Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
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Current Happenings June 1, 2017
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NO REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICE June 4
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Crux County will NOT hold a Sunday morning service this day. Congregants and guests are invited to attend Pride Parade in Santa Cruz. We will gather to march at 10:00AM downtown.
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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.
5/28 T-Z
6/4 No Service
6/11 E-G
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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Special Work/Fun Day this Saturday
Saturday June 3 is a regular day for our monthly, first Saturday, Fellowship Work/Fun Day. But this one is special since Sunday June 4 will be the Installation Service for Rev. Russ Menk. So I hope that lots of people will attend this Saturday to help get the Fellowship campus ready for the special event of installation. Time: approximately 9:30 - 11:30. It's not required, but it would be helpful if you contacted me if you plan to attend.
Bob Bates ([email protected] or 688-4534 )
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UU Fellowship Delegate
for General Assembly 2017
Sharon Hoyenga will be the digital delegate representing the UU Fellowship for General Assembly on June 21 - 25 in New Orleans, LA. (She will not be attending GA in person, but participating as a delegate online.) One of the major votes will be for the new President of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Here is a link with info about the UUA elections, including bios about the three candidates for President - all of whom are women this year:
http://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/elections
Please share with Sharon any thoughts/recommendations for the UUA elections at General Assembly.
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Fellowship Monthly Calendar
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Exploring the Bible Group for Liberal Religious Seekers
The next meeting of the Exploring the Bible Group led by Robert Strayer will take place on
Thursday, June 1 from 4:30 to 6:00 pm
in the Gallery at the UU Fellowship.
The topic will be Genesis chapters 1 - 3. This group is open to new people; please contact Ann McCrow
at
[email protected]
if you haven't already signed-up to receive the readings and guiding questions in advance.
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"Creating a Ministry of Caring"
A Time for Deep Conversation and Planning
Saturday, June 3, 1:00 - 3:30 pm
at the UU Fellowship
A workshop led by Rev. Jan Christian, Congregational Life Staff, Pacific Western Region.
We are in need of others and others are in need of us, in ways both large and small. We are part of the interdependent web of life and that web requires care if it is to sustain and hold us.
Our lives are changed by offering and receiving acts of care: an encouraging note or phone call, a hot meal, a ride to the doctor, a hand reaching out to hold ours, someone listening with an open heart and mind.
We will explore ways to make the congregation's caring network more intentional and more robust over time. All who care about this ministry are encouraged to attend.
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Book Group
Thursday June 15
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Thank You for Being Late
by Thomas Friedman at The Farm restaurant, 6790 Soquel Drive, near Cabrillo College.
Unlike anything he has attempted before, Thomas L. Friedman exposes the tectonic movements that are reshaping the world today and explains how to get the most out of them and cushion their worst impacts. You will never look at the world the same way again after you read this book.
Please join us for a good discussion of the book and other important things. For info, call Linda Monk at 724-4089
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Job Opening for Childcare Aid
The childcare aide will help to maintain a safe and stimulating environment for infants and toddlers during regular 10:00 am Sunday services at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County. This position will take direction from the Religious Education Program teachers. If not needed in the Pre-K program, the aide can be assigned to help with the older children's program. Additional hours available as needed for childcare at other Fellowship events and meetings.
SCHEDULE: Sundays, 9:45 am to 11:45 am, other times by mutual arrangement.
COMPENSATION: $15/hour. Ideal candidates include qualified high school students or anyone who loves children and would like to earn extra income.
CONTACT: Carol Schimke at [email protected].
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Pledge Payments in June
At this time some of us have fulfilled our 2017 pledge and have started contributing against our 2018 pledge. This is sometimes not clear to our bookkeeping process. During the month of June, please be sure to annotate your check or cash envelope with "Pledge 2017" or "Pledge 2018".
Thank you.
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Other Community Items of Interest
To learn about and engage our community and world:
Thursday, June 1. 6-9pm. Racism and film screening "Cracking the Code, The System of Racial Inequity". Co-sponsored by City of Watsonville, Community Action Board, SCCCCORE, and the SCCounty Women's March, the film is an introduction to personal and institutional racism. At City of Watsonville Community Room, 275 Main St. There will be time for discussion and reflection. Free/donations accepted but must register here.
Thursday, June 1, 6:30-8pm. Citizen Science presents 'The Science of Roads'. Learn about the science and engineering challenges of the County's roads. Presented by SC Public Libraries, SC Museum of Natural History, UCSC, and others. Main Library, 224 Church St., SC. More information
here.
Saturday and Sunday, June 2 & 3. Ebb & Flow River Arts Celebration. First Friday and beyond. Celebrate the habitat and magic of the San Lorenzo River as it flows through Santa Cruz. Dance, music, performance, kids activities, community parade along the river. Free. Family friendly. More info and calendar of events
here.
Saturday, June 3. Celebrate National Trail Day with a bike ride around the Watsonville sloughs. Free but need to RSVP. Family friendly. More info, directions and to RSVP
here.
Sunday, June 4, 11 am, Pride Parade. Begins at the corner of Pacific and Church St. Ends at Pride Festival (near Cedar and Lincoln). More info
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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Office Administrator:
Pamela Sundell
[email protected]
Office Hours: Monday-Friday
10:00-1:30
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Submit announcements to Current Happenings by Wednesday 5PM
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Current Happenings is published weekly by Editors
Bob Bates, Bruce Fihe, Sylvia Forsyth, and Devi Tong.
You can reach us
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