Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
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Current Happenings January 4, 2018
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Sunday Service - 10:00 AM January 7
"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." Can our practice of living into the inherent worth of every person be hindered by "what you know for sure?"
Worship Leader: Rev Russ Menk
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Guest at Your Table
This Sunday we will begin collecting your boxes or checks if you prefer. Give them to a greeter as you arrive or give to Anne or Sylvia after the service. Thank you for participating in the annual Unitarian Universalist Service Committee project and supporting children around the world.
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Sunday Hospitality Schedule
If the initial of your last name is on the list below, bring a dish ready to serve or an ingredient for soup or salad.
Also, please help with the clean-up after hospitality hour.
1/7 D-K
1/14 L-M
1/21 N-S
1/28 T-Z
If you will be absent on your week, please trade with someone for their week, or contribute the next week. Thank you!
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Fellowship Monthly Calendar
To access the Fellowship's monthly calendar,
click here.
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Fellowship Work Day
Saturday
, January 6 - 9:30am to 11:30am
This Saturday January 6 is a Fellowship Work Day, from 9:30 until around 11:30. Please contact Bob Bates [email protected] if you plan to attend, or if you have cleanup chores to suggest.
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Tuesday
, January 9 - 1pm to 2pm
The Meditation Group meets weekly in the Sanctuary at the Fellowship on Tuesdays from 1 - 2 pm and is open to members and friends.
Each session begins with a reading from an agreed-upon text.
The group is currently reading Thich Nhat Hanh's book Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm
. This is followed by seated meditation and then a walking meditation. This is not a class and no formal instruction is given other than basic suggestions if needed.
All are welcome.
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Thursday, January 11 - 7pm to 9pm
Calling all performers for Open Mic
at the Fellowship.
Open Mic is a Fellowship-sponsored, open and comfortable performance venue for Fellowship Members and friends, Musicians, Poets, Comics, Magicians, and the other performing artist from the community.
It takes place at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship every 2nd Thursday of the month. Please arrive at 6:30 pm to sign-up. The event starts at 7:00 pm and ends at 9:00 pm.
There is a two song (or 8-10 minute) format, and will start over for a third song, time permitting. There is no charge for this event and refreshments are provided.
Contact person: Barry 831-689-0670
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Our Whole Loves (OWL)
Parents Orientation Meeting
Sunday, January 14, 12:30-2:00PM
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County is offering this program for youths grades 7-9.
Parents are children's primary teachers, but what is society teaching our children about sexuality? Our Whole Lives is an antidote to sexualized media messages, peer pressure, misinformation and prejudice. It provides accurate, age-appropriate information, puts sexuality in the context of values and personal responsibility, supports healthy decision making, and strengthens social skills. These skills and values help prepare youth to make healthy choices for life.
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Book Club
Our first meeting for 2018 will be January 18 at 10:30A at UUFSCC on Freedom Blvd.
If it is a sunny warm day we will meet in the patio. If it is a wintery day, we will meet in the Gallery.
Our book for January is The Country Life by Rachel Cusk. It is a rich and subtle novel about embarrassment, awkwardness, and being alone; about families or the lack of them; and about love in some peculiar guises.
Please join us for a lively discussion which usually lasts about an hour. Bring your own cup of coffee or tea.
For questions, call Linda Monk 724-4089
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Aptos Community Star Party and TGIF
Friday, January 19 - 5pm to 8pm
The San Lorenzo Valley/Scotts Valley Small Group Ministry Group is hosting a special community outreach event on January 19th. The evening will be set up as an expanded and extended TGIF event with special attractions. It is open to all, especially those who live in Aptos and the neighborhood of the Fellowship. All Fellowship members and friends are welcome to attend and are especially encouraged to invite folks who live in these areas.
Aptos Community Star Party
Overwhelmed by the news and events of our modern world? The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County invites you to a free community event where you will be be transported away from man-made troubles and empowered by a cosmic perspective. Come to the Aptos Community Star Party at 6401 Freedom Boulevard in Aptos between 5 and 8 PM on Friday, January 19th to marvel at the wonders of the universe. Step inside the portable planetarium of local business Dome on the Go to see celestial sights in a virtual night sky before flying off our home planet to explore other worlds. Elsewhere, large images that showcase planetary exploration will be on display, making up a museum style exhibit that examines the evolution of the Solar System and the search for life beyond our planet. The planetarium will be set up indoors, but dress in layers as telescopes will be set up outside (weather permitting) to gaze upon various sights in the real sky. This free family-friendly event is open to all on a drop in basis, but please arrive no later than 7:30 to be able to attend the planetarium program. Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided and all ongoing indoor events will take place rain or shine.
Summary
Aptos Community Star Party
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
6401 Freedom Boulevard, Aptos, CA, 95003
Friday, January 19th, 2018
Drop in between 5 and 8pm
Complimentary food and drinks, short planetarium presentation, and celestial image display
Telescope viewing (weather permitting)
For further info, call (831) 471-5417 (text friendly)
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Film to Table Benefit
Saturday, February 10th 5:00 to 8:30 pm
The next Film to Table Benefit will present The One Hundred Foot Journey. This delightful and entertaining film has a deeper message that resonates well with our February UU Principle study of "Justice, equity and compassion in human relations".
After leaving India due to a fatal tragedy, the Kadam family finally settles in a small town in southern France. There they set up a traditional family Indian restaurant that unfortunately puts the Kadams in direct competition with the snobbish Madame Mallory's acclaimed Michelin star establishment one hundred steps across the street. The resulting rivalry escalates in personal intensity until it goes too far. In the end, there is a bridging of sides, both professional and personal, that encourages an understanding that will change all of them forever.
The evening will begin with hors d'oeuvres and drinks at 5 pm, then the screening followed by dinner and a curated discussion about the film.
Dinner $45
Deadline to make a reservation: February 4, 2018.
Register
online here or after the service at the Fellowship starting Sunday, January 7.
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New Small Group Ministry Program
Starting in February 2018
I believe we can change the world if we start listening to one another again...Simple, truthful conversation where we each have a chance to speak, we each feel heard, and we each listen well. - Margaret Wheatley
Small Group Ministry provides an opportunity to explore deeper spiritual questions and to express our Unitarian Universalist principles and values in the congregation and in the larger community. Within the framework of groups of 8 to 10 people, Small Group Ministry allows us to be present in each other's lives in an open, supportive, and nurturing environment.
About the groups:
* Meet once a month for a one-year commitment in a private home or at the Fellowship.
* Have a trained facilitator and use a regular format.
* Participants covenant how to relate to each other, how to serve the congregation and how to serve the community.
Groups will begin meeting the week of February 5, 2018 . Registration will take place after Sunday Services beginning January 7 or online on the Fellowship website here.
The final date to register is Sunday, January 28. Questions? Please call Ann 831-359-8096 or Sangye 831-345-2004.
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January Shared Plate Collection
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship has selected the Pajaro Valley Women's Shelter in Watsonville for our Shared Plate Collection in January. Their mission is to assist homeless women, children, and families to obtain stable housing through temporary shelter and services. By lifting their dignity, identifying their barriers, and helping to set their goals, homeless families will develop the skills and attitudes necessary to move on to stable housing and improved economic self-sufficiency.
More information about the Pajaro Valley Women's Shelter can be found here.
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Exploring the Bible
A four-session study group led by Robert Strayer
2nd and 4th Mondays in January and February
10:00 - 11:30 am in the Gallery at the UU Fellowship
This is a continuation of the "Exploring the Bible" study group led by Bob Strayer earlier this year. Each session looks at a passage of the Bible with a focus on how it resonates in our lives today and on its relevance to our contemporary context. This is not an academic study, but rather an exploration of how the language of the Bible speaks to us now and how it can inform our spiritual quest.
Bob Strayer has been a well-received guest speaker numerous times at our Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Sunday service. He has a Ph.D in History from UW Madison. He is a long time professor of world history, with a particular interest in religious themes; author of "Ways of the World", a widely used world history textbook; a participant in various interfaith activities; and a member of La Selva Beach Community Church and Progressive Christian Forum.
Please email Ann at [email protected] if you are interested in joining the group - there is still room available.
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UUA Regional Assembly: Save the Date
The four districts of the UUA's Pacific Western Region will gather April 27-29 in Portland, Oregon for the 2018 Regional Assembly. Registration will open by January 4. See the PWR website (www.uua.org/pwr) for full details.
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Thoughts from Rev Russ. Living with inconsistencies.
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Other Community Events of Interest
To learn about and engage with our community and world:
Check in next week to see more events around our community.
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Contacts
Office Phone: 831.684.0506
Fax: 831.685.6736
Minister: Rev. Russ Menk
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