12/23/2013
Unfortunately, I missed Rev. Nancy’s Solstice Service yesterday due to dicey weather and holiday preparations, but I have been getting into the holiday spirit. While watching some Christmas videos, as an old Mystery Science Theater fan, I ran into some veterans of its cast in the Rifftrax Christmas Short Film Extravaganza (which is great fun if you like their style of humor). At one point they wished the audience a Merry Christmas, but then made sure to wish any Jews present a Happy Hanukkah, African Americans a “Kickin’ Kwanzaa,” and at some point they called out to any Unitarians: “Happy… Eh, Whatever!”
Yes, many of us enjoy some self-effacing humor from time to time, but there’s something really beautiful about looking beyond any single “Reason for the Season” (even if it’s our own) to view the Winter holiday time in its diverse, multifaceted glory. Hanukkah is behind us, as is Rohatsu*. Solstice just passed this weekend. Today is Festivus, and Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Years are coming soon.
To all our Members and Friends, Happy Eh Whatever. Happy Everything. In short, Happy Holidays.
This week’s News and Announcements:
We need Adult Forum Leaders for January. Contact Laura Gilkey.
Roberta is collecting clothes for Foster Care until January 12th. There is a box by the coat rack for Pajamas, Underwear, Socks, etc. for Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption. Items are needed for children size Infant through 12/14.
This Tuesday, December 24th, regular weekly Yoga classes are cancelled for Christmas Eve.
That evening, we will be having a Christmas Eve Service at 7 pm, led by Frank Rycyk and featuring “The Christmas Game,” a game designed to move players away from the commercial and toward the more meaningful side of Christmas.
This Friday, December 27th, both our monthly Salvation Army meal and the monthly Last Friday Documentary Film are cancelled for the holidays.
This Saturday, December 28th at 3 pm, Missouri River Regional Library will host “Crime Scene: a Dramatic Reading” based on the mystery novel “Crooked Numbers” by Tim O’Mara, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Contact Madeline Matson for more information.