Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
Sunday Service - 10:00AM December 24, 2017 Blue Christmas
A contemplative and reflective service about the up/down, happy/sad, and joyful/stressful holiday season. Guided meditations, soft music, and contemplation on how we feel about this time of year.
Our joyful annual traditional service will include carols, featured duet, Men's Ensemble, the UUFSCC Choir, spoken word, guest musicians, and candle light singing. The theme will be the importance of light, hope, and faith during this season. Cookies will be served after the service. Feel free to bring a dozen cookies to share. CAR POOLING IS RECOMMENDED
Sunday Hospitality Schedule
If the initial of your last name is on the list below, bring a dish ready to serve or an ingredient for soup or salad.
Also, please help with the clean-up after hospitality hour.
12/24 None
12/31 A-C
1/7 D-K
If you will be absent on your week, please trade with someone for their week, or contribute the next week. Thank you!
Office Hours Holiday Schedule
The Office will be closed Mon.
12/25, Wed.12/27, Fri.12/29 and
Mon. 1/1
The Office will be open
Tues. 12/26from
12:00 to 2:30and
Thurs. 12/28from
9:30 to 12:00.
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uufscc.org
Fellowship Monthly Calendar
To access the Fellowship's monthly calendar,
click here.
Winter Shelter sign-up
Interested in being part of the Inter-faith, community wide Winter Shelter program? We have several dozen Fellowship members who have stepped forward to be a part of this amazing venture. We now have a schedule and more detailed information on what is being asked of us. Michele and Ginny will facilitate this project. If you were not able to attend the meeting last Sunday talk to Michelle or Ginny so you can sign up and find out more details. Thank you all for your generous gift of time and talent.
December Social Justice Shared Plate Collection
Unitarian Universalist Principle Focus: "The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all"
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship has selected Second Harvest Food Bank as our beneficiary organization for the shared plate collection in December. Founded in 1972, Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County was the first food bank in California and is the second oldest in the nation. Their mission is to end hunger and malnutrition in our county by educating and involving the community.
Throughout the month, we will share information and stories that underscore how access to food and nutrition is a global issue.
We also have a Second Harvest Food Donation Barrel.
Exploring the Bible
A four-session study group led by Robert Strayer
2nd and 4th Mondays in January and February
10:00 - 11:30 amin the Gallery at the UU Fellowship
This is a continuation from the last four sessions of the "Exploring the Bible" study group led by Bob Strayer earlier this year. Each session looks at a passage of the Bible with a focus on how it resonates in our lives today and on 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 spiritual quest.
Bob Strayer has been a well-received guest speaker numerous times at our Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Sundayservice. He 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.
Please email Ann at
[email protected]if you are interested in joining the group - there is still room available.
Put this on your new Calendar
The four districts of the UUA's Pacific Western Region will gather
April 27-29in Portland, OR for the 2018 Regional Assembly. Speakers include civil rights activist, the Rev. Dr. William Barber; Washington Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, advocate for women's, immigrant, civil, and human rights; and the Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, newly elected UUA president. Programming includes workshops, worship, district meetings, and an optional social justice activity. A day-long Professional Day designed for religious professionals is planned for
Friday, April 27, before the start of Regional Assembly. Discount lodging is available at the Portland DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, site of the Regional Assembly. Childcare and youth programming will be available. Registration will open by January 4. Watch the PWR website (
www.uua.org/pwr) for full details to be posted
Other Community Events of Interest
To learn about and engage with our community and world:
Sunday December 31: Interfaith Vigil at Holy Cross Parish Hall
8:00pm to 10:40pm
Join Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and many who claim no affiliation with an organized religion for an evening of readings from various faith traditions, meditations, music and walking the Labryrinth in the 14th Annual Interfaith Peace vigil sponsored by Sangha Shantivanam and hosted by the Holy Cross Catholic Community.
A mass will follow at the Rectory.
[email protected] 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.
