Calendar of Events & Holidays
Events in October 2023
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"Across" Documentary Screening "Across" Documentary Screening
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October 5, 2023Screening of episode 1, followed by a panel discussion with invited guests from LaUnidad11 (with whom we often collaborate on rapid response) and the local office of Church World Service (a well-known national organization founded in the aftermath of WWII to provide services to refugees and whose Houston office provides case management services to asylum-seekers).
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, Channing HallNewcomer Covenant Group Newcomer Covenant Group
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October 5, 2023First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, Fireside Room -
Yoga Religion in Houston's Pan African Community: Mama Ade – The Caravan of the Ancestors Religion in Houston's Pan African Community: Mama Ade – The Caravan of the Ancestors
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October 7, 2023Each year the National Black United Front organizes a caravan from their headquarters in the Third Ward to the Galveston beach where the slave ships arrived. Mama Ade has long been one of the caravan’s primary organizers. She’ll be sharing with us about its origin and import and offering some of her own story.
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Youth Event Youth Event
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Dia de Los Muertos Altar Construction Dia de Los Muertos Altar Construction
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October 11, 2023Join Multicultural Education and Counseling Through The Arts (MECA) for an evening with curator, Luis Gabito, who will offer a talk about the "altar de ofrendas" which is central to the celebration of Dia de Los Muertos, followed by the construction of an altar for the First Church community!
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Lives of the Spirit: “Spiritual Activism in Our Times: the Borderlands and Gloria Anzaldúa.” Lives of the Spirit: “Spiritual Activism in Our Times: the Borderlands and Gloria Anzaldúa.”
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October 12, 2023Presented by Professor Brenda Sendejo
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Yoga Mary Koch 80th Birthday Dance and Celebration Mary Koch 80th Birthday Dance and Celebration
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October 14, 2023Channing Hall
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Arts Forum: "Aesthetic Inheritances" presented by Stacey Allen Arts Forum: "Aesthetic Inheritances" presented by Stacey Allen
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October 15, 2023“Aesthetic Inheritances” is a project by performance artist Stacey Allen that explores the preservation of Black culture and community. The project is created, in part, on the site of the Barrett family home at Barrett Station, a Freedom Town established in 1875 in Northeast Harris County.
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston Sanctuary"Be Ready to Vote!" - JCC Short Forum "Be Ready to Vote!" - JCC Short Forum
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October 15, 2023First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, Room 203Lives of the Spirit Covenant Group Lives of the Spirit Covenant Group
October 15, 2023First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, Room 302Affirmation of Ministry for Rev. Scott Affirmation of Ministry for Rev. Scott
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October 15, 2023First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston Sanctuary -
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First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston Board Meeting First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston Board Meeting
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October 18, 2023The monthly board meeting is open to all members of the church
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Una Noche De Ballet Folklorico: Mexican Folk Dancing Una Noche De Ballet Folklorico: Mexican Folk Dancing
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October 19, 2023First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston Sanctuary -
In-Person Games Night In-Person Games Night
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October 20, 2023First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, Fireside Room -
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Plant-Base Potluck Plant-Base Potluck
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October 27, 2023First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, Channing Hall -
Yoga "Dia de Los Muertos" Spanish Service "Dia de Los Muertos" Spanish Service
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October 28, 2023First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston Sanctuary -
Forum for Congregational Safety Forum for Congregational Safety
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October 29, 2023First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston Sanctuary -
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Gun Violence Service Gun Violence Service
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October 31, 2023First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston SanctuaryAVDA