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We welcome our new Congregational Administrator, Susan Rogala on Sept.1. Office hours will resume virtually - TBA. She can be reached at 401-783-4170 and emailed at uucscri@yahoo.com.

There will be no online UUCSC services on August 30 and September 6, as our staff takes rest and restore time. Here are a few excellent alternative suggestions:

First Unitarian in Providence - 9:30 am, Sunday morning, streaming and recorded on YouTube.

Sanctuary Boston, a young and music-centric worship, meets the first and third Wednesdays at 6:30pm on Zoom.

Sunday Morning Worship from the UUA GA 2020, "Beyond the Water's Edge" (in case you missed it).

Our Hymn Sing has been postponed until the fall but you can start practicing now by singing along on Sunday mornings. Please contact Elizabeth Donovan now at 401-783-1362 or at elizdn@hotmail.com to request your home delivery now. .

Our Annual Meeting will be Sunday, September 27, 2020 at 11:30 AM via Zoom videoconferencing. A Zoom link will be sent to all members three hours before the meeting. In preparation of this event, members only will receive the Annual Meeting packet of information via email by September 4, 2020, and we will hold informational Zoom discussions about the budget and proposed bylaws revisions as follows:

Budget:

A Zoom meeting to present the 2020-21 budget and an opportunity to ask questions will be held on Sunday, September 6^th, at 11:30 AM. A Zoom invitation with a direct link to the meeting will be sent to members only by 9:30 AM that day.

Bylaws:

A Zoom meeting to present the bylaws revisions and an opportunity to ask questions will be held on Sunday, September 13^th, at 6:00 PM. A Zoom invitation with a direct link to the meeting will be sent to members only by 3:00 PM that day.

If you are unable to meet at these times please contact Natalie Herbermann at nherbermann@hotmail.com or 401-932-6335, so that we can direct your questions to the right person.

Please review the 2019 Annual Meeting minutes and staff/committee annual reports HERE on the website.

We need a candidate for CLERK OF THE BOARD!

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The task force continues to revise the UUCSC bylaws for approval at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, September 27th. Here is the latest draft. If you have questions or concerns please contact President Natalie Herbermann at 401-932-6335 or nherbermann@hotmail.com.

For the first time ever, the UUA General Assembly was held fully online this year, necessitated by COVID-19. While some were skeptical if it would be possible, the results were amazing! Yes, it was a different experience; however many more people from around the country (and the world) were able to take part, and it was a landmark for UUCSC! Our wonderful minister, Reverend DL Helfer entered full fellowship, and thanks to the advocacy of the UUCSC Social Justice team, our friends at the Tomaquag Museum realized more than $93,000.00 in UU donations as the recognized local non-profit organization of this year’s GA. Our sincere thanks to Dave Damon, Larry Kelland, Barbara Pagh, Jean Bowen, Donna Caldwell, Betsy Dalton, Mary Alice Kimball, Jean Burke, and Martina Muller for sharing their GA experiences here in the newsletter throughout the summer. We hope you enjoyed experiencing GA through their eyes.

Additional RACIAL JUSTICE RESOURCES can be found at

Resources to Turn to in These Times on the UUCSC Website.

Contact Rev. DL Helfer, if you would like a Zoom invitation to the

UUCSC Racial Justice Group.

Facebook Live Recorded Video

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This year’s Honors Colloquium takes place virtually on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. from September 22, 2020–December 1, 2020 – and is FREE. Access schedule and events HERE.

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For additional HELP with technology, contact Betsy Dalton at elizabethmdalton@gmail.com.

As we move into Fall 2020, your UUCSC News and Updates editors want to know what else you would like to see in this newsletter. Are there different columns or stories that you’d like to hear about? Is there information from UUCSC or UUA that you’d like to have as part of this publication? Please send your thoughts and ideas to Betsy Dalton, UUCSC Communications Chair at elizabethmdalton@gmail.com

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