Upcoming Events
Thurs. 11/14
PFLAG Support Meeting
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Fri. 11/15
Awareness Through Movement
10:00 a.m.
Sun. 11/17
Soul Circle
(Group D)
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Worship Service
10:45 a.m.
Mon. 11/18
SoulCollage Social Party
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Tues. 11/19
Council Meeting
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Wed. 11/20
Choir Rehearsal
7:00 - 8:45 p.m.
Fri. 11/22
Awareness Through Movement
10:00 a.m.
Sun. 11/24
Worship Service: Annual Bread Communion
10:45 a.m.
Tues. 11/26
Board Meeting
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Wed. 11/27
UUKulele Fun Group
5:45 - 6:45 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
7:00 - 8:45 p.m.
Fri. 11/29
Awareness Through Movement
10:00 a.m.
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The UUkulele Fun Group is open to everyone, regardless of skill level.
The group meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 5:45 p.m.
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Huntsville Assistance Program
The Social Justice Committee has a goal to collect at least
100 items each month for the food pantry.
Please put your nonperishable food items or personal care products donations in the basket in the church foyer for the Huntsville Assistance Program.
Please, no canned corn, beans, or peas! They are currently overloaded with those items.
Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee
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UUCH's Free Food Pantry is installed in the parking lot and is now stocked. The Social Justice Committee will restock the pantry with non-perishables, as needed, and you can, too.
See the Social Justice Committee for more information on what items are in need.
Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee
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UUCH 2019-20
Board Members
President:
John Schulz
Vice President:
Denise Runnels
Secretary:
Nick Wilbourn
Treasurer:
David Bollinger
Trustees:
Ed Bernstein
Jack Long
Bryan Walls
Interim Minister:
The Rev. Edward L. Brock
Do you have an agenda item for the Board?
The Board respectfully requests that all agenda items for the meeting be submitted to
Board President John Schulz
via email no later than one week prior to the meeting (i.e. the Tuesday before).
The next board meeting will be Tuesday, November 26
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The Overlook is a publication of The Unitarian Universalist Church, 3921 Broadmor Rd., Huntsville, AL 35810
Interim Minister:
The Rev. Edward L. Brock
Board President:
John Schulz
Editor:
Nick Wilbourn
Office Hours:
Monday & Wednesday:
7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday:
7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Minister's Office Hours:
Wednesday:
10 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday:
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Other times by appointment.
Office Phone:
Sunday Services are held 10:45 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. Children's Religious Education held concurrently.
Nursery available for ages 3 years and under.
For more info on any event, contact the church office.
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Upcoming Service
November 17
Rev. Ed Brock
In 2018, the global health service company Cigna released results from a national survey exploring the impact of loneliness in the United States. Among the conclusions of the study are:
- Nearly half of Americans report sometimes or always feeling alone (46 percent) or left out (47 percent).
- One in four Americans (27 percent) rarely or never feel as though there are people who really understand them.
- Two in five Americans sometimes or always feel that their relationships are not meaningful (43 percent) and that they are isolated from others (43 percent).
- One in five people report they rarely or never feel close to people (20 percent) or feel like there are people they can talk to (18 percent).
- Generation Z (adults ages 18-22) is the loneliest generation and claims to be in worse health than older generations.
There are trends in our society that foster isolation. The political polarization we find around us reinforces isolation. The fact that average household size in the U.S. has declined in the past decade, leading to a 10 percent increase in people living alone, increases isolation. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over a quarter of the U.S. population -- and 28 percent of older adults -- now live by themselves.
Loneliness impacts physical and mental health. As a force influencing our health and well-being, the quality of our social network is equal to, if not exceeds, the efforts of our medical system.
The quality of our associations with others is an important as merely being with others. There are few institutions that have a primary goal of fostering a high degree of connectedness and social support for individuals. The UU church is one of them.
This Sunday -- a day when we will be welcoming new members -- I will discuss the impact of loneliness in our society, the factors that strengthen loneliness, the importance of the church's social impact, and why it is important to expand the membership of the church.
Future Services
November 24 - Annual Bread Communion
November Theme: Attention
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This Sunday in Children and Youth Religious Education (CYRE)
CYRE groups will meet in their rooms to continue exploring the theme "Side with Love."
For more information on the CYRE program, please contact Harper Goodman, RE Assistant; or Steve Rittenberg, CYRE Chair.
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Tie-Dyed T-Shirt Sale Ends Soon
The Service Auction's offer of tie-dyed shirts continues through November 18, or until 24 shirts are sold (whichever happens first). Select your favorite color and size, and support our fundraising partnership with Green Pea Press. Follow the link to place your order today!
Submitted by the Finance Committee.
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November 24th, we will celebrate our Annual Bread Communion! You are invited to bring bread that is important to your families story and/or traditions. More than just nourishment for our bodies, the breaking of bread together is a foundation of community. Please join us in this celebration of tradition and connection.
Submitted by the Worship Committee.
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Ministerial Search Committee Update
Things are moving quickly in our search for a new settled minister. Your Ministerial Search Committee has been busy working to assemble important documents that we upload to the Ministry Search System over the next few weeks. Part of the search process involves creating congregational records and document packets that are made available to searching ministers. This is one of the ways that the candidates learn about our church, and decide whether they are interested in being considered as an applicant for our position. The amount of information presented is massive and includes things such as demographic data, church history, bylaws, policies, budgets, newsletters, survey information, our covenant, annual reports, minutes from board meetings, information about our area, and a great deal of other information to help the candidates see our church's culture. Many people have been involved digging out this information, and the Committee thanks those who have volunteered time to help.
We are pleased to note that the first key component of this process, the submission of the Congregational Record, has been completed and approved by the Transitions Program Manager, and that our church was the first to do so. We are making good progress!
As always, if you have any questions about the search process, please contact the
MSC.
Submitted by the Ministerial Search Committee.
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Alabama Hispanic Association Dinner and Christmas Party
The 5th annual
Alabama Hispanic Association dinner and Christmas party is scheduled for
December 14.
We are doing a separate plate collection each Sunday in November to cover the cost of presents for the teens. With a personal wish list in hand, UUCH youth purchase the presents we provide.
A sign-up sheet will be posted for the event. We will need help with food for the dinner, setup, clean up, decorating, and working the dinner, which is fun and rewarding. Please help as you can.
Submitted by the Social Justice Committee
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On
Saturday, December 7, from
9 a.m. to 12 p.m., I will lead a
leadership workshop at the church.
The focus of this workshop will be on sharing and discussion of the new policy and procedure manual. The new policy and procedure manual has been developed over the last year. This manual will define how the church operates.
These updated policies and procedures are a work in progress, and they will be developed further over the next four months.
All policies and procedures can be revised or changed in any way the Board chooses at any time. So, no part of this document is set in stone. Any future Board and Minister can change or amend them. But the policy and procedure manual we have created represents a very good framework for going forward.
In this workshop I will explain the many ways clear policies and procedures are essential to the long term thriving of the congregation. All UUCH leaders and all members of the church interested in leadership are invited to attend.
Submitted by the Minister
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Awareness Through Movement
We will be continuing getting to know our habits of movement and thinking that limit us in our daily life. Unless you have some awareness of a habit, you can either choose it or change it. By exploring how we move within our own comfort range, we can bring the light of awareness to our thinking, sensing, feeling and interacting with others.
Awareness Through Movement is a drop-in class, with no experience necessary. Please wear loose comfortable clothing.
Classes will continue Friday mornings at 10 a.m., through November 22.
Submitted by the Adult Religious Education Committee
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"Tear a page, cut a picture"
SoulCollage has been incredible so far! We are seeing depth in ourselves as we create two-dimensional visions on cards.But our paper visual source is a bit low! We need to restock!
Join the SoulCollage group
Monday, November 18, from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m., for a social party while we tear magazine pages and cut away type from pictures. Bring your joy for chatting and looking through colorful magazines for appropriate images.
You will be supplied with magazines, scissors, and bins to organize the pictures. Snacks and beverages will be provided. And because we are using scissors, childcare will be provided!
Submitted by the Adult Religious Education Committee
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The Pelvic Floor: Health and Awareness
The pelvic floor is a part of your body you may not give a lot of thought to until you experience a problem related to it, such as incontinence or lower back pain.
The pelvic floor is involved in many basic life functions as varied as digestion, elimination, reproduction, breathing, and balance. A healthy functioning pelvic floor promotes greater health in all of these areas. The pelvic floor musculature works in a coordinated system of muscles to support the hips and lower back.
Starting in January as part of Adult RE,
Feldenkrais Method® teacher Sally Locklear would like to offer a series of classes designed to strengthen and support the natural functions of the pelvic floor. If you would be interested in a class like this, please let Sally know, and she will figure out what would be the best time for the most people.
For more information, contact Sally Locklear
via email or phone (512-657-6169).
Submitted by the Adult Religious Education Committee
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Care List
This Sunday, November 10, 2019,
at our Circle of Candles:
Theresa Miller lit a candle of sorrow: Thoughts and prayers of recovery for my sister Rosemary (Romey) in West Virginia. Tim and I went last week to help her out since she has a broken ankle. Her heart has been regulated again and we hope she heals quickly.
Paul Wieland, Property Committee Chair
lit a candle of appreciation: For everyone who came to the property work/fun day yesterday. Much was accomplished in a few hours.
Bridgit lit a candle of joy: T
he coffeehouse was GREAT! We have so many talented folks in the congregation! Thanks also to your lovely reception of my original poem. I felt very welcomed, appreciated, and supported. Thanks also to the volunteers and donors of all those goodies! p.s. - Paul has gotten over his embarrassment!
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