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All Souls Unitarian Universalist E-Letter
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This week's editor:
Tamsin Cowdery
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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
introducing "room at the table for all"
Summers are a time for relaxing and spending time with those whom we love. Whether your
table is a backyard barbecue, a dinner out on the
town, or an intimate evening in your home, who
is at the table is as important as what is being served. In this series, we will take a look at
who we invite to our
table, collectively as well as individually and how we can add more leaves so that there's room for all.
7/15 ~ i love you, you love me
This is more than the theme song to a children's television show, it's how we're to live our lives. On this Colorado Springs Pride Sunday, Rev. Rost will explore how Love is to be the invitation to the table both at All Souls and in our individual lives and what happens when we seek to "do no wrong" to our neighbor, moving beyond boundaries into reciprocal understanding.
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all souls news
Congratulations to our very own Rev. Nori Rost on receiving the Legacy Award at the 5th Annual Indy Inclusion Awards! We couldn't be more proud of her!
march with catherine!
All Souls has secured a spot in the Pride Parade on Sunday morning, 7/15! Participants will meet at Bar-K at 8am for a free breakfast (yummy!) and then "walk the walk" with the lovely Catherine Grandorff. The parade route starts at Tejon and Cimarron, going along Tejon to Colorado Ave., traveling west along Colorado to Cimino Dr (just before I-25). Contact Catherine if you will join her in supporting the LGBTQIA community and demonstrating our 1st principle!
gardening announcement
Due to a personal conflict, Becky will not be doing her garden work on Thursday, 7/12. She will continue with her regular hours next week (7/16). Those hours are 3-5:30pm on Mondays and 11am-2pm on Thursdays.
Also, thank you to our mystery person who has been watering and to our loyal grass mower Dale Kemmerer.
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affinity groups
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
7/15
Today will be an intergenerational service. Children and youth are invited to join us in service. There is no RE or Youth Group but nursery/PreK care is available. Their sign-up sheets will be downstairs. We have purple Doodle Boxes in the Great Hall for those that like to keep their hands busy.
7/22
Back by popular demand, professional fiber artist Rosie Love has more to share with you about her love of fiber arts. Fiber arts has become very popular and is trending up so come see what all the fuss it about!
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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***
7/14 & 7/15, at America The Beautiful Park, "Colorado Springs PrideFest 2018." PrideFest is the official Colorado Springs LGBT Pride festival and parade! Saturday, 7/14 is Family Day with a ton of fun activities for kids of all ages and excellent shows on both our main and second stages. Sunday, 7/15 the parade starts at 11am at Cimarron and Tejon, marching North to Colorado Avenue and then West to the park. There is a $5 entrance fee (weekend pass) to help offset costs associated with PrideFest, including enhanced security to ensure a safe place for festival goers. We want everyone to enjoy PrideFest, so if the entrance fee represents a hardship for you or your family you can connect with local LGBT organizations to apply for complimentary admission.
***new event***
7/17, 6-9pm, at Taco Bell (1507 S. Nevada Ave), "Remembering Jesse." It has been 2 years since Jesse Garcia was murdered in a Taco Bell parking lot in Colorado Springs. His murderer, Jack Rogers, an 80-year-old white male at the time of the incident, has a documented history of racial harassment in his neighborhood, a family connection to an officer in the CSPD, and is still a free man. The 4th District Attorney Dan May made a quick decision not to press charges against Jack Rogers based on a surveillance video that has not yet been released. This is a vigil in remembrance of Jesse, as the work still continues.
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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 in grand junction
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joys & concerns
joys
For our beautiful garden. Thank you to Becky and her crew. Suggestion - come early each Sunday and hang out with fellow UU's to share our lives with each other. -- Dale K.
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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