UUCSC News and Updates
Weekly on Fridays
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County, RI
Rev. DL Helfer, Minister
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Staying Connected While We're Apart
All are welcome!
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This Sunday * October 18, 2020 |
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9:00-10:00 AM
10:00 AM
The Jazz Service
Michael Galib and Guests
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We will meet in Zoom coffee hour at 11:00 AM. |
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Religious Education/Exploration (RE) |
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This Month's Theme is Listening
This week's RE Newsletter is HERE!
This week, we practice deepening our connection to the Earth, as we listen closely to the natural world around us. This deepening and connection is so important. It nurtures our compassion for other creatures and our love for our planet Earth, home of all living things. And it also helps to soothe our nervous systems and recharge our spirits as we connect to the quiet power of nature.
-- Lee Cowan, DRE
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A Virtual Time for All Ages
Listening to Nature
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Hippo returns to help open the Wonder Box and inspire a story for all. |
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A virtual RE Gathering on Sunday mornings
9:00 Kid time!
9:30 Parents sharing circle: share your joys and concerns as parents.
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A Multigeneration Invitation to Connect in Love |
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It’s no secret we miss each other. A LOT!
To deepen our connection while apart, we invite you to participate in LOVE LETTERS. It’s simple: write a letter, make a card, draw a picture - anything to show someone that you are sending them some love! You don’t know who will get your letter or who you’ll receive a letter back from — that’s a surprise. We hope those of all ages - from our littles to our elders - will join us in this effort to share our love.
- With love, Rev. DL and Lee Cowan, DRE
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Leave your love note in the slotted box — which will be sitting outside the UUCSC main door -- between TODAY Friday, October 16 and Sunday, October 18. Anyone who leaves a letter will receive one back during the week of Oct 19.
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Men's Breakfast Resumes on Zoom |
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Join us with your breakfast TOMORROW, Saturday, October 17 at 9 am. UUCSC members and friends are welcome - all buoys and no gulls! It will be good to chat it up once again, with safe social distancing. Sky has agreed to run the meeting since he has experience with the coffee hours on Zoom.
If you have questions about how to Zoom we can help; give us a call. Will: 401-212-9105. Ed: 401-212-7460.
Submitted by Ed Burrell and Will Bender
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Feeling the Impact of COVID-19 on UUCSC
By Etta Zasloff
I know that I am not unique in having experienced disappointment, separation, and overall uncertainty with the restrictions advised by scientists to mitigate the effects of the virus. Although I have been at UUCSC for only five years, to have our building closed to all gatherings felt like the final blow. We are all so spread out, and living in the wild west of Hope Valley made me feel especially estranged from the congregation. Rev. DL’s messages and initial Zoom check-ins were good at helping me process the situation, but I needed more of what I had become to cherish at UUCSC – personal interaction, spiritual growth, and an opportunity to serve. I longed to resume my typical church activities.
Nine months into this building shutdown at UUCSC, I am happy to report that despite the fact that the building remains closed, I feel like I am thriving with you. READ MORE
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Share your ideas on activities, crafts, books, accomplishments, and yes, even recipes that are helping you to be happier at home. We invite you to share a special Life at Home experience with your UUCSC friends and help us all to grow together.
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Everyone Has a Story
Allie Rice doesn't always find it easy to talk to people at coffee hour but she has a lot to say. She feels that it is important to talk about her mental illness and she looks forward to future conversations with UUCSC members.
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If you would like to be featured in one of these mini biographies contact Elizabeth Donovan at elizdn@hotmail.com.
Read all of Our Stories here.
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Exploring the 7 Principles of UU Reinforces Liberation Theology
Here is a perfect example from Black Lives UU of applying the principles today.
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We at Black Lives UU see a direct link between the 7 UU Principles and the Movement for Black Lives. We — those of us at the Movement for Black Lives Convening, along with other Black UUs — created this document to present to our faith the 7 Principles of Black Lives. |
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for all the resources that have been listed here in the past few months.
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UUCSC Racial Justice Group. We meet weekly on Mondays at 7 pm.
We are learning, growing, acting.
All are welcome!
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Get Out the Vote *Adopt a Swing State
No matter where you live, you can directly support the work of organizers, volunteers, and candidates in the six key battleground states that will be most important to delivering a progressive win in 2020. Click HERE to help save America.
Submitted by Johnnie Rodriguez
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T.A.S.K to Hold Another Local Candidate Forum
Click HERE for details. It's a virtual Zoom event.
You can SUBMIT a question for a candidate HERE.
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Do you have a laptop (that still works) that you no longer need? Students in the Providence area are in need of laptops in order to take part in their education. Betsy Dalton is working with a non-profit agency in Providence that takes older (but not ancient) laptops and converts them to "Chrome books" by wiping out all stored files and making the laptops internet-accessible. She will pick up any available laptops and will deliver them to the agency.
Call Betsy at 401-529-8733 (you can leave a message, too) or email her at elizabethmdalton@gmail.com if you want to donate your no longer used laptop! The students thank you!
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Equal Exchange Products for Sale
Delivered Right to Your Door
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Organic Coffee and Tea Blends
Chocolate Bars
Dried Mango
Virgin Olive Oil
Submitted by Rosemary Galiani
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Need a reminder? Access the FAQ's here.
To get into or update your Membership Directory information,
Submitted by Etta Zasloff
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Communications Committee At Your Service! |
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Are you, or anyone you know, still having difficulty with these things? Feel like you are missing out, but don't know where to start?
- ZOOM meetings?
- UUCSC website?
- UUCSC weekly newsletter?
- UUCSC online directory and CTRN app for your Smartphone?
- UUCSC Facebook page?
If so, the friendly folks of the Communications Committee want to help. Please contact Betsy Dalton at 401-529-8733 or elizabethmdalton@gmail.com. We'll figure out how to help you, even in person, if needed. Let's keep communicating!
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How to Submit News and Updates |
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by Tuesday Noon each week to assure publication by Friday of that week.
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UUCSC Virtual Office Hours
Susan Rogala, Congregational Administrator, can be reached at 783-4170 or by e-mail HERE,
working virtual office hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10am-3pm, Thursday 12-5pm.
All UUCSC staff members continue to work virtually; click HERE for details.
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