Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
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Current Happenings August 17, 2017
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Sunday Service August 20, 10:00 AM
Forgiveness & Acceptance
Is acceptance surrender? Has forgiveness faded from our collective morality? Has revenge conquered forgiveness in our world? has religion become out-dated about these behaviors?
Worship Leader: Reverend Russ Menk
Worship Associate: Devi Tong
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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.
8/20 I-L
8/27 M
9/3 N-S
9/10 T-Z
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
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Thoughts from Rev.
Russ
Click Here for some of my thoughts about our Fellowship and/or the world.
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Visitor Drop-In Meeting
Sunday, August 27, 11:30-noon in the Gallery
We are a welcoming Fellowship! We want to get to know your and we want you to have an opportunity to get to know us. Learn about Unitarian Universalism and what happens here at he 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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COPA Leaders Retreat
Saturday, Sept. 9, 10:00AM - 7:00PM
St. Francis Retreat Center, 549 Mission Vineyard Rd, San juan Bautista. This retreat is designed for COPA leaders who are part of an institutional organizing team. The retreat will consist of time for training, reflection, relationship-building, and strategizing about the work of the coming year. Please RSVP here in order to receive readings and the agenda in advance.
You can also call or email Smitty Smith at
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Book Club
Meets at 10am, the third Thursday of every month
At The Farm Bakery and Cafe, 6790 Soquel Dr. Aptos
August 17th -
The News of the World by Paulette Jiles
An engrossing novel about a charming old man and a kidnapped child rescued from the Kiowa Indians in the 1870's
The September book will be chosen at this meeting, so come with suggestions if you like, and plan to help in the decision!
Please join us. We meet for an hour or so.
Questions, call Linda Monk at 724-4089
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Potluck TGIF
This Friday, August 18, 5-7 PM
This Week's Potluck TGIF, is hosted by Marylou Lamb at her home in downtown Felton, co-hosted by Helen, Missy and Jean...
5828 Valley Drive,
Felton, CA
Take Graham Hill Road to the intersection of Highway 9 (traffic light). Or take Highway 17 and Mt. Hermon Rd. through Scotts Valley to the intersection at highway 9. (be in the left hand lane at the intersection), turn left. Pass stores & Catholic church on right & very quickly you come to Laurel Dr. where you turn right. Go 1 block and turn left onto Valley Dr. The corner will have a Montessori Day Care. Marylou's house is dark red with a white picket fence on the left, 3rd house from Montessori.
Phone number: 831-704-7022.
The back yard is lovely, bring a sweater and play croquet!
(there is not much traffic on Friday going north)
Next week's TGIF:
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TGIF Hosts Needed
Hosts are needed for our Summertime TGIF's.
Our "Thank Goodness It's Friday" POTLUCK social gatherings are a popular way of deepening our UU Community. All are welcome to come, even if they cannot always bring a dish to share. The hosts put out a basket for donations to help defray costs.
Hosting involves opening your home, back yard (or the Fellowship) from 5-7 PM, on Friday evening; providing wine, soda and water, plates, cups and napkins. The guests bring the rest.
Please call Jan Taylor at 332-4489, to host (or co-host) one of our community's well-loved TGIF's.
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Flower People Needed
Our Flower People are looking for a few new members. Bringing flowers for Sunday Service is a lovely privilege that we honor. It involves a commitment of one Sunday every few weeks to bring flowers and set them up in the front of the church by 9:30 and remove after.
If this appeals to you please call, Linda Monk 831-724-4089
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Other Community Items of Interest
To learn about and engage our community and world:
Thursday, August 17, 6:30 - 8pm. "Trees to Seas": science oriented environmental program topic "Go Green with Gray Water". Scotts Valley Public Library, 251 Kings Village Rd., Scott's Valley. Free.
Monday, August 21, 9-11am. Not in the eclipse pathway? Join the viewing party live streamed via NASA and The Exploratorium. Arts and crafts for kids. Aptos Public Library, 7695 Soquel Drive, Aptos. Free. Family friendly.
Every Friday 12-1pm. Grief Support Group. For anyone experiencing the death of a loved one. Hospice of Santa Cruz County. 940 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley. Free. More information here:
A dramatic-comedy "THE QUALITY OF LIFE"
about life, love, and when to call it quits.
Cast: Karin Babbitt, Marcus Cato, Suzanne Schrag,
Jaye Wolfe
Performances: September 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23
All showtimes @8pm (except for 9/17 @3pm)
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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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