Sunday Service
October 2, 2016 10:00AM
JOY
Some changes in life are yearned for--and when they happen we are ecstatic. Sometimes things turn out "right". Why? Is our joy due to luck? Hard work? Random occurrences?
When joy comes from changes-who/what do we thank?
Worship Leader: Rev. Russ Menk
Worship Associate: Lorraine Sandoval-Vigil
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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.
10/2 H
10/9 I-L
10/16 M
10/23 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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Welcome Visitors and Guests
We are a welcoming Fellowship! We want to get to know you and also that you have an opportunity to learn about Unitarianism and what happens here at the Fellowship. The 4th Sunday of every month there will be an opportunity to learn more, ask questions and meet others seeking a spiritual home and a sense of community. Look for this on the 4th Sunday of every month - in the Gallery. Bring your coffee and food from the Hospitality hour after service as this is an informal gathering. All are welcome.
The next gathering will be Oct.23rd Topic to be posted that week.
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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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The Flower Team Needs You !
The Flower Team needs a few new members. It's only a once a month or less commitment + a tea time ( 4:00 ) planning meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month.
PLEASE call Sylvia at 334-0766 or Linda Monk 724-4089.
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Congregational Retreat at the UU Fellowship
Saturday, October 22
Congregations that have a living and dynamic vision and mission are the ones that are growing-not only in numbers but also in the depth of membership commitment. Please mark your calendars to attend a half-day retreat to continue defining and articulating our dream for the future and our guiding mission for the UU Fellowship.
8:30 am
Gather for coffee and refreshments
9:00 am
Program begins
12:30 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm
Closing
To register, please sign up at the Fellowship after the service starting on Sunday, October 2 or look for an email announcement with registration information to arrive soon.
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Path to Membership Class Coming in October
Are you thinking of becoming a member of the UU Fellowship? Do you want to know more about this beloved community and the Unitarian Universalist faith? Come share in this small group experience to deepen your connection, answer your questions and understand the membership commitment more fully. Date and time to be determined. (likely after a Sunday Service and last about 1 1/2 - 2 hours). If interested, please talk to: Ginny Aragon 831-459-0137/ gkaragon@aol.com or Devi Tong 831-685-4744 / deviram@yahoo.com.
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October 18, 7:00pm in the Gallery
Defying the Nazi's - The Sharp's War by
Artemis Joukowsky
In 1939, the Reverend Waitstill Sharp, a young Unitarian minister, and his wife, Martha, a social worker, accepted a mission from the American Unitarian Association. This is the story of an otherwise ordinary couple whose faith and commitment to social justice inspired them to undertake dangerous rescue and relief missions across war-torn Europe, saving the lives of countless refugees, political dissidents, and Jews on the eve of World War II. It has been made into a PBS documentary by Ken Burns.
November 17, 7:00pm in the Gallery
The Hour of Land by Terry Tempest Williams
America's national parks are breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadily disappearing, which is why more than 300 million people visit the parks each year. Part memoir, part natural history, and part social critique, The Hour of Land is a meditation and a manifesto on why wild lands matter to the soul of America.
UUFSCC Book Club - We are a group of dedicated book folks who meet once a month to discuss our chosen book. Please join us for lively discussions that last about an hour. For more info, call Linda Monk at 724-4089 - or just come and see for yourself.
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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the UU Fellowship
Friday, November 4 (time TBD)
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary (and our new Fellowship floor!) at a special TGIF Dance Party at the UU Fellowship with DJ Le
o James.
Join with UUF members and friends to celebrate the date that our UU Fellowship home on Freedom Blvd. was dedicated in 1966.
Sunday, December 4, 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Fifty Years on Freedom
Celebrate 50 years as a beacon for liberal religion on Freedom Boulevard and 150 years of Unitarianism in Santa Cruz County with a luncheon after the service at the Seascape Golf Club in Aptos:
-The
Reverend Rosemary Bray McNatt
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President of Starr King
School for the Ministry
, will give a keynote address on
"Urgency and Hope."
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California State Senate Majority Leader Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel)
will be our special guest and make introductory remarks.
The cost is $35 per person, and scholarships will be available. Registration will begin on Sunday, October 16 at the Fellowship - more information to come soon.
Make a legacy gift in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Fellowship:
Consider making a year-end special or planned gift in celebration of the 50
th
anniversary to support the long-term financial security of our beloved UU community and ensure that the values, vision and voice of our free faith continue for future generations.
To learn more about legacy giving, please mark the date for a special presentation by
Virginia Rivera, Senior Director of Gift Planning at UC Santa Cruz
, on
Sunday, October 30 at 12 noon
after the service.
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Other Community Events
To learn about and engage our community and world:
September 25- October 1. Celebrate Banned Books Week by challenging the status quo. Find out what's behind how and why diverse books are banned. Defend the 1st Amendment and your right to read. Read on! For more information:
Thursday, September 28- Sunday, October 2. Watsonville Film Festival. Celebrate creativity, diversity, community with over 40 films. All at the restored Fox Theater in Watsonville. For more information, directions and tickets (some events FREE; no one turned away):
Friday, September 30, 10-1pm. River Health Day. Help native plants thrive along the San Lorenzo River. Work day to improve and enjoy this vital habitat. Sponsored by Coastal Watershed Council. Starts at San Lorenzo Park. For more info, directions and to sign-up: https://coastal-watershed.org/events/list/
Friday, September 30, 4-5:30pm. 50th Anniversary Santa Cruz Sister Cities History Walk. Start at the downtown Post Office and enjoy walking through SC historical installations. For more information: http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/what-s-new/city-of-santa-cruz-150th-birthday/50th-anniversary-walk
Saturday, October 1, 10-1:00 ( commercial sellers 1:00pm-3:00 )
Free books at Grey Bears Book Nook: 2650 Chanticleer, Santa Cruz
Saturday, October 1, 9-3pm. (native plants sale at 9/Festival begins at 10) Habitat Festival and Native Plant Sale. Focus on green gardening, kids zone, music (ZunZun) , nature walks, story telling, food and more. Free and family friendly. Sponsored by Watsonville Wetlands Watch. For more info, schedule of events and directions:
http://www.watsonvillewetlandswatch.org/events/2016HabitatFestival_PlantSale.pdf
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
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Office Hours:
The office is Temporarily closed until further notice.
Concerns should be directed to
Rev. Russ Menk ( above)
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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 announce@uufscc.org
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