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Join Us for Worship This Sunday!
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Sunday, November 4 at 9 and 11 a.m.
Worship Leader:
Rev. Susan Milnor, Interim Senior Minister
Worship Associate: Judy Brook
"Time of Reckoning"
This month's Soul Matters theme of Memory is poignantly relevant to the moment. If ever we were called to remember, it is now. And, yes, one thing we must remember is to live by love. But what does that mean in such a time as this? To turn away from the fear that gives power to authoritarianism requires us to remember, in love, the nameless as well as the named.
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| YUUth Group Announcement |
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 Mary Loomis, Youth Ministry Coordinator
Hey High Schoolers! Swing by Youth Group
tonight for pizza and movie night from
6:00 -
8:00 p.m.
in the Susan B. Anthony Room. (PJs encouraged.)
P.S. Parents! We're still on the hunt for two chaperones tonight. If you're interested in volunteering, please email Mary at
[email protected].
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Invitation from Temple Sinai:
#ShowUpForShabbat This Friday |
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What can you do to reject anti-Semitism
and show solidarity with your local Jewish community?
#ShowUpForShabbat
Please join us at Temple Sinai for Sabbath Services:
this Friday, 6:30 p.m., 500 Swift Street, South Burlington
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| Letter of Support to Local Synagogues |
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Zoe Hart
As part of our First UU response to the recent shootings at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, we have written a letter to the three Burlington area synagogues expressing our support and solidarity. The letter will be available in the Parlors after both services
this Sunday, November 4. Anyone who wishes to is invited to add their signature to the letter.
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| Daylight Saving Time Reminder |
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Remember to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night! Daylight saving time ends at
2 a.m. this
Sunday, November 4
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| Family Chapel Starting This Sunday |
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 Erika Reif, Family Ministry Assistant
As part of our search for ways to make faith formation a family affair, Family Ministry is trying something new this year: Starting
this Sunday, November 4, on the first
Sunday
of each month, parents, teachers, and anyone else who would like to, are invited to join the children in the Community Room for Family Chapel.
This alternative start to
Sunday
worship, led initially by Andrea Spencer-Linzie, will last about 15 minutes, after which parents will head up to the sanctuary to join the larger worship service, and kids will begin their classes or other scheduled activities. Please note that on these mornings there will not be a "Reflections for All Ages" in the sanctuary.
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#WontBeErased March with Pride Center
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Join the Pride Center for
#WontBeErased: March Against Hate this Sunday, November 4. Marchers will gather at 12:30 p.m. on the FUUSB lawn and then march to City Hall Park for a rally. Please click here more details on the event or visit Pride Center of Vermont on Facebook.
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| Seeking Playful Spirits! |
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Erika Reif, Family Ministry Assistant
Spirit Play Teacher Training:
Sunday, November 11
, 10-11 a.m.
in the Barnum Room
As you may know, Spirit Play is the Montessori-based approach to faith formation that we use for preschool through 5th grade children during the
9:00
service, and for preschool through 3rd grade during the
11:00 service.
If you are looking for a way to serve our congregation and deepen your connection, consider becoming a Spirit Play Storyteller or Doorkeeper!
Spirit Play teachers do not need to be parents of young children! Not sure you have what it takes? Come to the training, ask questions, and see if it would work for you!
RSVP here by November 7. Childcare and light breakfast provided.
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| Storytelling Help Needed |
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We are looking for volunteers, children, youth and adults, to help tell our dramatic story "Stone Soup" for the
November 18 worship services at
9 and 11 a.m. If you're interested in helping out, talk with Andrea Spencer-Linzie, Developmental Director of Family Ministry,
on Sunday during coffee hour in the Community Room, or contact her at
[email protected].
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| Changes Coming for JUMP Bags |
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Since before I arrived in Vermont over 25 years ago, First UU has been collecting Thanksgiving grocery bags for the Joint Urban Ministry Project (JUMP). Over that time we have filled over 3,000 bags with Cheerios, rice, pasta, beans, and pasta sauce that was distributed to needy families and individuals from JUMP's drop-in center at First Congregational Church. Later, we added toiletries and personal care items to the mix. Your generosity has been appreciated by the over 30,000 clients JUMP has served over that time.
Times have changed, JUMP's client mix has changed, JUMP's volunteer mix has changed. And so, JUMP is asking you to change as well. We find that fewer of our clients desire the staples that many of us relate to from childhood. Many of JUMP's clients desire food and supplies from specialized markets such as Mawhui African Market, Thai Phat Market, Himalayan Food Market, and Dot's Market. Many of our clients prefer a $10 gift card from Hannaford or Price Chopper that allows them the dignity of purchasing what they need (no tobacco or alcohol).
And JUMP volunteers know the difficulty of maintaining the heavy, bulky, food items on the upstairs storage area at First Congo. Many of our congregants have helped haul those items over to First Congo, and know what I am talking about. In addition, mice just love JUMP's storage situation!
So, after much consideration and discussion, JUMP's Board has decided to cease supplying food items to clients. We know we can better serve those clients by providing what they decide they need, not us.
You will hear more about this at the
November 11
services, at which time JUMP bags will be distributed, but what First UU folks can do is: First, continue to bring toilet tissue on a year round basis; second, fill your JUMP bag this year with toiletry items that are always in demand; third, diapers (all sizes) are one of the most requested items that JUMP provides.
JUMP bags will be collected on
Sunday, November 18. Toiletry lists will also be available on the bulletin board by the office. And, if you cannot make the
November 18 service, you may drop off your bag any time, even after
November 18.
JUMP is so thankful for First UU's material and financial support over the years, and will continue to be thankful for First UU members' ability to move into this new era with JUMP.
Thank you,
Woody Fulton, Treasurer, JUMP
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| UVM Hospice Memorial Service at FUUSB |
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Sunday, November 11 at FUUSB:
The UVM Health Network Home Health & Hospice, formerly the Visiting Nurse Association, warmly invites you and your family and friends to attend the 30th Annual Memorial Service of our Hospice and Palliative Care Program. This service is a time to remember loved ones with music, reflection and candle lighting.
The ceremony is held from 3-4 p.m., with a reception to follow.
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| Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule Changes at FUUSB |
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Please note the following changes to our schedules for worship services, office hours, and newsletters around the Thanksgiving holiday:
- Sunday, November 25 - One worship service at 11 a.m. No 9 a.m. service.
- November 21 and 22 - offices closed
- November 22 - no eNews this week
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| Holiday Bazaar Volunteers |
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 Kim Watkin
We are getting ready for the 86th Annual Bazaar/Luncheon/Silent Auction on
Saturday, December 1
. Look for opportunities to volunteer your time and talent to help with our Society's fundraising efforts at our table in the Parlors after services throughout the month of November. In the meantime, save your attic treasures and small items for the Silent Auction. Drop-off information coming soon!
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| Natural Materials and Evergreen Boughs Wanted! |
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When cleaning up your gardens please consider putting aside any interesting pods, bark, cones, grasses, birch bark, fern or lily seed heads, red bark dogwood, AND greens like cedar, holly, white pine or other evergreen boughs for use in making the UU holiday bazaar wreaths. Call to arrange pick-up or drop-off or bring to FUUSB on
November 29 or 30. Thank you!
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| Wreath Bow Makers Needed |
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Looking for people interested in helping to make bows for the wreaths sold at the UU Bazaar in December. Once you learn the technique, you can make them at home when it's convenient. Your help stocking up will be much appreciated! Contact Sarah Forbes, 578-6119,
[email protected].
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| Holiday Bazaar Crafters Wanted! |
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Seeking vendors of cards, artwork, jewelry, crafts, and other handmade items for:
The First Unitarian Universalist Society Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, December 1 from
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
We have 10 tables available to rent to those who would like to sell their crafts during this busy and fun community event that fills our building with holiday cheer. Tables will be 6-8 feet long. Tables are $30 or 10% of your proceeds (whichever is less).
We will be downstairs in a large double classroom off the Community Room where the crowds flock to find all sorts of goodies and gifts. Elevator access. Setup is from 8-9 a.m. on Saturday morning. Please remember to respect the No Fragrances guidelines in the building.
Please contact Carol Czina for sign-up or questions at [email protected] or (802) 864-0242.
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