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The Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah
Weekly Newsletter
November 3, 2019
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Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday, November 3, 11:00 AM
Our Worship Theme in November is Attention
This is All Souls Sunday
Rev Dick Hood preaching
"Prophets Among Us"
Are there prophets in our midst? We'll look briefly at three prophets of the recent past...do they provide clues for today? See if you can figure who the prophets might be and how we can identify them. Who knows, they may be sitting in a pew near you.
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Our
Worship Associate will be
Kurt Ollmann
Our
Storyteller will be
Molly Hood
Music by
Kelly Blackmarr, The Choir and bassist Ray Williams.
Good news on Rahn Hall. Though there is some time before the work is complete we do have access to the bathrooms!
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What's New This Week
Details and Everything Else are still
below.
- Correction!! Rahn Hall has lights and cabinets! The dedication breakfast is officially Sunday, Dec 8, but we'll begin using it sooner.
- Discuss the future of UUCS at meetings on Nov 3 and 17 after services.
- The UU Book Club selection for November is Make Your Home Among Strangers by Jennine Capo-Crucet.
- Orphans Thanksgiving will be in Rahn Hall on Thanksgiving Day, for singles, couples and small families. Watch for a sign up sheet to record what you will contribute.
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Next Sunday Worship
Sunday, November 10, 11:00 AM
Our Worship Theme in November is Attention
Rev Dick Hood preaching
"49 Years and Counting"
A moment of reflection about ministry and a nonconventional consumer guide
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"Attention is the beginning of devotion."
~~ Mary Oliver
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Rev Susan Karlson has been retained to provide
pastoral ministry for crises, weddings, funerals and other life events.
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Sounds and Spirits Concerts
City Hotel: No Suds
Sunday, November 3, 4:00 pm
As one fan puts it, "If you haven't heard City Hotel in concert, you haven't heard City Hotel!" A regular at local breweries, the southeast's most celebrated string band with bluegrass instrumentation will make a
rare appearance in concert
. The familiar awesome foursome will be joined by a fiddler for an extra-special treat. In this pristine acoustic and intimate setting, you will be able to savor their superb musicality and linguistic brilliance without interference from the beer haze! But no worries, wine will be flowing after the concert with a reception.
A 75-minute concert with no intermission, followed by a wine reception.
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Help decide the future of UUCS!
After the services on November 3 and 17.
As an important member of our congregation, we want to hear your thoughts about what you think is important to the life and health of our church. How you see us and how you would like us and our minister to be.
Some example discussion questions could be: What is your favorite thing about our congregation, or what are the top three functions of our congregation, or what are the top three functions of our minister to be?
Which ministerial roles are most important to you? For example, you might favor a more pastoral role rather than a prophetic one, or you might emphasize inspiring Sunday services or teaching or fostering a sense of community or many others.
You are invited to discuss these and other questions about your ideal UUCS.
Thanks so much!
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Religious Education
Eva Newbold, Director
RE Wishlist
I've created a
RE Amazon wishlist
with supplies that are needed for our classrooms. Please take a took, and if you'd like to buy anything to donate to the RE department, we'd be so grateful.
RE Registration
If you have not
registered your children
for the 2019-2020 RE year, please do so here:
REGISTER
We are requesting that
every parent volunteer at least one Sunday to assist in RE
. The curriculum and activities are all planned out, and we'll have a lead teacher in the classroom. We only need a second pair of hands. Please reach out to
Eva Newbold at
re@uusavannah.org
to sign up for a Sunday.
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Starting Point: A New UU Program
Saturdays,
November 2, 9 and 16, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Contact Linda Archinaco for more information and to register at
Experience UU as a journey! Participate in
Starting Point
, a new UU program that replaces Pathways to Membership and is designed for newcomers as well as long-time members. The concept of "journey" is the heart of the program and offers an opportunity to reflect on the many journeys of our lives. Some questions that may be explored include:
• Has my spiritual path unfolded in the way I anticipated?
• How has our congregation and UU evolved? What are my hopes for their futures?
• What does "serving needs greater than my own" mean to me at this time?
Starting Point can help newcomers decide if UU and our church is right for them, while members may discover they have a renewed connection to their deeper selves, the congregation and Unitarian Universalism.
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Social Justice and Action
Contact: Jim Rosch,
jimrosch@gmail.com
or 518-232-1005
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Congregations in Service
Saturday, November 9:
begins at 8am with breakfast at First Christian Church and ends at noon with lunch at the same place.
Making blankets, decorating pillowcases, making cards for nursing homes, painting at Rape Crisis Center, Tybee beach sweep, Meals-On-Wheels Pet food delivery, Savannah Tree - TBD project, Final touch-up at Family Justice Center, painting large pickle jars for cookie jars, Collecting items for Inspiritus/Social Apostolate, collecting pet food for senior citizens.
Sunday, November 10:
begins at 12:30pm at the Baha’i Center with lunch and ends at 4pm.
Making blankets, decorating pillowcases, making cards for nursing homes, singing at nursing homes, painting at Pegasus, picking up litter at Daffin Park, baking treats for Inner City Night Shelter, painting large pickle jars for cookie jars, Collecting items for Inspiritus/Social Apostolate.
Plan to be there and join with the other churches to make a difference in these community events. We will have a sign up sheets this Sunday
Celebrating Families
Tuesday November 12
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5:30 - 6:30 pm.
First Baptist Church Social Hall at Whitaker and Hull Sts.
The program for alternatives to incarceration for those convicted of non-violent crimes begins its summer/fall schedule next month. Please join us in providing and serving a meal to these folks.
We are looking for people to provide the following items: main dish, salad and dressing, ice tea and lemonade, bread and fruit for dessert.
Inner City Night Shelter
Sunday, November 17 at 4:30pm
124 Arnold St
. You can bring your contribution to the service in the morning.
Please help make sandwiches, bring dessert and serve the meal.
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WRUU 107.5 FM Community Radio Volunteer Orientation
November 5, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Phillippa’s Place
WRUU 107.5 is Connect Savannah’s “Best of Local Radio” and “Best of Local Talk Radio” 2019 winner! Our all-volunteer station seeks members of our community who have media/marketing, fundraising and other talents to keep us keep going strong. We are also accepting proposals for program hosts.
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Virtual Service Fundraiser
SECOND CHANCE!
Our virtual fundraiser was a success, pulling in more than
$1800
, but there are
a few items with seats left
, so check out
the
Second Chance
site, if you missed out.
Final sale November 10th.
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Green Team
Upcoming Events:
November 15th, 7:00 pm, in the Sanctuary
Movie screening - "
Burned"
Hosted by Vicki Weeks
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UU Book Club
Nov 17, 6:00 pm
Meeting at the Starbucks at the corner of
Victory Drive and Skidaway Rd.
until Rahn Hall is complete.
Make Your Home Among Strangers
by
Jennine Capo-Crucet
From the Amazon page:
Urgent and mordantly funny,
Make Your Home Among Strangers
tells the moving story of a young woman torn between generational, cultural, and political forces; it's the new story of what it means to be American today.
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Bob Paddison honored
On Thursday, October 17 Bob's family and the Savannah community met to honor Bob for his many lifelong contributions at the dedication of the
The Wesley Life Center Building in his name.
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Happy 100th
to Lee Alexander!
On 10/11/19, our oldest member
Lee Alexander
turned 100 years old. A small group of family and friends gathered at Buckingham South where she resides, on 10/12 to welcome in her centennial year with songs and birthday cake.
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New UU WorshipWeb app launched
If you’ve ever used
WorshipWeb
to search for inspiration, or if you’ve ever read Braver/Wiser to find courage & compassion, this news is for you: we’ve just released our new
WorshipWeb
app!
You can download the
WorshipWeb
app from
In January, a handful of creative, dedicated UUA staff members knit themselves into a pop-up team, designing this app for your smartphones and tablet. It’s the new iteration of the “Illuminations” app that many of our users lost when technology made advances in 2017. Our WorshipWeb app is more robust and beautiful than before, offering a wide range of content for both personal and collective use.
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Hospitality Host
What days will you provide Hospitality? During the Rahn Hall renovation, hospitality will consist of lemonade and tea provided by staff and ready to serve. You are encouraged to supply cookies or similar and provide setup and cleanup at a table outside the main entrance, weather permitting. Join these generous members. Maybe only four Sundays to go!
Nov 3 - Open!!
Nov 10 - Open!!
Nov 17 - Open!!
Nov 24 - Open!!
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Rahn Hall Renovation
Photo: The kitchen, appliances and countertops poised for installation.
We're in the home stretch! Almost ready for the final inspection! The
dedication breakfast is officially
Dec 10 at
10:00 am before the service. You can still participate in the last of the work -
painters needed!
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Director of Music
912-713-7975
Eva Newbold
Director of Religious Education
912 549-0326
Alex Borthwick
Bookkeeper
912-549-0326
Pastoral Care
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Alan Kindler
Office Administrator
912-549-0326
Office Hours
Sun 8:00 - 11:00 am
Mon/Wed/Fri 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Marc Coulombe
Sexton
912-549-0326
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah
311 East Harris St, Savannah, GA 31401
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Please visit the website for more information.
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