Sunday Service

February 12, 2023

10:30 A.M.

Join us in the sanctuary or via Zoom

"Seeing with the Heart"

Rev. Carol Strecker speaking

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. 

What is essential is invisible to the eye.”

                                                         from The Little Prince

                                                          by Antoine de Saint Exupèry

As Valentine's Day approaches, a day devoted to love, it seems fitting to explore what it means to love. There are many kinds of love; self-love, parental love, friendship, romantic love - the love that extends to all beings. What’s the common denominator? Perhaps it has something to do with seeing with the heart. 

Sunday Service

February 19, 2023

10:30 A.M.

Join us in the sanctuary or via Zoom

“The Power of Chesed - Loving-kindness”

Guest Speaker Gina Tzizik

Gina Tzizik is an artist and educator whose work is informed by her study of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism. Gina’s talk will focus on her experience and research of the power of the work Chesed - Loving-kindness (pronounced Hess-ed) from the Tree of Life or sefroit (the sefirot are described as channels of divine creative life force or consciousness through which the unknowable divine essence is revealed to humankind).

Guest musicians Judith Ahrens, Cello and Douglas Kramer, Clarinet will be providing the music for the service.

Chesed offers us the opportunity to contribute a part of ourselves to the world. We offer our unique spark of individuality in action when we give selflessly. Each act of kindness (no matter how small) has the potential to impact humanity with the energy of goodness, positively and in light.

Pieces of Light, Gina Tzizik, 2022

An artist reception will follow the service with refreshments and sale of her prints, giclee limited edition, and original prints. 10% of the proceeds will be donated to the church.

Sunday Service

February 26, 2023

10:30 A.M.

Join us in the sanctuary or via Zoom

"What's Love Got to Do With It?"

Rev. Carol Strecker speaking

As Black History month draws to a close, we’ll look at love as a motivating force for seeking justice. Dr. King defined love as, “The greatest force in the universe. It is the heartbeat of the moral cosmos. He who loves is a participant in the being of God.” How do we harness that force for justice? 

Service Zoom link

https://zoom.us/j/95156904873

From the Board ...

To get the minutes of the Board of Dicrector's January 11, 2023 meeting, click the RED button below.

To get the Clerk's notes from the Board Retreat held on January 29th, click the GREEN button below.

Spring Into Action



Spring Into Action, our 2023 Pledge Campaign, will kick off on Sunday, March 5, 2023 with a breakfast at 9:30 AM. We urge all of our members to come in person and enjoy a delicious breakfast of quiche, fruit, pastry and coffee or tea. In order to plan for the food, we are requesting that everyone email Nancy at nsuu@verizon.net to make a reservation no later than February 26. To conclude what we hope will be a robust campaign, we will host an ice cream/dessert social following the service on Sunday, April 23rd. On that day, our guest musician will be soprano Morgan Beckford. Morgan is a soloist at Trinity Church in Boston and a well-known young opera singer who moved from Memphis to Boston five years ago."

Please mark your calendars

with these important dates !

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Sunday, March 5

9:30 to 10:20 A.M.

Catered Breakfast and Pledge Kick-off

"Spring Into Action"

By reservation only. Email Nancy at nsuu@verizon.net

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Sunday Service, March 19

10:30 A.M.

Lecolion Washington, Bassoon and Guest Speaker

"Diversity, Equity and Inclusion"

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Saturday, March 25

at 2 P.M.

Fundraising & Fun-Raising Concert

Ukulele Fusion & Northshore Ukulele Players

Group performances of music from all genres

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Sunday, April 23

Following the Sunday Service

11:45 A.M. until 12:30 P.M.

Final Day of Pledge Campaign

"Spring Into Action"

Ice Cream Social and Music

Morgan Beckford, Soloist at Trinity Church in Boston

If you plan to attend the ice cream social,

please email Nancy nsuu@verizon.net

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Sunday, May 21

11:45 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.

Annual Meeting of NSUU

(A quorum is required to approve all actions)

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Sunday, June 4

11:45 A.M. until 1:30 P.M.

Celebration in honor of Rev. Carl Strecker

Catered Barbeque

Musical Entertainment

&

Contra Dancing with "Ragtime Jack"

Ticket sale funds will go to a

fund in honor of Rev. Carol

to be used for congregational needs.

Tickets will be available May 1

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Social Action



Trans Inclusion Series

We have a good number of people signed up for this series we have planned. The series will start February 12.

The dates for the series are:

Feb 12, Feb 26, March 12, March 26, April 2 and April 23

All dates will be from 12 pm to 2 pm except for April 23 which will start at 12:30 pm. We will meet in the church sanctuary or you can come on zoom. We will watch a video and then have a discussion starting about 1 pm. You can watch the video in advance if you prefer and then join us for the discussion. A code will be forwarded to all who have signed up. If you have not signed, you may still do so via the bulletin board at church on on our website. There will be a soup and bread lunch available.

Spiritual Poetry Project

Jennifer Revill

During the month of February I am inviting friends and colleagues to submit favorite spiritual poems to begin to create a spiritual poetry anthology. These can be poems that you have written, or by other poets that you admire.

Poems will be collected and shared with anyone who is interested. I will be setting up a (very casual) Poetry Appreciation Forum (virtual) on Sunday evening, March 5th at 7:00pm, so we can meet and talk about poetry that speaks to our spirits.

If you are interested in this project, my website has this information:

The Spiritual Poetry Project is open during the month of February 2023. If you would like to take part, here is how:

Find a poem that speaks to your spirit. There are many resources in libraries and on the web, including: 

https://poetryforall.fireside.fm/

https://numinousmagazine.wordpress.com/

www.poetryfoundation.org/

When you have found your poem or poems, email them to The Mobile Mystic (themobilemystic@gmail.com) with your name, email address, the text of your poem, and a few words on why it’s meaningful to you. OR submit your own poetry. Any number of poems of any format and topic are welcome, so long as it they are “spiritual” to you.

Submissions must be received by February 26, 2023.

All poems will be compiled and shared with participants in March. A virtual Poetry Appreciation Forum will be scheduled for Sunday evening, March 5 at 7:00pm by Zoom. Meet your fellow poets and poetry supporters, read poems aloud, and enjoy time in a creative, friendly, spiritual space.

https://themobilemystic.net/f/spiritual-poetry-project---february-2023