Dear Reader,
This is the Wednesday, December 10, 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:
Your Life is Not a Crime
by David Throop
We believe in the Inherent Worth and Dignity of each person. That includes you, too. So don’t be so hard on yourself.
If you're unable to join us in person, Zoom is still an option by clicking HERE.
Announcements:
SEE Justice Blog: American Nepali Student & Women’s Educational Relief
by Geoff Sanders on 12/10/2025
Members of our church, along with UU’s across our country, have sponsored deserving Nepalese children desiring an education. ANSWER (American Nepali Student & Women’s Educational Relief, https://answernepal.org/) is a wonderful organization. Sponsors cover the cost (currently $450/year) of sending a lower caste student to school. Sponsors also have the privilege of exchanging correspondence and photographs with their students, and ANSWER will facilitate sponsor visits to Nepal for those interested in meeting their students in person and seeing the country firsthand.
The goal is to break the cycle of poverty that so many Nepalese families have been trapped in for generations. Also impressive, ANSWER has transferred the administration of the program to some of its successful graduates.
“Nepal board members are all ANSWER graduates! Having been sponsored students themselves, they have a unique understanding of the organization and are “Paying It Forward” by volunteering their time to help other ANSWER students in need reach their highest potential. They meet monthly to review ongoing activities, discuss emerging issues, and reach collective conclusions that best serve the needs of current students, alumni, and the broader ANSWER community.”
- 12/9/25 ANSWER newsletter
Please contact historian@uutapestry.org if you’d like any additional information.
Read More and Comment on the SEE Justice Blog
Break Barriers, Build Beliefs Workshop This Saturday!
The Break Barriers, Build Beliefs (B4) workshop grew out of the UUA’s commitment to racial justice – beginning within our own congregations. The workshop’s objectives are to prepare congregations and Search Committees for an equitable ministerial search. As a Unitarian Universalist congregation, Equity and Pluralism are among our shared values. We don’t expect that we would accept – or participate in – intentional acts of prejudice within our society. The higher risk of bias comes more from our subconscious, which clings to what is familiar and comfortable. THAT is the work we will do together in the B4 workshop: bringing our unconscious biases to the surface so our conscious minds can act in accordance with our values.
The B4 Workshop with be held virtually on Saturday, Dec 13th and will begin at 11am Central. This workshop is a curriculum lead by the UUA Transitions Team and is intended for the entire congregation in search for a minister.
We ask that covenant groups skip or reschedule planned meetings for this day, in order to reflect with the larger congregation on it's shared ministerial goals.
Here is the Zoom Information:
Topic: "Break Barriers, Build Beliefs" (B4) Online
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
Time: 9AM PT / 10AM MT / 11AM CT / 12PM ET
Link: https://uua.zoom.us/j/91332217031
Meeting ID: 913 3221 7031
Share-the-Plate
December's share-the-plate offering is going to the Houston Food Bank. In collaboration with a network of more than 1,600 community partners, the Houston Food Bank provides assistance to thousands of individuals each week through their innovative programs and services.
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:
December 12 (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
December 13 (Saturday), 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Board Meeting
Board meetings are the 2nd Saturday of each month via Zoom. Any member of Tapestry UU Church is welcome to attend.
December 16 (Tuesday), 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Worship Team Meeting
Weekly team meeting to discuss upcoming services and current projects.
Thank you for your interest and readership...
Newsletter editor, Tapestry Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston
newsletter@uutapestry.org