1085 E. Genesee Street
Office: 324 University Ave
Syracuse, NY 13210
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Greetings!
Here is your weekly news from UUMC.
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Outreach Message
July Highlights:
- ACR Health hosted its “No Hitch” to-go lunch on 7/14 and 7/28/22. Wonderful three course hot lunches were served to-go to our neighbors and staff.
- VeganCNY created and distributed 2 lunch distributions this June. They provided a wonderful, homemade vegan hot to-go lunch to our community on 7/9 and 7/23/22.
- 7/16-7/23/22 the Food Center pauses for staff vacations.
Looking forward, August:
- Our CNYWorks participants; Nikera and Quindel will be finishing their time with us Friday, August 12. We will join in a celebratory pizza lunch. We wish them the best as they move forward in their high school and work careers.
- Friday August 26, 2022 join us in marching at the Pride parade at the great NYState fair. More information to follow.
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Volunteer opportunities are open and available. Please contact Galyn at outreach@uumcsyracuse.org to be added to our volunteer listserv. You will receive two mailings a month informing you of all of the volunteer opportunities at UUMC.
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150 Years & Counting!
“How Do We Function and Thrive?”
Join us for a Fellowship Luncheon
Sunday, September 11, 2022
(right after worship)
· Hear about bold new initiatives for the future.
· UUMC Committee updates and opportunities
· Acknowledgement of Past Supporters
· Legacy Circle Launch
Hosted by: UUMC Legacy Committee
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The UUMC Legacy Circle Asks the Following Question:
Who will make important healthcare decisions if I am unable to make them?
If I have not made an Advance Directive?
- Legally appointed guardian
- Spouse or domestic partner
- Adult child
- Parent
- Sibling
- Close adult friend or relative who is familiar with the patient’s views about health.
If I have made an Advance Directive?
- Health care proxy agent
- Living Will
- POLST (Physician Orders for Life-sustaining Treatment)
- Do not resuscitate (DNR) orders
- Organ and tissue donation
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Sunday Worship | 10:30 a.m.
In-Person and on Facebook Live
Click Below to Join Worship on Sunday
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Please note: Every worship service remains "live" on our Facebook page. You are able to watch every one that has been done since we began online worship. They never go away. If you are unable to begin at 10:30, you can watch it at your leisure another time.
We will be worshipping outside on the westside of the building on Sunday. Please bring a lawn chair if possible!
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The last few months I’ve been asking the children within our
congregation what we should talk about in church. I heard answers like
music, rainbows, cows, trees, dogs, cats, love. So today, our message
and worship will be centered around the children.
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Scripture: Mark 10: 13-16 NRSV
Worship Music
Offertory: Morgan Mastronardi, soloist
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Kids Corner
Check out one way to connect with your children as you all connect with scripture. Click Here
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Volunteer Opportunities
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 9am(ish)-completion: Unload Food Bank Truck. Approximately 2hr volunteer opportunity. Work with staff and volunteers in loading hand trucks with cases of food from pallets delivered outside. Move foods into basement store rooms via elevator and hand trucks. Efforts include: lifting 25+lb cases of food, pushing 100+ lbs on a hand truck & remaining on one’s feet for the duration of this event.
Thursday, August 18, 2022 9-about 12 noon: Pack Emergency Food boxes. Approx. 3hr. volunteer opportunity Pack Emergency Food boxes with shelf stable foods. Move cases of food from basement storage rooms into basement food packing room. Assembly line style unpack food case into single household distribution box. Work entails; lifting 25+lb. cases of foods, pushing 100+lb on hand trucks/carts & remaining on one’s feet for the entire activity.
Friday, August 19, 2022 Emergency Food Distribution 3.5hr.: Inside & Outside effort. Work entails; Completing Emergency Food Box packing, Unloading Food Bank truck, moving boxes into guest’s personal vehicles, working with the general public and many volunteers as a team. Additionally, repeated lifting of 25+lb., remaining on one’s feet for the duration of the event, and effective communication with many folk are points of effort for this event.
Sunday, August 21, 2022, 8-10:30am: Free to-go Community Breakfast & Coffee distribution, outside & mobile distribution. Please register/cancel as a volunteer for this event below. CLICK ON ORANGE LINK TO REGISTER AS A BREAKFAST VOLUNTEER:
NEW-Sunday, August 21, 2022, 10-10:45am: UUMC Greeter. Welcome the congregation, guests and visitors to worship. Distribute bulletin at entry points. Contact Pastor Alicia for more information pastor@uumcsyracuse.org
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Ongoing Requests
Men’s Sneakers and Shoes - All sizes needed!
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SUMM Picnic: A Huge Success |
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Wednesday night UUMC hosted the Annual SUMM picnic on the new and improved West Lawn. This picnic took place during our August worship series "Faith Like a Child." There is no better way to learn from a child than at a picnic!
Both the young and young at heart had their faces painted, ate hot dogs, tried to remember how to hula hoop, played with toys, chalk and raced to the Ice Cream truck for a sweet treat! In total we had over 71 in attendance from UUMC, Brown Memorial, Erwin First, Gethsemane, Bellevue Heights, St. Paul's UMC and our friends and neighbors from the community!
A big thank you to Josh for volunteering to do face painting! It was a huge hit!
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Parking Lot Clean Up
UUMC's master painters are tag teaming it once again! John & Diane Gunlogson freshen up our parking lot fence with a couple of fresh coats of paint. Next time you visit UUMC, please make it a point to check out their hard work! Thank you both for beautifying our church!
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Please note: Prayer requests and comments submitted in the chat during our online service are public knowledge, as the church’s Facebook page is open to all.
As a caring church, we hold one another in prayer. The names in the next sentence are selected each week from the church directory, generally in alphabetical order. This week, please pray for:
Carolina Dyer, Claudia Glaser & Family
The requests list below come from the previous Sunday’s worship and those received during the week.
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Amanda & Josh: Praise report! Rabies Free and our moving truck finally left Vegas!
Angela: Kim’s knee problems.
Ann O.: Thankful for the children we have today!
Barbara: Pray for no rain during outside worship.
Erika V.: Maria Storto and family
Eva C.: I’m asking for healing. I’m asking God to give me love in my family and pray in the world and prayers for my children.
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Grace B.: For the end cancer.
Kim: Prayers of thanks for all who have been praying for my recovery! Your prayers are lifting me up.
Sharon S.: Please pray for healing for my friend Sandy.
Sherri C.: Prayers for Sara and family. Jayne and family, Sue and family. Rich, Stephanie, Cindy. Safe travels for my cousin coming from Seattle next weekend
Valerie Y.: Cooler weather.
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Thank You From Brown Memorial UMC |
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Hello Partners in Mission:
Two weeks ago you received a letter from Brown Memorial United Methodist Church and a follow-up email from my office at Erwin First UMC regarding a project to bring the Brown Memorial Kitchen up to County Health Code Specifications.
I want to thank all of you for your emails, and generous responses. As of today, August 8, we are over half-way to our goal of raising $10,000 for this project.
Our hope is that the upgrade to the kitchen will allow us to open a small catering business that will provide some part time employment for folks on the Westside of Syracuse as well as a small income stream for the mission.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
And, again, THANK YOU! We are blessed by the generosity of so many friends!
BJ Norrix, Lead Pastor
Syracuse United Methodist Ministries
Pastor at Erwin First UMC
Pastor at Brown Memorial UMC
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This past Tuesday the SPC held a Hiroshima Tableau calling on our Onondaga County Legislature to adopt and support the Back From The Brinks policy initiatives.
Thanks to all who came and showed support!
A special thanks to our speakers for giving powerful calls for the need to urgently redress our nuclear policy.
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Upper New York United Women in Faith
2022 Mission U - Luke 13
A Transformative Biblical Curriculum for Adults, Youth and Children
Thursday, August 18 – Saturday, August 20, 2022
Fayetteville United Methodist Church
601 East Genesee Street, Fayetteville, NY 13066
Please join us for this special time of learning, service, fellowship, and fun!
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Daily Anti-Racism Prayers
Discipleship Ministries of the United Methodist Church offers anti-racism prayers emailed to you Monday through Friday. To sign up to receive them, click the link below.
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Please click the link below to read United Methodist news from around the country and world on UM News Digest.
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Contact Us
Alicia Wood, Pastor
Beth DuBuois, Pastoral Accomplice
1085 E. Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY
315.475.7277
Email | office@uumcsyracuse.org
Facebook | uumcsyracuse
Twitter | @uumcsyr
Instagram | uumcsyr
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