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Pigs in Heaven – August Read

Women’s Book Club
Next up, 2nd Saturday in August,at AUUC at 12:45pm is Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver ~ You don’t have to have read the Bean Tree prequel to enjoy Kingsolver’s bestselling Pigs in Heaven, which continues the tale of Turtle and Taylor Greer, a Native American girl and her adoptive mother who have settled in Tucson, Arizona, as they both try to overcome their difficult
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KIDS, PICK UP A PUPPET (Put Down Your Internet)!

August 6th through 11th, children aged 8 – 11 will learn about empathy and fairness, for
themselves and others, while creating puppets to tell their stories. “We’re OK – Puppet
Play!”, a summer day camp, is offered by the Aiken Unitarian Universalist Church. The
camp runs from 9:00 to 1:00, Monday through Friday, with a family performance on
Saturday. Campers will learn to design and build… more

UUs Got Talent! At Camp Long Retreat

Remember to register for the Unitarian Universalist Camp Long retreat, Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 August. On Saturday night we will gather in the campfire area to share our talent. Can you sing, yodel, dance, do impersonations, tell a joke or story on your own or with others? Bring along a sense of humor and a desire to entertain. And watch for details in our announcements this month regarding
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2018 Woman’s Book Club Schedule

AUUC’s Women’s Book Club 2nd Saturdays Here @ 12:45pm
2018’s list should you wish to jump in. All gals welcome!

Feb: The Round House by Louise
March: The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place Julie Berry
April: The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
May: Shoot the moon by Billie Letts
June: The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant
July: Lily’s Song by Susan Gabriel
August: Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver… more

Last Call for SUUSI 2018!!

Southeast UU Summer Institute (SUUSI) 2018
July 15 – 21, 2018
Held at: Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC.
A multigenerational community providing intergenerational activities and events, designed to provide a fun and meaningful experience for all members of your family, whatever their age, ability, personality type, or sleep schedule! The 2nd-largest gathering of
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July 1 Updates from Youth Re

July 8 – 14:  Debbie Brown takes Renaissance Curriculum Training, RE Week at The Mountain, Highlands, NC  (2 scholarships received)
July 8:  NO YOUTH RE
July 15 – 21: Debbie Brown works as Staff Member at Southeast UU Summer Institute (SUUSI), Cullowhee, NC
July 15: NO YOUTH RE
August 6 – 11: “We’re OK, Puppet Play” Summer Camp for ages 8 – 11 (+/-), at AUUC. Cost: $70 includes snacks and drinks. Scholarships
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Summer Reading 2018 – Centering

Racial Diversity Church-wide Reading
Many leaders, members and friends of this congregation joined this spring in making a commitment to keep the study of racial diversity and cultural bias central and ongoing in our community spiritual practice. To that end, everyone is invited to read Centering edited by Mitra Rahnema, with over the next few months. We will form small groups in the fall to
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Summer Reading 2018 – Holy Conversations

Reading for Strategic Planning. 
Not only are we starting over from the beginning. we are starting over from before the beginning. What does it mean to do strategic planning in our church? How can we listen to the greatest number of voices and still find a clear path? Without a common language for God, the sacred or the transcendent, how can we find and hold a powerful enough motivation for our work?
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July 2018 Read – WBC

Women’s Book Club
July’s Book for The Women’s Book Club is, “Lily’s Song” by Susan Gabriel: A mother’s secrets, a daughter’s dream, and a family’s loyalty are masterfully interwoven in this much anticipated sequel to Amazon #1 bestseller The Secret Sense of Wildflower. “Wildflower” McAllister’s daughter, Lily, now 14, struggles with her mother’s
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