Reimbursement Forms

We just realized that the home address for me on SI 2007 expense reimbursement forms is incorrect. Two numbers were transposed. The correct address is :

Dave Murray
2893 Bendigo Lane
Lambertville, MI, 48144

My Congregation

My Congregation
(sung to My Generation by the Who)
apologies to the Who; lyrics by Brad Bolton and Christie Anderson

(2 bars intro)
Falwell tries, to put us down; We won’t take it, lying down
Hank Thoreau is our hero; Next to him, Calvin’s a zero.

(chorus)
My congregation, my congregation baby
My congregation, my congregation baby

Open minds, we light our chalice; Open hearts, we have no malice
Have no creed, no dogma goals; WE have seven principles

My congregation, my congregation baby
My congregation, my congregation baby

Read our minds, on our bumpers; You won’t find no, bible thumpers
Long haired short haired butch or baldin’; All together we look for Walden

My congregation, my congregation baby
My congregation, my congregation baby

We don’t have no bible school; Hogwarts is our teaching tool.
Down to earth, never stuffy; We get high on fair trade coffee

My congregation, my congregation baby
My congregation, my congregation baby

Vegetarian, gluten free; Organically grown, non-dairee
Muslim, Buddhist, liberal Christian; Humanist, Atheist, Pagan, Wiccen

My congregation, my congregation baby
My congregation, my congregation baby

We are gay and we are proud; We wear our politics, very loud
Recycle reuse, don’t pollute; Drive hybrid cars to summer institute
Save the whale, save the lion; Save us from Dick Cheney’s lyin’

My congregation, my congregation baby
My congregation, my congregation baby
“Talkin bout my congregation” a capella

OMDSI 2007

Have you seen the slide show?

Start planning for next year!

The 2008 OMD Summer Institute will be held July 13-19, 2008, at the Kenyon College, with it's new dining facilities.

Keep an eye on this blog for more information as it develops.

SI '07 Workshops are closed

The following workshops are now filled and closed to additional registrants:

* Workshop #3 - What Matters, What Works, What’s Next?
* Workshop #6 - Happiness as Peace; from A Course in Miracles
* Workshop #7 - Campfire Sing-a-long
* Workshop #9 - Life Lessons
* Workshop #11 - Yoga and Meditation
* Workshop #12 – Feat of Clay

Welcome to the Summer Institute '07 Young Adult Program!

Attending the Young Adult Program?

By now, you should have received your welcome letter with information about what to bring. Let us, the SI Young Adult Panel, give you a few extra clues.

This year we’re housed in Leonard. It’s close to food this year, and closer to Horn Gallery for our programming, BUT the dorm is NOT air conditioned. Please Please PLEASE bring a fan with you. The YA Panel will purchase some fans, but we cannot supply everyone, and it will be hot during SI.

Also, if you have lawn chairs or camping chairs, you may want to bring them to enjoy sitting outside and relaxing when it’s not scorching hot.

There are standard issue linens available, but you may feel more comfortable bringing your own, so I suggest it!! And bring flip flops for the shower, just in case.

An important reminder about Monte Carlo Nite: Not only is it a fundraiser for the YA scholarship program, it’s our premiere event. Every young adult is expected to be part of our event, so please bring some formal attire (a black dress, black dress clothes, especially if you’d like to be a games dealer!, or even some sort of costume-think along the lines of a cocktail event, if that helps). If we’re all in it together, we’ll help build an aura about our event that will make it incredibly memorable AND help us bring in extra funds, which will bring more of you and your friends in the future!!

Upon your arrival Sunday, please come to Horn Gallery by 8 p.m. so we can go through our YA Orientation and make sure everyone knows where we’ll be for our activities this year. If you don’t remember where that is, check your map from your on-site registration packet, or just ask!

The Young Adult Panel has been working hard all year for this-we are SO EXCITED you’ll be with us for an exciting week!!! If you have questions up until your arrival, please contact the YA Program Coordinator, Erin at 330-573-2030 or uu.rawkstar gmail.com.

Much UU love, and we can’t wait to see you at Summer Institute!!

Sincerely,

the SI Young Adult Panel (SIYAP!)

Erin, Caleb, Krissy, Amber, Collin, & Lexi

On whose side is Servus Snape?

To all registered SI Campers:


On whose side is Serverus Snape? Is Albus Dumbledore really dead? Why doesn't Voldemort have a nose? Will Hermione pound Draco Malfoy into a pile of squashed pumpkins? Will Harry do the same with Dudley Dursley? And, most importantly, WHICH TWO CHARACTERS WILL NOT SURVIVE THE NOVEL? These, and other exciting questions, will be answered on July 20, 2007 when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is finally published.

To celebrate, Summer Institute will hold a Harry Potter Publication Party from 11:30-12:15am Friday night in front of Rosse. At midnight, Paragraphs Bookstore from Mt. Vernon will arrive on campus, delivering copies of the book for $24.99+tax (30% off the cover price). To reserve your advance copy, email the SI Chair at chair07 -at- omdsi -dot- org.