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All Souls Unitarian Universalist E-Letter
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This week's editor:
Shawn Yasutake
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office hours
Administration office hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm.
Minister's office hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 10am-3pm and evenings and weekends by appointment.
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service this week
6/24 ~ bloom where you're planted.
According to Creation Spirituality, every one of us carries within us the capacity to be a mystic, to be creative, to be visionary, and to be an agent for positive change. It is our responsibility to say "here I am, send me" and to cultivate our capacity to benefit the earth and all it's creatures. In this service, Rev. Rost will explore ways we can create things in this world that will cause positive ripples into the future.
This is the fourth sermon in the Creation Spirituality series. Audio recordings of the first three sermons are now available for listening and/or download on the Sunday Sermon Library page of the All Souls website.
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all souls news
annual congregational meeting minutes
helping those in need
With summer and hot weather approaching our homeless neighbors who live outdoors have a real need to stay hydrated. If you have a BPA free water bottle or two you are not using that you would be willing to donate, please bring it to church and we will see that it gets to them. There will be a box in the small hall to collect your water bottles.
Also, Pat Holley and Diane Page-Hatfield have been working on projects to help the homeless for several months now. They have been purchasing items and assembling supply bags which include essentials like toothbrushes, foot powder, snacks, and water bottles. They are able to purchase many of these items at Dollar Tree, including BPA-free water bottles, but would appreciate any help that you can offer in their generous venture. Please contact them if you can help. This would be the best way you could thank them for their hard work on these projects.
lucie blue tremblay concert
Come hear Lucie Blue Tremblay in concert this Sunday at 7 PM at All Souls.
Lucie has been writing, recording and performing since 1982. She was the recipient of the Festival de la Chanson de Granbys Singer Songwriter Award, The Press Award and the Public Award in 1984. Lucie Blue later joined Olivia Records in Oakland, California. She has toured extensively in the US and Canada as well as appearing in concert in France, Spain, Australia and New Zealand. She has also appeared on stage with such prominent performers as James Taylor, Pete Seeger, Sarah McLachlan, Cris Williamson and Holly Near.
Her whistle became a trademark and her concerts a personal experience. Her global message is honor, strength, tolerance and peace. As a member of the LGBTQI community she approaches songwriting with love and truth as she honors women's music from her core.
You won't want to miss this powerful performer! Tickets are $22 in advance, $25 at the door. You can purchase tickets here or find more information at the event's facebook page here
affinity groups
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Our affinity groups are open to all! There is no enrollment period and no fee required. Friends are welcome! These groups share a common interest and provide opportunities to connect and deepen our fellowship outside of Sunday Service. Perhaps one is for you? For more information, please
click here.
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religious exploration
dre schedule
My contract with All Souls is for 11 months so I am off for the month of July. The RE summer programming schedule is posted on my office door and the RE bulletin board. Please contact Rev. Nori or A.B. if questions arise during my absence. -- Laurie
Be a superhero and volunteer in RE! Our summer schedule is almost complete but we need you in the fall! Just add your name and email address to the sign-up sheet at the RE Table and I will send you a Sign-Up Genius in August so you can pick the topic and dates that work best for you.
Any size commitment is welcome. Experience not required. Everything provided. Various positions available. Join us, won't you, and help grow souls while having fun!
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children
6/24
It's a Mystery Make! Will it be broken pottery mosaic or perhaps bath bombs? Come and see what Sarah Hautzinger has in store for you.
7/1
Come explore fiber arts with professional fiber artist and part time juggler, Rosie Love. Rosie will share with you some insight into fiber arts and present some interesting possibilities to explore.
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youth
yruu youth group
Our Youth Group is on summer hiatus. Many of our youth have plans for the summer and I wish you safe and fun adventures. We hope that you will join us in RE for our summer programming as we learn different "makes." Come to participate or to assist - your choice!
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local activism & awareness
Editors' note: Occasionally, changes are made to these events after publication. Please click on the links provided if you are interested in attending something, to make sure the details have not changed. Thank you!
***new event***
6/22, 12pm-1pm, Colorado Springs City Council, "
Keep Families Together - Colorado Springs Rally." Join
Colorado Springs Council for Justice at the front steps of the Colorado Springs City Hall in an effort to increase awareness of this dehumanizing process that puts children at risk and sets our country up to willingly participate in human rights violations on a mass scale and undermines our moral standing as a country.
6/23, 10am-2pm
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Fountain Creek Clean-Up
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Join Adopt-A-Waterway groups as they clean up Fountain Creek from Dorchester Park in Colorado Springs to Memorial Park in Manitou Springs! Meeting/starting locations are shown on this clean-up map. Please register via this link and bring a water bottle, sunscreen, and wear work boots or closed toe shoes.
***hew event***
6/27, 6am-9am, various locations, "Bike to Work Day." Join the Council of Neighbors and Organizations and Bike Colorado Springs for BIke to Work day. Register here and you will then be able to sign up to ride to any one of several breakfast locations across Colorado Springs. A map of breakfast locations can be found here. Bike to Work Day encourages bicycling for personal and community health, alternative transportation, recreation and sustainability.
***new event***
6/30, 5pm-8pm, Colorado Springs City Council, 107 N. Nevada Ave. "Families Belong Together-COS."
This is a local event in solidarity with mass action
around the country on 6/30.
Donald Trump and his administration are cruelly separating children from their families.
But we won't allow it to continue. On June 30, we're rallying in Washington, D.C., and around the country to tell Donald Trump and his administration to stop separating kids from their parents!
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community news
Editors' note: Occasionally, changes are made to events after publication. Please click on the links provided if you are interested in attending something, to make sure the details have not changed. Thank you!
employment opportunity
High Plains Church (HPCUU) seeks a part-time office administrator to work 16 hours per week, $15 per hour. Requirements: excellent writing and communication skills, good with people, organized, self-motivated, responsible multi-tasker, Microsoft and Google Drive applications experience. Training begins the first week of July, with full responsibilities beginning August 15.
Contact HPCUU with your resume and cover letter at [email protected] and [email protected].
angel run 5k
The Angel Run 5k is sponsored by Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence to support and fund the 2018 Angel Scholarship Program. Each Angel Team represents a legacy scholarship in honor of a fallen victim of domestic violence. Proceeds raised from this fundraiser will fund the 2018 Angel Scholarship Program as well as support victims, survivors, and families impacted by abuse. The run is on on 6/23 at America the Beautiful Park in Colorado Springs. Registration is required. Main event starts at 8am, race begins at 10am, festival 9:30am-noon. Festival includes live entertainment, community vendors, food trucks, fun for kids, drawing to win (2) round-trip tickets with Alaska Airlines and much more!
reinventing power film premiere
Please join 350 Colorado Springs,The Sierra Club and Independent Film Society of Colorado for a special film screening of
Reinventing Power: America's Renewable Energy Boom at the Tim Gill Center for Public Media. This event will take place on Friday, 6/29, from 6pm-7:30pm.
Reinventing Power: America's Renewable Energy Boom takes us across the country to hear directly from the people making our clean energy future achievable. These individuals are working to rebuild what's broken, rethink what's possible, and revitalize communities through the growth of the clean energy industry. Their stories are proof that Colorado does not need to choose between keeping our lights on and protecting our communities.
Following the film, we will host Q&A to discuss the effort to move Colorado Springs to a clean energy future, starting with retiring the Martin Drake coal plant.
Join Peaceful Warriors Yoga at the Space Foundation on Saturday, 6/30, to enjoy the benefits of yoga and mindfulness for children and adults with a Family Yoga Class. Whether you are a seasoned yogi or have never tried yoga before, this is a great opportunity to participate in a healthy activity and learn about space!
As a special treat, they will also have a presentation by former NASA astronaut Lt. Col. Duane "Digger" Carey, USAF (Ret.). Lt. Col. Carey has a passion for space, youth and living a healthy life. Carey will talk about his career with NASA and join everyone in some stress-relieving yoga.
summer peace camp
A Day Camp for children 7-13 years fostering peace in ourselves, our world, and our planet. 7/30-8/3. 9am- 5 pm - Hillside Community Center. Cost $125 (Scholarships Available) Counselor in Training positions available for high school or college students. For information and applications,
click here.
marian house free legal clinic
11am-1pm on 6/23, Paralegal Solutions hosts this free clinic at the Marian House Soup Kitchen. Speak with a volunteer attorney from the El Paso County Bar Association who - for free - will answer questions you may have about a legal issue and provide basic legal advice and guidance. Next date is 7/28.
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joys & concerns
joys
concerns
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all souls board of trustees
Judie McMath, President
Wendy Mike, Vice-President
Gary Harrison, Treasurer
Kate Harrison, Secretary
Larry Norfleet, Past President
Terry Schultz, Member-at-Large
Bruce Leeson, Member-at-Large
Jim Michali, Member-at-Large
Shawn Yasutake, Member-at-Large
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e-letter deadline
The deadline for each week's e-letter is
Wednesday at
noon, barring something truly unexpected, such as a last-minute cancellation. Other items submitted after deadline will run the following week. Please help us inform you by honoring the deadline. Thank you -- Tamsin & Shawn
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