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Worship Service and Children's Religious Education at 10:30 a.m.
November 6
Don't forget to set your clocks to "Fall back" one hour!
"Is Class in Session?"
Ministerial Intern D. Scott Cooper preaching, with Rev. Lucy Bunch
Megan Reynolds, Worship Associate
November Birthdays recognized at chalice lighting.
Sunday Morning Spiritual Practices - Labyrinth Walk at 9:45
Downton Abbey
and Upstairs, Downstairs before that fascinated viewers on TV. As did the movie Slumdog Millionaire at the multiplex and Academy Awards. We enjoy watching the on-screen class distinctions of other countries from this side of the pond! We like to believe our American "classless" society provides equal opportunity to anyone willing to "pull themselves up by their bootstraps." Does it? Surely our Unitarian and Universalist forebears saw "the inherent worth and dignity of every person," regardless of class. Did they? Our Social Justice theme continues as we consider the complex notion of class.
Soup Sunday after the service!
Tuesday November 8, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Election Night Service
Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis
27074 Patwin Road Davis, CA
We are invited to join the UUs of Davis in a candlelight service of hope and reflection. Let's come together to find hope and strength amidst the contention and divisiveness of the election season. Bring a healing message of hope and you will be given a way to bring that message forth to your community. You are welcome to invite friends to the service - especially those who have felt marginalized or derided by the political rhetoric. Let us find a way to a more loving and inclusive future.
November 13
Where Do We Go from Here?
Rev. Lucy Bunch preaching, with Ministerial Intern D. Scott Cooper
Jim Eastman, Worship Associate
2nd Sunday Candles of Celebration and Sorrow
Banner Banter 9:30
Sunday Morning Spiritual Practices: Tai Chi 9:45
This has been one of the most challenging election seasons in years. And yet, when we meet for worship on November 13, the election will be over, for better or for worse. At this service, we will consider the lessons of the election process and strive to find a way to move forward, despite unresolved pain and a challenge to our sense of who we are as a nation.
Soup Sunday after the service!
November 20
Oh We Give Thanks
A Service for All Ages
Rev. Lucy Bunch, Ministerial Intern D. Scott Cooper,
Mary Howard, Ginny Johnson, Molly Stuart, Worship Associates
UUSS Choir with Music Director Keith Atwater and Accompanist Ina Jun
Exploring Unitarian Universalism - Principles and Sources 9:30
Sunday Morning Spiritual Practices: Silent Meditation 9:45
Gratitude is a powerful force of love and healing. At this time of thanksgiving we bring together our church community of all ages to offer our thanks for all the gifts we have been given in this life. Come let your heart be full as we celebrate together.
November 27
Where Money and Spirit Meet
Rev. Martha Hodges preaching, with Rev. Lucy Bunch, Ministerial Intern D. Scott Cooper
Marilyn Reynolds, Worship Associate
UUSS Choir with Music Director Keith Atwater and Accompanist Ina Jun
Milestones, and Joys and Sorrows during the service
Sunday Morning Spiritual Practices: Reading and Reflection on Poetry 9:45
What happens to our spirits when the ways we feel about money and make use of it are at odds with our deeply held values and assumptions about living a good life? How do we make sense of wealth, poverty, and power in the privacy of our souls? No wonder the subject is loaded with secrecy and shame! How we make money, spend it, save it, or give it away all reveal a lot about our spiritual conflicts and commitments if we care to examine our behavior. Rev. Martha will challenge us to do that this Sunday, in our ongoing project of looking at economic inequality.
December 4
"The Rest of the Story"
Ministerial Intern D. Scott Cooper preaching, with Rev. Lucy Bunch
Laura Sheperd, Worship Associate
Everyone loves a good story, and the holidays are chock full of stories: of Grinches and Scrooges transformed; of a baby and three wise men; of George Bailey's guardian angel and of Ralphie's Red Ryder air rifle; of a generous, white-bearded man in red; of menorahs and dreidels; and of winter solstice.
What might be the underlying benefit to remembering and sharing these stories from generation to generation? To what degree - if any - must we scrutinize these stories for veracity to receive moral lessons and spiritual gifts from them? Join us to ponder these questions and hear the rest of the story.
NOTE: The California International Marathon takes place on this Sunday and Fair Oaks Blvd. will be blocked. But don't despair; there are easy ways to get to church for those who come from South of Highway 50. In the coming weeks we will post some route suggestions on our web site.
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Shared Offering Recipient in November
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Every month we give half of the Sunday service offering to a local not-for-profit. UUSS members vote every year to choose 12 community partners that embody our values and our mission to be a healing force. In August, we raised $2,440 for Mustard Seed School and in September, we raised
$2,459 for Sacramento Senior Safe House
. Thank you! Our shared offering recipient in November is
Loaves & Fishes
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a private charity that relies solely on private donations to support its work of feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless, providing an oasis for homeless men, women, and children seeking survival services.
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Senior Minister's Sabbatical Message
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What Am I Missing?
By Rev. Roger Jones
Well, I am missing YOU! I'm grateful to have this time for study, writing, rest, and reflection, but I will miss the adults, youth and children of this congregation. I'll miss the newcomers who will visit UUSS in these months. With deep gratitude, I will miss my ministerial and staff colleagues and the lay leaders and committed volunteers who keep this place humming every day of the week!
I'll miss Theater One's November performances of
Middletown, the Best New Play of 2010, and the Spaghetti Dinner,
before the play on November 5. I'll miss lots of board and committee meetings, our choir and instrumentalists, some great sermons, and the wonderful things going on every Sunday morning in Religious Education.
I'll miss having to leave home early on December 5 so I can take an alternate way to church on the day of the California International Marathon. (Fair Oaks Boulevard will be blocked all the way, all morning, so you can't cross it coming from Highway 50.) But there are great rewards for the extra effort!
I will miss All-Ages Holiday Worship Services November 20 and December 18 and a glorious Christmas Eve service. I will miss being in church with you on Christmas Day! December 25 rarely falls on a Sunday, but this year it does. All ages will be together on Christmas Day: no Nursery or Religious Education program, but lots of fun.
I will not miss out on making my monthly pledge contribution to UUSS, as those payments are drafted automatically from my bank account!
I will miss the many social justice activities we have launched and renewed in recent months. Can't wait to see where this momentum takes us!
There will continue to be many visitors in the weeks and months ahead. I will miss greeting them, but trust that you will watch for them and introduce yourself. Consider being a Greeter or hosting the Religious Education (RE) Table. It is a wonderful way to be of service once per month.
Being away from UUSS will be a good exercise for me, as I will be without the structure, care, love, and richness you add to my life. But it will be fruitful for UUSS also. You will see the richness, vitality, love, and generosity that live in this congregation.
Namaste and blessed be and thank you!
Yours in faith,
Roger
Where's Rev. Roger in November and December?
Now in his ninth year of full-time ministry with UUSS, Rev. Roger is away on his first sabbatical since arriving here. He will be finishing his Doctor of Ministry thesis in November and December, then return to UUSS for most of January before taking the last four months of sabbatical leave from February through May.
He is not available to the congregation for ministerial or social activities, but Rev. Lucy Bunch will keep him abreast of news at UUSS. While Roger is away, please contact the UUSS Office if you need the support of Rev. Lucy, Ministerial Intern D. Scott Cooper, other staff or lay leaders. For more information, see the
"Sabbatical Q & A" at this link.
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Assistant Minister's Message
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Come, Come, Whoever You Are
By Rev. Lucy Bunch
It is an exciting time at UUSS. Every Sunday we have an impressive number of visitors. Former members return and new ones are joining. We had 50 children at our first RE Sunday this year, and attendance continues to be robust in Religious Education. Our Board, Program Council, and committees are functioning well, actively engaged in planning our future. Many new programs have been created this year that bring people together for exploration and enjoyment. We have settled into our renovated building and now turn our attention outward to the community at large, seeking to help those in need, or to raise awareness of the critical issues of our time.
If you read the newspaper these days you will see many articles and editorials about how isolation and anger are fueling our current political turmoil. You will read about drug addiction and despair in places where people feel disconnected from their communities, people who have lost their sense of meaning and purpose.
When you consider that isolation and despair are becoming part of the American experience, what we have at UUSS is radical and countercultural; we are creating community. We are growing and sharing and loving together. We are caring about people in need and working together to solve problems. We are striving to deepen our lives and be a source for healing in the world.
And we welcome all who come. We grow and change with each new visitor, each new member, each new family. We share our joys and our sorrows, our despair and our hope.
I am proud to be serving as your acting Senior Minister during Roger's much deserved sabbatical. Proud to be associated with this amazing group of people, this wonderful community of seekers and learners and doers. We serve as a beacon of hope in this troubled world. Come, let's change the world together.
Where's Lucy in November
I always appreciate your thoughts, ideas, concerns, or challenges. My office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons and I welcome your visits. Other times are available by arrangement. Please call or e-mail first to be sure that I am available.
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Ministerial Intern's Message
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By D. Scott Cooper
I've got a heart that can hold love
I've got a mind that can think
There may be times when I lose the light
And let my spirits sink
But I can't stay depressed
When I remember how I'm blessed
Grateful, grateful
Truly grateful I am
Grateful, grateful
Truly blessed
And duly grateful
I already seem to have fallen into a habit of quoting song lyrics in these Unigram messages. But so often, that's the way my mind thinks - when a season, event, or emotion washes over me, I feel a song comin' on!
These lyrics are from the song "Grateful" by John Bucchino. It's a favorite of mine and I thought it would be perfect to share with you during this month of Thanksgiving.
As I sit to write this, I just got back from Oregon where I attended a wedding of two seminary friends. It was a lesson in flexibility, as it drizzled rain the entire weekend, and the threat of storms closed the clearing in the forest where the wedding was to be. But the betrothed were able to be immensely grateful for the friends and family gathered to celebrate their love, and enjoy a lovely ceremony in a gazebo.
Driving back, rain continued to pour. After about five hours of steering around mountain passes in the showers, my patience was wearing thin. But the rain paused for about fifteen minutes - near Weed, California, I believe - and the most gorgeous full rainbow appeared framing a beautiful view of the mountains. It made me pause, and reminded me to be grateful for all that I have. Not only my family back in Texas, and back in Kentucky, but my new family here at UUSS. Truly blessed and duly grateful.
Peace, Salaam, Shalom,
D. Scott Cooper
P.S. One of my favorite versions of the song "Grateful" is Brian Stokes Mitchell's version.
Check it out here.
Where's Scott in November?
My regular office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. I'm sharing the RE Office with Miranda and welcome your visits. Please call or e-mail first so I can be sure to be available.
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By Linda Clear
I recently received my ballot for the November election. As I consider the candidates and issues, I start to feel anxious, nervous, and worried. I watch the ads for the presidential campaigns and I feel my blood pressure rise and realize I am under stress. However, I also just learned that I am not alone.
The American Psychological Association released the results of a recent survey in which it discovered that 52 percent of the adults asked said they felt stressed over the coming election. So, while I feel a little better knowing that many others have the same reactions, I keep struggling to relieve that stress and cope with the symptoms.
Luckily, I find a primary relief valve for me is UUSS. Our spiritual community and home is a calming, positive influence in my life, and I hope in yours, too. Although our members may disagree on issues, we can discuss them in a civil, courteous manner, and our principles guide us as we acknowledge differences and reach compromise or consensus. As a force for healing in the world, I think we will be needed more than ever after this election.
I am concerned about the divisions in this country exposed by this election. But as a voice for equity, justice, and peace, I know UUSS can play a role in bridging the divide. Today I am very proud to be a Unitarian Universalist.
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By Keith Atwater, UUSS Music Director 
At our "Beloved Dead" service on October 30, some of our choir women and Pastor Lucy and others sang "For You I Sing." This is a unique type of choir song from the Threshold Choir organization. Did you know the local Threshold Choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. -- the same time as our UUSS? Their director explains this important ministry:
"In the 16 years since the first group of singers gathered in the Bay Area, 150 more chapters have formed throughout the world. They sing lullaby-like songs at the bedsides of those in hospice, but also for preemies in intensive care and for the families of the babies, and for those going through other difficult emotional times.
Threshold Choir singers do not perform publicly as a traditional choir would. When they are summoned to a bedside, they normally sing as a small group. For Threshold singers, a "standing ovation" is when the person they sing to falls asleep."
Our choir and our UU community were blessed to receive the composer's permission to sing their song in church, and Sacramento Threshold Choir director Mary Patt joined us! I also discovered that Threshold choirs record CD's! (pictured) You can learn more by clicking here
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"Black lives matter here." - Our UUSS Banner to be Dedicated October 30
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By Rev. Roger Jones
Join us at 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, October 30,
outside in the back driveway (service entrance on Sierra Blvd.) as we dedicate the new banner near Sierra Blvd! More information will be at services and in the Blue Sheet Announcements.
Background:
After a series of summer workshops and lively forums, a two-thirds majority of the voting members of UUSS authorized (on August 7) the mounting of a banner to show our stand regarding systemic injustices against people of color in this country. The Board of Trustees appointed a task force to implement the decision, by designing a banner, talking with relevant UUSS committees, and raising funds to cover the cost.
The task force includes Board member Dennis Pottenger, Glory Wicklund, Joseph and Sarah Turner, Karen Hirsch, Rev. Roger Jones and Ministerial Intern D. Scott Cooper. The banner reads: "Black lives matter here." It also uses the logo and words for "Standing on the Side of Love," which we purchased from our UUA denomination.
The banner shows our uuss.org address. Those who go to the site will read about our process, our Principles, and our intentions with this banner. The conversation does not end now; it is ongoing! You can read more at this link.
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Our Modern Reality and a New Family Ritual
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By Anthony Mtuaswa Johnson, Lead Teacher, Neighboring Faiths (grades 6-8)
My wife Lydia and I have the new experience of living in a multi-generational household. While I am in seminary, we have committed to two years of living with our children and grandchildren. We moved to Elk Grove in May from Sedona, AZ. As working parents, our adult children lead active lives centered around careers, with long commutes and long hours. Our grandkids are two boys, ages 11 and 6, and one girl, age 5. They fill our lives with that authentic joy and innocence that emanates from those inquisitive, curious and sometimes challenging bodies.
The parents do not engage in any formal religious or spiritual development or design for the kids or for themselves. There are no set times for meals or for family discussions or gatherings. There are times for homework, watching television, going to the movies and Six Flags, or to an occasional sporting event. The vast majority of the kids' attention is spent in front of personal digital screens. This is our modern reality.
Into this busy, suburban setting, Lydia and I began to hold a weekly sit-down  family meal-often in the morning. During this time, screens and phones are put aside and we focus on one another. Our ceremony begins with the simple gesture of sitting together, holding hands, looking at one another in silence, closing our eyes, and reciting a simple offering of gratitude. It goes as follows: "Thank you for our family, thank you for our food. Ashe. Amen." Ashe is a West African Yoruba word, meaning Amen and the power to make things happen.
The youngest is now asking to lead us every time we gather. "May I say the word?" she asks. During the week, when meals together are so rare, due to conflicting schedules and responsibilities, she spontaneously asks to "say the word," and it makes me smile.
I plan to nurture this ceremonial seed and to allow it to grow organically to aid us in defining a more spiritual sense of family. I invite your reflection and comments on this as well.
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New Building, New Expenses, New Revenue Source!
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By Sally White, Board of Trustees
It is exciting to be in our expanded, renovated facility...beautiful, functional, modern, and a great place to become a bigger part of our community through facility rental.
Recently, the Board of Trustees negotiated a partnership with Event Architects (EA), a local event planning company. EA will secure additional rental clients and manage their use of the space. This will assist us in meeting our goals for facility rent revenue, which in turn supports our ministries and community outreach. Our Board members all reviewed the contract and received useful consultation and advice from an attorney in the congregation.
EA is a family-owned company specializing in venue searches, party planning, catering, and event detail management. For over 20 years they have served the Sacramento region, and established a solid reputation in the community for delivering quality events and providing integrity in their business dealings. Amy Phipps, President of EA and daughter of the company's founder, said our facility makes a great corporate venue for meetings. She is currently marketing to many potential rental clients.
Our upgraded internet capabilities, large screen TVs, sound system, and lighting provide the kind of technology needed at business meetings. The Auditorium and Welcome Hall in particular, make comfortable and efficient rooms for meetings and private events. The grounds surrounding the buildings are incredible places for outdoor events. There are many landscaping goals in our plans that are not yet implemented. We can fund these improvements with additional generosity by UUSS members and friends as well as with a growing rental base.
Working very closely with UUSS Facilities Coordinator Stanton Vedell and his staff, EA ensures that all events are safe and the facilities used are left as found. For its own revenue, EA provides fee-based professional event planning, execution, and management services to the renters they find for us. Our commitments to current renters will continue as usual with the support of our facilities staff. Stanton and his staff will continue to serve those UUSS committees and members who wish to use UUSS facilities. You can make room reservations at this link.
If you know of nonmembers or outside organizations who seek a wonderful venue, you may refer them with confidence to Event Architects. If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to let your Board of Trustees know. Thanks to everyone for your continued enthusiasm and support for our home and our community.
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Our Social Justice Theme - Confronting Economic Inequality
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Sign up now to participate in Habitat for Humanity's Build for Unity
Our social justice theme this year calls us to lean
and engage. We are excited to announce the
launch of the
Build for Unity
project. This is a hands-on way to make a difference in our community and build unity among religions. UUSS is a sponsor of this effort of local religious institutions to promote cooperation across faiths and solidarity with Muslim congregations, while building homes for recent immigrants.
Are you eager to put your hands to work in building a house or two? Sign up in the Welcome Hall after services or call the office to reserve a spot. UUSS has committed to 10 people per day for two days per month, November to February. We will be paired with 10 people from another congregation. All skill levels are welcome. Our November dates are Wednesdays, November 16 and 23. (Future dates are December 8, December 16, January 6, January 19, January 21 and February 22).
In November our social justice theme will focus on issues of class. Come join the conversation.
Sermons:
November 6 - Is Class in Session?
November 27 - Where Money and Spirit Meet
First Thursday Social Justice Movie Night:
Join us for film and discussion at 7 p.m. in the Welcome Hall.
November 3 - People Like Us, film
It's the 800-pound gorilla in American life that most Americans don't think about: How do income, family background, education, attitudes, aspirations and even appearance mark someone as a member of a particular social class?
Class can be harder to spot than racial or ethnic differences, yet in many ways it's the most important predictor of what kind of financial and educational opportunities someone will have in life.
People Like Us
is the classic film that has spawned thousands of conversations about class in America.
Coming up:
Book Discussion -
February 2017:
Criminal of Poverty: Growing up Homeless in America
by Lisa Gray-Garcia
True story of a daughter's struggle to keep her family alive, through poverty, homelessness, and incarceration.
We will have copies of this book available in the book store next month.
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Adult Educational Opportunities to Enjoy at Home
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Soon it will start raining. Yea!!! It will get darker sooner - daylight savings ends the first weekend of November. Here is an interesting and educational opportunity that can fill the dark and rainy hours. The Adult Enrichment (AE) table on Sunday mornings has a collection of CDs and DVDs to be checked out. Find topics like The Transcendentalist Movement, Great World Religions, Masterworks of Early 20th Century Literature and The Story of Human Language - to name a few. Visit the AE table on Sunday morning, browse the list, check one out, keep it as long as you need, and return it to the AE table when you are done. As easy as that. There are hours of material to enjoy by yourself or to share with others. Contact
Judy Bell with any questions:.
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On Tuesday, November 29, the UUSS Book Readers meet at 7 p.m. in the library to discuss The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, winner of this year's Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. For more information, contact Jim Glidden or
(916) 649-9697.
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Theology on Tap Tuesday, November 15 in Natomas
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Join UUSS members and friends and UU-friendly people for a local craft beer  or a non-alcoholic alternative. Last month we had seven UU people ranging from under 30 to over age 50 talking about God and spiritual experiences. Next time, we "crawl" to the Natomas area: Track 7 Brewing Co., 826 Professor Lane, Ste 100, Sacramento, 7 to 9 p.m., on Tuesday, November 15.
You need not like alcohol to attend, but if you like beer, this is the place! Please be aware of the DUI laws and prepare to have a taxi, Uber, or designated driver if necessary.
Track 7 Brewing Co. is a dog-friendly and kid-friendly establishment. While it doesn't serve food, a food truck will be there until 8:30 p.m. In addition to casual conversation with new acquaintances and long-time church members, Rev. Lucy will be there with an engaging question. Note: This is one of two Track 7 locations, so remember: it's the one in Natomas.
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Senior Fellowship Activities
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This activity group is open to those age 65 and more, or thereabouts, who want to get together for activities, friendship, community, and adventure.
In November, we have planned the following events:
Friday November 4
: Potluck and a Movie, 6 p.m. at UUSS.A list of movies will be posted the week before. Hosted by Elyse Furman.
Saturday, November 12: Juan Filipe Herrera, US Poet Laureate
at the Crest Theater $15, 6 p.m. reception, program starts at 7:30. Carpool from church at 5:30 or meet at the Crest. Hosted by Cathy Hackett and Ann Marie Fleming.
If interested in finding out more about any of these events, or just to get added to our list, e-mail Jean Kohlhoff.
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Theater One Presents "Middletown"
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By Susan Madden
Theater One is proud to present the play, Middletown, written by Will Eno, directed by Lonon Smith. With a strong cast, this award-winning play runs November 3 through November 20, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at 8 p.m., and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. Ticket price for Thursday performances is $8. The price for all other performances is $15 general admission, $13 for students, seniors, and SARTA members. There is also a special price of $10 for the first Saturday performance (November 5) if you also buy a ticket for the spaghetti dinner, to precede the play on that night. Dinner and theater tickets for every performance are being sold after Sunday services. We hope to see you at the show!
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Spaghetti Dinner and Theater Reminder
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By Meg Burnett
Get your November 5 Dinner/Play tickets after church on the front patio by October 30, or reserve for will call until November 2 by e-mail to Meg Burnett.
Our Spaghetti is legend!!! Dinner only is served at 6 p.m. for $15, and the play alone is $15. For a $25 bargain, get dinner and a great seat for Middletown. Gluten free and vegetarian options are available on request when you buy your tickets. Kids under 12 eat free.
Don't be left out by forgetting to make advance dinner reservations, before November 2, as no dinner tickets will be sold at the door. However, separate tickets for the 8 p.m. play will be available at 7:15 at the door that evening.
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 Please mark your calendar for the
next artist reception featuring
Anne
Bradley and Sue Anne Foster. It will be held on Friday, November 4 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the main hall. For more information call (916) 482-3018 or visit the
UUSS website
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By Patricia Johnson
Our Earth Justice Ministry comes together to inform the congregation of ways we can care for the earth, join with other groups in the community that act to care for our earth, and hear speakers, watch films, read books, and in other ways engage in working to preserve and restore our planet.
Our campus has a Green Sanctuary designation. We're dedicated to not using one-time use plastic bags, bottles, and pesticides, and to not wasting natural resources. We plan to complete a pollinator garden of native plants soon, to assist pollinators such as the Monarch butterfly to survive. We plan to advocate with legislators to enact a carbon tax, to recertify as a Green Sanctuary and to hold other events.
We're open to your ideas! Please contact chair Patricia Johnson
. We usually meet on the second Thursday of each month in Room 7/8. Our next meeting is November 10 at 7 p.m.
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Medea Benjamin to Give Talk on Saudi Arabia
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By Cathy Hackett
Attend on Wednesday, November 16, at 7 p.m., in the Fahs room, when Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) will host a talk by Medea Benjamin: Exposing the U.S. Relationship with Saudi Arabia. In her new book, Kingdom of the Unjust, Benjamin, who was cited by the L.A. Times as "one of the high-profile members of the peace movement," shines a light on one of the most perplexing elements of American Foreign Policy.
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By Vivian Counts
This is a program you may like to hear. After all we are all going to die.
Come to the Unitarian Church on Thursday, November 10 at 10:45 AM
. All are welcome!
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From One Generation to the Next
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Charlotte Selton shows her parents, Ron Selge and Jorge Jimenez, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta (UUCA), her new congregation. Charlotte is settling into her studies at Emory University, and her folks visited during "parent's weekend." Charlotte is enjoying her studies, various activities including national and local political campaigns and the cultural attractions of the big metropolis.
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By Miranda Massa
Since Rev. Roger turned into a pumpkin as of October 31, I look forward to working with Rev. Lucy in a closer capacity and getting to know our ministerial intern D. Scott Cooper more. After all Scott and I do share an office!
I want now to thank all the volunteers who give their talents, send emails, meet for planning purposes, and show up on Sunday mornings to support our UUSS Religious Education program. Thanks to all for bringing the livelihood! Please contact me at to discover ways to help. I hope you are able to keep up with events and updates via my bi-weekly RE Outreach which I send by email. Contact me if you would like to be added to the list.
With thanks,
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Monthly All Ages
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Rev. Lucy and I have been discussing ways to incorporate children and youth in the monthly all-ages services. Our next Sunday, where we are all together in the sanctuary and do not have RE classes, is November 20. The overarching goal is to not only make the all-ages services shorter, but to also use the particular talents of our children and youth, e.g., assigning children and youth to help with the offering. Families: what ideas do you have? We are interested in hearing your ideas and seeing what further we can do. Send me an email.
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Volunteers interested in learning more about the Montessori style Religious Education elementary group called Spirit Play are welcome to participate in a training on Saturday, November 19 from 1-5pm. Please contact Alecia Sanchez to reserve your spot and for more information. Training to take place in Room 7/8 in the education wing of our UUSS campus. You don't need to be a parent or guardian nor have a background in education. Just great energy, a smile, and an enjoyment for children works well in this environment. Read more about Spirit Play here .
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Re: RE: quick reference!
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-All ages UUSS Games Night is scheduled for Friday, November 18, 6 p.m. in the Fahs room.
-The Nursery in Room 11 is open every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. for parents attending Sunday Morning Spiritual Practices. For parents not attending these special events the regular Nursery opening time is 10:15 a.m.
-To see RE calendar details and other information, click here.
-Sunday, November 20, the worship service will be for all ages. There is no RE. The topic for this month's all-ages service is Gratitude.
-On Sunday, November 27, our Nursery stays open later so families can attend the Newcomers' Orientation. Just let our Nursery staff know when you drop off your child(ren) that they will stay longer. We appreciate you!
-Looking ahead: There is no RE or Nursery childcare on Christmas Sunday, December 25.
- Stay up to date by reading the RE Outreach, a great source for information on events and other neat things about our wonderful program.
-Looking for a simple way to volunteer in RE? Ask Miranda about hosting at the RE Welcome Tale in the Welcome Hall once a month on a Sunday morning. This is always a big help!
-Feeling creative? Stay tuned for more information about how you can help create story sets for our Spirit Play group. Or, if you are ready to put your crafting skills to use, contact RE today! Miranda will help with instructions and ideas, and will be there to cheer you on!
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Religious Education (RE) Calendar, November 2016
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Friday, November 4 - Sunday, November 6 MUUGs Retreat in Livermore
Friday, November 4 - Sunday, November 6 YRUUP Conference in
Redwood City
Sunday, November 6
9:30-12:00 Child care
10:30-11:45 RE
Sunday, November 13
9:30-12:00 Child care
10:15-11:30 RE
Sunday, November 20
9:30-12:00 Child care
10:15-11:30 All Ages, no RE
Sunday, November 27
9:30-1:30 Child care
10:15-11:30 RE
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November Office Hours and Holiday Closings
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The UUSS office is open Monday thru Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm.
The UUSS office will be closed on the following Days:
Friday, November 11 for Veterans Day.
Thursday, November 24 and Friday November 25 for Thanksgiving. |
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Serving Our Congregation
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UUSS OFFICERS & BOARD TRUSTEES
Linda Clear, President Margaret Wilcox, Vice-President
Gordon Gerwig, Treasurer Janet Lopes, Secretary
Kathy Bernard Denis Edgren
Carl Gardner
Dennis Pottenger
Sally White
Erik Jensen
, Youth Trustee
PROGRAM COUNCIL
JoAnn Anglin
Deirdre Downes (Chairperson) Patricia Johnson
Peggy Makie
Linda Roth
CHURCH STAFF
Rev. Roger Jones, Senior Minister
Rev. Lucy Bunch, Assistant Minister
D. Scott Cooper, Ministerial Intern
Stanton Vedell, Communications and Facilities Coordinator
Michele Ebler, Bookkeeper
Elaine Cooper, Receptionist
Miranda Massa, Religious Education Coordinator
Keith Atwater, Music Director
Krystal Gollaher and Yer Chang, Childcare Providers
Aaron Molina - Sunday thru Thursday, Custodian
Miguel Neri - Friday - Sunday, Custodian
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