Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
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Current Happenings March 2, 2017
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Sunday Service March 5
Awakening the Spirit of Sanctuary
Sanctuary is an ancient legal concept dating back to the Egyptians, Greeks and Hebrews. Over thirty years ago, sanctuary sites for Central American refugees grew to include over 500 U.S. congregations. Today's sanctuary movement is gaining momentum due to recent executive orders. What is it today? Is it legal? What constitutes sanctuary? Is it necessary?
Guest Speaker: James Weller from Peace United Church Sanctuary Action
Worship Leader: Lorraine Sandoval-Vigil
Worship Associate: Gail Swain
There will be a Split Collection for the Immigration/Deportation Compassionate Fund. People may write a check to UUFSCC, but specify on memo line "COMPASSIONATE FUND".
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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.
3/5 E - G
3/12 H
3/19 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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Monthly Fellowship Work Day
This Saturday, March 4, will be a Work Day, from 9:30 -11:30. Please contact Bob Bates (
bates3@sbcglobal.net ) if you plan to attend.
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COPA NEWS
COPA Training on Relational Meetings
Thursday, March 2 at 6:30 pm, Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Road, Aptos. Designed for new leaders.
COPA Immigration Team
Wednesday, March 8, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, in the COPA office (at the Lutheran Community Church), 95 Alta Vista Ave., Watsonville. Get involved in protecting the undocumented in our midst.
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Book Group
Thursday, March 16th 10AM
The Farm, 6970 Soquel Drive, Aptos
Unafraid of the Dark
by Rosemary Bray
In her deeply affecting, vividly written memoir, Rosemary L. Bray describes with remarkable frankness growing up poor in Chicago in the 1960s, and her childhood shaped by welfare, the Roman Catholic Church, and the civil rights movement. "Inspirational-More than a memoir, it is a 1960s coming-of-age tale, a professional development review" This author is Reverend Rosemary Bray McBratt, President of the Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, CA who gave the guest speech at our "50 Years on Freedom" celebration last December.
April 20th book:
Small Great Things
by Jodi Picoult
We are a group of dedicated UU bookies who meet once a month to discuss books. Please join us for coffee, tea, breakfast, or brunch and an always thoughtful discussion.
Questions? Call Linda Monk at 724-4089.
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Bible Study Group for Liberal Religious Seekers
Robert Strayer - a recent guest speaker at our Fellowship - has agreed to lead a bible study group based on the book Transforming Bible Study by Walter Wink. Each session will look at a passage of the Bible. The focus will be on how it resonates in our lives today and its relevance to our contemporary context. This is not an academic study, but rather an exploration of how the language of the Bible speaks to us now and how it can inform our personal spiritual quest. Initially, we are planning four sessions, 1-1/2 hours each, once a month on
the first Thursday from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. Location is still to be determined. The first meeting will be
Thursday, April 6.
Robert Strayer has a Ph.D in History from UW Madison. He is a long time professor of world history, with a particular interest in religious themes; author of "Ways of the World", a widely used world history textbook; a participant in various interfaith activities; and a member of La Selva Beach Community Church and Progressive Christian Forum.
If you are interested in participating or have questions, please contact Ann McCrow at
president@uufscc.org.
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DECLARATION OF CONSCIENCE
FOLLOW UP
Thanks again for signing up for our first Conscience Call, co-sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, which invited signers of the Declaration of Conscience into deeper relationship with one another and our shared principles & commitments to faithful resistance.
Here are the links we promised to send during the call:
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New Facebook "Forum" Group
The Progressive Religious Network
NOTE: In the first two announcements, the link in this article was incorrect; the correct link is now below.
One of the possible actions presented in the January 15 Adult RE meeting was the creation a public, online "forum" for folks to continue this discussion. We have now done that. We have created a Facebook Group titled "
The Progressive Religious Network." This is a closed group, so you will need to join it before you can read the existing posts or write a post of your own. If you have a Facebook account, simply go to
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProgressiveReligiousNetwork/ and click on the Join button. There is also a link to this Group on the Home page of the Fellowship's public website. Help us grow this group by inviting your "Friends" to join as well.
When you post to this group, remember we want to promote what we stand for, not what we are against. Keep it positive.
If you do not have a Facebook account, it is free and easy to create. If you need help, just sent an email to
webmaster@uufscc.org and we will send you some instructions. If you have not joined Facebook because you do not want your personal information available to others, we can instruct you how to keep your information totally private, or only share it with specific people.
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Other Community Events of Interest
To learn about and engage our community and world:
It's Happening NOW! Join the Thursday, 3/2 marathon live reading of Orwell's '1984'. Begins at 10am in 20 minute intervals. At Bookshop Santa Cruz. Also, tabling to write postcards to elected officials. Drop in, stay for the duration. Free.
Thursday, March 2, 6:30-8:00pm Citizen Science presents "Keeping our Watershed Healthy: Mapping the Health of our Rivers". Presented by Coastal Watershed Council and SC Museum of Natural History. At Santa Cruz Main Library, 224 Church St. SC. Free. More info here.
Thursday, March 2, Award winning documentary 'Sunu', the story of indigenous Mexican farmers fight against Monsanto. With Q&A afterwards. Part of Watsonville Film Festival. For more information and location: watsonvillefilmfest.org.
Sunday, March 5, 1-3pm. Discussion and information about mission of peace and kindness to Standing Rock. Hosted by local activists, Curtis Reliford and Spotted Elk. Peace United Church, 900 High Street, SC. Free. For more info: followyourheartactionnetwork.com
Wednesday, March 8, 12:30 - 3:30pm. Brown bag lunch in celebration of International Women's Day. Speakers, open mic, art, Women's March attire. Sponsored by SC County Women's Action. Louden Nelson Center outdoor patio. 301 Center Street, SC. Beverages and desserts provided.
Wednesday, March 8, 7:30pm. 'I Am A Girl' film screening in celebration of International Women's Day. What does it mean to be a girl in 2017? At the Nick, 210 Lincoln St. SC. For more info: gathr.us/screening/19465. $11 admission with 10% going to National Women's Law Center.
ONGOING: Project SCOUT - Free income tax preparation assistance for seniors, individuals with disabilities and low income people. Various locations, days and times throughout the county including SC Public libraries. For more info, call 831-724-2606 or toll free at 877-373-8297. View the schedule and how to prepare here.
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Contacts
Office Phone: 831.684.0506
Fax: 831.685.6736
Minister: Rev. Russ Menk
minister-russ@uufscc.org
Office Hours by appointment Wednesday-Saturday
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