MARCH WORSHIP THEME:
WISDOM
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Please join us for our next Sunday service on
March 1 at 10:30 a.m.
"Beyond Right and Wrong"
Rev. Tim Kutzmark
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For those interested in obtaining a digital copy of the Order of Service, look for the QR code poster as you enter the Sanctuary, on the bulletin board or scan from the cover of a neighbor's printed copy. The dynamic QR code remains the same from week to week and is updated by 4pm on the Friday prior to Sunday Service with the latest Order of Service.
Violette Mullooly,
Administrative Assistant
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Pastoral Care Support for March is:
Marilyn Erb
559-322-6146 ext. 16
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MISSION STATEMENT
La misión de la iglesia Unitaria Universalista de Fresno es:
Amar inclusivamente
Crecer espiritualmente
Servir con gratitud y
Trabajar por la justicia
The Mission of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno is to:
Love Inclusively
Grow Spiritually
Serve Gratefully
And Work for Justice
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Cash App is a convenient way to send money to Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno right from your phone.
Please be sure to note what your donation is for, ex. Plate donation, 19-20 Pledge, Social Justice 2nd Sun., etc.
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1st Sunday Lunch.
Directly after service on
March 1st
. Join in building delicious community over savory soup and seasonal salad, made for you with love by our youth. Suggested donation $5/person, $20/family. Support the UU youth group, warm your heart and fill your belly.
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Tea and a Tour, Sunday, March 8.
Join Patty Bennett, Member Services Coordinator, for tea (or coffee), a brief tour of our church campus, and an opportunity to ask any questions you may have. No RSVP is necessary; just meet at the pulpit immediately following the Sunday Service.
Faith and Film: Ikiru, Sun, March 15, 12:30-3:30 pm.
One of the great films of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, Ikiru tells the story of an aging bureaucrat, Kanji Watanabe, who learns that he has terminal cancer and determines that his final days will have meaning. Kurosawa’s film is a thoughtful meditation on life and death. Bring your lunch and join church member Robert Mitchell for this film and discussion. Childcare available upon request. Register at
https://uufresno.org/are-term/
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Introduction to Unitarian Universalism, Sunday, March 22, 12:15-4:00 pm (lunch included).
Would you like to learn more about Unitarian Universalist beliefs? Do you have questions about what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist? Do you want to feel more connected and involved? Join Rev. Tim and Patty Bennett for this engaging introduction to our faith and this church. To register and/or request childcare, contact Patty at
msc@uufresno.org
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Faith and Film: AWAKE -- Fri, Mar 27, 7-9 pm or Sun, Mar 29, 12:30-2:30 pm
. The Water Protectors at Standing Rock captured world attention through their peaceful resistance. While many may know the details, AWAKE, A Dream from Standing Rock captures the story of Native-led defiance that forever changed the fight for clean water, our environment and the future of our planet. Those who attended in January found it to be one of the best documentaries they’d seen. Childcare available upon request. Register at
www.uufresno.org/are-term
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All Church Read: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States -- Sun, Apr 5, 12:30-2:30 pm.
Join Kristy Hall & Ellis Vance from the Social Justice Team for a discussion of Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples and reveals how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the US empire. Join other congregations throughout the country to challenge the founding myth of the United States and learn how policy against the Indigenous peoples was colonialist and designed to seize the territories of the original inhabitants, displacing or eliminating them. Additional dates to be determined at first meeting. Childcare provided upon request. Register at
www.uufresno.org/are-term
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An all-church workday will be held on Saturday,
March 7, from 8:00-11:00 am.
We will clean up leaves, trim trees, and cut back dead vegetative growth on the church grounds. Bring gloves and gardening tools. Refreshments will be provided. Rain cancels. Bob Hudgens, 473-9472
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MESSAGE(S) TO CONGREGATION
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A Celebration of Don Oliver's life will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno on
Saturday, February 29, at 11:00 am. In the Sanctuary.
“With gentleness overcome anger
. With generosity overcome meanness. With truth overcome deceit." These wise words of the Buddha are especially needed in our world today. Learn more. Join our UU Buddhist Fellowship group at our meetings on Wednesdays from 2 pm-4 pm. in the Sanctuary. We meditate the first hour, then discuss our current reading the second hour. Our new reading is "Seeking the Heart of Wisdom", by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield. Questions? Email
2020’s All-Church Read is An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States.
We’ve pre-ordered several copies for the Bookstore, so be sure to come by today and get yours! Once sold out, we’ll be happy to take your order, and have a copy for you by next week. This great book has been generating buzz since it was published. You will want to read it, and join the conversation.
62wendy@gmail.com
GALA!
There is one place open to fill the table for the Gala offering of the UU World's Series of Poker on
Saturday, March 21st, beginning at 12:30 pm
, at the Club One Casino in Fresno. Contact Saul Eskin.
sbeskin85@gmail.com, or
559-224-4001.
2019 Annual Contribution Report. The annual contribution reports from January 2019 – December 2019 have been sent. If you need an additional copy, please contact the office at 322-6146 or email at
aa@uufresno.org.
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Thank you
for your commitment to making our church an enduring source of strength and sanity now and well into the future. If you are interested in learning more about Legacy and Gifts. Contact the church office at 322-6146.
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Thank you for doing your part in making eScrip a success for
Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno.
To register to participate in eScrip,
and follow the instructions.
We are listed as Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno.
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For additional information about our church, services or activities, please contact us at (559) 322-6146 or visit our website at
www.uufresno.org. If you are interested in reading or listening to past sermons, look under menu item "Worship" and you will find both audio and written sermons to choose from.
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