What's Up at UCG?
The United Church of Granville
July 15, 2015
The United Church of Granville
     
Coming Up at UCG...

 

You can always access a detailed calendar on the church website.  Click here & bookmark it if you'd like! 


Thursday, July 16
Property Group, 10 AM
Zazen in the Chapel, 6:30 for first-timers, 7-7:20 sitting

Friday, July 17
AA in the Annex, 7 PM

 

Sunday, July 19                   

8th Sunday after Pentecost
Worship, 10 AM
Brunch in the Annex after worship
Nursery, 11:30-12:15 

Tuesday, July 21    

Growing Old Together at the Burkett barn on River Rd., 7:30 PM 

 

 

Other Dates to Remember   

Jul 17-27 Pastor's summer vacation
Jul 26  Lunches on the Square
Aug 18 Feminist Class summer meeting
Aug 19 GEVSD First Day of School
Aug 23 Lunches on the Square
Aug 27 Denison Classes begin
Sept 6 Sacredness of Labor Sunday
Sept 13 UCG Christian Ed Kickoff
Sept 20 Peace Sunday
Sept 25-26 ABC/RGR Annual Gathering in Rochester, NY
Sept 26 UCC Central Southeast Ohio Association Fall Meeting
Sept 27 Lunches on the Square 
Good Causes
___________________________

Week of Righteous Resistance!

"Only Black Deaths Matter." This week, thousands of churches around the country are honoring PICO's Week of Righteous Resistance to institutional racism. I encourage you to read this short, powerful message from Disciples of Christ minister, Rev. Dr. William Barber II. Taking down a flag is one thing; taking down a system is another.
 ___________________________



Read what Bree Newsome has to say! The activist who took down the Confederate flag drew on her faith and on new civil rights awakening!  Full story from Religion News Service here.
___________________________

A Request!

Doris Jane Conway says she'll have more books to give away this Sunday, but also...

she's still looking for boxes she can use as she moves--contact her if you have some boxes you could spare!
djconway40@gmail.com
___________________________

 

__________________________

Do you know of someone who may need some extra care in the congregation?
Contact   Louise Gemmell with details, and she can pass it along to appropriate staff and our Congregational Care group.  Thanks so much!
_________________________

Consider joining the Justice & Peace Action Network!
Did you know that the UCC has a Justice and Peace Action Network you can be a part of? 
to join and get news of ways you can speak your mind on issues of peace and justice to those in positions of leadership.
_________________________

Progressives for Social Justice in Licking County, Ohio Facebook Group
Feel free to send the church an e-mail if you'd like to join this closed Facebook group, and someone in the group can add you as a member.
_________________________

The Food Pantry

July & August are Canned Fruit & Tuna Months for the Food Pantry.  A donation basket is near the piano in the Chapel.  Remember that you may also give financially as well (envelopes are available by the donation basket). 

For more information, see

 

 

A Note about
"What's Up
at UCG?"

We hope you find these e-mails informative and useful, but we also know that many of you have full in-boxes already!  If you'd rather not receive these mid-week updates from UCG, you may unsubscribe by following the link at the bottom of this page. We'll be sad to see you go, but we understand!
115 W. Broadway
SW Corner of Broadway & Main
Granville, OH  43023
(740) 587-0336 
 
Electronic Giving
UCG now has a system in place which allows you to contribute by automatic deposit.  Click here to find out more or to sign up.  

And remember that you can always listen to past
sermons on our webpage!
Join Our Mailing List
Thought for the Day

""Our current economic system is both fueling the climate crisis and actively preventing us from taking the necessary actions to avert it. [Our] movement is based on the knowledge that if we don't want runaway climate change, then we need system change."
 
- Naomi Klein speaking at "People and Planet First: The Imperative to Change Course" a high level conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Justice & Peace, July 1, 2015

As we see the new pictures of Pluto coming in, enjoy this stained glass window in honor of the person who discovered it in 1930--24 year old at the time, Clyde Tombaugh. He and his wife, Patsy later helped found the UU church in Las Cruces, NM.  What a time we live in--of both challenge & possibility!

This week, Newark Advocate reporter, Emily Maddern stopped by to do an interview about the sitting Zen sessions we're hosting on Thursday nights at UCG.   Just a note that there will be a photographer tomorrow night very briefly to take a quick picture before the sitting.  Head's up!  Anybody not wanting to be in the shot can step out quickly before the picture's snapped. 

And this Sunday, we have an awesome opportunity to hear from Rev. John Cramton, a well-known UCC minister who's a member of North Congregational Church, but serves as a hospice chaplain at Kobacker House in Columbus.  John's a coveted speaker--rich in experience & insight!  Come for a great service and a nice brunch in the Annex afterwards!

Hoping you have a great week, folks.

Dwight 
  Thursday-night Sitting Zen (Zazen)...
Every Thursday night in UCG's chapel. 6:30 PM for first-timers. Bell will ring at 7:00 for a 20 minute sitting. Participants may stay afterwards for 15 minutes or so of sharing if they'd like. Click here for a good, short introduction to sitting from Fr. Ruben Habito's Maria Kannon Zen Center in Dallas. Bring your own zafu/zabuton if you have a set--there are a number in the chapel as well. You may sit in a chair if it's more comfortable, too. This is free & open to anyone of any (or no) religious tradition.  Peace. - Dwight
_______________________________________________

Pastor's Vacation,
Friday, July 17th - Monday, July 27th

In case of a pastoral emergency Pastor Dwight can be reached by cell phone.  Also on call are Rev. Scott Scheiber of Highwater Congregational UCC and Rev. Mark Katrick of St. John's UCC, Newark.  Ergo, there will be no Pastor's River Road Coffee hours next week , and no mid-week "What's Up" e-mail!

_________________________________________________

   

On Sale for a good cause! 
YES for SOLAR!

Amy Parrish has put together packets of beautiful notecards based on YES Club student designs (see the front of one right here!) that will be available at church on Sunday for a suggested donation.    All proceeds to go support the installation of solar panels on the YES Clubhouse in Newark!

 __________________________________________________

 

Louise Gemmell's Summer Office Hours
Just a reminder!  The church office will be closed Mondays, open 9-Noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays, and open 9-3 on Thursdays.
_______________________________________________

Children's Church

(PreK-5th grade)  

News!

 

We continue to use the curriculum called Loving Our Neighbor, The Earth: Creative-Spirituality Activities this summer.  

 

Check out the "garden" the kids planted in the Annex planters, too--the late beans might sprout this week... You might want to get a good look at the tomatoes before the Granville deer completely consume them :-)  Nature! 

 

______________________________________________
 
This Sunday, July 19th
8th Sunday after
Pentecost

Worship, 10 AM, with guest speaker, Rev. John Cramton, who will be sharing a message entitled, "Seeking Healing."  John had a 27 year career in higher education and training and development in global manufacturing companies. He attended seminary at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio and is an ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ. He serves as a hospice chaplain at Kobacker House in Columbus and volunteers with Horizon Prison Ministries in Chillicothe.  John is rich in experience & insight, and is a coveted speaker in our area UCC churches.  We're so happy to have him with us this weekend!

Activities after worship:
- Summer Sunday Brunch in the Annex

P.P.S.  "Team Lang" is organizing this week's brunch--Thanks so much to Jonathan and the brunch crew!
_______________________________________________ 

 Summer Sunday Brunches! 
This Sunday after worship 

 Five minute coffee conversations are great, but eating together is even better!  On most Sundays this summer (except for Lunches on the Square Sundays and the July 4th weekend) we're going to be hosting a brunch in the Annex after morning worship--from 11:15--with some tables set up outside if weather permits.  Kids are welcome to play in and around the Annex while we eat. A good chance to make some new friends.
_______________________________________________ 
 

Growing Old Together (GOT)  

Tuesday, July 21, at 7:30 PM   

 

This month, we're meeting together at the Burkett Barn on River RoadFor more information, contact  

Judith Thomas.

 

_________________________________________________ 

 

Men's Breakfast at the Sparta Restaurant

Wednesday, Aug. 4th, 6:30 AM

 

Come join us for an hour of good food and good conversation.  All are welcome!  The Sparta Restaurant at 16 W. Main St., Newark. 

_________________________________________________ 

 

Feminist Class This Summer!

 

August 18, at Susan Richardson's (211 W. Elm St., Granville) 

 

We will be discussing Women's Spirituality: Power and Grace, by Mary Faulkner. This book has something to say to everyone, both those new to our class and those who've been with it for a while. 

You can buy this book from Amazon or order it from Readers' Garden or another bookstore. There may be a copy in the Granville Library.

 

Author and workshop leader Mary Faulkner provides a wise and witty exposition on the wide range of women's spirituality from the dawn of civilization to the present day in this survey of feminist spiritual experience. By gathering universal spiritual principles found in Buddhism, Hinduism, Wicca, Neo-paganism, Christianity, Judaism, Jungian psychology, and Native American, as well as Celtic and African/Caribbean belief, she posits that spirituality is intrinsic to our human nature.  

 

July reading: 

Part III: Breaking Barriers and Crossing Lines

Part IV: People of the Earth

 

August reading:

Part V: Transforming Culture
 

We hope to see as many of our group as possible for each discussion. Please bring friends with you!     - Karolyn and Lyn  

________________________________________________ 

 

 Be Informed... 

These links are regularly updated! 

Check out the latest news from: