Sunday, September 8 at 10 a.m.
Worship Leader:
Rev. Patricia Hart, Developmental Senior Minister
Worship Associate:
Judy Brook
Ingathering Sunday
Come celebrate the beginning of a new congregational year -everyone is welcome! This all-ages service will include a water ceremony (bring a small amount of water from a special place in your life) and a story about telling stories, featuring the Society's Board members. At the end of the service, we will move out to the front lawn to dedicate the new signboard.
Sunday, September 15 at 10 a.m.
Worship Leader:
Rev. Patricia Hart
Worship Associate:
Doug Facey
"Why Are We Here?"
Where did Unitarian Universalism come from - and where are we headed? Some say that UUism is no longer a religion, but something else entirely. Reflections on how the story of our liberal/progressive religious tradition intertwines with the nation's history, and our role at this pivotal moment.
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Need Spiritual Support?
If you think you may need spiritual support for anything that touches a tender spot in your spirit, please call our
Spiritual Support Line
at (
802) 870-0447
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Visit the publication
archives on our website!
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Join Us for Worship This Sunday!
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Sunday, September 1 at 10 a.m.
Guest Minister:
Rev. Jennifer Pader
Worship Associate:
Woody Fulton
"Dog Spelled Backwards"
Fifty years after landing on the moon and 30 years after the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, do we still believe that we are alone? Is there a force greater than us? We are called to examine what constitutes spiritual "faith" -- and what that term may encompass for contemporary Unitarian Universalists.
Rev. Jennifer Pader, M.Div, STM, LMSW was the Affiliate Minister at the Fourth Universalist Society in Manhattan from 2006-2018, and the part-time Guest Minister at the Mount Mansfield Unitarian Universalist Fellowship during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 church years. She is a graduate of McGill University, Union Theological Seminary, The Hunter College School of Social Work, and the William Alanson White psychoanalytic institute in Manhattan. Jennifer is from Greenwich Village (Manhattan), and relocated to Burlington with her husband William Davidson five years ago. Rev. Pader is a friend of FUUSB who has provided pastoral, pulpit and emergency coverage for some of our ministers in recent years.
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New Choir Season
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 James Stewart, Director of Music
It's a new choir season and there's a place for you!
No matter your age or experience, whether you've sung all your life or you'd like to try it out for the first time, adult choir is open to any and all.
Join us for our first rehearsal,
Wednesday, September 4 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Parlors.
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| Volunteer to Help with Memorial Reception |
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 Lynn Douglas
Please help us create a lovely reception for family and friends attending Kathy Bonilla's Memorial Service on
Sunday, September 8 at 2 p.m. Sign up here:
https://signup.com/go/xwscCkN
Thanks to all!
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Pride Parade and Festival 2019
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 Zoe Hart
Mark your calendar! This year's Pride Parade and Festival will be
Sunday, September 8 with the parade starting at 12:30 and the festival at 1 p.m. Join your First UU family and friends as we march and sing together in this year's Pride Parade. Meet at the First UU Meeting House at 11:30 a.m. to walk down together to the parade staging area (Hood plant parking lot on King St. between Church St. and South Winooski Ave.) or meet us at the staging area between 11:45 and noon.
For those planning to attend the memorial service for Kathy Bonilla at 2 p.m. that day, the parade should reach Battery Park between 1:00 and 1:15 and we should have time to get back to the First UU Meeting House before 2 p.m.
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Faith Development Teacher & Steward Orientation
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 Erika Reif, Director of Lifespan Faith Development
Mark your calendars if you intend to volunteer or support children's classes in any way this coming year
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Orientation will take place on Sunday, September 15.
9:00: Spirit Play training/refresher led by Kim Brockway
(Childcare in the Nursery, light breakfast)
10:00-12:00: General orientation for all classes, which will:
-inform you of changes and updates in this year's programming
-give teach
ing teams time for initial planning
(Childcare in the Nursery and outdoor activities for older children, light breakfast)
Questions
or want to discuss ways you could be involved? Contact
Erika Reif (
[email protected] or 802-862-5630, ext. 28).
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| Care Team |
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 Martha Molpus
FUUSB has a special team to help organize care to Kathy Bonilla's granddaughters.
More information will be available soon. Those with immediate concerns can contact Sarah Russell (
[email protected]
) or Martha Molpus
(
[email protected]
). Our goal is to give our care in as sensitive and mindful a way as possible. Thank you.
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Register Children and Yuuth for the 2019-2020 Program Year
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 Erika Reif, Director of Lifespan Faith Development
All children and youth must be registered
each year
to participate in
Faith Development Classes, Nursery too!
If you have yet to register yours, c
lick
here for the
link to our database.
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| From the Immigration Justice Team |
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Kim Watkin
Can you make a difference in the life of an asylum seeker on the southern border?
The Immigration Justice Team (IJT) of the FUUSB has found an opportunity for our congregation to answer "yes" to that question. IJT member Bria Yazic worked with the organization Al Otro Lado last spring in providing Know Your Rights training and other support systems for asylum seekers in Tijuana and southern California. It is through her work that we have learned of the case of Israel.
Israel is a 45-year-old asylum seeker from Mexico. He is kind and resilient. In early 2019 he crossed the San Diego/Tijuana border in order to seek safety from gang members. He has been detained at a correctional facility in Louisiana since February. Israel was denied parole, and was found ineligible for bond. He is therefore required to fight his case from detention, in a state with very low asylum grant rates. A member of the Immigration Justice Team was able to find a low-bono lawyer for Israel, who has been putting his case together and will represent him in court. His lawyer, Lara Nochomovitz, is based in Ohio and needs money for her flights. Having legal representation makes an asylum seeker five times more likely to win their asylum case. Anything you can give to help with the lawyer fees is extremely helpful!
The IJT will be tabling in the Parlors after the Sunday service during the month of September to cover Israel's lawyer costs.
Connect with Kim Watkin at
[email protected]
or Bria Yazic at
[email protected]
with any questions.
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Childcare Providers Needed for the Fall!
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In order to warmly welcome families with young children to our congregation we offer Sunday morning childcare for infants and toddlers all year round, and for children of all ages in the summer. Taking a monthly shift in the Nursery is a great way to serve the community, connect with families, and make a little money! Here's a
link to the job description.
If you think you would be a good fit, contact Margo Whitcomb, Faith Development Assistant, at
[email protected]
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| Offices Closed September 2 |
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The FUUSB offices will be closed on
Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day holiday.
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| Run for JUMP on September 21 |
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Join us for the RUN (or Walk!) for JUMP 2019 Fundraiser -
Saturday, September 21 at North Beach in Burlington at 10 am - *register 9 am*
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