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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
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Current Happenings
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May 19, 2016
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THE FELLOWSHIP HAS A NEW WEBSITE !
Bruce Fihe, with suggestions from a steering committee, put together this new website for our Fellowship.
The template came from the UUA
(Unitarian Universalist Association)
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Church Decision Making
Unitarian Universalists often are focused on having everyone's voice and opinion brought to every decision. Does this behavior make better decisions or effectively result with no decisions? How does our polity and behavior ( and aversion to Authority) limit our impact on the world?
Worship Leader: Rev Russ Menk
Worship Associate: Paul Haute
May Theme: Authority
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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 or ingredient for salad or soup.
Please h
elp with the clean-up after hospitality hour.
5/22 T-Z
5/29 A-B
6/5 C-D
6/12 E- H
If you will be absent on your week, please trade with someone for their week or contribute the next week.
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Events Calendar
View the weekly Fellowship Calendar
here
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Pot luck
TGIF at the Fellowship this Friday the 20th
5:00-7:00pm Photography by Lora Lee Chapman
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Remember when we had the King Tides and the huge waves? +Castillo Cynthia and I braved the elements down on West Cliff and I got this shot of a man facing, without flinching, a wall of water. Hope you can come
Friday to the "TGIF" potluck in Aptos. Bring friends, family and finger foods. All are welcome.
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COPA News and Events
Congratulations to all the UU's turning out for the COPA Assembly last Sunday in Seaside. About 15 of us were there. The official count was 244 people from all the organizations. Some of the upcoming COPA events that may be of interest to UUFSCC members are:
.Predatory Lending Team, Tuesday, May 24, noon to 1:30 pm, Templo Rosa de Sharon, 826 N Sanborn Rd, Salinas.
Restorative Justice Team, Thursday, May 26,7-8:30 pm, Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulf Road, Aptos.
Book Signing and Presentation, Wednesday, June 1, 7 to 9 pm, Resurrection Catholic Community 7600 Soquel Dr., Aptos. Author Gabriel Thompson will speak about his book America's Social Arsonist: Fred Ross and Grassroots Organizing in the Twentieth Century.
Democracy Institute: Leadership Training, Monday, June 6, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Watsonville First United Methodist Church, 229 Stanford St., Watsonville.
Thanks,
Gaylord ("Smitty") Smith
Volunteer,
COPA
(Communities Organized for Relational Power in Action)
CIVIC (Co
mmunity Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement)
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Fundraising Dinners
Fun fundraising Dinners/Events are fast approaching. We still have space available at the following events: Southwest (New Mexico) Dinner on May 28th at Lee and Lorraine's in Watsonville $30: All American Election Special at Mary Lou Lamb's in Felton-$30; JuneTober Fest June 26th. at Ginny Aragon's-$25. Four more tickets have been added to the South African Dinner at Jenni & Ian's on June 4th! There is still time to volunteer to host a dinner/event to help us make this year's budget goal! To host or attend one of these events, email Bonnie McDonald at
[email protected]
or sign up next Sunday. Payment must accompany reservation so please bring cash or check.
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Book Club
Our June meeting is changed to
June 28th, the fourth
Tuesday, at 7p in the Gallery.
Our book forJune is
A Chosen Faith by John Buehrens and Forrest Church, about our Unitarian Universalist church.
Unitarian Universalism offers an appealing alternative to religious denominations that stress theological creeds over individual conviction and belief.
A t
hought-provoking, entertaining sourcebook for searchers, newcomers and lifelong learners.
Join us to talk about this imaginative novel.
For questions call Linda Monk at 724-4089
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John Thiemann Memorial
May 21 at 2:00 PM
Dear Friends & Family of John Thiemann,
You are invited to attend a Celebration of Life service for John Thiemann.
The service will take place at the
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 6401 Freedom Boulevard in Aptos.
Sincerely,
Todd Thieman
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Art Journal Workshop - May 28th 10:00-3:00 pm at the UU Fellowship.
Taught by local artist Adriana Goericke
This class will help you prepare art pages for journal writing. We will
complete step-by-step projects to create art backgrounds using
photographs, collage elements, acrylic paint, stamps and other fun art
supplies. This class is designed for beginners or those that
wish to learn new visual journal techniques. Open to all UU members and
friends of UU.
Cost: $35 includes all supplies except for journal which you can purchase
on your own or from the instructor. This is also a fundraiser as a
percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Fellowship.
Please confirm your space in the class and more information will be
emailed to you. UU Member contact Edy Rhodes: [email protected],
831-332-1868
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Save the date: May 27 TGIF/Yard Sale
We will have our 3rd annual DIY (do it yourself) yard sale. It will be held at the Fellowship in conjunction with a TGIF. So put the date on your calendars, and start saving up some of your treasures for the sale.
Invite Friends: a good way for new people to see our Fellowship (and bring their checkbooks for yard sale!)
Questions? Contact Bob Bates
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Other Community Events of Interest
UPCOMING:
Saturday, May 21, Celebrate National River Day! San Lorenzo River Symposium, 10-1pm. Speakers, activities. Louden Nelson Center. River clean-up activities begin at 9am in Santa Cruz and Watsonville. Music by the river afterwards. Sponsored by Save Our Shores and Coastal Watershed Council. For more info and locations:
http://coastal-watershed.org/event/san-lorenzo-river-symposium/
Tuesday, May 24, 10-4pm. Project Homeless Connect. Connecting Homeless individuals and families with needed resources. Kaiser Permamante Arena, SC. Community building and caring endeavor with huge need for volunteers. For more info/volunteer:http://www.phc-santacruz.org/
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
| Minister: Rev. Russ Menk |
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Office Hours by appointment Wednesday-Saturday
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| Office Administrator: Makai Powell |
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Office Hours:
Tue, Wed, Thurs. 10AM - 3PM
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| Director of Religious Exploration: Shams Cohen |
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Reserve space for a Fellowship event or place an item on the Fellowship public calendar
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Submit announcements to
Current Happenings by Wednesday 5PM
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A private list server to advertise items or services needed or offered, events, or express thanks. An email sent to this address will be forwarded to the full list. Participation is restricted to Members and Friends of the Fellowship.
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Anything to do with the Fellowship website; edits, new content, questions, or comments
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Current Happenings is published weekly by Editors:
Bob Bates, Bruce Fihe, Sylvia Forsyth, and Devi Tong
You can reach us at at [email protected]
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