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Live Oak
Unitarian Universalist Church
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Worship
August 13, 2023, 10:00am
Audrey McCann
To Be Hopeless Would Feel So Strange
Fighting the good fight day-after-day, legislative session after legislative session -- it wears us down. How do we balance taking care of ourselves in authentic, healthy ways while also continuing to advocate for our Unitarian Universalist values? Pulling inspiration from a song those of us who attended this year's GA have had stuck in our heads since June, we'll discuss ways to stay hopeful, open, and willing to keep the "light of change" burning bright.
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A Few Words from the Minister
Rev. Joanna is on study leave and attending the Parliament of World Religions.
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Back to School Share the Plate
Start the school year off with a boost to Macares.
The August Share-the-Plate partner is MACares, a division of the McCallum High School PTSA. MACares works with all families zoned for McCallum HS and its feeder schools (over 8000 Austin ISD students in all) to provide emergency assistance to families in need, in the form of rent assistance, utility payments, clothing or transportation needs, and gift cards for groceries or gas.
MACares also organizes holiday gift donations, meals for after school programs, and fee payment for advanced placement tests, and helps families connect with community resources. All of these programs are funded solely by donations and volunteers; 100% of our donations go directly to these families in need. Requests more than doubled in the last school year, totaling over $20,000. Mac is a local school, home to several LOUU students, and MACares is run by an LOUU parent.
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This Week's Special Notices and Events |
Help Distribute Food to Our Neighbors
Live Oak Church will be distributing food to our neighbors at Fresh Food for All and need volunteers to help.
This month, on Friday, August 18th, Fresh Food For All participants will be able to select their own produce (Farmer's Market style. We will need to help fill bags, direct traffic, weigh the food, and help people carry food to their cars. If you can help anytime on August 18th between 8:30 and 11AM. RSVP to Donna Durbin at: HCCM@liveoakuu.org
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Let’s go Shopping!
It’s time to grab your green bag or any bag and help feed our neighbors.
Bring food and other items for Hill Country Community Ministries (HCCM), our Fresh Food for All partner, to church and leave them in the narthex. The short list of current needs is corn, canned meat (i.e. canned chicken, NOT tuna), shelf-stable milk, canned beans, and personal hygiene items. The list of all needed items can be found here.
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You don't have to be handy to be a HoH team leader!
Hands on Housing teams faith communities together to repair and paint homes for senior citizens or disabled individuals who are living in poverty in the Austin area. It's sponsored by iACT, Interfaith Austin Central Texas. The goal is to keep homeowners safe and help them remain in the homes and neighborhoods they love. IACT provides paint, tools, and supplies.
We need someone to be team leader of this wonderful community ministry which would include organizing a group of volunteers. All skill levels are welcome. For years Wayne McCullough was Live Oak's HoH organizer and he is available as a consultant. We used to have great turnouts by young and old.
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Family Fun Day coming to Live Oak UU!
Sunday, October 22nd
Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church will be hosting a Fall Family Fun Day from 11 am to 2 pm. This is a free event for all families and individuals to attend. We will have a pumpkin patch, bounce houses, a petting zoo, food trucks, activities and more! This year we will also have food trucks on site for purchase. You won't want to miss it!
We are also inviting people in the community to be vendors or sponsors. Please read here for more information here
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2023 Fall Campout Nov. 3-5 at Buescher State Park
Our campouts are a great opportunity to enrich our connections with each other!
As of today, there are only 4 campsites left in the Oak Haven section where we’re camping.
The campouts are a great opportunity to enrich our connections with each other. Our campouts are casual and unstructured except for our traditional Saturday evening potluck. Everyone is welcome to come out just for the day on Saturday, even if you don’t want to camp, and stay for the potluck!
Join our Live Oak Camping Group on Facebook, or invite someone to join, for Q&A and more info.
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Save the Date! 2023 Senior Expo
Saturday, August 12, 9am-1pm
Hosted by the City of Cedar Park and the Treasure of the Hills Senior Center, the expo will feature vendors geared toward senior lifestyle as well as pneumonia and flu shots from H-E-B.
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Save the Date! Southwest UU Women's Conference 2024!
Join the Fun and be Inspired in the Piney Woods of Camp Allen, Navasota, Texas February 9-11-2024
Special Promotion - Space is Limited: Send $100 by June 30, Save your space and receive 15% discount on Registration fee.
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Have a Great Week Everyone! |
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How Jesus Would Probably Feel Watching Texas and Florida:
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LiveOakUU.org Pages to Visit:
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The deadline for the weekly e-newsletter and the Sunday announcements is midnight on Tuesday. The submission form can be found here
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Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church
(737) 240-3455 | 3315 El Salido Pkwy, Cedar Park, TX 78613
www.liveoakuu.org
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