Sunday August 27th, 10:00 AM PDT

May You Be Safe & Free From Harm

(In Person and Zoom Service)

In a world where transphobia and homophobia are ever increasing, how can we make our community safe for vulnerable LGBTQ+ young people? With the help of representatives from the Diversity Center, we will explore what we can do.

Speaker: Vicky Maxon from Diversity Center

Worship Leaders: Jan Shirchild

Worship Associate: Mindy Scherr

Upcoming services:

Sept 3: Labor of Love

Sept 10: Water Ceremony - Rev Ryan Althaus

Our goal is to provide a meaningful worship experience for all—for those who can attend in-person and for those who can’t.

Please join Sunday in-person or click the link below to join on-line as we live our mission and work toward our vision of beloved community.

ZOOM Link for Sunday Morning

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84095601835?pwd=bXNPemtaOUN5cVFNS2tzZldLQ3B2Zz09

Meeting ID: 840 9560 1835

Passcode: 612397

When you click on this link on Sunday morning, you will see a pop-up window asking: "Allow the host to unmute you etc." with two buttons; Allow and Don't Allow.

Please click on “Don’t Allow” and you will then join the meeting as usual.

The Zoom link can also be found on the Church Calendar

(https://uufscc.org/site/full-calendar/)

There is no children's zoom service. 

Fall Vocal Workshop “Songs of Spirit”

Saturday September 9^th 10 am – 2pm at UUFSCC

Gail Swain will lead us in exploring the voice as a tool for joyful social connection with each other and the world, spiritual awareness and a powerful force for advocating justice, eco action and peace.

Using songs of many genres (Folk, New Thought, & Pop among others) we will build a community of singers with love as our focus. This workshop is open to the public, with the idea of promoting our UU musical vision. All Choir members are encouraged to attend and to bring friends who like to sing. We’ll be doing a lot of singing, some dancing and simple percussion.

Saturday September 9^th 10 am – 2pm in Sanctuary @ Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County



$20.00 includes Taco Bar lunch

Led by Gail Swain, Music Director at UUFSCC,

Accompanied by Michael Levy on piano and guitar

Adult Religious Education Offerings 

September 18 - Marsha Hudson would like to offer a Rev. Jeremy Taylor-style weekly dream group at the Fellowship +/- Zoom. I have worked with her, and it is a wonderful experience. Please contact Marsha by phone or text: (831)239-4901 or e-mail at Marshahudson17@gmail.com.

September 27 - I am willing to host a discussion of the book, The Honor Code by Kwame Anthony Appiah. Please let me know if interested by text. I need at least two commitments, or it will be permanently cancelled.

For those interested in Climate Change, watch for Surrey Kent’s next in-person, after-service meeting.

Dee Takemoto is considering offering a 4-5 session discussion on Climate Change using fictional visions, with such novels as The Ministry of the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson in early 2024.

 Please contact me with any proposals for Adult RE sessions in the Fall, especially if one is interested in leading. The committee will help and support you. Jennifer Choate, (831)588-6508

TGIF August 25th

Hosted by Jenny Choate & Woody Wood

This Friday's Potluck TGIF is from 5-7pm at Woody's & Jenny's Wonderful Vineyard. Bring a dish to share(or a few dollars for the donation bowl), and come enjoy an evening of community with fellow UU's!

Outside ... Bring songs, musical instruments and a sweater.

1111Jarvis Rd., Santa Cruz

831-332-6979

DIRECTIONS:

From Market and Water streets, go 6.7 MILES up Branciforte Dr. (past Mystery Spot)

At the V, GO LEFT onto Vine Hill Rd. Go 1/4 Mile, to JARVIS. 

 Go 1.1 Mile up JARVIS, THEN LEFT, ACROSS BRIDGE 

(There will be a UU sign)

Go UP dirt Road @ two Blocks, To THE VINEYARD!

Carpooling is strongly encouraged, please

Upcoming TGIF's:

Aug 25th, Woody & Jenny's Vineyard, Santa Cruz

Sept. 15th, Ernesto Munoz, Sana Cruz

August Shared Plate is COPA

(Communities Organized for Relational Power in Action)

This summer the UUFSCC shared plate will support COPA. We are charter members of this now 20 year old community organizing and action association of faith and other organizations from Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties. Communities Organized for Relational Power In Action works through these member organizations to listen to community concerns and develop them into action plans to effect change. At the same time, COPA builds relationships with politicians and others who can implement change, demonstrates to them the power of community COPA develops, and in this way becomes Communities Organized for Relational Power in Action. Current areas of action are affordable housing, health care access, and good paying jobs. It is up to us and other member institutions to support, direct and implement these activities.

Contacts

Office Phone: 831.684.0506

Administration Office

admin@uufscc.org

Office Hours: Mon., Thurs., & Fri. 

9:30 - 2:30

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