Services for December 2002
DECEMBER 1
AIDS Awareness Day
Kim Breneman
AUUC member and health professional, Kim Breneman, has done work with people infected with
HIV/AIDS. As this tragic disease continues to debilitate people and spread in various parts of the
world, Kim will help us become more aware of its effects in our community.
DECEMBER 8
Hanukkah Celebration
Rev. Art McDonald
Though not an especially major Jewish celebration, Hanukkah has these wonderful themes of miracle,
hope and liberation attached to it. This morning Art will reflect upon these themes that we share with
Jewish members and friends.
DECEMBER 11 7:30 PM
Communion Service
Reader: Donald Zeilman
Allegheny's own form of this traditional Service - for the strengthening of community.
DECEMBER 15
Faith and Plenitude
Lawrence Wray
What can the birth story of Jesus mean for a Unitarian Universalist congregation at a time of war?
Reflecting on the role of doubt in our faith journey, Lawrence will discuss Unitarian Universalism's
openness to life experiences and our capacity to hope and to strive and to be transformed.
DECEMBER 22
Meditation 10:00 AM
Join Linda Deafenbaugh for a sand mandala meditation.
Winter Solstice Service 11:00 AM
Linda Deafenbaugh
This will be an intergenerational Winter Solstice/Holiday celebration in which we will decorate our
Christmas Tree.We are grateful to Linda for the creative way in which she always helps us celebrate our
"natural" world.
DECEMBER 24
Christmas Eve Service 7:30 PM
Rev. Art McDonald
Our annual Christmas Eve Service will feature the choir. The Service will be followed by a party at
John Engberg's House on Resaca Place.
DECEMBER 29
The Meaning of Kwanzaa
Rev. Art McDonald
During this holiday season, Kwanzaa, that African-American celebration of key principles - unity, selfdetermination,
collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith
- will be the focus of today's Service.
DECEMBER 31
New Year's Eve Open House & Meditation Service 8:00 PM
Bring your songs, stories, poetry, and instruments to our New Year's Eve Open House, beginning at
8 o'clock, as we share this time together. The Meditation Service begins at 11:00 o'clock.
Regular Sunday Service at Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church begins
at 11 o'clock. Summer services (including Sept 1) begin at 10:00 o'clock.
