Our Mission Statement
As a welcoming congregation, we work and worship together to become people of open minds, loving hearts, and helping hands. We honor the transformative power of love in our individual lives and broader communities.
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Ingathering - August 14!
One service that almost all UU congregations celebrate is the annual Ingathering. This is usually held at the beginning of a new program year at the end of the summer. Because our schools and universities now begin in August, we have our Ingathering then. It’s a time of returning after summer vacations, though our congregation has services throughout the year. Some may think of it as a Homecoming - the gathering of souls to be together once again. Our Ingathering service will be held on August 14. This service will be an intergenerational service with lots of opportunities for congregational participation including:
- The calling of directions as we gather the love, spirit, and memories of loved ones who live in those directions as well as those of ancestors;
- The blessing of our babies and other children who have not yet received this special welcoming and naming ritual ceremony;
- The traditional water communion where we pour water symbolizing places we’ve visited or waters we appreciate nearby;
- Words and songs to honor the occasion.
We hope that you will come home to UU and renew your fellowship with others who lift up our values. Invite others to come with you. Of course, we will continue to provide our service via Zoom for those unable to be with us in person.
Also, check out information about our other services and activities in this newsletter!
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Sunday Services at 10:30 a.m.
In-person OR Online via Zoom
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August 7
"Sacred Fire"
Clint Tawes
The Sacred Fire is an important religious symbol found in the pre-colonial religion of the Natchez people. Clint Tawes will discuss how learning about the religion of his Natchez ancestors helped to shape his theology as a Unitarian Universalist.
For information about our in-person service please see our Covid guidelines below. Or, if you prefer to attend online, the service will be offered at this zoom link: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/5915836890.
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August 14
"Ingathering Service"
Rev. Jane Page
See details in Rev. Jane's article above.
For information about our in-person service please see our Covid guidelines below. Or, if you prefer to attend online, the service will be offered at this zoom link: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/5915836890.
August 21
"Journey Esperanza"
Adrienne Cohen
Adrienne will discuss her journey of hope that she took to move herself from a victim to a survivor.
For information about our in-person service please see our Covid guidelines below. Or, if you prefer to attend online, the service will be offered at this zoom link: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/5915836890.
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August 28
"UU Values - Equity"
Rev. Jane Page
Rev. Jane will begin her series this morning exploring the Seven UU values identified by the UUA Article 2 Committee in the draft they presented at General Assembly this year. The first is Equity.
For information about our in-person service please see our Covid guidelines below. Or, if you prefer to attend online, the service will be offered at this zoom link: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/5915836890.
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NOTE
The county Covid risk level is subject to change throughout the month.
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I grew up in a beach community just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Summer had a specific end for us. It was not the first day of school or the fall equinox. Summer ended on Labor Day. That was the day we year-round residents would wave good-bye to our seasonal residents and take up our rightful places on the tennis courts and parking spots near the town's only grocery store. With the boarding up of windows and packing up of cars, the “summer people” moved their way back to the cities of their winter time residents and Hull, Massachusetts again belonged to those of us willing to brave the wind and cold of our peninsula in Boston Harbor.
It seems summer ends so early here in Statesboro by comparison. School has already started by early August. Public pools are closed during the week. This is so strange to me since it is still 90+ degrees most days. How can summer end when it is still too hot to go for a walk at noon? Don’t get me wrong, I love the fall. It is my favorite season. I love the cool temperatures. The leaves begin to turn colors….Oh wait, that is not right. The only reason to need a sweater in Statesboro in August is because it is 62 degrees in any indoor public space. Let’s continue to enjoy our watermelon, trips to the beach, and the blast of the air conditioning when entering any building for a while longer. Happy August.
For the month of August, half of our offering that is not designated as a pledge will be shared with the Hearts and Hands Clinic. The clinic provides free quality medical, dental, and optical care to Bulloch County residents who do not have health insurance, are ineligible for Medicaid & Medicare, and live at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The state of Georgia opted to not expand Medicaid to those in need when the Affordable Care Act provided funds to support that expansion. The cost of that decision is continued debt and death for many folks who are still uninsured along with the financial insecurity and closing of many local hospitals throughout our state. The clinic helps to provide some support to some of those unnecessarily uninsured folks in our area. I hope that you will support their efforts. Thank you for sharing your resources during our offertory in the service or on our webpage.
Our monthly Huutenannys will continue. We will meet on Saturday, August 20th at 4:00 p.m. All are welcome. If you can’t play, sing. If you can’t sing, dance. If you can’t dance, tap your toes. We will be having the Huutenannys through the fall on the Saturday before the fourth Sunday: September 17th, October 15th, November 19th and December 17th. I hope to see you there. Please spread the word.
Adrienne Cohen
Board President
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Saturday, August 20 at 4:00 p.m.
Indoors at UUFS
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Hi Everyone,
We are looking for someone to help out with Zoom over the summer. The person would need to come to church, open the zoom room, move the camera so folks watching over zoom can see the service and lastly they would need to record the service over zoom. I have been doing this and will continue but I am going to be away for several Sundays over the summer and I don't want folks who attend over zoom to miss out. This is much simpler than in the past since you basically open the zoom room and record the service. No screen sharing or other tech required. I am happy to train you. Also, this would not be every Sunday in the summer, especially if we can get more than one person to volunteer.
Please let me know if you are willing to give it a try and we can talk about details. I will train you. You can email me with any questions or if you are willing at thegerontologist@gmail.com
Thanks,
Adrienne
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Our tradition of giving away half of the offering
that is not designated as a pledge continues in 2022.
For AUGUST our designated organization is
Hearts and Hands Clinic
The clinic provides free quality medical, dental, and optical care to Bulloch County residents who do not have health insurance, are ineligible for Medicaid & Medicare,
and live at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Thank you for your continued support and faithfulness to our congregation which allows us to remain steadfast in our commitment to serving our community.
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August is International Peace Month
August 5th— Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima
August 9th— International Day of Indigenous People
August 12th— International Youth Day
August 19th— World Humanitarian Day
August 21st— National Senior Citizens’ Day
August 23rd— International Day of the Remembrance of the Slave Trade
August 26th— Women’s Equality Day
August 28th— Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” Speech
August 30th— International Day of the Disappeared
Karen Lambie
Social Justice Team Leader
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MindBody Center Yoga
now has more In-Person Yoga classes.
See Covid precautions below.
- Tuesday, 9:30-11:00 am Ease Into Iyengar Yoga with Inge
- Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 am All Levels Yoga with Fred
- Wednesday, 11:00-12:15 Fascia Informed Yoga with Inge
- Thursday, 9:30-11:00 am Iyengar Yoga with Inge
- NEW: Friday, 5:30-6:30 pm Happy Hour Yoga (no alcohol) with Patty
Covid Precautions: We are still observing some Covid restrictions and limit our classes to 7 participants. To attend you must be vaccinated, be symptom-free, and observe social distancing. Mask wearing is optional.
Reduced fee for Newcomers to MindBody Center: $30 for 4 classes
Inge Spencer
Iyengar Certified Instructor
MindBody Center Yoga
912 596-3322 (call or text)
or call or text Inge at 912-596-3322
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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
of Statesboro
We are located at 6762 Cypress Lake Road
Statesboro, Georgia
Please send mail to:
UUFS
PO Box 2453
Statesboro GA 30459
UUFS ZOOM ROOM
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Rev. Jane Page, Minister
C: 912.682.3566
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President: Adrienne Cohen
Vice President: Tanya Carden
Secretary: Teresa Winn
Treasurer: Cynthia Frost
Member at Large: Relinda Walker
and please put the board member's name in the subject line.
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PASTORAL CARE ASSOCIATE
Shari Barr
Home: 912.764.7300
Cell: 912.687.3899
COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY
Chair: Dee Liston
NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE
Elaine Deaver
Cell: 912.230.2675
TRANSPORTATION TO UUFS SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
EMAIL:
Phone: 912.682.3566
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BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Mike Montagne
CARE RING
Shari Barr
CHILDREN'S RE
Abby Thompson
COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY
Dee Liston, Shari Barr,
Barb Hendry
FINANCE
Adrienne Cohen
PROGRAMS
TBD
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