To Revival 4 Participants: Information and Requests for Workshop Choices

[RevRonRobinson at aol.com]

I am sending this not only to the list of registrants I have received emails 
for, but since there is always a lag I am sending this information also to our 
online lists in hopes of reaching those whom either haven't registered yet or 
those whom I haven't received the processed registrations for so far. So, 
apologies for using the general email lists, though now that I think about it, it 
is a good way to keep all up on the Revival for those unable to attend this 
year, and hope we will have some folks willing to send out "updates and 
commentaries, etc." to the list during Revival itself. 

Hi to all. One week and counting, to Revival 4 of the UUCF that is, in 
Worcester, MA at First Unitarian Church. Thank you to all for your committment to 
this now annual event which has become one of the most spirit-filled, personally 
deepening and community-forming events within our movement. 

Below is some information for you and requests we need from you. This is 
shaping up to be our biggest Revival ever, with the most offerings. That, plus our 
UUCF office move, has kept us busy and thanks for your patience. Things are 
falling into place well now, but things will always fall through the cracks 
too. If we can help with any questions or concerns ahead of time, please let me 
know.

Please feel free to forward this email on to others who would be interested 
still who haven't registered yet, print and send to those coming but who don't 
have email. Remember that we have day rates. Also remember that we have 
reduced our rates by $40. If you have paid at the rate originally publicized you 
will receive a check rebate during registration. 

We will have orientation and frequent announcements on changes that have been 
made at the last minute and through the Revival.

The Saturday Night Catered Banquet will also be our opportunity to honor our 
leaders, past and present, and nurture our future leaders. We will be giving 
special recognitions to UUCF leaders of our previous 60 years, especially since 
this is the first Revival to be held in New England, as well as recognition 
to those who are making this Revival a momentous one. This will become an 
annual tradition among us. 

REMINDER: Bring some extra bags or space in your luggage for our GRAND 
REVIVAL MOVING GIVEAWAY. Simply for donations, if you can, we are giving away back 
issues of the UU Christian Journal, of the Prescott Wintersteen book 
Christology in American Unitarianism, of Good News, of pamphlets, of the 1937 red hymnal 
Hymns of the Spirit, and much more. The more you all take and give away to 
church friends, family, as gifts, to seminary libraries, general libraries, to 
ministers, for your small groups, etc., the less we will have to move from 
Mass. to our new offices in Oklahoma following the Revival. (Since I am planning 
to have to drive the remainder across the country, I would personally 
appreciate it!) Besides, it is a chance to sow seeds of our faith with the wonderful 
reflections of our 60 years as the UUCF. 

First, if you would like to sing with the church choir on Sunday, we need to 
know that as soon as possible. Contact me or Tom Schade (trschade at aol.com).

Second, if you would be able to help out our wonderful Registrar Rev. Russ 
Savage and assist at the Registration Table some, let Russ or me know. Just a 
few extra hands and a chance for you to meet people as they come in too.

Third, when you come to Revival and get registered, you will be assigned to a 
small group which has already been designated with a facilitator, as in 
previous Revivals. These are check-in groups as we go through Revival, for making 
newer and deeper relationships and a chance for all to share their reflections 
and spiritual passions. These are not, of course, mandatory, but we hope you 
will find them meaningful. 

Fourth, and very importantly, Below you will find a complete (I hope <g>) 
list of workshops. 
We need to get a good approximation of how many people will be in which 
workshops, for our own space allocations, and to pass on to the workshop leaders. 
So, if you would please, as you are able, decide which workshops you prefer to 
attend and send those back to me RevRonRobinson at aol.com it would be greatly 
appreciated in these "end times."

Here is the most recent schedule. Some tweaking will occur, but this is 
basically it. You will notice the workshops slated for the various time slots to 
help you choose which ones you will attend when. We may have missed a few so I 
will send any others to you as soon as possible too; if you notice one missing 
you were planning to attend, please let me know.  (Heck with Game 4 of the 
Series tonight, I just hope we've gotten it "in the ballpark." lol)

Day Time    Activity    Location
Thursday    4:00 PMon   Registration    Bancroft Room
    4:008:00    UUCF Work Project:  Sorting and stacking all the materials 
for the UUCF archive sale and giveaway.  Work together, browse old UUCF 
materials and get to know each other in informal working setting.    Chapel
    6:00 PM 8:00 PM Buffet Dinner.  Informal Hymn Sing in Bancroft Room.    
Kitchen and Dining Room. Get to know other UUCFers and Revival-goers
    6:30 8:30   Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary
    8:00 8:30   Welcome and Introduction to Revival Unity Hall
    8:309:00    Opening WorshipLed by Barbara Merritt and Steve Cook    
Sanctuary
    9:00 11:00  Informal activities in the church - film,  Hymn singing, 
"Theological Moves" game playing of the board game invented by Ron Robinson, 
socializing. Throughout building
 
Friday  8:00 8:30   Continental breakfast   Dining Room Bankcroft Room 
    8:30 9:00   Morning WorshipLed by  Gail Tapscott and Jeff Barz Snell    
Sanctuary
    9:00 9:45   Small Groups    Throughout Building
    10:00 to 12:00  Keynote address - William Sinkford and Panel response. 
Followup Q&A and more Sanctuary
    12:001:30   LunchCatered by Sahara Restaurant   DR-Bancroft room Unity 
Hall
    1:303:00    First Workshop Slot1.   Theology Track - Schleiermacher's 
Importance For UU's. - Craig Roshaven 2.History - Henry Ware, Jr. and the 
Formation of Christian Character -Tim Jensen 3 .Practices - Chanting as s Spiritual 
Disciple Priscilla Richter
4.Religious Education - Bible Tour RE Curriculum - Peter Newport 5.Arts - 
Music -  Meg Bassinson 6.   UUCF/UUA - UUCF 101 - Ron Robinson 7.   Interfaith - 
Is Secularism the Fulfillment of the Western Religious Tradition - Tom 
Schade8.    Bible - Bible Stories in Pastoral Care - Tricia Brennan9.   The "Southern 
Backwoods" Christian Experience - Gail Tapscott      
    3:003:30    Free Time   
    3:305:00    Second Workshop Slot1.  Theology - Transcendentalism - 
Victoria Weinstein2.   History - The Winchester Profession - Scott Axford3.    
Practices - Spiritual Direction - Kathleen Rolenz and Marta Flanagan5.    Religious 
Education - Montessori Worship Center and Children's Religious 
Education-Claudia Touri6.  Arts - The Passion Story as Parable - Ron Robinson7.    UUCF/UUA 
- Seminarians and UU Christianity - Kathleen Kopitsky8.  Interfaith - The 
Story of the Buddhist Christian Dialogue - James Ishmael Ford9.  Bible - Leading 
Bible Study Groups -- Sue Spencer10.  The Ecumenical Christian - Tom  Wintle. 
Throughout Building
    5:00 7:15   On Your Own for DinnerSome dinners are being planned with 
church peopleSign up sheets for going out together for meals at local 
restaurants.    Worcester
    7:158:30    Thinking about UUCF's ministry within the UUA and in the 
wider world:  Ron Robinson/ Cecil Bohanon  Summing Up    Unity Hall
    8:309:30    Service of Prayer and HealingWorship Led by Anita 
Farber-Robertson and Priscilla Richter  Sanctuary
    9:3011:00   Informal activities in the Church. Film, game, socializing  
Throughout Building
 
Day Time    Activity    Location
Saturday    8:008:30    Continental Breakfast   Dining RoomBancroft Room
    8:30 9:15   Small Groups    Throughout Building
    9:30 10:00  Worship Led by Seminarians  Sanctuary
    10:00 to 12:00  Keynote address - Erik Wikstrom and followup    Sanctuary
    12:00 1:30  Lunch on Your Own   
    1:30 3:30   Workshop Three Slot *1. Theology - Universalist Christianity 
Kalen Fristad 2. History - Field trip to Lancaster Church of Christ, Unitarian 
- Paul Hull3.   Practices - Centering Prayer Urbanski 4.    Practices - 
Sitting Meditation David Rynick5. Arts - Jesus in Poetry Michael Barnet6. UUCF/UUA 
- UU's and the Great Commission - Peter Boullata7.   Interfaith - Christian, 
Moslem UU  Parisa Parsa8. Bible - Putting the Saint back in Paul - Ron Robinson 
9.  Jesus and Hospitality - Sue Mosher10.   Resurrecting your Christology 
Theology - Gary Lefevre11. Back to the Waters: ecumenical conversations on 
Baptism by Andrea Anastos.     Throughout Building
    3:30 6:00   Free Time for some/  Other Workshops for some1. Practices 
-Contemporary Christian Spiritual Resources for the Distracted, the Impatient and 
the Skeptical - Barbara Merritt2.   UUCF/UUA - UUCF 101 Ron Robinson 3. 
Practices - Spiritual Direction  -- Kathleen Rolenz4. John Paul II for UUs: Beyond 
Vicar of  Christ and Anti-Christ." - Peter Huff 5.   Introduction to Rene 
Girard - Tom Schade6.    The "Southern Backwoods" Christian Experience - Gail 
Tapscott 7.  Drumming Workshop Rich Ardizzone from Joy of Music. 8. Midwives of 
God: Leading Spirituality Groups by Andrea Anastos.    
    6:00 7:30   Dinner Banquet and Recognitions #Catered    Unity Hall
    7:30 8:45   Small Groups    Throughout Building
    9:00 9:45   Communion ServiceLed by Danny Reed and Felicia Urbanski 
Sanctuary
    10 11:00    Informal Activities in the Church. Film and more. Throughout 
Building
    
Sunday  7:309:00    Church and Revival BreakfastHarold Stevens and Easter 
Sunrise Crew from First Unitarian   Unity Hall
    9:009:40    Centering Service (a regular service of First Unitarian 
Church)Barbara Merritt worship Leader Sanctuary
    9:4510:25   Closing Circle for Revival 4Led by Cecil, Ron and Craig 
Roshaven  Unity Hall
    10:2511:30  Worship Service with First UnitarianLed by Tom Schade and 
Barbara Merritt Sanctuary
    11:30   Revival 4 is over. Coffee Hour at First Unitarian church and  
Leave for Home.  See you in Fort Worth, for Revival 5, Nov. 2-5, 2005, First 
Jefferson UU Church. 

So, please get back to me as soon as possible about your workshop choices.

Blessings to all and safe journeys always,
Rev. Ron Robinson
Executive Director
UUCF, founded, 1945
www.uua.org/uucf
"the leaven of Christ within the UUA...the leaven of liberty within 
Christianity"