Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
 
Current Happenings                              
April 21, 2016
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Sunday Service 
April 24, 2016 

 We will have an all ages service with guest
musicians "Peter Weiss the Singing Scientist and the Earth Rangers" doing
a full 30 set of environmental music for children and adults as well as
our wonderful choir, some poems, a dance and interpretive sign language.
Wear blue and green and brown to celebrate our beautiful planet.

April 24th Service is coordinated by our Music Director Gail Swain. Join
us for an inspiring time of music in support of our planet and all it's
inhabitants.

 Infant care available.
 
   
April Theme: Prejudices
 
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 or ingredient for salad or soup. Please h elp with the clean-up after hospitality hour. 
 
     4/24     I-L
     5/1       M
     5/8       N-R
     5/15     S

If you will be absent on your week, please trade with someone for their week or contribute the next week.

Weekly Calendar

View the weekly Fellowship Calendar  here


Potluck TGIF Hosted by Sylvia Forsyth
This  Friday April 22, 5-7 PM
 
DIRECTIONS:
Take State Park Exit towards the beach...
Turn Right on Seacliff...
Turn Right on Oakdale... where Oakdale ends is Poplar Street
Turn Left on Poplar Street.
100 Poplar Court is on the corner of Poplar Street and Poplar Court
Look for the "Peace Sign"
Questions, call Sylvia at 334-0766


 
The 2016-17 Stewardship Campaign 
The  Stewardship Campaign is over for 2016-2017 program year.  However if you would still like to pledge please contact Ann Mc Crow ( [email protected]) .

There will be aninformational Town Meeting for the Congregation on May1 to update on the Stewardship Campaign and the budget for next year.

 
Book Club   May 17th  7:00 p m in Bryans Room

 A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki.    A fascinating story that links Japanese pop culture,  Buddhism and modern quantum physics,  fiction and nonfiction all in this novel about hope and friendship.  
 
Join us to talk about this imaginative novel.
 For questions call Linda Monk at 724-4089
 

Dreamwork Opportunities

Rev. Jeremy Taylor will be doing two day workshops at Marsha Hudson's on April 29 and Sept. 16. Contact Marsha at 831-425-8167 or jeremytaylor.com.    
 
For questions contact:  [email protected], Phoebe, [email protected] or [email protected]. 

Save time for COPA's Spring Assembly! 
 Sunday, May 3rd  5-7:00 pm  
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 1475 La Salle Avenue, Seaside

COPA churches and other member organizations will meet in mass to show politicians of the Central Coast our strength in order to advance our actions in Health Care for the Undocumented and for Restorative Justice. We will announce strategies regarding Affordable Housing and Predatory Lending. 
For further info contact Smitty Smith at (831) 737-3721.

District Assembly 2016
Save the Date: April 22-24, 2016
 
Theme this year is Congregational Excellence: Doing Together What We Cannot Do Alone!
 
District Assembly will be returning to the  Newark Fremont Doubletree by Hilton on April 22-24, 2016, for our annual District Assembly and PCD Annual Meeting.

The District Staff is pleased to announce that we will be joined by Rev. Scott Tayler, Director of Congregational Life, overseeing our Regional and District field staff.

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!

 
John Thiemann Memorial
John Thieman, a long time member of our fellowship died March 19th with
family present. He was well loved and will be missed. The family is
planning a Celebration of Life service on May 21st. More details to come.  
from  Marley Smith-Merrill for the Caring Connection.
 
  Other Community Events of Interest  
 April 22 - May 1, Reel Work Film Festival. Award winning films and speakers on the topic of employment and worker rights issues. Various venues around the area. Voluntary donations. Social sponsor is Resource Center for Non- Violence. For more information and full schedule: http://rcnv.org/event/april-22-may-1-reel-work-labor-film-festival/

UPCOMING:  
- April 29-30. Justice for Palestine: Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions at the Crossroads of Campus, Church and Community. Human rights conference to learn about practical actions towards a just peace in the Middle East. Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High Street, SC.  For more info: http://www.fosna.org/event/santacruzbds

 - Saturday, May 7.  The Human Race. Support your favorite cause and local non-profit.  Donate, walk, run, volunteer.  Community's largest fund raiser. Sponsored by Volunteer Center.  For more info and to sign : https://humanracesc.org  
     
  April 29-30. (Early bird registration extended through 4/15). Justice for Palestine: Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions at the Crossroads of Campus, Church and Community. Human rights conference to learn about practical actions towards a just peace in the Middle East. Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High Street, SC.  For more info:  http://www.fosna.org/event/santacruzbds 
 
Submit announcements to this section (or Helping Hands) for community events which relate to our mission: Spiritual Growth and Social Justice 
 
Contacts 

  Office Phone: (831) 684-0506 

Fax: (831) 685-6736 

www.uufscc.org   

  

Minister: Rev. Russ Menk
Office Hours by appointment Wednesday-Saturday
Office Administrator: Makai Powell
Office Hours:
  Tue, Wed, Thurs. 10AM - 3PM 
Director of Religious Exploration: Shams Cohen
 
 
 
  
 
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