Upcoming Event
Tues. 1/7
Soul Circle
Group A
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Wed. 1/8
Soul Circle
Group C
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
7:00 - 8:45 p.m.
Thurs. 1/9
PFLAG Meeting
6:30 p.m.
Sat. 1/11
Awareness Through Movement Class
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Huntsville Vegan Discussion Group
5:30 p.m.
Sun. 1/12
Sunday Service
10:45 a.m.
Rev. Ed Brock
Music Committee Meeting
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
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The UUkulele Fun Group is open to everyone, regardless of skill level.
The group meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 5:45 p.m.
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Huntsville Assistance Program
The Social Justice Committee has a goal to collect at least
100 items each month for the food pantry.
Please put your nonperishable food items or personal care products donations in the basket in the church foyer for the Huntsville Assistance Program.
Please, no canned corn, beans, or peas! They are currently overloaded with those items.
Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee
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UUCH's Free Food Pantry is installed in the parking lot and is now stocked. The Social Justice Committee will restock the pantry with non-perishables, as needed, and you can, too.
See the Social Justice Committee for more information on what items are in need.
Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee
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UUCH 2019-20
Board Members
President:
John Schulz
Vice President:
Denise Runnels
Secretary:
Nick Wilbourn
Treasurer:
David Bollinger
Trustees:
Ed Bernstein
Jack Long
Bryan Walls
Interim Minister:
The Rev. Edward L. Brock
Do you have an agenda item for the Board?
The Board respectfully requests that all agenda items for the meeting be submitted to
Board President John Schulz
via email no later than one week prior to the meeting (i.e. the Tuesday before).
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The Overlook is a publication of The Unitarian Universalist Church, 3921 Broadmor Rd., Huntsville, AL 35810
Interim Minister:
The Rev. Edward L. Brock
Board President:
John Schulz
Editor:
Nick Wilbourn
Office Hours:
Monday & Wednesday:
7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday:
7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Minister's Office Hours:
Wednesday:
10 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday:
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Other times by appointment.
Office Phone:
Sunday Services are held 10:45 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. Children's Religious Education held concurrently.
Nursery available for ages 3 years and under.
For more info on any event, contact the church office.
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Upcoming Service
"Dark Wise"
Pam Siegler, UUCH Music Director,
and the Huntsville Feminist Chorus
The Huntsville
Feminist Chorus will sing selections from their recent solstice program, themed "Dark Wise." If you found yourself completely in the dark,
with no distractions, what inner wisdom would you discover? What truth would you see? Join us as we explore these questions musically.
Future Services
January 19 - Rev. Ed Brock
January 26 - Rev. Ed Brock
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This Sunday in Children and Youth Religious Education (CYRE)
CYRE groups will meet in their rooms to continue exploring the theme "Side with Love."
Peace, Justice, and Searchers rooms will have RE sessions as usual.
Transformers
and
YOUUTH
will remain in the sanctuary for the musical service.
CYRE registration is open!
All families, new and returning, should register each year.
Click
here
to register!
Submitted by the Children and Youth Religious Education Committee |
Dear Members and Friends,
I have become aware of an up-tick in scams circulating among UU congregations throughout the country regarding requests for money from the minister. If you receive such a request please notify the church immediately. I do not, and have not, made such appeals. So, please be on alert and inform us of any suspicious activity you might encounter via e-mail from me, the church, or any representative of the church.
Thank you,
Rev. Ed Brock
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On January 2nd we received the first names of ministerial candidates that are interested in our settled minister position at UUCH. Your Ministerial Search Committee set right to work reviewing all the candidates' records, resumes, websites and associated materials. We are meticulously examining their sermon content, videos of their worship services, and their written biographies. Our goal is to assess how these candidates match with the goals and needs of UUCH. Once that has been determined, we will start contacting each of the candidates from whom we wish to learn more. During the next two or three weeks, we will be conducting on-line video interviews with that select set to determine which ones we wish to bring for a pre-candidate interviews in February and March.
We will keep you posted as the process moves forward, and as always, be sure to contact us if you have any questions.
Submitted by the Ministerial Search Committee
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Vegetarian/Vegan Meeting & Potluck
The Huntsville Plant-Based Living & Discussion Group is grateful to UUCH for its kind invitation to hold their potluck meetings in the Fellowship Hall on the second Saturday of each month!
The group's first meeting and potluck will be Saturday, January 11, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
All UUCH members and friends are invited to come and enjoy wonderful food, great fellowship, and information about the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle. Come and bring your friends!
First-timers are not expected to bring anything... there is always plenty of food for all! (Though the food will not contain meat of any type, YOU do not need to be vegetarian or vegan to attend.)
We hope to see you on Saturday, January 11!
Submitted by the Social Justice Committee
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Office Hours Update
Between January 3 - January 15, the UUCH office will be run virtually (with the exception of Mondays, from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., when volunteer Dan McKitrick will be in the office to assist). This is to allow Amanda Schuber, Office Administrator, to attend classes at Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, CA.
Email and phone calls will still be answered daily during this time.
As you may know, Amanda will be starting an internship with the UU Church of Chattanooga on January 15. Beginning at that time, the office will be open as follows:
- Mondays - 8:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m. (Dan)
- Wednesdays - 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Amanda)
- Fridays - 1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Amanda)
The rest of the week, the email and phone calls will be handled remotely on a daily basis.
We appreciate your patience as we make adjustments, and will keep you informed as we add volunteers to staff the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Submitted by the Church Office
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The Pelvic Floor: Health and Awareness
Class Times Announced
The pelvic floor is a part of your body you may not give a lot of thought to until you experience a problem related to it, such as incontinence or lower back pain.
The pelvic floor is involved in many basic life functions as varied as digestion, elimination, reproduction, breathing, and balance. A healthy functioning pelvic floor promotes greater health in all of these areas. The pelvic floor musculature works in a coordinated system of muscles to support the hips and lower back.
Join us for a Saturday morning class focused on improving the health of your pelvic floor. We will meet in the Adult RE Room for a four-week series, from 10-11 a.m. starting January 11.
You will receive the most benefit if you can come to all classes, but learning is never wasted if you can only make a few classes. For more information,
please contact Sally Locklear
via email
or phone (512-657-6169).
Submitted by the Adult RE Committee
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During December and January, we will share the Sunday offering with
First Stop, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation established in 2001 to reduce the number of homeless persons in Huntsville and Madison County by forming relationships of trust, providing basic needs, and offering guidance toward stable, independent living in housing.
Submitted by the Social Justice Committee
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Care List
This Sunday, January 5, 2020,
at our Circle of Candles:
Maria Rhamstine lit a Candle of Sorrow: My new husband Tom and I were married December 28. We and our children are very happy as we unite our families.
The Bullis Family lit a Candle of Joy: Happy to be in our new home and here at UUCH.
The Nicole Shar lit a Candle of Joy: I so enjoyed my long holiday with my family whom I grow closer to with every year.
Brad and Pam Korb lit a Candle of Joy: We are excited that Sarah has chosen to attend the University of North Carolina in Greensboro next fall on a full ride scholarship.
Jan
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it a Candle of Sorrow
: School starts tomorrow!
Becky Adams lit a Candle of Sorrow: My family lost its
Matriarch on New Year's Eve. We all miss her so much. She raised me, so she is both my grandmother and my Mama.
Nicole Sharp
lit a Candle of Sorrow: Unfortunately, over the weekend our basement flooded. We would appreciate any helping hands to help move furniture, remove flooring, sweep, mop, or just be good company to work by.
The Korb Family lit a Candle of Sorrow: We lost our dear 23-year-old nephew/cousin Blake Parmer unexpectedly last Sunday. Blake was always an upbeat, loving person and he will be deeply missed. His family is still trying to recover from this event, but is grateful for all of your thoughts and prayers.
A candle was lit: Wshing my wife to open her mind and heart to coming to church with me.
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