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Spiral Circle CUUPs:
nothing scheduled this month.
Book Group
Book group will meet Wednes- day, February 22nd, 1:30 pm at
the church to discuss A Hole in
Texas by Herman Wouk.
Ladies LunchGroup
We’ll next meet on Tuesday,
February 14th at 11:30 at the
church. Bring your lunch. Be
each others Galentine.
Game Night
Join us February 17th at 6:45 at
the church. Bring your suppa
and we will play a game TBA.
Channing Groups
Stitchers - will meet on Feb- ruary 11th at 1:30pm at the
home of Betty Rasmussen.
President’s Corner with
Betty Rasmussen & Sharon Lancaster
Vision Statement
Warmth and caring fuel our commitment to all who seek an intellectual and open spiritual and religious home.
We are a February 2023
As we go
into what has become
the one of the
worst months of our
Oklahoma winter sea- son we look forward to
more daylight in the
coming weeks.
It is hard for me to
believe that another
month has gone by. My
personal healing process
has started to make a lit- tle progress in the posi- tive direction much to
my doctor’s and home
health nurses delight
(and to me also).
Our church has be- come certified for anoth- er year (an annual pro- cess of submitting our
membership and finan- cial data to the UUA). We
are in good standing and
officially have 31 mem- bers.
We hope that all
remain warm and safe as
we weather the current
season. Blessed Be to
all!!
Betty
The Channing Channel
Black History
Month
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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: hello@channinguuc.org
Church Officers 2022-2023:
Co-President: Betty Rasmussen &
Sharon Lancaster
Co-President Elect - Harriette Porter
& Michelle Madison
Secretary: David Pasto
Treasurer: Kay Lentz
Trustees:
Jana Leslie
Wayne Leslie
Linda Gray
Eva Mahoney
Our Mission Statement
Through individual efforts and by
encouraging collaboration
throughout our community,
Channing Church provides oppor- tunities for individuals and groups
to achieve their fullest potentials.
In addition, Channing offers a
loving, accepting and supporting
place for all those seeking truth
and meaning in their lives.
February 2023 Speakers
Theme: Interdependence Liturgist: Kay Lentz
Feb 5 - Catherine Shearer- The Reality in Compassion
Feb 12 - Anna Holloway
Propaganda: Why Socialism Never Lives Up To the Hype
A long history of fear and disinformation have created fearsome
expectations about various economic theories. Some of these an- ticipated results never occur, yet they continue to be part of the
hype. Socialism is one such theory, and the hype is strong with this
one.
Feb 19 - Mark Christian
Through the Web, Darkly
The interdependent web of all existence, which we use as one of
our sources, is no more free of darkness than any other aspect of
our life. What do the negative implications of interdependence
have to teach us?
Feb 26 - Donna Compton
The Challenge of Belonging to Each Other
A Unitarian Universalist Confession by Mary Edes challenges us to
"live as though interdependence were a personal choice and not a fact
of our existence." How do we answer that challenge? Let's talk.
Channing Unitarian
Universalist Church
Sundays—11:00 -12:00 pm
Channinguuc.org
Crash Course World Mythology
Feb 5 #26 The Epic of Gilgamesh
#16 Noah's Ark and Floods in the
Ancient Near East
Feb 12 #15 Archetypes and Male Divinities
#13 Great Goddesses
Feb 19 #24 Ragnarök
#23 The Apocalypse
Feb 26 #25 The Hero's Journey and the
Monomyth
#30 Herakles. Or Hercules. A Prob- lematic
February Forum
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February Birthdays
3rd - Gus Rallis
4th - Jana Leslie
29th - Kay Lentz
Celebrate Black History Month with
these area happenings. (Reprinted
from Metro Family Magazine )
Feb. 1-28
Heritage Activity Table: Black History at the
National Cowboy Museum (1700 NE 63rd St).
Learn about the different perspectives of
Black history in the West. African-American
soldiers, known as Buffalo Soldiers, played an
important role in the West. Free with admis- sion. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
FREE Heroes of Black History Challenge at
the Almonte Library (2914 SW 59th St). Take
a journey around the library to decipher the
secret code and learn about heroes that have
helped move society forward through poli- tics, art and action. Activity available during
regular business hours.
Feb. 6 FREE History Speaks presents: Jas- mine Guy & Kadeem Hardison at Oklahoma
Christian University (2501 E Memorial Rd)
features two stars from “A Different World”
to discuss the revolutionary television show.
Free to attend. 7-9 p.m.
Feb. 16 FREE Celebrate Black Excellence –
Lorna Simpson at the Capitol Hill Library
(327 SW 27th St). Explore Lorna Simpson’s
artwork and create your own versions in- spired by her remarkable work. Best suited
for teens & adults. Preregister. 6-7 p.m.
Feb. 27 FREE The Urban Poets – Black His- tory Month at the Ralph Ellison Library
(2000 NE 23rd St) features an open mic night
for local poets. In February, there will be a
movie screening and discussion. 6:30-8:30
p.m.
Feb. 28 Step Afrika! at OCCC Visual and Per- forming Arts Center (7777 S May Ave) fea- tures the first professional company dedicat- ed to the tradition of stepping. The show
blends percussive dance styles practiced by
historically African American fraternities and
sororities, traditional African dances and an
array of contemporary dance and art forms
into a cohesive, compelling artistic experi- ence. $29 & up. 7:30 p.m.
Pot Luck Sunday is
February 26th. Plan to
bring something to share.
February is Black History Month
Recommended Books
Heart and Soul by Kadir Nelson
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isa- bel Wilkerson
Beloved by Toni Morrison
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Game Night
Choir sang on January 29th
Catherine Shearer
Anna Holloway
January Speakers
Mark Christian
Donna Compton
Pictured: Emily Hiltner, Jana Leslie, Harriettte
Porter, Kay Lentz and Wayne Leslie.
January Happenings
Liturgist Liz Duncan
Farkle Players: Wayne Leslie, Kay
Lentz, Harriette Porter, Jana Leslie,
Philip Mahoney, Pam Dizikes, Jeff
Talient and Eva Mahoney
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Wayne Leslie told us he had
a great time with his son and
daughter-in-law. He was cha- grined that he failed to pick
up people for the symphony.
His good friend, Al Edwards passed away in
his sleep. They had worked together and Al
was rather like a son. They attended the
memorial which was unlike any other. He
read us an article from a Baylor publication
about his granddaughter and her skill sing- ing opera. They will be attending her next
opera in February in Waco.
Emily Hiltner went to the VanGogh exhibit
and loved it. She will be starting on Accu- tane. She was in a car accident on
12/12/22 and State Farm has finally ac- cepted liability and her car is salvageable,
not totaled and will be in the shop for six
weeks.
Linda Gray celebrated her eightieth birthday
and her daughter came to work the fire- works stand and they had a wonderful time.
Nancy Jefferis announced she has moved
to Stone Creek Assisted Living Center. Her
two cats are with her which makes moving
away easier. Her suite number is 212, and
there is a note on the door “Beware of Es- caped Cats”.
Michelle Madison shared her grief over hav- ing to put her cat down. She then rescued
two cats. Her Robotics Team is starting
competition and her friend David joined us
for service.
Hal Yocum is learning to
understand cats. They
inherited a cat which
seems to be nearly hu- man. He is excited that
his grandchildren have invited him to go to
Carlsbad over Spring Break. There was a
rare species of gull at Lake Hefner and eve- ry serious birder from Oklahoma and be- yond came to see it. He has seen 634 dif- ferent birds so far, 370 birds this year
alone.
Dave Pasto is concerned about a friend
who has moved to assisted living. Dave an- nounced that he has been diagnosed with
Parkinsons’s Disease.
Jana Leslie told us about her cat who got
up on the edge of the bed and vocalized for
the first time ever. She attended the me- morial for Al Edwards which was held in an
African American church and was quite dif- ferent from others she has attended.
Mark Christian thanked Mike for the ride
from Stillwater. Mark is scheduled for a
prostate biopsy with a 60-80% chance of
cancer.
Donna Compton reported that her daughter
had recently had Covid and that she, Donna
has been diagnosed with pneumonia in her
left lung. She does not have Covid but is
wearing a mask.
Please keep these people in your
thoughts and send posi- tive/congratulatory energies or pray- ers.
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Channing UU Church
P.O. Box 2382
Edmond, OK 73083-2382
Quote of the Month
Upcoming Channing UU
Events at a Glance
February Theme is Interdepence
2/5— Catherine Shearer
2/11 - Stitcher’s at Betty’s home
2/12 - Anna Holloway
2/14— Ladies’ Lunch
2/17 - Game Night
2/19 - Mark Christian
2/22 - Book Group
2/26 - Donna Compton & Potluck