Joie De Vivre:
Singing With a Zest for Life
Led by the First Unitarian Choir and Music Director Thom Snell
Rev. Joel Miller, Co-Leading
Sunday, June 4, 2017 at 10:00am
This week, our plate collection will help support
our church.
Next Weekend
:
Coming of Age Service
Sheila Schuh and Rev. Joel Miller
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Let Us Keep You In Our Thoughts and Prayers
Our hearts are with Allen and Laurie Gundlach as Audrey Gundlach, Allen's Aunt, passed away on June 1.
Please hold the families of
Sonja Brundage
and
Zella Moore
in your thoughts and prayers. Both long-time members of our church community died recently; Sonja on May 16, and Zella on May 8. No memorials are planned at this time.
The memorial service for
Esel Rasor
has been rescheduled for
Friday, June 30 at 2:00pm
. Please hold
John Rasor
in your hearts and prayers as he recovers from recent surgery.
Our hearts are also with long-time member
Richard Anderson
for the loss of his wife, Maria Anderson. Rev. Joel will officiate a brief service and internment of ashes of Maria on
Saturday, June 10 at 1:00pm
in the Memorial Gardens of our church. "To live in hearts that love is not to die."
Gail and Rich Wilder were touched by the many cards and condolences they received from our congregation after the death of their daughter-in-law. They felt surrounded by love and a lot of TLC, and they are so grateful.
Our pastoral care notices will be provided only in our weekly newsletter going forward. We will no longer send additional Pastoral Care alerts between newsletters. If you have a concern for a member of the congregation, please don't hesitate to contact Rev. Tina at 271-9070 ext 104.
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Our online
Events Calendar is live! Be sure to view it regularly to see the many ways to listen, open and serve at our church.
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Worship Theme Article: Zest
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What Does It Mean To Be A Community of Zest?
As a community of Zest, we thrive when we are caring, trustful and vibrant. We create space for new ideas and we welcome new comers with radical hospitality that celebrates their contributions to our collective body. We feel the zest of our combined efforts for justice in the world. Our children are taught our values through loving support and our families are held during times that are challenging. To read more,
click here.
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We're celebrating the end of the very visible part of our Annual Budget Drive, and we're doing it with a
Together We Thrive cake after the service this Sunday. Please join us! We've had wonderful success thus far, raising $725,958 including the dollar-for-dollar match for 191 pledge increases. Thank you, thank you! There are still 200 of our members that pledged this year and haven't yet made their pledges for 2017-18. When they renew their pledges, we will have reached our goal of $834,000. It's easy to renew by returning your pledge card if you have one, go
online, or contact
Al Gundlach in the church office at 585-271-9070 x103 or agundlach@rochesterunitarian.org
. As always, thank you for supporting our church. We're all in this together!
Your Annual Budget Drive Committee: Paul Suwijn, John Solberg, Sue Ames, Cynthia Looney, Louise Paulsen and John Farrell.
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Happening in the Week Ahead
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Outdoor Intergenerational Game Night
Come enjoy our beautiful gardens and grounds on Friday, June 2, 6:00-8:00pm, weather permitting. Bring your favorite outdoor game to share such as frisbee, golf, bean bag toss, bocce, or croquet, for an intergenerational evening of fun. Pack a picnic dinner and meet on the patio outside the Susan B. Anthony Lounge. Contact Fritz Lange at fflange13@gmail.com for info and details.
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Annual Congregational Meeting this Sunday!
All church members are encouraged to attend our Annual Meeting this Sunday, June 4 at 11:30am. Youth Group will be offering a light lunch for a suggested donation of $3.00. If you need childcare, please RSVP to Sheila Schuh
by Thursday, June 1. Please be sure to review the documents below prior to the meeting!
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Support Connect & Breathe at Alex and Ani
On Wednesday, June 7, 5:00-8:00pm, all purchases at the Culver Road Armory store will generate 15% donations for our after-abortion, non-biased talk-line. If you are planning for a special event like graduation, know someone who loves charms, or if you just love Alex and Ani jewelry, please join us and support Connect & Breathe with your purchases.
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Literature and Visual Arts (LAVA)
All are welcome to a LAVA group discussion of
Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse
by Louise Erdrich on
Friday, June 9 at 7:00pm
in the Susan B. Anthony Lounge. In a novel that has been described as "by turns comical and elegiac, farcical and tragic," an elderly Catholic priest (who is secretly a woman living as a man) has served on an Ojibwe reservation for decades. The Vatican sends an envoy to investigate stories about a woman on the reservation who is possibly a false saint. The author herself is Ojibwe. Click here for more information.
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Thank You For Your Generosity!
Two weekends a month, our plate collections go to a community organization outside our church. On the other weekends, the collection goes directly to support our church budget. This fiscal church year, we have already donated $20,724 back to our greater community (excluding the Greater Good fund). On May 6 and 7, $1,268 was collected for Planned Parenthood. On May 13 and 14, $653.78 was collected for our church. On May 20 and 21, $537.58 was collected for our church. On May 28, $408.96 was collected for our church.
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Food Cupboard Needs Remain
Athough our summer attendance shrinks from three services to one, food cupboard needs remain. Let's keep up the giving, and thank you to those who brought extra tuna and diapers. For questions or more information, contact Alison Wilder at 585-342-2459 or
awilder@frontiernet.net
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Together, Sharing & Inspiring
The art exhibit "Together, Sharing & Inspiring," by Gail Rivera and Colleen Kunz, is now in the Williams Gallery until Thursday, June 8. Gail Rivera begins by focusing on creative energy and uses color, texture, and design to create abstract acrylic paintings or collages. Colleen Kunz usually starts with an image and then plays with acrylic paint or clay to develop her ideas into paintings or ceramic pieces. They nourish their creative instincts by sometimes working together, or discussing their process, and then helping each other decide when the art is finished. Both feel collaborating this way gives them renewed energy and increased confidence.
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Bake Sale at Rummage Sale
We're having a bake sale this year with your help. We need items that can be sold at roughly $1.00 increments: 1 or 2 cookies (depending on size), brownies, muffins, cupcakes, etc. Please place items in individual sandwich bags if being sold in groups (i.e. cookies). Please give names/labels of ingredients: (gluten free, contains nuts, raisins, ham, cheese, etc.). If you leave your muffin tin or cookie sheet, be sure your name is on it. Items should be brought to our church either
Wednesday, June 14 or Thursday, June 15
between 9:00am and 8:00pm and labeled "Rummage Sale" for the sale on Friday morning, June 16
. Either Sandy Hollands or Betsy Stewart will receive them in the Sanctuary and take care of them from there. Thanks in advance.
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Aging Gratefully and Change
Aging Gratefully is a discussion group open to everyone age 60 and above. The group meets on the second Thursday of each month, with the next meeting on Thursday, June 15, 1:30-3:00pm. Topics are chosen by the members, and June's topic is "Change."
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The 20th Annual UU Open
The weather is showing signs that spring may be coming and hopefully summer is not far behind. In preparation for a wonderful summer, tee times have been reserved for Sunday, July 16, at 1:15pm for the Annual UU Open. We play nine holes at Parkview Fairways Golf Course in a scramble format, so you may enjoy one of your best scores ever. After golf, we enjoy a nice dinner together and give out awards, including the coveted UU Open Trophy. Of course, there is a joke or two to keep us from getting too serious. All of this for $45 if you walk and $50 if you ride. There is a limited capacity, so be sure to be among the first 28 to sign up by emailing Larry Eldridge at larry.d.eldridge@gmail.com. Please include whether you plan to walk or ride, and a guess at your handicap so we can be sure to precisely balance our teams.
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Say Goodbye & Good Wishes to Rev. Carlos
Everyone's invited to a potluck lunch on
Sunday, June 18, 2017 at 11:30am (after the 10:00am service, and time to move chairs/tables) in the Sanctuary. We'll have plates and silverware. Please bring a dish to share. If you have a question, contact
chris.farnum@gmail.com.
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Environmental Climate Task Force Green Tip of the Week
Before you leave for vacation or a long weekend, rid your home of phantom waste energy (energy a device uses when turned off or asleep but still plugged into a wall outlet).
Use power strips so that multiple electronics can easily be turned off at once.
Reduce the temperature of your water heater.
Buy Energy Star appliances, which use less energy altogether.
Be sure these items are unplugged: cable boxes, televisions, sound systems, computers, routers, microwaves, coffee makers, toasters, blenders.
Following these tips will cut costs and decrease your carbon footprint.
Reduce, Reuse, Re-Purpose, Recycle
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Mexican Restaurants
Rev. Carlos has compiled a list of area Mexican restaurants he likes. He would be happy to share his list with you, just email
cmartinez@rochesterunitarian.org.
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Church Office:
585-271-9070 (Monday-Friday, 10:00am-2:00pm)
Next deadline is Tuesday, June 6 at 10:00am.
Next deadline is Thursday, June 8, at 1:00pm.
For Emergency Pastoral Care:
585-330-9177
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