Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
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Current Happenings September 28, 2017
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Sunday Service October 1, 10:00 AM
LIMITS OF ACCEPTANCE
Are there really shared values that we ALL agree upon?
Do we build the walls between us inadvertently or on purpose?
Worship Leader: Reverend Russ Menk
Worship Associate: Sangye Hawke
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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.
10/1 H
10/8 I-L
10/15 M
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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Potluck TGIF
We'd love some Fall/winter TGIF's, so call Jan Taylor if you would like to volunteer.
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BOOK CLUB - October 19 at 10:15am
at The Farm Bakery, 6790 Soquel Dr., Aptos
October Book is Ben Sasse's
The Vanishing American Adult
Senator Ben Sasse diagnoses the causes of a generation that can't grow up and offers a path for raising children to become active and engaged citizens.
Please join us for about an hour to talk about this book, and other important things.... For more info, call Linda Monk at 724-4089
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Singing as a Spiritual Practice, October 21
Please join us for a workshop called "Singing as a Spiritual Practice" on Saturday October 21st 10-12:30 at the UU Fellowship.
UUFSCC Music Coordinator Gail Swain and her collaborator Michael Logue will present special music designed to deepen connection to Spirit, life and nature. Songs, dances and chants accompanied by the glories of the human voice as well as acoustic instruments will delight our ears and refresh our hearts. All are welcome. No singing experience required. Snack and tea provided. $15.00 donations will go to our Fellowship's "Just in Time" Choir. Scholarships available. Call Gail Swain ( 831-316-0711 ) or email [email protected] after October 1st to rsvp.
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New Member Orientation
Thursday, October 12 , 6-8 pm
or Saturday, October 21 from 10 am to 12 noon
Are you thinking of becoming a member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship? Do you want to explore how to be more involved in this open faith community? Please attend one of these small group orientations to learn more, have your questions answered and understand the membership commitment more fully. You can also check the UUF website for more information about member expectations (
http://uufscc.org/site/membership-expectations/). There will be a new member welcome ceremony on Sunday, November 12 for those interested in joining at this time.
If interested:
Please talk to Ginny Aragon at 831-459-0137, [email protected] or
Ann McCrow 831-359-8096, [email protected].
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Commemorative Flowers
A new program is starting this fall that will help you share exciting events in your life or to honor loved ones with the congregation. You provide flowers or a plant for a Sunday service and the Order of Service will note who is providing the arrangement and what is being commemorated.
All you need do, is e-mail [email protected] with the date, name, phone, email info and your reason for providing the flowers. You will receive a reminder the week of your selected date.
This is not a replacement of the flower people, they will still provide for Sundays not spoken for.
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An updated directory has been posted to the Members Only website (http://members.uufscc.org/directories/).
You will be required to log in to access the Directory.
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Other Community Events of Interest
Thru Saturday, Sept. 30. Celebrate the Right to Read - Celebrate Banned Books Week. Activities, book lists, information! Sponsors by Santa Cruz Public Libraries. For more info:
Saturday, Sept. 30, 11-3pm,
Walnut Avenue Family and Women's Center Fall Fest. Music, food trucks, kids activities, info and more. 303 Walnut Ave. SC. (Street closed for event). Free. Family friendly. For more info:
Saturday, Sept. 30
, 10-4:30pm. Workshop: '(DE)
Colonialization - Breaking Free from the Colonial Mindset'
, presented by SCCCCORE - Santa Cruz County Community Coalition on Overcoming Racism. At RCNV - Resource Center for Non-Violence, 612 Ocean St, SC. Free but donations accepted. For more info and to register:
Thursday, October 5, 8:30-9:30am, Community Breakfast with Monarch Services. In recognition of Domestic Violenc
e Awareness Month: learn about intervention/prevention services as well as the dynamics of domestic violence. How can we stop domestic violence and its impact on families? Join the conversation over bagels and coffee. Monarch Services, 1509 Seabright Ave., SC. Free but RSVP appreciated. For more info and to RSVP: 831-425-4030
Thursday, October 5, Santa Cruz County
Bike to Work Day. Multiple sites, free breakfasts, raffles and more. For more info: ecoactbike.org
The COPA Immigration Team announces free
DACA Renewal Clinics
. Recipients can still renew their DACA if it expires between now and March 5th, 2018, but they must do so on or before Oct. 5, 2017. Upcoming clinic led by local immigration attorneys to help with renewal will be held on:
Sat., Sept. 30, 9am - 5pm at Cabrillo Watsonville Center, 318 Union St., Room A160
Contact COPA Organizer, Andrés Arias at (408) 516-6834 regarding what to bring.
COPA
Restorative Justice Team, Tues.,
Oct.3, 6:30 pm - 8pm, at the COPA Office, 95 Alta Vista Ave., Watsonville [in the Lutheran Community Church]. The focus will be on at-risk youth and organizing in our institutions around prevention strategies.
COPA
Housing Strategy Team, Wed.,
Oct. 4, 5pm - 6:30pm, at the IBEW Hall, 10300 Merritt St. Castroville. This meeting will focus on COPA's strategy to build low-cost housing on properties owned by COPA institutions and allies, using as a model the 40 units of senior housing at COPA member St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Santa Cruz. Can we use this strategy on our own property to fight homelessness?
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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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Pamela Sundell
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Office Hours: Monday-Friday
10:00-1:30
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