Last Saturday, our congre-
gation celebrated the birthdays of every one of us who had ever been born. Yes, we are indeed, a very inclusive bunch. We Unitarian Universalists like to draw circles that bring people in rather than the kind that keep people out.
So, some eighty or so of us, from age 1 to age 86 gathered in the church Social Hall last Saturday night. After a potluck supper, we gathered at twelve tables, seated with those with whom we shared a birth month. (If your birthday is in August or June, we needed you--we had only two people each for those months. Otherwise, we had good-sized groups.) Each table had a cake and cake decorations as well as some instructions on how to proceed. The oldest person at the table put on a birthday hat and became the Wise One. The youngest put on sunglasses, as in... "My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades." Folks arranged themselves in order by the day of the month on which they were born. We sang four different happy birthday songs, decorated our respective cakes, made wishes for our congregation, and then swapped stories about our births and birthday celebrations as we ate LOTS of cake. After talking and eating, we took action. Each table had a puzzle to complete. The March-Borns were clearly gifted puzzle workers. The May-Ites and Septemberians, however, can claim "Most Perseverant." After puzzles, some folks stayed to play games. The "Sequence"competitors got right down to business, no messing around. The "Apples to Apples" bunch showed no signs of quitting at the bewitching hour, so they closed the place down. (How is it that a 7 year-old who does not know the meaning of "Wall Street" tosses that red card in when the green word is "Corruption."?! The serendipity of Apples to Apples!!
Ahhh, Connections--connections with those who share our birth months, with those who were born long before or long after us, with those who gave us life, with those who have found a church family at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church. May Connections abound!
In faithful partnership,
Tandy
So, some eighty or so of us, from age 1 to age 86 gathered in the church Social Hall last Saturday night. After a potluck supper, we gathered at twelve tables, seated with those with whom we shared a birth month. (If your birthday is in August or June, we needed you--we had only two people each for those months. Otherwise, we had good-sized groups.) Each table had a cake and cake decorations as well as some instructions on how to proceed. The oldest person at the table put on a birthday hat and became the Wise One. The youngest put on sunglasses, as in... "My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades." Folks arranged themselves in order by the day of the month on which they were born. We sang four different happy birthday songs, decorated our respective cakes, made wishes for our congregation, and then swapped stories about our births and birthday celebrations as we ate LOTS of cake. After talking and eating, we took action. Each table had a puzzle to complete. The March-Borns were clearly gifted puzzle workers. The May-Ites and Septemberians, however, can claim "Most Perseverant." After puzzles, some folks stayed to play games. The "Sequence"competitors got right down to business, no messing around. The "Apples to Apples" bunch showed no signs of quitting at the bewitching hour, so they closed the place down. (How is it that a 7 year-old who does not know the meaning of "Wall Street" tosses that red card in when the green word is "Corruption."?! The serendipity of Apples to Apples!!
Ahhh, Connections--connections with those who share our birth months, with those who were born long before or long after us, with those who gave us life, with those who have found a church family at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church. May Connections abound!
In faithful partnership,
Tandy
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