UUCSC News and Updates
Weekly on Fridays
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County, RI
All are welcome!
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UUCSC does not presently have a minister. If you are in need of pastoral services please contact any member of the Pastoral Care Committee. Rev. Betty Kornitzer, UUCSC Minister Emerita, is working with the committee and if professional ministerial support is needed, she will be called in. Please do not contact the Minister directly.
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This Sunday, August 22, 2021 |
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Writing Your Spiritual Biography
Rev. Judy Campbell
As we move toward our return to our UU chapel, are you feeling the call of Spirit, either personally or collectively? In a recorded sermon for the Channing Memorial Church, Reverend Judy Campbell talks about the process of writing about one’s spiritual journey. She explores how and why to write a spiritual biography that traces your spiritual and religious life – where you started, what you have gone through that may have changed your life or understanding of spirituality and where you are now.
10:00 AM
Since this is a recorded service, there will be no Zoom coffee hour.
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In Genesis, after creating the world, even God took a day of rest, which has become our Sabbath in the Abrahamic faith traditions. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks described the virtues of the Sabbath in his book A Letter in the Scroll.... He observed that just as a park is a public place of tranquility in space, so the Sabbath brings us tranquility in the dimension of time (139). And Deuteronomy 5:14-15 tells us that all - masters, servants, even animals - are not to work (p.137). So in the spirit of the sanctity of rest, those of us responsible for summer services and communications are taking a well-earned break. Our services for August 22 and 29 are recorded services from other UU congregations for you to enjoy over the week.
There will be no coffee hour either week.
In honor of our work and Labor Day, everyone is off on Sunday, September 5.
There will be no newsletter on Friday September 3. Please plan ahead.
Submitted by Adria Evans, Worship Committee Chair
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Seeking a Congregational Administrator |
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SUMMARY
Responsible for a variety of administrative office tasks with minimal guidance. Manages office procedures to support staff, governing board, and committee chairs. Coordinates the long-term and short-term rental of the building and supports users when needed. Publishes both print and digital works. Prepares monthly reports for the governing board, including recommendations for more efficient office procedures. Supports the mission of the organization and its policies. Deadline to apply: Sept.1, 2021
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BYOEverything!
Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021
5:00-7:00
Back Yard of the Church
Bring chairs, food and beverage and gather for conversation with other UUCSCers. Registration not necessary. Masks are not required outside. Building is open for bathroom use only. Masks required inside.
Elizabeth Donovan, Hostess
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Update from the President... |
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The Board met Wednesday night for its regularly scheduled August meeting. Minutes from that meeting will be posted as soon as they are available. There was much to discuss and much that we couldn’t even get to. I began the meeting with a chalice lighting and a reminder to each of us that we have a flame, a light inside of us that shines brightly and that we are sharing with the congregation as we do the work needed to move forward in this still very difficult time.
How could you use your flame to help? Do you have time or skills you could offer? Cleaning, technology, committee work? Call me or anyone on the Board and we will try to match you with something that needs doing. Maybe you can use your light to share a kind word, to be patient if you think things aren’t moving as fast as you would like. Or focus your light back on yourself—we are all so frazzled by the Covid news and so much else—we all need a self-hug.
Some highlights from the meeting:
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The letters regarding opening in-person on September 12th are in the mail. If you would like to read yours online here it is.
- The Search Committee for the Congregational Administrator reports that they have had nine responses to the job posting and there are some promising candidates.
- The Finance Committee reports that we closed the year 2020-21 without having to go into reserve funds. Year after year they pull off this feat. We start with a deficit budget and close the year without going into reserve funds. Thank you to this AMAZING COMMITTEE!
Keep your light shining,
Elizabeth Donovan
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More Help Needed
Due to inclement weather (a hot and muggy high heat index day!), our recent work party was underattended, so we still have a number of tasks to complete before we open up the building for in-person services and activities.
We will need to organize smaller pick up groups over the next couple weeks. Please contact Sally at sbarney07@aol.com or 401-932-1647 to let her know when you can help.
We are also having the upper level floors and carpets professionally cleaned on Tues. 9/7 and Wed. 9/8 and we will need lots of hands to help move furniture around. Please contact Sally to let her know if you can help, particularly Tuesday 9/7 in the evening.
Submitted by Sally Barney, Facilities Committee Chair
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The Zinn Education Project
You are invited you to use the power of your social media platform to protect teachers and ensure that our children learn the truth about history so that they can shape a more just future.
Submitted by Etta Zasloff
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Your search for truth and meaning begins here.
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How to Submit Info to This Newsletter |
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Send announcements and news with Newsletter Item in the subject line to Etta Zasloff, Editor, at zasloff.etta@gmail.com by Tuesday Noon
to assure publication by Friday of that week.
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