voices May 2007

Welcome to Voices, a monthly newsletter of Mayflower Congregational Church, UCC, a loving community where we welcome all persons into our midst, without regard to race, age, gender, sexual orientation, or physical abilities.

a word from robin

ROBERT KENNEDY, JR. TO SPEAK AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE SLATED FOR TULSA
Sacred Activism and the Power of Inclusion May 10-12, 2007
A coalition of diverse local and national political, social, and faith-based organizations and individuals will gather in Tulsa in May to create a vision for political and social action in the United States.
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363 Update
The 363 Group is moving back to Wiley Post Park. There has been a slight glitch in completing our move from serving meals at the Wiley Post Park party house to the Homeless Alliance facility located at NW 3rd St. and Virginia.. ::: more

POTLUCKS FOR THE PROMOTION OF PEACE AND COMMUNITY IV
 We all need to eat so we should eat together. These potlucks exist to create a venue for people to talk about peacemaking and to foster a way for people to meet others and dialogue about what peace and community mean in this strange world.::: more

CHRISTIAN & ADULT ED – CARING, COLLABORATING, and CREATING
Collaborating: Joining efforts together toward a common goal
Collaboration: “coaction, cooperation, synergy, teamwork,” from Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus ::: more

New Events To Anticipate:
The Mayflower Christian Education Day is May 20, 2007
The Mayflower Christian Education Carnival will be held June 10, 2007.::: more

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Annual Oklahoma Association of the UCC Meeting
The annual meeting of the Oklahoma Association of the UCC will be held on Saturday, May 19, at Church of the Savior, 5600 NW 63rd. The business meeting will include votes on the possible inclusion of Cathedral of Hope and New Dimensions into the UCC, Sean Emerson's nomination as Secretary of the Association, and consideration of the budget (which includes support of the new UCC church in Norman). We look forward to having good representation from Mayflower!   Nance Cunningham, Vice President of the Oklahoma Association of the UCC ::: more

Mayflower Youth
April 1st (No foolin‘!) provided a wonderful spring day for Mayflower Youth to visit the Oklahoma City Zoo. Thirteen kids attended and appeared to enjoy the beautiful weather almost as much as the animals they were there to see.   ::: more

Plymouth Guild
The tables were beautiful – breathtaking! The food was gourmet delicious (and fun with our mouse dessert!). Mayflower gentlemen were handsome in their formal attire as they served the ladies in their efficient, friendly manner. ::: more

Sacred Activism and the Power of InclusionA Heartland Summit
 As of this writing, Mstislav Rostropovich is not doing very well. Having recently been released from a Moscow hospital with an undisclosed, serious ailment, he is reported to be recovering in a sanatorium outside the Russian capital. ::: more

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