Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
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Current Happenings October 19, 2017
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Sunday Service for October 22, 2017
SITTING STILL-OR NOW
When did spirituality get equated with stillness?
Can spiritual growth come from action?
Is the process as important as the outcome?
Can you accept different approaches to spiritual growth?
Worship Leader: Rev Russ Menk
Worship Associate: Gail Swain
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New Member Orientation
Saturday, October 21, 10 AM am to 12 noon
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 this small group orientation 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 here. There will be a new member welcome ceremony on Sunday, November 12 for those interested in joining at this time.
If interested:
Please talk to Ginny Aragon at 831-459-0137, [email protected]
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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 an ingredient for soup or salad.
Please help with the clean-up after hospitality hour.
10/22 T-Z
10/29 A-D
11/5 E-H
11/12 I-L
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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Book Club - October 19 at 10:15am
at The Farm Bakery, 6790 Soquel Dr., Aptos
October Book is Ben Sasse's
The Vanishing American Adult
Senator Ben Sasse diagnoses the causes of a generation that can't grow up and offers a path for raising children to become active and engaged citizens.
Please join us for about an hour to talk about this book, and other important things....
For more info, call Linda Monk at 724-4089
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Singing as a Spiritual Practice
Saturday, October 21, 10:00AM to 12:30PM
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Please join us for a workshop called "Singing as a Spiritual Practice".
UUFSCC Music Coordinator Gail Swain and collaborator Michael Logue will present special music designed to deepen connection to Spirit, life and nature.
Songs, dances and chants accompanied by the glories of the human voice as well as acoustic instruments will delight our ears and refresh our hearts.
All are welcome. No singing experience required. Snack and tea provided.
$15.00 donations go to the Fellowship's "Just in Time" Choir.
Scholarships available.
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Visitor Drop-In Gathering
Sunday, October 22, 11:30-noon in the Gallery
We are a welcoming Fellowship! We want to get to know you and we want you to have an opportunity to get to know us. Learn about Unitarian Universalism and what happens here at the Fellowship. Ask questions and meet others who are seeking a spiritual home and a sense of community.
You are welcome to bring your coffee and food from Hospitality as this a casual gathering hosted by Fellowship members. All are welcome.
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Film to Table Benefit for the UU Fellowship
Saturday, November 18th 5:00 to 8:30 pm
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
As part of our year-long theme to explore and deepen our understanding of the UU Principles, the Fellowship will host a screening of The Life of Pi based on Yann Martel's 2001 novel of the same name and directed by Ang Lee. The film earned eleven nominations at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, and won four (the most for the event) including Best Director for Ang Lee. 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 $35 - $50 sliding scale
Deadline to make a reservation: November 13, 2017.
Register after the service at the Fellowship starting October 15.
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Dia de los Muertos Community Celebration
Saturday, November 4th
UUFSCC's Small Group Ministry and Children's RE are participating with the Museum of Art and History this year in the construction of an altar to honor the historic influence UUs may have had on the lives of the poor, marginalized, and misunderstood during the 1880's. The altar and ceremonies will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Santa Cruz (located near Harvey West Park across from the ball fields).
Please add your contemporary UU touch to this altar, then stay for food, dance, and music!
Parking will be at the Portuguese Hall across from Evergreen.
Altar set up: 11-1pm, celebration 3-6pm (times are approximate)
For more information on the event visit this website:
https://santacruzmah.org/diadelosmuertos
Please mark the date for the congregational meeting
November 12 at 12 noon
There will be a congregational meeting on Sunday, November 12 at 12 noon after the service and hospitality. The main agenda item will to approve the 2017-18 Nominating Committee and to approve two appointments to the Board to fill vacancies.
Here are the minutes from the last congregational meeting on June 11, 2017 to review in advance of the meeting.
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Potluck TGIF
We'd love some Fall/winter TGIF's, so call Jan Taylor if you would like to volunteer.
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CPR/AED Training
If you would like to have CPR training, with or without AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training, please contact Bob Bates
[email protected]
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Commemorative Flowers
A new program is starting this fall that will help you share exciting events in your life or to honor loved ones with the congregation. You provide flowers or a plant for a Sunday service and the Order of Service will note who is providing the arrangement and what is being commemorated.
All you do, is e-mail
[email protected] with the date, name, phone, email info and your reason for providing the flowers. You will receive a reminder the week of your selected date.
This is not a replacement of the flower people, they will still provide for Sundays not taken.
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Other Community Events of Interest
To learn about and engage our community and world:
Thursday, October 19, 7pm. Bookshop Santa Cruz presents
Ali Noorani discussing his book: "There Goes the Neighborhood: How Communities Overcome Prejudice and Meet the Challenge of American Immigration". This event is part of a series focusing on the challenges facing immigrants and the issues involved in the immigration debate. This supports CAB's Santa Cruz County Immigration Project - also the recipient of our October Shared Plate. At Allterra Solar, 207-B McPherson St., SC. Free.
Thursday, October 26, 7 pm.
Not in Our Town: A Light in the Darkness. At the Cabrillo College Samper Recital Theater, Lower Campus, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. Join County Sheriff Jim Hart for a screening of a one-hour PBS documentary about a Long Island town taking action after anti-immigrant violence devastates their community. Paula Marcus, Senior Rabbi of Temple Beth El, will moderate community discussion following the film. For more info: www.NIOT.org.
Tent of Abraham. Sun. Oct. 29th 2 -5 PM at Temple Beth El .
Free 3- part series to discuss the problem of religious prejudice and racism. Each event includes a respected expert speaker on the topic, and plenty of opportunity to discuss and reflect with people of different faiths.
The Historic Roots & Current Implications of Anti-Semitism, will include small group discussions, great food, and reflection.
To register for this Click Here
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Contacts
Office Phone: 831.684.0506
Fax: 831.685.6736
Minister: Rev. Russ Menk
[email protected]
Office Hours by appointment Wednesday-Saturday
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