UUCSC News and Updates
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Volume IV * Issue 24 * December 1, 2023 | |
This Sunday, December 3, 2023 | |
Worship In Person and Online at 10:00 am | |
"Fake It 'Til You Make It"
Rev. Denis and Lee Cowan
During the first full week of December, we take a chance to honor our UU values, through the symbol of the chalice that represents them. But the Chalice hasn't always been a symbol of our faith and culture. It started as kind of a ruse.
Order of Service
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The theme this month is
Mystery
Let us all take a moment to pause. Let's take a collective deep breath as we enter into the darkest and often busiest time of year. The video above is full of tiny moments, each one miraculous. I practice saying "this moment matters" whenever I can.
And to honor this time of year as UUs we put together this list of ideas and resources for celebrating our values in a meaningful way. It's for all ages and we hope it brings you moments of reflection, pause and delight.
Lee Cowan, DRE
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Share the Plate Sunday
Half of the plate and designated collections received by check or online
the first week of each month are shared with a worthy local non profit. Read about the December recipients.
"WOW! FANTASTIC results for Share the Plate recipient Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, RI Chapter! Your generosity helped to raise $972.23 for this wonderful organization, which is the most ever raised for a Share the Plate designee." --Barbara Beckwith, STP Chair
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This is the time of year when there are so many demands on our time, that it’s sometimes hard to remember to breathe.
Call me Captain Obvious. I’m sure everyone thinks the same thing every day of the Halloween-to-New Year season I call Pumpkinspice. READ MORE
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Please bring your baked goods this afternoon (12/1) or tomorrow morning (12/2) and we will be delighted to share them with the community! Thank you for your generosity!!!
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Nancy's Closet
Ellen Perkins is having a fundraising table called "Nancy's Closet." She is donating the fabulous wardrobe remaining from Nancy Rose to the holiday fair.
Submitted by Trish Hindley
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WOW "Women of Wisdom" Zoom Lunch
Monday, December 4 at Noon
Join us on Zoom for some conversation and catch up with friends near and far. WOW meets on the first Monday of the month unless otherwise announced. Just click on the link above or on the church calendar. Questions? Call Elizabeth at 783-1362.
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Holiday Congregational Dinner
Friday, December 8, 6PM
Come celebrate the Holidays during this week of reflecting on and celebrating our UU values. The menu is inspired by Mediterranean cuisine and includes both chicken and fresh garbanzo bean falafel, with options for every diet, followed by cake and ice cream.
Suggested donation is $8 per person or $20 for families of three or more. Nobody turned away for lack of funds.
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Breeze is Here!
What Breeze Means for YOU
Soon the congregational directory will only be accessible through Breeze.
Please follow the directions in your email invitation to create a login to your already existing account and update your profile with current contact and personal information. Once you have logged into Breeze using a browser, you may go to your APP STORE on your phone and download the BREEZE app to your phone. UUCSC is our identifier. Then use the same login information that you used to create your account in the browser.
Email invitations, from Etta Zasloff, clearly identified as Breeze with a link to detailed directions for your user status, are being sent to each group of users: leaders, committee chairs, committee members, members, and active participants. Please follow up as soon as possible to update your information. Thank you to all of you who have already done this.
REMINDER: To access Breeze in your browser after you have once logged in, put breezechms.com into the web address spot at the top of your window. Again, our identifier is UUCSC.
If after checking your spam, junk, social, and promotions folders, you do not find an invitation, and/or do not know how to proceed, please contact Etta at zasloff.etta@gmail.com.
Submitted by Etta Zasloff
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New Book Group is Forming
The newly forming Book Group will be reading our own Penny Hall’s novel “Legacy” for our next meeting 2pm Monday December 11 at UUCSC. Penny has copies of the book, and will be selling them at the Holiday Fair on Saturday, December 2nd. Anyone and everyone is invited to join this Book Group! Submitted by Linda Whyte Burrell
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Dining for Dollars Plus 2023
The final D4$+ event is Betsy Dalton's New Year's Eve Eve Celebration and there are a few spots still available! 1 PM Saturday Dec. 30th. Interested? contact Betsy Dalton at elizabethmdalton@gmail.com or by phone (her number is in the UUCSC Directory).
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Beverages and Banter with Rev. Denis
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, 1:30 PM, at Caf Bar
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Chalice Side Chat about RE
Dec. 10th after service
We invite the whole congregation to give us your ideas for our long-term vision. What's working and what can we add in?
And how about hosting a UU Summer Camp?
Come tell us what you think!
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Upcoming Services
December 10 The Little Things Rev. Denis.
December 17 Spiral of Light: Winter Solstice Lee Rohmann Cowan
December 23 Christmas Eve-Eve Candlelight Service Rev. Denis
December 24 No Sunday Service
December 31 The Layers of the Onion Amber Kelly Collins
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The food pantry is in need of low sodium soups and broths, as well as whole grain items such as brown rice, whole wheat flour, whole grain cereals, pastas, and crackers.
Challenge: Can we fill the box in the foyer every Sunday?
If everyone brings just one of the above items, we can do it!
The volunteer application is also reopened. READ MORE.
And the Jonnycake Center's Hope for the Holidays is accepting donations through Dec. 15. Read more here.
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Thanks to all who have donated in recent weeks.
Please donate FOOD ITEMS ONLY.
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The Social Justice Group at Westminster UU
is sponsoring a screening of the documentary “Reuniting America,” followed by a discussion.
Tonight! Friday, December 1, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Read more and register here.
Westminster Unitarian Church,
119 Kenyon Avenue, East Greenwich
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Music For Peace
Tibetan monks are in town for two Music for Peace concerts at URI. See the poster for details: Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 5 pm at the URI Welcome Center. They will also perform at St. Augustine's on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 3 pm. Concerts are free, and donations and purchase of souvenirs are welcome.
Submitted by Adria Evans
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Alaskan Salmon CSA Shares
Learn about a wonderful opportunity to buy a share of sushi/sashimi grade salmon from a Community Supported Agriculture program offered by the Iliamna Fish Company. Iliamna is a family-owned cooperative that has been fishing together on the Bering Sea in Alaska for 4 generations. The Founders are tribal members of Native Alaskan tribes. LEARN MORE
Submitted by Michael Bilecki
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Kundalini Yoga: Autumn Series with Jessie Gloor
Thursdays, Dec. 14, 28, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, in the Oneto Room. Drop-in: $15
Contact Adria or Nancy Dean with questions.
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Community Sewing Space
2nd and 4th Tuesdays NEW
4-8 PM Oneto Room
More details.
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Care Continues for...
Judi and Suzanne Marcy, and Kathy Swink. Their contact information can be found in the Directory.
Louise McLeod is now in Roberts Health Centre, 25 Roberts Way, North Kingstown, RI 02852. Cards and calls are welcome (578-7150). She will be there for quite awhile.
Submitted by Val Follett
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Don't become victim to a SCAM!
Review Understanding Phishing!
If you receive a suspicious email, drag it into your Spam folder, which will automatically block the scammer from using your email again as bait. Stay vigilant!
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In addition to your pledge, if you are 70 ½ years of age or older, you may donate up to $100,000.00 each year to UUCSC or other charities from your IRA account. Such a donation does not count as taxable income to you if made directly from your IRA account to the charity. Read more here.
Submitted by the Finance Committee
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Michael Bilecki will recycle your batteries.
Deposit them in the container in the Oneto Room!
Read more here.
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This war rages on...
The UUCSC Share the Plate committee recommends one of these four organizations that are providing support to Ukrainians in crisis.
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Bethany Sorrentino, Helping Hands Coordinator
uuhelpinghands@gmail.com or 401-451-4104.
Don't be afraid to ask for help - helping hands are here!
Helping hand volunteers are also needed.
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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 Sara Kaplow, Congregational Administrator, at uucscri@gmail.com and Etta Zasloff, Editor, at zasloff.etta@gmail.com by Tuesday Noon
to assure publication by Friday of that week.
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