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Reflection...
Saint Francis and the Sow
The bud
stands for all things,
even for those things that don't flower,
for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing;
though sometimes it is necessary
to reteach a thing its loveliness,
to put a hand on its brow
of the flower
and retell it in words and in touch
it is lovely
until it flowers again from within, of self-blessing;
as Saint Francis
put his hand on the creased forehead
of the sow, and told her in words and in touch
blessings of earth on the sow, and the sow
began remembering all down her thick length,
from the earthen snout all the way
through the fodder and slops to the spiritual curl of the tail,
from the hard spininess spiked out from the spine
down through the great broken heart
to the sheer blue milken dreaminess spurting and shuddering
from the fourteen teats into the fourteen mouths sucking and blowing beneath them:
the long, perfect loveliness of sow.
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Sunday Service
Easter Sunday, April 21 - Rev. Beth Marshall
Amanda Mangiardi,
coordinator
10:30 AM:
"The Courage to Rise" - All Congregation Service
Yes, Unitarian Universalists do celebrate Easter, and we do it with great joy! This morning's service weaves together elements that honor both our shared history and the diversity of our contemporary congregations.
Children and Youth please remain in the sanctuary with their families.
- Save the Date -
Sunday, June 16 - Flower Communion Service
including Baby & Child Dedication Ceremony
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*** RSVP by April 24! ***
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UUCGT Bulletin Board
Adult Religious Education / UU 101 Class with Rev. Beth - Friday, April 26, 10:30am - Everyone is welcome!
Save the Dates -
Sunday, May 12 & May 19 -
9:00-10:00am
Adult RE Classes with Tony Wilgus, "Spiritual Exercises for the Unenlightened". S
ee April Beacon for more information
Check out "tc Street Voices" in the entryway
Supporting people in our community who are impacted by poverty.
Your $2 donation provides income to help with shelter, food, transportation and other necessities. Thank you
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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) expired in February after it was
left out of a spending deal to keep the government open.
On April 4, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize it - and the Senate must do the same.
Many
want to
expand
VAWA to include protections for survivors who are facing eviction from their homes because of their abuser's actions, as well as barring firearms from getting into the hands of stalkers and abusers.
Please sign the petition here: https://bit.ly/2UK7SKg
Together we can do great things
Emmy Lou Cholak, Co-Chair UU Social Justice
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UUCGT Calendar of Events
- SokukoJi Buddhist Community Meditation: Tuesday, April 23, 6:30-8:30pm,
meditation room.
- Sunday Services Committee: Wednesday, April 24, 12:00noon, social hall
- Shantideva Fan Club: Thursday, April 25, 9:30-11:00am, sanctuary
- Open Brown Bag Lunch with Rev. Beth: Thursday, April 25, 12:00noon, social hall
- Congregational Care Team: Thursday, April 25, 1:00pm, library
- Adult UU 101 Class with Rev. Beth: Friday, April 26, 10:30am, sanctuary -
Everyone is welcome!
- Contra Dance!! Saturday, April 27, 7:00-10:00pm, social hall - $10/person & children are free
- Social Justice Team: Sunday, April 28, 11:45am, library
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End Note...
"The Earth is what we all have in common."
~ Wendell Berry
Enjoy a collection of stories in celebration of Earth Day!
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UUCGT office hours
Mon
day - Thursday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Closed Friday
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