Dear Reader,
This is the Saturday, November 15, 2025 full edition of the Tapestry newsletter of upcoming events and announcements. All events are open to anyone who wishes to join, except where otherwise noted.
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Upcoming Sunday Service at 11:00 AM:
Nurturing Our Compassion in the Midst of Injustice
by Michelle DeRouen
With everything going on in our world and nation, how can we use compassion to bridge the divide with others? And why is compassion even necessary?
If you're unable to join us in person, Zoom is still an option by clicking HERE.
Announcements:
Brew CrUU This Sunday!
The Brew CrUU rides again! On Sunday, November 16, we will be meeting at the Thirsty Bee Meadery in Tomball. Address below. We'll meet there after service, around 1:30ish. Hope to see you all there! 212 W Main St., Tomball, TX 77375. For more information, email brewcruu@uutapestry.org.
Bread Communion November 23, 2025
Our annual Bread Communion is coming up on November 23! This is a beloved Unitarian Universalist tradition celebrating the many ways we are nourished by community, culture, and connection.
For this special Sunday, we invite everyone to bring a bread that holds meaning for you. Perhaps it is one from your family’s table, your cultural heritage, or simply a favorite loaf that brings back fond memories. It can be homemade or from a bakery, just be sure it’s pre-sliced so it’s easy to share!
In addition to bread, you’re also welcome to bring something that pairs well with it: cheese (pre-sliced), fruit (washed and ready to serve), or a favorite dip or spread. Together, we’ll create a table rich with flavor, story, and gratitude.
Come ready to share not just food, but the memories and love that make it special.
Ministerial Search Survey
The Ministerial Search Committee is seeking feedback from you, the Tapestry community! Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts and experiences about Tapestry and its ministerial needs. Access the survey at the link below:
https://forms.gle/1MJ794CfagmHL4d29
Change of Location for Thanksgiving Trip
Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
The Thanksgiving Camping Trip has been moved to Meyer Park!
We have the pavilion on the north side of Cypresswood Drive reserved on November 27 from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM. If “on the north side” means nothing to you (it doesn’t to me, either), this is the pavilion nearest to soccer field #14.
Meyer Park has a bunch of activities available. There is a cool playground next to the pavilion, with a sign teaching how to communicate non-verbally. There’s a pickleball court, so if you have your own equipment then bring it along. The soccer fields are also next to the pavilion if we want to have a pick-up game - or just kick the ball around! The trails, most of them paved, are amazing and wind all through the park. There is also plenty of open space to run around. For the past couple of years, at the campsites, we usually have various games going on. Card games, board games, things like that. I imagine we will continue to have these this year! And the restrooms are nearby if you need them. Maybe bring your own soap, as I don’t know if the dispensers will be refilled.
We have the pavilion starting at 8 AM, and we (Cook family) will probably be there at that time. We are bringing our food along in coolers, prepped and either ready to reheat or ready to cook. There is a large grill onsite, and if we want to cook anything on it we will start the grill around noon. The meal will be served around 3:00 PM.
Want to contribute? There is a Sign-up Genius located at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C45A5AA2BA7F4C70-60069283-thanksgiving for whatever you’d like to bring. A QR code is posted below for your convenience. Just want to come and hang out?! You are more than welcome! Come for any part of the day, even for the meal. We will have plenty of food! (NOTE: This will be a dry event! Park rules are that we need to have a Constable if we plan to serve alcohol, and I believe we would have to pay for them. The rental of the pavilion is zero dollars and zero cents.)
Please RSVP to this event by telling Tracy Cook you are coming, or by signing up on Sign-up Genius. You can contact me (Tracy Cook) via text or phone, as well.
In summary:
Who is invited: Tapestry!
What: Thanksgiving Potluck and Relaxation
Where: Meyer Park Pavilion at 7700 Cypresswood Drive
When: November 27 from 8 AM until 8 PM
RSVP Here: 
Share-the-Plate
November's share-the-plate offering is going to Farm Sanctuary. Farm Sanctuary was founded in 1986 to combat the abuses of factory farming, advocate for institutional reforms, and encourage a new awareness and understanding of farm animals and the benefits of plant-based living. In recent years, science has confirmed the inhumane and destructive impact of animal agriculture — a food system based on interrelated oppression and injustice.
Tapestry Board Meetings
Your Tapestry Board of Trustees is meeting monthly.
When: 2nd Saturday of each month beginning at 3:00 pm.
Where: Location will vary. Email board@uutapestry.org for more meeting specifics.
View the upcoming agenda by clicking HERE.
Tapestry Disc Golf!
Disc Golf Signal app group SIGN-UP
Interested in getting together for disc golf? If you'd like to play disc golf some early Saturday morning then join the Disc Golf Signal app group for notifications on the day(s) before the game. Then if you are available show up with some water and a hat. There will be discs available so there is no need to buy or bring discs. The game takes less than 2 hours and is free.
You can email dg@uutapestry.org with your Signal app phone number or userName to get an invite to join the Signal app Disc Golf group. If you have the Signal app installed you can send a message to: oldwippersnapper.01 to join the group. Then you'll get a Signal app Disc Golf group event notification whenever anyone posts an upcoming disc golf game event with the date, time, and location for the game. If you see the event notification just show up on Saturday to get some exercise, to spend some time in nature, and to enjoy playing disc golf with friends.
Disc Golf is good fun, companionship, and a great way to get out in nature. All skill levels are welcome, and loaner discs are available. There are a variety of attractive and challenging courses in the NW Houston area (no fees required), and we sometimes organize road trips to sample other venues. See our Disc Golf group slideshow at: https://uutapestry.org/DiscGolf. We also meet on Zoom Fridays at 4 pm CT to talk and plan future events.
The Group is open to current and former members and friends of Tapestry UU Church of Houston who are interested in playing disc golf. Games and other outings are organized on the Tapestry Disc Golfers Facebook private group page and via the Signal app. To learn more, request to join the Tapestry Disc Golfers Facebook group, or email dg@uutapestry.org. See you on the course!
We're Looking for More Liturgists!
Covenant Groups
The following groups are currently accepting new members:
- Cooking Covenant Group
- Gardening Covenant Group
The Women Aligned Spiritually Group is currently closed, but it may reopen to new members next summer.
For more information, please see https://uutapestry.org/CovenantGroups or to suggest a new group, email pastpresident@uutapestry.org.
Tapestry Caring Team
Upcoming Events From Our Calendar:
November 15 (Saturday), 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM: WFPB Covenant Group Meeting
The Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) Covenant Group meets via Zoom every Saturday at 2:30 pm. Our mission is learning more about WFPB eating, cooking, recipe-sharing, and supporting each other in our healthy lifestyle journeys. We are currently viewing each of the 40 video presentations each week from the Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise which several of our members recently enjoyed, along with discussion, and monthly sharing potluck WFPB snacks. Please contact wfpb@uutapestry.org if interested in joining us.
November 16 (Sunday), 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Adult RE - Understanding the World's Religions
Who: Adult Tapestry members, friends, and visitors
WHAT: Join teachers Pat Snyder & Tracy Cook for a wonderful adult religious education class.
When: Twice monthly on the first and third Sundays of each month from 12:30-2pm September 2025 through June 2026.
Where: The class will meet in the Tapestry office at CJCN.
Prepare:
- Please purchase a copy of Huston Smith's The World Religions ISBN: 0062508113 There are many used copies available at www.betterworldbooks.com.
- Contact Pat Snyder and/or Tracy Cook for more details
Schedule:
- September: Hinduism
- October: Buddhism
- November: Confucianism
- December: Taoism
- January: Islam
- February: Judaism
- March: (skip this month due to spring breaks)
- April: Christianity
- May: Primal Religions
- June: A Final Exam (1st or 3rd Sunday for 1 session only)
Here is some information on the curriculum:
Understanding the World’s Religions
A Study Guide to Huston Smith’s The World’s Religions
This is intended as an adult reading and discussion course centered on Huston Smith’s perennial classic, The World’s Religions (first published under the title The Religions of Man in 1958). In the decades since it first appeared, this book has remained continuously in print, inspiring millions of readers with sympathetic treatments of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the primal religions.
Page numbers that are cited refer to the 1991 edition of The World’s Religions, published by Harper-San Francisco. Each participant will need a copy of this book to read the relevant material before each session.
More Info: https://www.uua.org/lifespan/curricula/huston-smith-religions
November 16 (Sunday), 1:45 PM - 4:45 PM: Brew CrUU
The Tapestry Brew CrUU meets at a different brewery or brewpub every 3rd Sunday after church. All are welcome, even if you don't drink beer! Please contact brewcruu@uutapestry.org for more information.
November 18 (Tuesday), 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Worship Team Meeting
Weekly team meeting to discuss upcoming services and current projects.
November 19 (Wednesday), 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Membership Team Meeting
November 21 (Friday), 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Disc Golf V-Beer Meeting
Weekly Friday 3 PM to 4:30 PM disc golf v-beer Zoom meeting
November 20 (Thursday): Transgender Day of Remembrance
Annual observance for LGBTQIA+ affirming communities to gather in memory and honor of the lives lost due to hate crimes of gender non-conforming people.
Thank you for your interest and readership...
Newsletter editor, Tapestry Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston
newsletter@uutapestry.org