Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
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Current Happenings January 25, 2018
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Sunday Service - 10:00 AM January 28
The Pope on Panhandling
In March 2017, Pope Francis gave an interview to a Milan magazine. His guidance on giving to the needy is kind and compassionate, and likely difficult for most of us to practice. What is your belief in giving to a stranger? How do you react when someone asks "can you spare a dollar?"
Worship Leader: Rev.Russ Menk
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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.
1/28 T-Z
2/4 A-C
2/11 D-H
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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Thoughts from Rev. Russ
for my thoughts on Hunkering Down.
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January Shared Plate Collection
Pajaro Valley Women's Shelter
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.
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Collection Box for Women's Shelter
A box to collect new and CLEAN gently used linens, pillows, blankets and towels for the Women's shelter in Watsonville is placed at the entrance to the Fellowship. Please bring any CLEAN, gently used bed linens, blankets, pillows and towels to the Fellowship on Sundays through the month of January. The Watsonville Small Group Ministry will deliver them to the Women's Shelter in Watsonville.
More information about the Pajaro Valley Women's Shelter can be found here.
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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 "Justice, equity and compassion in human relations". The evening will begin with hors d'oeuvres and drinks at 5 pm, then the screening followed by a delicious dinner (cooked by Jayne McCreadie and Barbara Woodruff) and a discussion about the film.
Dinner $45
Deadline to make a reservation: February 4, 2018.
Register
online here or after the Sunday service at the Fellowship.
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Our Whole Lives (OWL)
Our Fellowship is offering the OWL curriculum on sexuality education for youngsters in grades 7-9.
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Book Club
February 15: Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward -
This trim, fiercely poetic novel takes place in the fictional town of Bois Sauvage, Miss., in the 10 days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.
Salvage the Bones was the 2011 recipient of the National Book Award for Fiction.
March 15: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders -
Please join us for a great discussion that lasts about an hour. Bring your own coffee or tea. If it's warm, we will meet on the patio, otherwise in the Gallery, at 10:30 AM.
For questions, call Linda Monk 724-4089
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The
COPA Core Team
will meet on Wednesday, January 31, in Russ's office at the Fellowship at 10:00 am. We will follow up our participation in the COPA Delegates Assembly in Salinas with planning future activities and organizing within our congregation and with allied congregations. Anyone interested in working on social justice issues and learning about effective organizing is invited to attend. Talk with Russ Menk, Smitty Smith, Kären Aaker, Gay Schy or Chuck Torrey for more information.
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Saturday, February 17, 10 am - 12 noon, or
Wednesday, February 21 from 2 - 4 pm
Are you thinking of becoming a member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship? Do you want to explore how to be more involved in this open faith community? Please attend one of these small group orientations to learn more, have your questions answered and understand the membership commitment more fully. You can also check the UUF website for more information about member expectations (
http://uufscc.org/site/membership-expectations/
). There will be a new member welcome ceremony on Sunday, March 4 for those interested in joining at that time.
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Sponsor a new Fellowship chair
New chairs for the Sanctuary will arrive in early February!
Please help support the cost of the new chairs by sponsoring one of the 25 more expensive armchairs with a
tax-deductible gift of $75.
Your gift will be recognized with a plaque permanently affixed to the back of one of these beautiful new armchairs that will be engraved with your name or the name of a friend or loved one whom you would like to honor or memorialize.
For more information or to sponsor an armchair, please contact Ann McCrow at
[email protected]
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New Small Group Ministry Series
Starting in February 2018
Small Group Ministry provides an opportunity to explore spiritual questions and to express our Unitarian Universalist principles within the congregation and in the larger community. With 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.
* 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.
* 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.
Registration will take place after Sunday Services or online on the Fellowship website here.
The final date to register is Sunday, January 28.
Questions? Call Ann 359-8096 or Sangye 345-2004.
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UU Fellowship Meditation Group
The Meditation Group meets weekly in the Sanctuary at the UU 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. The next meeting is Tuesday, January 30. All are welcome.
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Contacts
Office Phone: 831.684.0506
Fax: 831.685.6736
Minister: Rev. Russ Menk
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Office Hours by appointment Wednesday-Saturday
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Pamela Sundell
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Office Hours: Monday-Friday
10:00-1:30
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