A Letter to an Atheist Friend
Guest Speaker, Robert Strayer, explores how avowed atheists and spiritual seekers have more in common than might be supposed.
Worship Leaders: Lorraine Sandoval-Vigil & Paul Haut
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Sunday Hospitality Schedule
If the initial of your last name
is on the list below for this week, bring a dish ready to serve or ingredient for salad or soup.
Please help with the clean-up after hospitality hour.
Note new assignment schedule.
8/14 H
8/21 I-L
8/28 M
9/4 N-S
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 calendars,
click here
The calendar may also be accessed from our Fellowship Web Site under the "News" drop-down menu.
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TGIF Potluck for Friday, August 12th
Home of Ann McCrow and Randy James
503 Caledonia Street, Santa Cruz
From Hwy 1, take the Morrissey exit and drive south to Soquel Avenue (right on Water at the Safeway and immediate left in front of the 24 Hour Fitness, then right again to Soquel Ave.)
Drive east past the Rio Theater to one block before Shopper's Corner at Branciforte Avenue.
Take a left on Caledonia (T-junction in front of Autoworld).
We are the pale yellow house with green trim on the corner at the end of the first block; Cross street is Hanover.
Mark your Summer Calendars!
Aug. 19th, Ron Garcia's home, w/Jayne McCreadie co host, Soquel
Aug 26th, Jan Taylor & Robert Aegerter, Capitola
Sept 16th Devi Tong, with special guest Karin Ireland, Aptos
Sept 23rd. Ginny Aragon, Santa Cruz
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Proposal to bring minister to full-time salary
Last Sunday, Ian Hunter made a presentation about the financial implications of the proposal to call Rev. Russ Menk as our full-time settled minister.
This will be voted on at a congregational meeting in two separate votes: the first (scheduled on Sunday, September 11) will be to increase the minister's salary in the current fiscal year to be "seven eighths" of the mid-point salary for a UUA minister in this region, and, in the following fiscal year (2017-2018), to bring his salary to the mid-point level for a UUA minister in this region. The second vote (date TBD): To call Russ to be our settled minister. For the full text of this presentation,
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Next Sunday, Ginny Aragon will talk about the goals for growth that will provide a stable financial base to support a full-time minister.
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Pulpit
Editorials
As the Fellowship contemplatives Calling Rev Russ Menk to be our settled minister, members are presenting a series of pulpit editorials to help inform the Congregation about our progress. The current transcript of each of these editorials is posted above and the past editorials can be found by clicking the links below:
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Mark the date: Special Congregational Meeting
Sunday, September 11, 12:00 after Service
This is a special congregational meeting. The main agenda item will be to vote on the proposal to increase the minister's salary in the current fiscal year to be "seven eighths" of the mid-point salary for a UUA minister in this region, and, in the following fiscal year (2017-2018), to bring his salary to the mid-point level for a UUA minister in this region.
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August Book Club
Tuesday August 16th at 7pm.
The Bee Keepers Apprentice by Laurie King.
In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees in Sussex when a young woman literally stumbles onto him on the Sussex Downs. Fifteen years old, gawky, egotistical, and recently orphaned, the young Mary Russell displays an intellect to impress even Sherlock Holmes.
Full of brilliant deduction, disguises, and danger, The Beekeeper's Apprentice, the first book of the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes mysteries, is "remarkably beguiling" (The Boston Globe).
We usually spend about an hour talking about our book of the month.
We would love to have you join us!
For questions, call Linda Monk at 724-4089
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Inter-Faith Shower Project - Chili Cook-Off next steps!
It's been several months since we came together as a community to make and then eat fabulous chill to raise funds for the area "Showers for the Homeless" project. Over $11,000 was raised. This interfaith collaboration is moving along! A small group from the Fellowship has been meeting monthly with members from other local churches and temples to plan and realize next steps...
Read more here.
For more information contact:
Bob Bates - [email protected],
Michele Pomroy - [email protected] or
Ginny Aragon - [email protected]
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New Fellowship Directories Available
The
Member's Only
website is being rebuilt. Over the coming weeks and months more information for our Members and Friends will be made available on this private website.
To start with, there are new directories available on the Documents page.
To access this website, you must first login. To login, you must have an account on the system. Unfortunately, we were not able to move the accounts from the old Members site to the new one, so you will need to create a new account. Just click on the "
Create a New Account" button from the
Member's Site menu on the public Fellowship website (
www.uufscc.org ).
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The Minister's Summer
I am on vacation/study leave until August 21. While I am not preaching during this time, I am available for pastoral care. The best way to reach me is my cell phone: 510-418-9891 and I text as well.
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Small Group Ministry
New Group Starting in September
Small Group Ministry provides an opportunity to pursue deeper spiritual questions, to be further challenged to social action and spiritual growth, and to express Unitarian Universalist principles in the congregation and in the larger community. With 8-10 people, it allows us to use deep listening to be present in each other's lives in an open, supportive, and nurturing environment.
A new group will begin meeting the week of September 5. Non-members are welcome to apply. Please pick up a registration form on Sunday or at the Fellowship Office. The final date to register is Monday, August 15.
Questions? Bonnie McDonald at [email protected] or sign up on-line here.
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Other Community Events
To learn about and engage our community and world:
UPCOMING: Sept. 10 &11, 9-5pm. Conference to "Explore Your Social Justice Community". Geared to young people interesting in diverse issues and community involvement i.e. Community organizing, food justice, mass transportation, LGBT rights. Sliding scale/scholarships available. More information
here.
*ONGOING: Help send students back to school ready to learn.
Two local programs support students who are homeless or experience extreme financial hardship
with a backpack and needed school supplies . Make a huge difference to these students and support their learning.
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Lynda and Kidz Backpack Project: Serving various communities and partnering with Barrios Unidos, local shelters and more. Donate funds ($25 suggested) and/or bring by back packs and requested supplies. Special promotional events. For more info and to donate
Click Here.
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"Stuff the Bus" annual partnership between the United Way of Santa Cruz County and the SC County Office of Education thru Aug. 6. Donate funds ($25 suggested), drop off a backpack and school supplies at various locations or sponsor a pre-filled back pack at various New Leaf Markets. For more info, donation site, and drop off locations
Click Here.
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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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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