UUCSC News and Updates

Volume I * Issue 9 * July 31, 2020

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County, RI Rev. DL Helfer, Minister uusouthcountyri.org

Staff * Board of Directors * Committees * Calendar * Members Directory

Karen St.Peter, our Congregational Administrator will be leaving to take a new position on August 1, 2020. She will be missed immensely, but we wish her well and thank her for a job well done.

Office E-mail and Voicemail at 401-783-4170 will be checked twice a week until a new Administrator is hired. Contact Rev. DL Helfer at 401-284-3321 or by  e-mail . Reminder that a ll activities scheduled at UUCSC facility are canceled until further notice, but virtual meetings will continue as scheduled.

Staying Connected While We're Apart  Monday 10am:  Pastoral Check-in via Zoom Sunday 10am:  Audio Worship Service Available all week

This Sunday at UUCSC August 2, 2020 Audio Worship Services with Rev. DL Helfer are accessible on the UUCSC website every Sunday at 10 am, and continue all week long.

When you noticed Mike singing along with the hymns this past week you might have been itching to join in. If you would like a copy of the hymnals (we'll use them all fall too), contact Elizabeth Donovan at 401-783-1362 or  elizdn@hotmail.com . Remember that Mike is also promising a virtual sing-along in the not too distant future.

You may be wondering . . . A few people have asked about the easiest way to pay a Pledge while we are not meeting in person on Sundays. One way is automatic payment from your bank checking or savings account. It is easy and cost-free to the donor and the recipient. Find Instructions here . Aline Couture, Finance Committee

Virtual "Joys and Concerns"

From Betsy Dalton "I want to express my joy that my second hip replacement that took place in June is doing well, and I am starting to walk a bit around the house independently. I thank so many in our UUCSC congregation for your calls, well-wishes, and help in getting me through this (hopefully final) joint replacement so positively. Be well, everyone. "

We drop this stone for all the joys and concerns felt in our hearts, but left unsaid.

Tech Tip of the Week

Searching the App Store Are you having trouble finding the app you want in the app store or at Google Play? Then this week's tip is for you.

Our Stories

Everyone Has a Story There is a LOT to read this week. A rerun of an article about Bill Rodriguez written by Natalie Herbermann is paired with Johnnie Rodriguez's Spiritual Journey with an added mini bio. Enjoy! If you would like to share your story with the congregation please contact, Elizabeth Donovan, at elizdn@hotmail.com. Read all of Our Stories here.

More Stories from the UUA General Assembly 2020

Mary Alice Kimball Shares Her Thoughts GA finally arrived I wasn’t sure if I would like the virtual format, but boy, was I wrong. I was able to start each day with a cup of coffee in PJ’s (if I wished) to attend worship. Each morning was different – inspiring, challenging and comforting.  READ MORE

Black Lives Matter

UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH A BLACK MAN #3 Emmanuel Acho

 Chip & Joanna Gaines sit down with Emmanuel Acho to have an uncomfortable conversation about teaching their kids to "see color" and Emmanuel Acho is asked, "if he's afraid of white people." (10 minute video) Submitted by Etta Zasloff

RACIAL JUSTICE RESOURCES have been added at Resources to Turn to in These Times on the UUCSC Website.

Contact Rev. DL Helfer, if you would like a Zoom invitation to the UUCSC Racial Justice Group.

Community Connections

Say NO to Chase Bank! Join Climate Action Rhode Island (CARI) in protest in front of the the site of Chase Bank's first branch to open in southern Rhode Island and third branch in the state. MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020, 11:45-1:00 580 Kingstown Road (corner of Charles St.) Why "Say No to Chase Bank"? Johnnie Rodriguez

Overcoming Despair: Hope and Faith in the Climate Crisis Online Event THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020, 7 PM – 8:30 PM Free, but registration is required here . RI Interfaith Power and Light is a group our Green Sanctuary Team has worked with for some time. Rev. DL is the chair. Rev. DL Helfer

30th Anniversary of ADA

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed July 26, 1990 by President George H.W. Bush.  The ADA was the world's first comprehensive declaration of equality for people with disabilities. To learn the story behind what led up to passage of the ADA, and to hear the stories of those individuals who directly brought it about, watch  "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution" , available now on NETFLIX (and probably elsewhere). Betsy Dalton, Disability Justice Chair

Membership Directory

To get into or update your Membership Directory information Go here . Do you know that you can have the Membership Directory on your smart phone and be able to call anyone from the congregation with just a tap? Go to the Directory online. Find details there at the top of the page.  Please note the mobile privacy code has two Ys!  UUSOUTHCOUNT YY RI Don't delay! Do it today!

How to Submit News and Updates

Please submit news items via email to Betsy Dalton at elizabethmdalton@gmail.com by Tuesday Noon each week to assure publication by Friday of that week.

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