Upcoming Event
Sat. 1/4
Huntsville Vegan Discussion Group
5:30 p.m.
Sun. 1/5
CYRE Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m.
Introduction to SoulCollage
10:00 a.m.
Worship Service
Rev. Ed Brock
10:45 a.m.
First Sunday Potluck
12:00 p.m.
Mon. 1/6
Exploring SoulCollage
6:00 p.m.
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The UUkulele Fun Group is open to everyone, regardless of skill level.
The group meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 5:45 p.m.
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Huntsville Assistance Program
The Social Justice Committee has a goal to collect at least
100 items each month for the food pantry.
Please put your nonperishable food items or personal care products donations in the basket in the church foyer for the Huntsville Assistance Program.
Please, no canned corn, beans, or peas! They are currently overloaded with those items.
Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee
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UUCH's Free Food Pantry is installed in the parking lot and is now stocked. The Social Justice Committee will restock the pantry with non-perishables, as needed, and you can, too.
See the Social Justice Committee for more information on what items are in need.
Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee
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UUCH 2019-20
Board Members
President:
John Schulz
Vice President:
Denise Runnels
Secretary:
Nick Wilbourn
Treasurer:
David Bollinger
Trustees:
Ed Bernstein
Jack Long
Bryan Walls
Interim Minister:
The Rev. Edward L. Brock
Do you have an agenda item for the Board?
The Board respectfully requests that all agenda items for the meeting be submitted to
Board President John Schulz
via email no later than one week prior to the meeting (i.e. the Tuesday before).
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The Overlook is a publication of The Unitarian Universalist Church, 3921 Broadmor Rd., Huntsville, AL 35810
Interim Minister:
The Rev. Edward L. Brock
Board President:
John Schulz
Editor:
Nick Wilbourn
Office Hours:
Monday & Wednesday:
7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday:
7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Minister's Office Hours:
Wednesday:
10 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday:
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Other times by appointment.
Office Phone:
Sunday Services are held 10:45 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. Children's Religious Education held concurrently.
Nursery available for ages 3 years and under.
For more info on any event, contact the church office.
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Upcoming Service
Annual Fire Communion
December 29, 2019
A tradition in many Unitarian Universalist congregations, including ours, the Fire Communion is a ritual to bid farewell to the old year and release what we prefer not to carry with us into the new year. At this halfway point in our church year, we recognize the celebration of the end and beginning of the calendar year.
In silence, you will be invited to commit to flame what you would like to leave behind in order to embrace that which will allow you to live as fully as you would like in 2020.
Future Services
January 5 - Guest Speaker
January 12 - Rev. Ed Brock
January 19 - Rev. Ed Brock
December Theme: Integrity
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This Sunday in Children and Youth Religious Education (CYRE)
Children and youth are invited to participate in the multi-generational Fire Communion service in the sanctuary. There will be no classes in the RE area. Nursery care for children (ages 0-3) will be offered as usual.
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Filling the Pantry
Our Little Food Pantry is feeding the community! We have received several messages from grateful families who have used the food pantry to help them get by in hard times.
The success of the pantry is bittersweet, as it stands as a reminder of the many local families who live with the reality of food insecurity.
The pantry is in desperate need of donations to keep it stocked throughout the year. You are invited to drop off food directly to the pantry at any time, or to the church office during regular business hours. We are also looking for a few volunteers who would be interested in assisting in monitoring and restocking the pantry when it is running low.
We hope you will help us keep this vital community resource available to all who need it. For more information, or to find out how you can help, please contact
Michelle Clark.
Submitted by the Food Pantry Task Force
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The Pelvic Floor: Health and Awareness
Class Times Announced
The pelvic floor is a part of your body you may not give a lot of thought to until you experience a problem related to it, such as incontinence or lower back pain.
The pelvic floor is involved in many basic life functions as varied as digestion, elimination, reproduction, breathing, and balance. A healthy functioning pelvic floor promotes greater health in all of these areas. The pelvic floor musculature works in a coordinated system of muscles to support the hips and lower back.
Join us for a Saturday morning class focused on improving the health of your pelvic floor. We will meet in the Adult RE Room for a four-week series, from 10-11 a.m. starting January 11.
You will receive the most benefit if you can come to all classes, but learning is never wasted if you can only make a few classes. For more information,
please contact Sally Locklear
via email
or phone (512-657-6169).
Submitted by the Adult RE Committee
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Guest at Your Table
boxes and envelopes are currently being distributed. The little boxes provide a visual tool for promoting the concepts of striving for justice and for sharing our bounty with those who have less. The little box is your "guest" for a month. Place the box on your table where you and your family share a meal. "Feed" your guest coins, dollars, and checks made out to UUSC. Guest at Your Table boxes will be collected on December 29 and January 5.
Also, in the entrance foyer or Fellowship Hall, pick up UUSC's Stories of Hope booklets and donation envelopes. The envelopes are intended for adult donations to UUSC, a membership organization devoted to advancing human rights and social justice worldwide.
Many people join or renew their membership through the Guest at Your Table program. A donation to UUSC through Guest at Your Table in the amount of $40 enrolls you as a member of UUSC. Contributions of $125 or more are matched by the UU Congregation of Shelter Rock, New York. UUSC members receive a quarterly newsletter about UUSC programs and receive a 20% discount and free shipping on all Beacon Press books. If you prefer, you can join or renew your membership online.
For more information, contact Social Justice Co-Chair Ken Sandlin.
Submitted by the Social Justice Committee
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During December and January, we will share the Sunday offering with
First Stop, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation established in 2001 to reduce the number of homeless persons in Huntsville and Madison County by forming relationships of trust, providing basic needs, and offering guidance toward stable, independent living in housing.
Submitted by the Social Justice Committee
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Care List
This Sunday, December 22, 2019,
at our Circle of Candles:
The Congregation
lit a Candle of Gratitude:
A very special thank you to the choir and musicians for
their
generous
gift of music and
goodies
for
the
Solstice service. The service was
beautiful,
and the reception was a delight.
Phil Garson lit a Candle of Joy: Sandy is recovering well from three falls, two concussions, and a broken nose.
Amanda Schuber
lit a Candle of Joy:
I am thrilled to announce that I have accepted an internship with the UU Church of Chattanooga. My official title is Intern Minister of Lifespan Religious Education. I will start this position on January 15.
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