Sunday Morning Adult Round Table
2007 Archive of Programs

• January 7, 2007
  Ethics – Values: Is the Golden Rule Enough?
  Which of our values have priority over our other values? How do we resolve conflicting values?

• January 14, 2007  
  Ethics – Character: The Moral Virtuoso
  The class will pull together the ideas from previous sessions.

• January 21, 2007 
  Ethics – Character, cont.
  The Moral Virtuoso is gifted with wisdom, courage, and inner integrity.

• January 28, 2007 
  Moral Values Statement of Conscience
  The class will discuss the UUA's draft Statement of Conscience and collect recommended revisions to be sent to Boston. Draft available at church and online. UUA Study Action Issue.
  Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society html
  Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society pdf

• February 4, 2007
  Moral Values Statement of Conscience
  A continuation of the discussion about First Unitarian's recommendations to the UUA.

• February 11, 2007 
  Peacemaking
  Should the Unitarian Universalist Association reject the use of any and all kinds of violence and war to resolve disputes between peoples and nations and adopt a principle of seeking just peace through nonviolent means? The class will collect recommendations on this topic to be sent to Boston. UUA Study Action Issue.
  Peacemaking resource guide

• February 18, 2007
  Talk About Stewardship
  All churches talk about money. Money makes things run. Come discuss our philosophy of giving. Jane Martin Buckley, Beverly Moore, and the Stewardship Team.

• February 25, 2007
  Board Forum
  What will our church look like after its next structural reorganization? What are we doing "right" and where we can improve? Penny Nader and the Board of Trustees.

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• March 4, 2007
  Spring Brainstorming
  Adult Discussion takes a lot of preparation from volunteers. Share your suggestions for future Round Table speakers or topics. Jane Martin Buckley, leader.

• March 11, 2007
  Meet Peace Pilgrim
  Would you give up everything to spread the spirit of peace? Meet Peace Pilgrim, who did just that. Nancy McPherson, leader.

• March 18, 2007
  You the Creator
  Explore the power that everyone's creativity has to shape the world. Jane Martin Buckley, leader.

• March 25, 2007
  Speaking of Race
  Why do we need a dialogue about race and ethnicity? How do we begin? Jasmine Walston, leader.

• April 1, 2007
  Revising the UUA Principles?
  The Principles were designed to be reviewed regularly. Do they need to be changed? The first of three sessions will look closely at the current seven principles that UU congregations covenant to affirm and promote. www.uua.org/coa

• April 8, 2007
  No Program
  Please join the Easter Breakfast provided by First U youth.

• April 15, 2007
  Revising the UUA Principles?
  The second of three sessions will look closely at the current six sources of our living tradition.  

• April 22, 2007
  Climate Change: Truth or Dare
  This presentation will discuss current science and the potential effects of climate change and will consider the issues of what type of response is necessary or appropriate. Guest speaker Art Williams, Director of the Air Pollution Control District for Louisville Metro. 

• April 29, 2007
  Revising the UUA Principles?
  What changes would you recommend? In the last of three sessions, we will collect our comments to send to the UUA's Commission on Appraisal, who will draft a recommendation for the Association. 

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  All of Creation Is Sacred
  Exploring the Spiritual Connections Between People and Planet

  This four-week special series explores eco-spirituality with a focus on Creation Spirituality. Explore how the stories we tell and hear impact our sense of connection with the nature world as well as how by choosing a better story we can create a better tomorrow. Guest speaker Mark Steiner.

• May 6, 2007
  The Power of Story
  

• May 13, 2007
  Loss of Story
  

• May 20, 2007
  Telling A New Story
  

• May 27, 2007
  Stories of Peace and Justice
  

• June 3, 2007
  Mimosa Breakfast

• June 10, 2007
  No Programming
  Please join the annual church campout this weekend.
  Telling Our Stories: Journey Toward Each Other
  Summer Programming

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  Please join the Round Table throughout the summer as we continue
  informal conversations exploring the importance of sharing our stories.

• June 17, 2007
  Family Tap Roots
  Religious/cultures of our Forefather/4 Mothers. Joan Johnson will tell a 10-minute story from UU roots.
  Check in by sharing family names &countries of origin.

• June 24, 2007
  Transplanted to American Soil
  Religion/war/famine? By choice? Gary Falk will place the Universalists & Unitarians into our Early American context in a 10-minute story. 
  Check in by listing religions of our Melting Pot families.

• July 1, 2007
  Cuttings-Separation of Church * State
  Is the story now the same as then? A 10-minute story of "Separation of church and state," the political/religious context, and UU involvement by guest contributor Carl Wedekind, a Bill of Rights Specialist who serves on the Board of Directors of the ACLU, KY Chapter.
  Check in by naming our current religious/cultural ID, such as Humanist, Earth-based, Pagan, Christian, Still Deciding, etc.

• July 8, 2007
  Growing up
  Stories of childhood religious/cultural experiences. A 10-minutehistory of Unitarians and Universalists as separate congregations in Louisville.
  Check in with how many members in our families and our pace in birth order.

• July 15, 2007
  Moving On
  School, marriage, war, Peace Corps. Exploring choices.
  Check in with first jobs.

• July 22, 2007
  Careers, Passions, Causes
  Unitarians, Universalists, Paths, Causes, & Passions.

• July 29, 2007
  Coming to KyAnna/Being Here
  Religions tried, background pull. A 10-minute story about Universalist & Unitarian congregations in Louisville.

• August 5, 2007
  Stories of Joys and Sorrows
  Supports/Interests/ Culture that are here for you. What do you need from us? Unitarians and Universalists unite. Help and hindrance.

• August 12, 2007
  Endings, New Beginnings, Transformation
  A 10-minute story of the church fire.

• August 19, 2007
  Stories of How We Came to This Place
  Rebuilding of the church.

• August 26, 2007
  Story Metaphors
  The metaphors we use to describe to others about being here. 3-minute elevator speeches from UU magazines as Chalice Readings.

• September 2, 2007
  Stories of Our Hopes and Dreams:
  A Conversation with the Ministerial Search Committee
  Think about a time when you envisioned something about your future and then went out and lived it.
  
  • Steps to Calling a Minister
  • Qualities we most admire
  • Congregational  Record & Congregational Packet
  • Survey
  • Expectation Management

• September 9, 2007
  Ingathering Breakfast
  Gather in the library for food and fellowship as we kick off a new season of first-hour adult programming. Browse the Engaging Our Theological Diversity report and purchase your copy. All are invited to join the Round Table for the Ingathering Breakfast

• September 16, 2007
  Framing the Question: What Holds Us Together?
  Engaging Our Theological Diversity, chapter 1
  What gives us unity without a united theological belief? Poetic pictures: “hammock of caring”; “bonfire circle for sustaining warmth”?

• September 23, 2007
  History: Where Do We Come From?
  Engaging Our Theological Diversity, chapter 2
  The church preserves what it considers worthy and precious values. What do we preserve from our Universalist and Unitarian past?

• September 30, 2007
  Stories of Our Own Theological Diversity
  What gives us strength in the dark?

• October 7, 2007
  Shrinking Our Carbon Footprints
  How can we respond effectively to the "real and present danger" of climate change? Speaker Sarah Lynn Cunningham of the Louisville Climate Action Network.

• October 14, 2007
  Culture: Who Are We?
  Engaging Our Theological Diversity, chapter 3
  Our rituals, our traditions, and our worldviews shape our judgments and decisions.

• October 21, 2007
  Values: To What Do We Aspire?
  Engaging Our Theological Diversity, chapter 4
  UU values span connection with others, the search for meaning, personal wholeness, and looking beyond ourselves. Chapter 4, Engaging Our Theological Diversity.

• October 28, 2007
  Theology: How Do We Frame the World?
  Engaging Our Theological Diversity, chapter 5
  Can UUs believe anything they want? As UUs, where do we derive our religious authority? Come with open minds and open hearts as we engage our theological diversity. Jan Calvert, facilitator.

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• November 4, 2007
  Theology, continued
  Engaging Our Theological Diversity, chapter 5
  What do UUs believe about the Universe? Sin & Evil? Human Nature? God? Spirituality? Come with open minds and open hearts as we engage our theological diversity. Jan Calvert, facilitator.

• November 11, 2007
  Theology, continued
  Engaging Our Theological Diversity, chapter 5
  What are some theological challenges we face as UUs?  Where is our common ground? Come with open minds and open hearts as we engage our theological diversity. Jan Calvert, facilitator.
  

• November 18, 2007
  A View from the Kentucky Mountains
  Vast changes in thought and life are on the horizon for the energy century. Guest speaker Randy Wilson from Kentuckians for the Commonwealth.

• November 25, 2007
  Living Our Theological Diversity
  How can we continue to engage our theological diversity?  Come with open minds and open hearts as we wrap up our sessions on our theological diversity. Jan Calvert, facilitator.
  

• December 2, 2007
  Stories of Our Own Theological Diversity
  What gives us strength in the dark? Jasmine Walston, facilitator.

• December 9, 2007
  Harry and the Hero’s Journey
  Why do millions want to take the journey with him? Bring books and other Harry Potter items. Nancy MacPherson, leader.

• December 16, 2007
  Worship: How Do We Celebrate?
  Engaging Our Theological Diversity, chapter 6
  Openness, interdependence, and the "Risky Venture of Worship." Jasmine Walston, facilitator.

• December 23, 2007
  Stories of Our Own Celebrations
  These are a few of our favorite things. Janice Molnar, facilitator.

• December 30, 2007
  Reflections and Resolutions
  Stories of your year; wishes for the next. Janice Molnar, facilitator.