People and Ministries of University Presbyterian Church

300M Bushnell Ave • ,u TX 78212ltitude-5334 • 210-732-9927 • www.upcsa.org • February 2019 A New Home for a Hard-Working Family On Saturday, Feb. 9, the walls for a new home will go up. UPC, in cooperation with about 16 local Presbyterian churches, will start to construct a new house. This house will quickly become a HOME for a family which has been working many months to qualify to purchase a Habitat for Humanity home.

The dates of construction are all Saturdays, Feb. 9 through April 13. Workers of all ages are needed for each of these days, ESPECIALLY on Feb. 9 and April 13 (sign-up sheets are in the narthex.) In addition, UPC is furnishing lunch on Feb. 9.

Contact persons for more information are: Andrew Wilson, Sarah Harvey, Joseph Luedecke, and Leslie Ellison.

Youth Service Day On Saturday, Feb. 9, the youth will be helping with Habitat from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Due to Habitat age restrictions, this event is for ages 14 and up. We will help start building a new home, paint, move materials, etc. This activity is a great way to serve our community. Please arrive at the work-site on 259 South Acme Road at 7:45 a.m. Lunch will be served around noon. Please contact Todd McGraw with any questions.

UPC February 2019—Page 1 Worship Information Feb. 3—Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Feb. 17—Sixth Sunday after Epiphany 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Worship Services 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Worship Services Dries Coetzee, preaching Todd McGraw, preaching

Scripture Reading Scripture Reading Luke 4:21-30 Jonah 1:1-4

Anthem Anthem The Greatest Is Love by Carlton Young Psalm 1 by Hal H. Hopson Adult Choir Adult Choir and Special Note TBD We will celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Children’s Choir

Feb. 10—Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Feb. 24—Seventh Sunday after Epiphany 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Worship Services 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Worship Services Dries Coetzee, preaching Dries Coetzee, preaching

Scripture Reading Scripture Reading Luke 5:1-11 Luke 6:27-38

Anthem Anthem In the Year that King Uzziah Died (Isaiah 6:1-8) TBD by David McK. Williams Adult Choir Adult Choir Special Note Music by Blue Grass Band “The Riverside”

The Annual Congregational Meeting of University Presbyterian Church is called for Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at 9:45am in the Sanctuary. The purposes of this meeting are to receive the committee reports, to review the annual budget, to elect officers, and to vote on the Pastor’s Terms of Call.

UPC February 2019—Page 2 A Message from Dries It is with thanksgiving that I look back on the past month and the 21 new members representing 14 family units who have chosen University Presbyterian Church as their church home. We are honored and humbled that they decided to journey with us in faith, as we are deeply aware of the transformation they will bring about and the growth we will experience.

In conversations with many of you, I often hear a desire for us to create more opportunities to get to know one another. It is for this reason that the Annual Meeting of the Congregation is essential. Meet us in the Community Room behind the sanctuary this Sunday, February 3, at 9:30 a.m. to join in fellowship before we start the meeting at 9:45 a.m. Childcare and activities for young children will be provided to make it possible for all to attend. Remember, showing up makes a difference and your presence is essential to the conversation.

Another opportunity to be in fellowship is the annual dance and silent auction fundraiser for Inner City Development at Quihi Dance Hall this Saturday, February 2, from 7 - 10:30 p.m. Then on Saturday, February 9, we have the opportunity to work together in cooperation with about 16 local Presbyterian churches in constructing a Habitat house. For spiritual formation, plan to participate in our annual Lenten Small Groups that will start with Ash Wednesday on March 6. More information to follow in the “In Touch,” our weekly email newsletter. If you are not receiving it, please check your spam folder or email Anastasia at [email protected] to subscribe.

Now is the time to start planning to support the University Presbyterian Church Children’s Center (UPCC) Rummage Sale. This annual sale that benefits UPCC will be on Saturday, March 2 and we will start taking donations on Monday, February 4. The pod located at the end of the lower parking lot in order to conserve parking spaces.

We have also started to look at the Fall. Beth and I are planning a UPC trip to South Africa in October of this year. Through this opportunity, you will get to know the beautiful people of the Rainbow Nation and see the country in all its beauty and pain. The itinerary will include places like Johannesburg, Soweto, Cape Town, Robbin Island, and Stellenbosch. We will have the opportunity to learn more about apartheid, The Belhar Confession, the Kairos document, and Truth and Reconciliation. Best of all, we will build community traveling and experiencing so much as UPC sojourners together. Email at me at [email protected] if you are interested and would like more details.

UPC February 2019—Page 3 February Classes Meditation Mondays: Centering the Week with Dhawn B. Martin 2nd and 4th Mondays (Jan. 28, Feb. 11, Feb. 25, Mar. 11, Mar. 25, Apr. 8); 8-9 a.m. $5 per session; $25 for all six Whether you’ve never meditated or are a transcendental sage, join us for communal meditations. The SoL Center Together we will breathe in new possibilities for how we shape our days, setting intentions that nurture peace, (Source of Light) generosity, and compassion. We will open the hour with centering prayer and wisdom literatures from diverse at University traditions, and then move into the contemplative. Presbyterian Church is an interfaith Intercultural Book Study with Sibi Aydelott education center Four Tuesdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19, and 26; 10:30 a.m.-12 noon; $40 before Jan. 29, $45 after for adults who We will discuss the role and ‘place’ of women in Korea, under Japanese occupation, in China, and in Japan seek to explore through three books and a film. The novels: Daughters of the Dragons by William Andrews; The Tea Girl Of the full dimensions Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See; and Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. During the last meeting, we will of religious faith watch and discuss the film adaptation of Memoirs. in the 21st century. Folk Medicines of Antiquity with Frances Evans Thursday, Feb. 7; 10 a.m.-12 noon; $15 before Jan. 31, $20 after Teachers and scholars Interwoven in this discussion will be stories, histories, and insights into the nature of the create an open and folk medicines of antiquity. respectful environment to encourage discussion The Three M’s for Mind Freedom: Tools to Help Ease Everyday Stress with Julie Little and active learning. Three Mondays, Feb. 18, 25, and Mar. 4; 7-9 p.m.; $40 before Feb. 11, $45 after This class is for busy people who are feeling overwhelmed or burned out and are looking for some practical techniques for everyday use. These techniques can help provide us with a way to ease our minds, live more fully The SoL Center in our bodies, and let go of some of the stressors that cause us problems in our lives. Join us for a break from the invites persons of all religious backgrounds everyday, and learn some easy techniques to improve the quality of your life right away!

in San Antonio Buddhism’s Guide for Ethical Living: The Boddhisatva Precepts with Thomas Bruner to participate. Wednesday, Feb. 20; 7-9 p.m.; $15 before Feb. 13, $20 after

Buddhism isn’t just about meditation - it’s about moving through the world in an ethical and moral manner. The Precepts are Buddhism’s guide for a principled life. Learn about the 16 Buddhist precepts, with an emphasis on the 10 grave precepts.

Voicing the Soul: Spiritual Poetry with Bonnie Lyons Two Thursdays, Feb. 21 and 28; 1-3 p.m.; $25 before Feb. 14, $30 after Whether to celebrate our joy or to find comfort in times of grief and hopelessness, we turn to spiritual poetry for the words to express our deepest feelings. The twenty-third psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd,” is certainly one of the best-known spiritual poems, but there are many others. Some of these great spiritual poems, such as Francis of Assisi’s “Canticle of the Sun,” are Christian, some like the biblical psalms are Jewish. Some are from other cultures, such as Rumi’s marvelous 13th century work, which, surprisingly, has become among the most popular poetry of the 21st century. Our two most famous early American poets, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson, wrote spiritual poetry. The body of spiritual poetry is vast and comes from many cultures, places and time-periods. You

may know the poems of Hildegard of Bingen, but what about Lao–tzu and Wu-men? And of course, spiritual poems, such as Marge Piercy’s “The Art of Blessing the Day,” are written today. In this class we’ll read and discuss a selection of spiritual poems both for their spiritual content and as works of art.

Dhawn Martin, Director The SoL Center Green ‘19 Events 300 Bushnell Ave Green Sacred Texts: Part I with Fran Garcia and Dhawn Martin San Antonio, TX 78212 Tuesday, Feb. 19; 7-9 p.m.; $10 210-732-9927 [email protected] Exploration of diverse texts that speak to the interdependence of all life. As a first example, we will look into upcsa.org/about-sol/ “The Green Bible.”

UPC February 2019—Page 4 Session Highlights from January Meeting  The new format for the Feb. 3 Annual Congregational Meeting was discussed. The meeting will be held from 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. (during the Sunday School hour) and will include an update from the pastor, a financial report from the Treasurer, introduction of committee chairs, approval of the 2019-2021 officer slate, and time for questions and open discussion with attendees.  A new staff position for Facility and Event Steward was approved. Allan Catlin will attend to building needs during and after Sunday worship hours and special events.  An open discussion forum about Reproductive Justice Congregations has been scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. in the Sanctuary. All are invited to attend.  The revised 2019 budget was approved. Thanks to members for answering the call, allowing UPC to meet its pledge goals, including a 3% staff pay raise.

Treasurer’s Report Thanks to all who kept up with their pledges through 2018. We also had some generous end of year donations from our church family. We received facility use fees which helped our revenues. Expenses for the year were lower than projected. We ended the year with a surplus of $24,359 which will be applied to Capital Expenditures and to Contingency Funds.

We have a healthy balance in most of the special funds which are non-operating funds, usually designated for a particular purpose. The overall balance in the special funds account is $145,826. Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) is kept separately and has a balance of $209,532. The SoL Center offers interfaith adult education and has an operating budget of $31,603 and separate endowment accounts. The stock market has had a very bumpy ride lately and many investments were down quite substantially at the end of December.

In addition to operating funds and special purpose funds, we also have Endowment Funds which are long term funds that help support UPC, The SoL Center, and the University Presbyterian Children’s Center. The current market value of UPC Endowments is $528,634 and the book value is $404,273. The current market value of SoL Endowments is $109,281 and the book value is $95,936. Endowments are invested and only the earnings or a percentage of the current value may be used regularly.

—Sandy Nicholson

UPC February 2019—Page 5 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 ROOM KEY 8-9 pm (2) 8:30-9:30 am (A) N = Narthex O = Pastor Office AA Group Meeting GA Group Meeting 1-4 pm (1) S = Sanctuary CC = CC Rooms Stone in Stream R = Comm. Room G = Gath. Place Writers Group 7-8 pm (R) K = Kitchen F = CE Forum Recovery Group Y = Courtyard 1 … 7 = CE 1 … 7 Meeting 7-10:30 pm A = Library (Off-Site) C = Conf. Room Quihi Country Dance/Auction

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8:30-9:15 am (S) 9:30-10:15 am (S) 10:30 am-12 pm (1) 9:30-11:30 am (R) 9:30-11:30 am (R) 6-8 pm (4) 7:45 am-3 pm First Worship Service CC Spiritual Enrichment SoL: Intercultural Book Study CC Music & Movement CC Music & Movement Jewish Voice for Peace (Off-Site) 9:15-9:45 am (F) 12-2 pm (R) 1-3 pm (F) 1:30-3:30 pm (4) 10-11:30 am (A) 8-9 pm (2) Cluster Habitat Coffee Fellowship Staff Lunch (Anastasia) Yoga Faith Convening Meeting Library Committee AA Group Meeting (Builders/Lunch) 9:45-10:45 pm (S) 6:30-7:30 pm (1) 5:30-7 pm (A) 6:30-8 pm 10 am-12 pm (1) 8:30-9:30 am (A) Annual Congregational Meeting Fiesta Youth Board Meeting Inklings Book Group Committee Meetings: CE (5), F&O (2), SoL: Folk Medicines of Antiquity GA Group Meeting 10:40-11 am (R) 6:30-7:30 pm (A) 6:30-8:30 pm (R) MOJ (3), S&F (A), W&A (4), W&F (1) 12-1 pm (A) 7-8 pm (R) Adult Choir Warm Up GA Group Meeting Fiesta Youth 7-8 pm (R) PRO SA Meeting Recovery Group 10:45-11 am (A) 7-8 pm (R and S) Recovery Group Meeting 2-3:30 pm (Off-Site) Meeting Called Session Meeting AA Group Meetings-Men and Women Prison Bible Study 7-8 pm (4) 11 am-12 pm (S) 6:30-7:30 pm (A) AA Speaker Meeting Second Worship Service GA Group Meeting 12:15-12:45 pm (C) 7-9 pm (4) Coffee Fellowship PFLAG Meeting (6pm Board) 12:30-1:30 pm (Off-Site) 7:30-9 pm (R) Lunch Bunch—Demo’s Adult Choir Rehearsal 2-4 pm (R) Logos Rhema Ministries 2-3 pm (Off-Site and CE) Memorial Service and Reception

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 8:30-9:15 am (S) 8-9 am (S) 10:30 am-12 pm (1) Payroll Due 9:30-11:30 am (R) 8-9 pm (2) 7:45 am-3 pm First Worship Service SoL: Meditation Mondays SoL: Intercultural Book Study CC Music & Movement AA Group Meeting (Off-Site) 9:15-9:45 am (F) 1-2 pm (A) 1-3 pm (F) 9:30-11:30 am (R) 12:30-2 pm (3) Cluster Habitat Coffee Fellowship Staff Meeting Yoga CC Music & Movement CC Accreditation 8:30-9:30 am (A) 9:45-10:45 pm 6:30-7:30 pm (A) 5:30-7 pm (A) 1:30-3 pm (3) Support Group GA Group Meeting Sunday School GA Group Meeting Inklings Book Group Book Discussion Group 2-3:30 pm (Off-Site) 7-8 pm (R) 10:40-11 am (R) 7-8 pm (R and S) 6:30-8:30 pm (R and 2) 6:30-8 pm (1) Prison Bible Study Recovery Group Adult Choir Warm Up AA Group Meetings-Men and Women Fiesta Youth and Parent Meeting Deacons Meeting 6:30-7:30 pm (A) Meeting 11 am-12 pm (S) 7-8 pm (R) GA Group Meeting Second Worship Service Recovery Group Meeting 7:30-9 pm (R) 12:15-12:45 pm (C) Adult Choir Rehearsal Coffee Fellowship 2-4 pm (R) Logos Rhema Ministries

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 8:30-9:15 am (S) CC Closed—Teacher Workday All Day (2) Multitude Deadline 9:30-11:30 am (R) Community Room Floor Cleaning 7:45 am-3 pm First Worship Service CC Parent Conferences CC Music & Movement (Off-Site) 9:15-9:45 am (F) 1-2 pm (A) 10:30 am-12 pm (1) 9:30-11:30 am (R) 10:45-11:15 am (A) All Day (2) Cluster Habitat Coffee Fellowship Staff Meeting SoL: Intercultural Book Study CC Music & Movement CC Room 5 Visit to UPC Library CC Parent Conferences 8:30-9:30 am (A) 9:45-10:45 pm 6:30-7:30 pm (A) 11:30 am-1:30 pm (3) 10:45-11:15 am (A) 12-1:30 pm (P) 8-9 pm (2) GA Group Meeting Sunday School GA Group Meeting CC Board Meeting CC Room 5 Visit to UPC Library Event at the Holt Center AA Group Meeting 7-8 pm (R) 10:40-11 am (R) 7-8 pm (R and S) 1-3 pm (F) 7-8 pm (R) 1-3 pm (4) Recovery Group Adult Choir Warm Up AA Group Meetings-Men and Women Yoga Recovery Group Meeting SoL: Voicing the Soul Meeting 11 am-12 pm (S) 7-9 pm (4) 5:30-7 pm (A) 7-9 pm (4) 2-3:30 pm (Off-Site) Second Worship Service SoL: Three M’s for Mind Freedom Inklings Book Group SoL: Buddhism’s Guide Prison Bible Study 12:15-12:45 pm (F) 7-10 pm (3) 6:30-8:30 pm (R) 7-9 pm (3) 4-5 pm (4) Coffee Fellowship and Mastersingers Board Meeting Fiesta Youth Session Meeting SoL Program Committee Artist Reception 7-9 pm (4) 5-6 pm (4) 12:30-1:30 pm (Off-Site) SoL: Green Sacred Texts: Part 1 SoL Board Meeting Lunch Bunch—Tycoon Flats 6-8 pm (S) 2-4 pm (R) Reproductive Justice Forum Logos Rhema Ministries 6:30-7:30 pm (A) GA Group Meeting 7:30-9 pm (R) Adult Choir Rehearsal 24 25 26 27 28 8:30-9:15 am (S) All Day (R) Payroll Due All Day (R) All Day (R) First Worship Service CC Rummage Sale Set Up CC Rummage Sale Set Up CC Rummage Sale Set Up 9:15-9:45 am (F) All Day (1) All Day (R) 7-8 pm (2) 9-11 am (3) Coffee Fellowship CC Parent Conferences CC Rummage Sale Set Up Recovery Group Meeting IWC Leader Meeting 9:45-10:45 pm 8-9 am (S) All Day (1) 1-3 pm (4) Sunday School SoL: Meditation Mondays CC Parent Conferences SoL: Voicing the Soul 10:40-11 am (R) 9:30-10:15 am (S) 10 am-12 pm (P) 2-3:30 pm (Off-Site) Adult Choir Warm Up CC Spiritual Enrichment CC Farmyard Visit Prison Bible Study 11 am-12 pm (S) 1-2 pm (A) 10:30 am-12 pm (2) 6:30-7:30 pm (A) Second Worship Service Staff Meeting SoL: Intercultural Book Study GA Group Meeting 12:15-12:45 pm (C) 6:30-7:30 pm (A) 1-3 pm (F) 7:30-9 pm (S) Coffee Fellowship GA Group Meeting Yoga Adult Choir Rehearsal 2-4 pm (R) 6:30-8 pm (2) 5:30-7 pm (A) Logos Rhema Ministries AA Grapevine Meeting Inklings Book Group 6:30-8:30 pm (Off-Site) 6:30-8:30 pm (2) Women’s Book Group Fiesta Youth 7-8 pm (R and S) AA Group Meetings-Men and Women 7-9 pm (4) UPC February 2019—Page 6 SoL: Three M’s for Mind Freedom Children and Youth Ministry Children’s Activities Parents Night Out at UPC—On Friday, March 1, we are having a parents night out, from 6 - 10 p.m. The kids will play games/activities, make crafts, have pizza, watch a movie, get to know the youth, and more! Age range is potty trained and up.

Youth Activities Habitat for Humanity Service Day—On Saturday, February 9, the youth will be at the Habitat for Humanity House, from 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. Due to Habitat age restrictions, this event is for ages 14 and up. We will help start building a new home, paint, move materials, etc. This activity is a great way to serve our community. Please meet at the job site at 7:45 a.m. Lunch will be served.

Lock-In—We are having a lock-In at UPC on Friday, March 1, 10 p.m. to Saturday, March 2, 8 a.m. We will have games, activities, movies, pizza, and more! We are having a Parents Night Out preceding the lock-in, from 6 - 10 p.m. If your youth would like to participate in Parents Night Out, feel free to bring them anytime after 6 p.m. Women’s Book Group The Women’s Book Group will meet on Monday, February 25 at the home of Marian Higgins. Please note that there has been a change of books and moderator. Joan Wallace will moderate The Lost City of the Monkey God by Doug Preston. Please contact Marian if you plan to attend or need directions to her home. Everyone’s welcome, simply bring a salad to share and prepare for a lively discussion.

— Robin Raquet and Bonnie Bartlett

Here is a review from Amazon: Since the days of conquistador Hernán Cortés, rumors have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden somewhere in the Honduran interior, called the White City or the Lost City of the Monkey God. Indigenous tribes speak of ancestors who fled there to escape the Spanish invaders, and they warn that anyone who enters this sacred city will fall ill and die. In 1940, swashbuckling journalist Theodore Morde returned from the rainforest with hundreds of artifacts and an electrifying story of having found the Lost City of the Monkey God-but then committed suicide without revealing its location.

Three quarters of a century later, bestselling author Doug Preston joined a team of scientists on a groundbreaking new quest. In 2012 he climbed aboard a rickety, single-engine plane carrying the machine that would change everything: lidar, a highly advanced, classified technology that could map the terrain under the densest rainforest canopy. In an unexplored valley ringed by steep mountains, that flight revealed the unmistakable image of a sprawling metropolis, tantalizing evidence of not just an undiscovered city but an enigmatic, lost civilization.

Venturing into this raw, treacherous, but breathtakingly beautiful wilderness to confirm the discovery, Preston and the team battled torrential rains, quickmud, disease-carrying insects, jaguars, and deadly snakes. But it wasn’t until they returned that tragedy struck: Preston and others found they had contracted in the ruins a horrifying, sometimes lethal-and incurable-disease.

Suspenseful and shocking, filled with colorful history, hair-raising adventure, and dramatic twists of fortune, The Lost City of the Monkey God is the absolutely true, eyewitness account of one of the great discoveries of the twenty-first century. UPC February 2019—Page 7 Introducing ... Lisa Campbell Lisa Campbell began searching for a church home when she and her husband Bill moved to San Antonio three years ago. She did a Google search for inclusive churches and found a short local list. So she called up her best friend Celia in who agreed to help her. Lisa read the first name on the list and Celia said ‘NO’ based on their mission statement. Then she sent her the entire list to review and she wrote back, “Go to University Presbyterian Church!”. Her first visit to UPC was in January 2018, and she kept returning for the warm welcome every Sunday. “I cannot wait for my best friend to visit so I can bring her to UPC,” she confided.

As a passionate registered nurse for 35 years, Lisa has worked in a variety of settings including a Burn Intensive Care Unit, in Medical Surgical, and as a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner. She is the former director of the Victoria County Public Health Department which serves three rural counties. Lisa is a professor at Tech University Health Science Center School of Nursing, teaching population health, epidemiology, and health policy in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. She received her BSN and MSN from the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing (Houston), her Geriatric Nurse Practitioner certification from the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing (Galveston), and earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Tennessee College of Nursing (Memphis). She serves nationally as the chair of the American Public Health Association, the co-chair of the Quad Council Coalition of Public Health Nursing Organizations, and as a member of the Alliance of Nurses for the Health Environments Board of Directors. One of her biggest challenges in her career occurred while working as the Director of Public Health in Victoria, when she transformed the animal control department. This included cleaning the kennels, preventing kennel cough, and changing the euthanasia process to be more humane, when this is the only option for some animals.

Before moving to San Antonio, Lisa and her husband Bill lived in Victoria for 25 years. They have been married for 32 years. Bill is a cardiologist and they have two children. Justin, age 29, is a lawyer in the Air Force and Laura, age 27, is a registered nurse like her mother. Both live here in San Antonio. Lisa has a cherished rescue dog named Hope, who she volunteers with at Paws 4 Hearts Working Therapy Dogs. Together they visit clients at the ARC of San Antonio, a local agency that enhances the lives of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

In her free time Lisa loves to travel with her family. Traveling helped them show their children different cultures, foods, sights, and sounds. They also love to cook ethnic food, take long hikes in state and national parks, and watch movies. Their most interesting trip was visiting China where their whole family walked the Great Wall.

At UPC she has connected with several members of the congregation by trying Sunday School and meeting members who are not like her. She and her husband have had the fortunate experience of getting to know Beth and Dries, enjoying their company over dinner. Lisa appreciates that that there is no pressure to join UPC. Dries and the congregation understand that everyone is in different places in regards to their faith practice. She agrees with this approach and feels that we should continue to be welcoming and not pressure people, “It’s okay to be where ever you are in your faith journey.”

— Tracy Maxwell UPC February 2019—Page 8

UPC February 2019—Page 9 Paintings of Spanish Missions Visit the Forum to see works by UPC’s Delores O’Neill Capstraw depicting 300 years of Spanish missions in Texas and California. These watercolor paintings and reproductions of originals are by our very own UPC member, Delores Capstraw. The exhibit will be up through March and an artist reception will be held following the 11 a.m. worship on Sunday, Feb. 17.

Three hundred years ago, Spain established a mission in San Antonio and later moved four other Texas missions here. Fifty years later Spain established its first mission in California. The missions influenced agriculture, education, religion, siting of future cities, architecture, and much more. We appreciate the efforts of all who helped preserve the missions and their stories.

Delores O’Neill Meldrum, the brush name for Delores Capstraw, is a native of Sacramento, California. She taught art in California, Michigan, South Carolina, and Georgia where she served as Professor of Art at the Albany Junior College, now Darton College. She has visited, photographed, and painted the five Texas missions and all 21 California missions over several years. Green New Deal Join Miles Erwin for a live stream screening for an environmental cause, the Green New Deal, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m. at Trinity University in the Center for the Sciences and Innovation (CSI) Room 104. Come hear how to build public support for the Green New Deal, how to elect a candidate that champions it in 2020, and how to make it law in 2021. Livestream watching parties will take place across the country in February to mobilize communities for the GND. The GND seeks to work for clean air and water and to create a sustainable economy.

Forum on Reproductive Justice Over the past year, the Mission Outreach & Justice has devoted much time to considering whether UPC should become a Reproductive Justice congregation through its monthly meetings and bringing a speaker to Sunday School and Sunday Worship. An all church forum is currently scheduled to take place on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. to discuss what this might mean for UPC. The gathering will take place in the Sanctuary and all are invited to attend.

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UPC February 2019—Page 11 Children’s Center Recertification University Presbyterian Children’s Center has been recertified for the third year as a Nature Explore Classroom!

UPCC’s Outdoor Classroom referred to as the Explorers’ Backyard, continues to welcome explorers of all ages with the center’s emphasis on building connections with the families and others in the community. The center annually hosts three events for the families to join with their child in exploring: “Fall Fest” in early November with an entire morning of specially planned nature activities related to the colors and changes with the season; “Spring Break-fest” prior to spring break with colorful, spring related activities and a breakfast snack outdoors prior to the start of the school day; and “Mud Day Celebration” every summer with sensory and mud activities all morning outside in the backyard.

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UPC February 2019—Page 13 Congregational News We extend our sympathies: We celebrate these anniversaries: With sadness we announce the passing 20-Melanie and John Strybos of UPC member, Mike Lance, on Sunday, Jan. 20. 21-Cindi Catlin Gaskins and Dave Gaskins A memorial service will be held 26-Gloria Blanco and Pete Emerson at Trinity University’s Parker Chapel 27-Jeanette and Gene Clark on Sunday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m., with a reception at UPC following the service.

With sorrow we announce the passing of Madolyn Douglas Fallis, longtime UPC organist and choirmaster, on Jan. 20. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Feb. 1, at 10 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church.

Please note the following

staff vacation, staff leave or closing days:

Cindi: Feb. 7-11

Dries: Feb. 7-8, and 11-14

Dhawn: Feb. 8 and 13

Frank: Feb. 18

Anastasia: Feb. 18 and 26

Children’s Center Closed: Feb. 18

We celebrate these birthdays:

4-Lillian Holland

5-Hannah Almsted

6-Bill Campbell

6-Aidan Wilson

7-Darla Deckard

7-Lee Deckard 9-Marge Clyde Loaves & Fishes Sunday 9-William Walsh Feb. 3 is Loaves & Fishes Sunday. Basic items 10-Matthew Lambiase needed are 2 lb bags of sugar, 2 lb bags of flour, 11-Nancy Vaughan 1 lb cans of Crisco, 1 pt bottles of vegetable oil, 12-Gail Raney unsweetened cereal, and oatmeal. Monetary donations 13-Kay Todd are also welcome. Please mark checks or envelopes 14-Tom Williams with “Loaves & Fishes.” 17-Cabral Balreira 19-Jeffrey Gingerich 19-Melissa Richard 22-Sarah Harvey 23-Gloria Blanco 23-Marc Wilson 24-Jimmy Cruz 24-Dorothy Gibson 24-Zachary Smith 25-Frank Garcia-Treto Young Adult Volunteers 25-Tim Walsh Dakota and Tanner Kohfield look forward to sharing 26-Maggie Sorrell the experience that you helped to make possible! 27-Beth Coetzee Keep up with them on their blogs: 28-Chuck Bray https://yohabloelamor.wordpress.com/ (Dakota) 29-Ben Plummer https://writeontheborder.wordpress.com/ (Tanner)

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Gifts and Memorials The Multitude is published monthly for members and friends of University Presbyterian Church to highlight the Children’s Center people and ministries of the church. Submit articles Good Shepherd Scholarship Fund articles to the church office at [email protected] Donald Drummond by the 20th of each month. Submissions may be edited.

Children’s Center Staff Scholarship Fund Andries Coetzee Pastor in honor of Anastasia Bernal Administrative Assistant Cindi Catlin-Gaskins and Lorna Shinkle Allan Catlin Facility & Event Steward Joann Baird Cindi Catlin Gaskins Director, Children’s Center Todd McGraw Director, Children’s & Youth Ministry Children’s Center S Mary Lowder Organist cholarship Fund Dhawn Martin Director, SoL Center in memory of Leroy Sebesta Music Administrative Assistant Melanie Rush Davis John Silantien Director, Choral Music Melanie and John Strybos Maggie Sorrell Director, Children’s Music Frank Villalpando Custodian Gail and Ben Plummer Elizabeth and Timothy Knudson Session Committee Lib and Gary Simmons Thurman Adkins Stewardship & Finance Georgianne Gale David Anderson Stewardship & Finance, Chair Kathy and Lewis Donzis Carol Brown Welcome & Fellowship Nancy Heneghan Robert Browning Christian Education Bruce Davis Keith Kendall Mission Outreach & Justice, Chair Lisa Endresen Hanna Kuykendall Worship & Arts, Co-Chair Michael Prewitt Melinda Louden Mission Outreach & Justice Benjamin Davis Art Nicholson Facilities & Operations and Bethany Bohall Co-Clerk of Session Diane Duesterhoest Dennis Richard Welcome & Fellowship Jerry Kerr Molly Roth Facilities & Operations Bernadette Barnes Sally Smith Welcome & Fellowship Sabra Booth Peyton Spriester (Youth Elder) Christian Education Addie Rush Matt Stafford Christian Education, Chair Jeannette and Gene Clark ------Ruth Ann and Tom McIver Ben Henderson Facilities & Operations, Chair Sandy Nicholson Church Treasurer Betsy Pasley Co-Clerk of Session Melissa Richard Welcome & Fellowship, Chair Lou Williams Personnel, Chair Tom Williams Worship & Arts, Co-Chair

Board of Deacons Parish Margaret Cairnes Northwood Parish, Vice-Moderator Marian Edson Northeast Parish Paula Henderson Castle Hills North Parish Marian Higgins Moderator Karen Jensen College Students, Secretary Marlyn Gibbs Windcrest Parish Mary Norris Northwest Parish Gail Olsen Alamo Heights Parish Robin Raquet Fredericksburg Parish David Sanders University Parish Don Sheldon Stone Oak Parish, Treasurer Nancy Vaughan Olmos Parish

UPC February 2019—Page 15 Books in the Church / World Section The Church/World category in the library contains the broadest number of topics in the total collection. For instance, it contains books on: Our church, the Catholic Church, Judaism, Islam and other religions; Presbyterian catechisms, history, discipline, biographies, handbooks; Church leadership; Pastoral counseling; Mission and Outreach; Family life, marriage, parenting, and divorce.

However, many of the more current books address issues in these three areas of Church/World— Inclusiveness: Gender, ethnicity, class, and LGBTQ. Stewardship: Environmentalism, consumerism, consumption, and poverty. Social issues and ethics: Justice, equality. Perusing Church/World, I found a few books written in the 2000s that continue to offer questions, insights, and spiritual wisdom on the challenges we continue to face.

Radical Reconciliation: Beyond Political Pietism and Christian Quietism, by Allan Aubrey Boesak & Curtiss Paul DeYoung, forward by Archbishop Desmond Tutu ( 2013, Orbis Books) “This book explores the deep Biblical meaning of reconciliation in societies that have been rent by social injustice. Boesak and DeYoung argue that reconciliation must transform the deep roots of injustice in such societies; otherwise it will remain superficial and hypocritical. This book is an important reflection on the South African truth and reconciliation process...” — Rosemary Radford Ruether, Pacific School of Religion

After Empire: The Art and Ethos of Enduring Peace, by Sharon D. Welch (2004, Fortress Press) “‘After Empire’ is indispensable for anyone seeking justice as related to religion, faith or spirit. Welch’s visionary book unmasks the deception and destruction of imperial and religious logics and then points readers toward new paths of resistance, creativity and artful risk....” — Mark Lewis Taylor and Maxwell M. Upson, Professor of Theology and Culture, Princeton Theological Seminary

Boundaries Not Barriers by Samuel M. Stahl (2005, Sunbelt Eakin Press) “In this series of wise and illuminating essays, Rabbi Stahl has devised a spirituality for everyday life, showing how we can live more fully and compassionately in our basic relationships with others, thus gaining an enhanced sense of the divine.” — Karen Armstrong, religion historian and author of The History of God

Jesus, The Bible, and Homosexuality: Explode the Myths, Heal the Church by Jack Rogers (2006, Westminster, John Knox Press) “This book offers a rare opportunity to see why one of America’s leading evangelical scholars and a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) changed his mind about homosexuality. What Jack Rogers discovered by reviewing the biblical, creedal, and historical evidence for himself just might change your mind as well.” — Mel White, Founder Soulforce

Politics Religion and the Common Good: Advancing a Distinctly American Conversation About Religion’s Role in Our Shared Life by Martin E. Marty with Jonathan Moore (2000, Jossey-Bass, Inc. Publishers) “What is Religion’s Proper Role in Our Shared Life? This groundbreaking work provides a much-needed bridge for debate, creating a place where people all along the religious spectrum can begin to really talk—and come to a place where the best interests of all involved can truly be served.” — Jossey-Bass

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