Round Robbin Dinners Are Back!!!
Enrollment Deadline - March 3, 2024
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Watch your email inbox this month for information about the rebirth of our popular Round Robin dinners.
RR dinners are potluck dinners usually held in homes with groups of six to eight people. Dinners will be scheduled in April, May, and June. The number of dinners depends on the number of people who sign up to be hosts. If you cannot host a dinner, you can still participate as a guest. Participants will dine with different people at each dinner, so it’s a great way to get to know lots of your fellow UU’s. (Dinners are for people at least 16 years old.)
Jeff Hutchins will be organizing this year’s dinners. You MUST send him an email no later than March 3 in order to participate. See the email announcement to learn more, or email Jeff at jeff@jeffhutchins.com.
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IN THE SANCTUARY
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Prayer
Rev. Michael J S Carter
This morning, I would like to talk a bit about prayer. I find that many UUs are so self-conscious that sometimes they even struggle to say the word. By now many of us know that there is scientific proof of the efficacy of prayer for our thoughts are things and forms of energy. Besides, all genuine spiritual traditions talk about the practice of prayer. Perhaps we can become aware of, and may even begin to work through our hesitancy to not only pray, but to even use the word.
Music: UUCSV Choir, Linda Metzner, director; Sue Stone, piano; Spense Foscue, dumbek
Greeters: Scott Conklin & Carol Black
Can't make it? Live stream our service, or watch anytime at https://www.youtube.com/@uucsvproductions/streams
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RE (Religious Education)
at UUCSV with Susan E. Hicks
This week in children’s RE we’ll watch the Pixar short “Presto” to explore the role pets play in our lives and the responsibility required to care for them.
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Next week – March 3, 2024
Bless This Mess
Anne Tolou
Do you have a hero? How about a historical (or current!) figure you love to hate? Is there a story from your past that you return to again and again? Join us for an exploration of our individual and collective habits of history and of how we regard the stories and personas of those who came before, both in our own lives and in the living tradition of Unitarian Universalism.
Anna Tulou (she/they) is the intern minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Blacksburg, Virginia, currently finishing her final year at Meadville Lombard Theological School. In her former life she worked in the arts and in human resources, and most importantly, in her current life, she is a mother to three amazing children and partner to one awesome human.
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An Introduction to History & Culture of the Cherokee People
A Journey to Allyship & Un-colonization
March 12 - 17, 2024, Cherokee, NC
For five days, retreat participants will attend presentations by Cherokee tribal members on a variety of topics centered around Cherokee spirituality.
The legends, language, sense of place, history, culture, connection and food will slowly reveal the depth of the Cherokee spirituality and offer participants a background to reflect on their own expression of spiritual growth. The times of prayer and theological reflection will integrate the learning with the participant’s own life experience.
To be explored…
- Traditional Cherokee spirituality and beliefs
- Cherokee history and Trail of Tears
- Cherokee culture and food
- Historical grief and inter-generational trauma
- How Cherokees have integrated Cherokee spirituality and symbols into Christian worship
- How to avoid cultural appropriation and how to be an ally
- Visit to Kituwah, Cherokee Mother Town
- Get the Registration brochure here.
For more information contact:
Lianna Costantino
liannacostantino@yahoo.com
828-331-8688
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New Member Sunday
March 31, 2024
Easter Sunday
We are celebrating New Member Sunday! For those members who have joined us since July 1, 2023, and for those new members who, for whatever, were not previously/officially welcomed since you have joined, please join us for this service. This is also a reminder to bring flowers for the Easter Sunday Flower Communion. We look forward to seeing you there.
In Faith,
Rev. Michael J S Carter
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UU 101
Sunday, February 25, 2024 (after service)
Rev. Michael J S Carter
Rev. Michael Carter will show the UU Historical Film, "A Heretical History" as part of our annual UU 101 class.The class will begin at 12:30 p.m. and last roughly 75 minutes (at the most.) The movie runs about 40 minutes and there will be a Q&A session afterwards.
The goal is to give you a brief but important history of our faith and how we came to this point in our UU historical lives. I look forward to seeing you there.
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Adult RE @ UUCSV
Thursday, February 22, 2024
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Join us for a Voting Rights discussion with democracy activist, Ron Katz. Hosted by the Social Action & RE Committees. Refreshments provided.
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Sharing of 2024 Auction-won Parking Space
Maggie O'Neill would like to share her auction-won parking space with others when she is unable to attend UU. Please send her an email if you would like to be on the list for using the space. Maggie will contact those on the list the day before, and the space will be first come first served.
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NC PPC - National Poor People's Campaign Movement
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Join the NC PPC and the National Poor People's Campaign movement as we build momentum for the Mass Poor People's and Low Wage Worker's Moral March to State House Assemblies, a national action on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
Further event details can be found here.
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Contact Information:
Church office: (828) 669-8050
Michael Donnan:
Office Manager Hours: Tuesday & Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Rev. Michael J S Carter:
(Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Rev. Carter is available for pastoral care in the church office or virtually via Zoom or Skype. Please email Rev. Michael J S Carter to schedule an appointment.
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