black-lives-matter. Reprinted with permission. Edited for
space.
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Five ways to support Black Lives Matter
KENNY WILEY | 8/10/2015 | WINTER 2015
Many Unitarian Universalists
want to support the Black Lives
Matter movement. Here are five
ways to get started.
voices/) from the Huffington
Post.
Although the Black Lives Matter
coalition itself was founded in
2013, the slogan stormed into
the national consciousness late
last year, as high profile cases of
police brutality were cleared by
grand juries from Missouri to
New York. As my own involvement in the movement has increased, I’ve talked with fellow
Unitarian Universalists across the
country who are looking for ways
to engage. Many are asking what
they can do individually and
what Unitarian Universalists can
do collectively.
New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
In this time of renewed attention
and energy toward racial justice
work, there exists in UU spaces
tremendous excitement—but also
caution and fear. Here are five
ways UUs can engage with Black
Lives Matter:
1. Learn
Many UUs come to racial justice
conversations with good intentions but a lack of information
about the realities of racial inequality and injustice as it exists
today in their own communities.
Get up to speed by following
publications that cover Black
Lives Matter and other racial justice movements, such as Colorlines (http://
www.colorlines.com/) , The Root
(http://www.theroot.com/) , and
Black Voices (http://
www.huffingtonpost.com/black-
Start a discussion group about
Michelle Alexander’s book The
(http://www.uua.org/re/adults/
read/new-jim-crow) or Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy (http://
www.uua.org/re/adults/read) , the
UUA’s new “Common
Read.” The UUA has prepared White UUs need to
talk with each other about
whiteness (http://
www.huffingtonpost.com/johnmetta/i-racist_b_7770652.html),
white supremacy, and “white fragility (http://www.alternet.org/
culture/whywhite-people-freakout-when-theyre-called-out-about
-race) .” Not all UUs are white,
of course, but I am often asked
whether mostly white congregations can do racial justice work.
Yes, they can!
2. Connect
UUs need to connect to and embrace the BLM movement as it
exists today. Listening to young,
black leaders, locally and nationally, can be challenging—but it is
a vital step.
Find the movement near you.
The National Ferguson Response
Network (http://
fergusonresponse.tumblr.com/)
promotes local events tagged by
city and state.
Today’s movement does not look
like the civil rights struggle of the
1950s and 1960s, during which
older black men (many of whom
were clergy) got most of the credit and controlled the messaging
and strategy.
So much of the conversation—
and organizing—happens online,
especially on Twitter. My good
friend Brian Hubbard, when
asked how people could connect
with Black Lives Matter if they
weren’t on Twitter, responded, “By getting on Twitter.”
To get plugged into the conversation whenever a big
event happens, follow on Twitter
activists like:

Netta Elzie: @Nettaaaaaaaa
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Ida’s iscile: @prisonculture
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Deray Mckesson: @deray
Journalists and media analysts
like:

Wesley Lowery:
@WesleyLowery
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Jenee Desmond-Harris:
@jdesmondharris

Lisa Bloom: @LisaBloom

Elon James White:
@elonjames
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Ta-Nehisi Coates:
@tanehisicoates
3. Support
Protests need food and water.
Movements cost money. Events
need setup and takedown help,
and meetings need physical spaces. After connecting with local
leaders, offering assistance can be
a great way to show solidarity.
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4. Engage
Make it known you are a part of this movement.
Post about it on Facebook. Buy a yard sign or
bumper sticker, even though it might get stolen.
Go to protests or community meetings—they’re
usually just a Twitter or Facebook search away.
Sacrifce part of your week to let your commitment
to this work be visible.
Leslie Butler MacFadyen issued a series of challenges to white allies concerning engagement. Read
her series of tweets (https://storify.com/
jonathanstegall/what-should-anti-racist-white-allies
-do) ; does one of her challenges call you to act?
Part of engaging this work is reframing our view of
what is truly at stake. White antiracism activist
Chris Crass electrifed a General Assembly workshop in June (2015) when he told the room of
hundreds, “The question for us as Unitarian Uni-
versalists is not how many people of color we can
get in our pews; it’s how much damage can we do
to white supremacy.”
people who continue pointing to the ever-growing
list of victims of state violence, racial profiling, or
other racial injustices. Unitarian Universalists, too,
can “stay woke” by continuing to grapple with the
magnitude of the work ahead, and by refusing to
succumb to the temptation to ignore the racial realities of our country.
It is imperative, whatever our level of education or
our privileges, that none of us looks away. If we
are to live up to our First Principle and truly honor
the inherent worth and dignity of every person,
then we must proclaim, with words and deeds, that
black lives matter!
Kenny Wiley (http://www.uuworld.org/authors/96)
Kenny Wiley is a UU World senior editor and director of faith formation at Prairie Unitarian Universalist Church in Parker, Colorado. His writing
has also appeared in the Boston Globe,
the Houston Chronicle, and Skyd Magazine.
5. Stay Woke
The term “stay woke” is used on social media by
Letter FROM the Editor
July is now a memory.
Wow. It was a busy
month. The June book
sale has taken on a
mind of its own, it appears. I
know, as Bernie Sanders has
said, “Enough with the damn
book sale!” But the good
news is: we’re still making
money via eBay and
Half.com. I’ve put up on
these sites almost 300 titles
and everyday, we are making
sales. Everyday! I’m happy to
say, we have raised over $100
(after fees) in the last ten days
of July! As fundraising goes
from a grass roots level, that’s
not bad. And we have just
started. Stay tuned.
Eva Mahoney
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August 2016
15 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT HARRIETTE
PORTER (BOARD MEMBER)
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Harriette is worried about the Republicans taking the
Whitehouse and losing all the social justice progress we
have made in the last 50+ years. “Frankly, I think Don-
ald Trump is a consummate actor saying whatever he
thinks will get the effect he wants at the moment,
whether outrage or cheers . Many of his pronouncements
are flamboyant and erratic and if followed through on
would have us in a full-blown war within days of his inauguration.”
Harriette’s father was an ophthalmologist and
“a primary mover in the founding of the Dean
McGee Eye Institute at OU Med Center.”
Harriette plays the violin and is teaching herself how to play the viola.
Harriette grew up Southern Baptist
and was very active in the church until
her sophomore year in college, even
teaching Sunday School in a small So.
Baptist “missionary” church near her
college.
Her favorite book is Michener's Centennial, about Colorado. “Learned a
lot about the history of the American West and the state I was living
in at the time.”
Harriette’s garden is in her front yard as her back yard has too much shade. She set up raised
flats for all her vegetables. She inspired her neighbors too who copied her on a lesser scale.
The Channing Channel is the monthly newsletter of
Channing Church, a UU congregation in Edmond, OK
2800 W 15th Street, Edmond— 324 NW 164th Street, OKC
Newsletter Editor: Eva Mahoney
Newsletter deadline is the 25th of preceding month
Email: [email protected]
Upcoming Channing/UU Events at a Glance
August 2016
8/7—Speaker: Anna Holloway at 11:am
Pot Luck
8/9—Ladies Lunch at One Cafe 11:30
Church Officers 2016-2017:
President: Briana Greenemeyer
Co-Presidents: Betty Rasmussen & Pam Dizikes
Secretary: Pat Hervey; Treasurer: Nancy Jefferis;
Trustees: Steve Pace, David Pasto, Lisa Griggs, Harriette Porter
We’re on the web at:
channinguuc.org
Church of the Open Mind
Channing UU Church
P.O. Box 2382
Edmond, OK 73083-2382
Quote of the Month
8/10—Spiritual Discussion 6:30
8/13—Stitchers 1:30
8/14—Speaker: TBA at 11:am
8/18—Co-op Pickup
8/21—Speaker: Jim Eller at 11:am
8/25—Channel Deadline
8/27—CUUPs Game Night 7-11pm
8/28—Speaker: Donna Compton at 11:am
8/30—Book Group 2pm