We GROW in search of wisdom,
we CARE in support of community, we ACT in service of justice.
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WELCOME
All are invited to join us for services!
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Packet and Monthly Info Drop are updated with current information!
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Your "MONTHLY INFO DROP" contains: the theme, blog updates, monthly care team information, and bookkeeper news like share the plate.
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Dances of Universal Peace
President's Hall
7:00-9:00pm
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This Sunday at First UU: November 10th
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Sunday Services at
9:00 am and 11:00 am
coffee hour
10:00 am-11:00 am
Sermon by Rev. Justine Sullivan
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"Meeting Resistance"
I love it when one word can take on different meanings depending on its context. As a progressive people of faith, we engage in acts of resistance against injustice. But as humans we can also experience psychological resistance, an unconscious pushing away of that which we do not wish to let ourselves know or experience. How might the two be connected and what can we learn when we consider the place resistance has in our lives?
Rev. Justine Sullivan hails from Northborough, Massachusetts, where she was ordained into Unitarian Universalist ministry in 2017. Prior to that she served as a congregational consultant and facilitator throughout New England and served as district president and president of the district presidents’ association. Justine is currently serving as interim minister of Coastal Virginia Unitarian Universalists (CVUU) in Virginia Beach, VA. Justine and her spouse Dale and their dog Callie divide their time between Virginia and Massachusetts.
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November's Share the Plate Recipient:
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Religious Education Classes
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The
Nursery
is open during services to welcome those three and a half years old and under. They are engaged in gentle play with a dedicated staff. There is a nursing and changing room adjacent to the Nursery for parents to tend to the very youngest. The worship service can also be heard in this space.
Religious Education Classes Meeting at 11:00
PreK-K: The UU Chalice: Let's get creative!
While children learn more about the varying parts of the UU Chalice, they each make one out of fruit and enjoy eating it.
Gr. 1-2: All Soul's Day: Remembering Those We Love.
Children at this age either know about life and loss being intertwined or have experienced it directly. Through learning about All Soul's Day, children talk about their awareness and feelings surrounding this topic.
Gr. 3-4: What Does Our Chalice Mean?
Students explore the origins and meaning of the Unitarian Universalist Chalice through story and activities. They also design their own chalices.
Gr. 5-6: What are the sources of Our UU Faith?
Throughout this lesson, students grapple with the knowledge that Unitarian Universalists need not think alike in order to love and appreciate one another.
Gr. 7-8: OWL -Our Whole Lives
(for currently registered members only). Topic: Gender Identity. Class meets 11-12:30.
Gr. 9-12: The Gift of Imperfection.
Living in a culture so focused on competition, "being right,"or getting things "perfect," how is it that UUs can actually appreciate what may be considered imperfect, or a flaw?
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Child Dedication Invitation
The Child Dedication ritual will be held Nov. 24, 11:00. This is a lovely, short ceremony for those members who wish to dedicate their child(ren). Grandparents and friends are encouraged to attend, and the service will be followed by our annual Thanksgiving potluck meal. Please contact Rhonda Wingfield at
rhonda@richmonduu.org with questions or requests by Nov. 13.
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Also Meeting Sunday, November 10th:
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Anti-Racist Group Meeting
Conference Room
12:15-1:15pm
Young Adult Meeting
Library
12:30-2:00pm
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OWL Class Potluck
President's Hall
12:30-2:30pm
Women's Sojourn
Alcove B
7:00-9:00pm
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The Research Kickoff is on Tuesday November 19 starting at 6:30. If you are not yet a part of our church’s RISC network and would like to participate in either the Gun Violence or Housing/Eviction Research Committees, please talk with one of the RISC Team Leaders mentioned in the linked post above!
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Gallery Director's Meeting
Alcove B
6:30-8:30pm
Writer's Group
Library
7:00-8:30pm
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Tai Chi Class
President's Hall
6:30-8:00pm
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Writing Your Memoirs Class
(sign up closed)
Library
2:00-4:00pm
Humanist Meeting
Great Hall
5:00-6:00pm
COM Meeting
Conference Room
7:00-8:30pm
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Membership Team Meeting
Staff Area
5:30-7:30pm
Leadership Dev. Cmmttee Meeting
Library
6:00-7:30pm
Men Meeting
Alcove B
6:30-8:30pm
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Daytimers
President's Hall
11:00am - 1:30pm
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The DayTimers will be meeting on November 13th in President's Hall from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. The program will feature photos of the Tibidabo Mountain area of Barcelona and a lecture by Ulises and Sandy Sanroma. Bring a friend and your favorite dish to share for a social hour following the program.
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Vespers
Great Hall
6:00-6:30pm
Protest Choir Rehearsal
Great Hall
6:30-7:15pm
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Qabalistic Meditation Group
Nursery
7:00-8:30pm
UU Singers Choir Rehearsal
Great Hall
7:00 - 9:00pm
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Men's Group 1
Alcove B
7:00-9:00pm
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Buddhist Study Group
Alcove B
2:00-4:00pm
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First UU Presents Rehearsal
Great Hall
6:30-9:30pm
Zen Meditation
Nursery
6:30-8:30pm
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New to UU? Check out some of our small groups at the button here!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES &
SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK
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Your UU Legislative Ministry (UULMVA) is planning a vigorous season of legislative education and advocacy.
We partner with other advocates to bring justice and compassion to our commonwealth. Just one example:
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UULMVA needs help tracking issue legislation, organizing UU responses and communication what is happening to our UU congregations: Is one of these areas below of interest to you?
Here are just some of the issues likely to see bills in 2020.
Gun Violence (Governor to set up numerous bills)
ERA
GLBTQI (Trans housing, legal protection under the law)
Environmental/Climate Change
Immigrant Rights, (driver IDs, wage theft)
Employment (minimum wage, mandatory paid sick leave )
Its exciting and UULMVA needs skilled assistance. If you would like to join in advocating for one or two of these issues, please notify Rev. Jeanne (
revpupke@richmonduu.org
) about your willingness and interest areas.
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Now showing in the President's Hall, a special art show entitled "Reaching Toward a Hope and a Future",
ten watercolors by Constance de Bordenave, depicting events and circumstances in the lives of refugees as they journey toward a better life. These original paintings were based on moving images captured by photojournalists in the field.
Shown here is one of the images called "Arrival in Lesvos". The painting depicts an overcrowded boat loaded with refugees crossing from Turkey to Greece and pulling up to the wharf on the small island of Lesvos. The good people of the island are reaching out a helping hand to those on the boat as a storm brews in the background. The painting is meant to be a symbol of hope.
Members are encouraged to spend time viewing these paintings and reading the stories behind them. The show will remain up until Monday, November 25.
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You are cordially invited to attend this cabaret style musical evening. All proceeds will support Greene Elementary school. There will be food and drinks as well as a recital by The Sull’aria Trio, (First UU’s Eliot Norman will be at the piano).
This French Cabaret party is an evening of wonderful music, food and drink to support a great cause! We hope to see you on November 15! See all the details here.
-- the Greene School Team
Please RSVP if you have not already!
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A church member is excited to have arranged for First UU to once again be a sponsor for the annual fundraising auction of the Richmond Peace Education Center (
rpec.org
). Proceeds go to support programs that promote peace, justice, and reconciliation in the greater Richmond area. This year's event features local cabaret performers. Come join in for this fun evening!
Auction and Cabaret for Peace!
November 9th 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Diversity Richmond
1407 Sherwood Ave Richmond VA 23220
If ticket prices are an issue, contact amccartan213@gmail. com.
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The Living Legacy Project is offering a spring Civil RIght Movement Pilgrimage to meet the people and visit the sites where people risked everything to demand their rights.
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March 25-29, 2020, Alabama-Focused Pilgrimage
This five-day Pilgrimage focuses on sacred Civil Rights Movement sites in Alabama. Learn about:
- The 16th Baptist Church bombing, Kelly Ingram Park, and the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth
- Rosa Parks, Bryan Stevenson’s lynching memorial, and Dexter Ave. Baptist Church
- The Selma to Montgomery March, including the murders of Jimmie Lee Jackson, James Reeb and Viola Liuzzo
- And more of the Alabama Civil Rights Movement story
Registration for March 2020 will open soon. Watch your email, Facebook, and our website.
We look forward to seeing you on the bus! There is still much work to do.
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