Sunday Service
March 20, 2016 10:00 AM
" Coexistence if Not Enough"
Stewardship Kickoff *
Are we diluting the call to love each other? Do bumper
stickers like COEXISTENCE and TOLERANCE make us
feel good, but fall far short of the real goal of love?
Worship Leader: Rev Russ Menk
Worship Associate: Randy James
* A special Stewardship Kickoff Lunch for members and friends will take place after the service, to be followed by a short, fun program. Don't miss it!"
March Theme: Tolerance
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Thoughts from Rev. Russ
Click Here: for some of my thoughts about our Fellowship and/or the world.
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Sunday Hospitality Schedule
If the initial of your last name is on the list below for this week, please bring a dish ready to serve and
help with the clean-up after hospitality hour.
3/20 S
3/27 T-Z
4/3 A-B
4/10 C-D
If you will be absent on your week, please trade with someone for their week or contribute the next week!
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Weekly Calendar
View the weekly Fellowship Calendar
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What? THE GREAT CHILI COOK-OFF
(Sponsored by the Mid-County Homeless Coalition)
When? FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 6 PM (TGIF!)
Where? THE RESURRECTION CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
7600 Soquel Drive (corner of State Park Drive)
Why?
Here is our opportunity as a Unitarian Universalist congregation to make positive changes in a local social justice project with the collective help of other faith communities in our area. It is something we can't do on our own, but can collectively cooperate to raise the money to provide showers for the homeless in our mid county area.
1. Meet like-minded people who want to help the homeless in Santa Cruz.
2. Raise funds for local homeless services, with a focus on providing showers.
3. Show our community that we UU's don't just talk about issues, we act! ( "Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul" Edward Abbey )
4. Have fun! Eat good food! ( these are things we UU's do well.)
In addition to chili, there will be cornbread, desserts,
beverages. There will be two live bands, Coastal Prairie (formerly Farmers Market String Band) and B Movie Kings.
We are encouraged to have costumes (our UUFSCC T shirts?), signs, and a special name for our chili.
5. Show our support for Michele Pomroy (who prepared the winning chili in our semi-finals) and all the others who
submitted chili.
There is a $20 donation for each person (children under 12 free) and
we hope everyone will contribute. If you can not contribute the full amount, see Russ.
If you are unable to attend this fellowship-wide
SOCIAL ACTION EVENT, please consider participating with a donation for the showers.
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Mark the date for the 2016 Stewardship Campaign
This year's campaign theme is Our Roots/Our Dreams: Celebrating 150 years of Unitarian Universalism in Santa Cruz County and 50 years at the Fellowship.
The campaign will kick-off this week with a special lunch and celebratory program on
Sunday, March 20 after the service.
This will be followed by a series of inspirational and informational cottage meetings, hosted by members throughout the county between March 21 and April 11, that will provide an opportunity for us to share our personal vision for the Fellowship and fill out and hand in our pledge forms at this time.
You will receive a letter soon with more information about the campaign. Please look for a Meeting Wizard invitation to arrive by email shortly with the dates and locations for cottage meetings, and respond with your availability.
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Regional Justice Training
Saturday, March 19, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (lunch included)
UU Church of Palo Alto
505 E Charleston Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94306
The Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California will be sponsoring Regional Justice Training for UUs in our area at UU Church of Palo Alto on Saturday, March 19th. The event will include training on Beloved Community and its role in Unitarian Universalism, a legislative briefing on important issues facing us, a skill-building workshop on relationship-based organizing, breakout sessions on important issues and an opportunity for justice-making UUs to learn about each other's work and explore collaboration. Please join us.
More information here.
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Book Club
Tuesday April 19th 7:00PM - Bryans ROOM
We meet the third Tuesday of the month.
Our next meeting, April, will be a bit different. We did this last year and it was a fun change of pace: Bring a poem to share, some prose, or a reading from a book that you find particularly to your liking (you may even make a book suggestion from it!)
We plan a couple months ahead, so bring suggestions if you like.
All welcome at the book discussion. Questions? Call Linda Monk at 724-4089.
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District Assembly 2016
Save the Date: April 22-24, 2016
Theme this year is Congregational Excellence: Doing Together What We Cannot Do Alone!
Rooms are limited, and you must make your reservation by March 28th - do not delay!
Registration and program information is posted on the PCD website for complete information and registration.
Come gather again for worship, workshops, and friends, old and new - we hope to see you there!
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Friday March 25th, 5-7 PM. POTLUCK TGIF
at Jayne McCreadie's
849 Sir Francis Drive, Capitola 95010 (464-3893)
Jayne and Michele are celebrating Aries' Birthdays!
Come enjoy the potluck gathering of UU Fellowship and Friends!
From highway one, Park Ave exit, towards Capitola. Right on Coronado,
left on Sir Francis. cell: 831-332-4489
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Other Community Events of Interest
To learn about and engage our community and world:
Friday, March 18, 7:30pm. Launch of Watsonville Art Wall Project. Rotating public are exhibit starting with screening of film "Migration Stories: The Distance Between Me and You". Free. 349 Main Street, Watsonville. For more info:
http://www.watsonvilleartwall.com/events.html
THIS IS AN ON-GOING EXHIBIT UNTIL APRIL 17th.
Monday March 21st Springtime Greenwood Arts for all Ages
Immerse yourself
in the Beauty of Nature
through Song, Circle Dance,
Music and Free-form Movement with Colored Materials,
Pastel Drawing, Writing & Sharing Circle.
No previous experience needed. Outdoors in beautiful Aptos-art and writing materials included.
Adults $10. children free.
Juliet Goldstein has facilitated groups for 22 years. Directions given with RSVP.
ONGOING: Various dates in area Libraries. "Books-to-Action", a series of events in March and April inviting the community to read, discuss, and take action towards a sustainable future. Free.
More information here.
ONGOING: Project SCOUT free tax services for seniors. At various locations throughout the County. For more information and eligibility:
Click here.
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Submit announcements to this section (or Helping Hands) for community events which relate to our mission: Spiritual Growth and Social Justice
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Contacts
Office Phone: (831) 684-0506
Fax: (831) 685-6736
www.uufscc.org
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