UUCSC News and Updates
Weekly on Fridays
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County, RI
Rev. DL Helfer, Minister
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Staying Connected While We're Apart
From UU Wellesley Hills, MA
All are welcome!
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This Sunday * November 15, 2020 |
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The sermon will be livestreamed at 10:30 AM. Find the links to it and their coffee hour on the UUCSC Website in the usual place at that time.
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UUCSC Staff Takes a Break
This Sunday, November 15, your staff is taking a much-needed Sunday off. You are invited - and they are expecting you at UU Wellesley Hills, MA for both online worship and zoom coffee hour after. Joan DeArtemis, their intern minister, will be preaching.
We know each other well from my west coast days, and I think you’ll enjoy the worship immensely!
Reverend. DL Helfer
RE will gather with DRE Lee via Zoom at 9:00am as usual.
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Religious Education/Exploration (RE) |
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November's Theme is Healing
This week's RE Newsletter is HERE!
During this time of separation, isolation and political divisiveness, let’s serve up a big heap of compassion and respect for ourselves and each other with this Buddhist metta prayer: “May you be happy. May you be peaceful. May you be filled with love.”
-- Lee Cowan, DRE
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A Virtual Time for All Ages
Respect and Compassion
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Yes! There will be an RE Gathering this Sunday morning!
9:00 Kid time!
9:30 Parents sharing circle: share your joys and concerns as parents.
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Gathering Friends Together for Thanksgiving |
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Many of us will be dining alone on November 26th but thankfully there are ways to share this Thanksgiving Day with friends. Maybe you would like to share stories of past Thanksgivings, family traditions, favorite recipes, gratitude lists, wishes and hopes?
The Hospitality Committee of UUCSC is offering members and friends two opportunities to connect with each other.
1. At 10:00 Mary Fulton will conduct a phone conference with up to 6 other members. It is so easy to do! All you have to do is answer your phone when Mary calls. You don't have to dress up, clean your house or worry if you have food on your chin. You just get to enjoy conversing with friends.
To participate please contact Mary at 401-633-2524.
2. From 12:00 to 12:40 Mary Fulton will host a Zoom meeting.
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Has UUCSC been receiving pledge payments while we are worshipping virtually on Sunday mornings? The quick and grateful answer is, yes, but we are running a little behind our usual pace. Perhaps this is because some people haven’t been sure how to send in their pledge. READ MORE for a description of how it is working now.
Submitted by Aline Couture, Finance Committee Chair
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Facilities Update Continues |
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UUCSC Becomes More Energy Efficient
By Jean Burke, Facilities Committee
WORK CONTINUES
Please do not enter the building.
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Everyone Has a Story
Elizabeth Dalton, better known to us as Betsy, reflects on her life experiences and spiritual journey. Read her story HERE.
If you would like to be featured in a mini biography, contact Elizabeth Donovan at elizdn@hotmail.com. Please share your story! You matter!
Read all of Our Stories HERE.
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We invite you to share a special Life at Home experience with your UUCSC friends and help us all to grow together. Submit your contributions for this column to Betsy Dalton at elizabethmdalton@gmail.com.
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for all the resources that have been listed here in the past few months.
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UUCSC Anti Racist Group. We meet weekly on Mondays at 7 pm.
We are learning, growing, acting.
All are welcome!
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RI Interfaith Power and Light
invites you to a community conversation,
November 19, 2020 * 7PM
In this time of change and shift, we recognize the power and healing that happens when we gather.
We will thus offer an opportunity for faithful sharing and reflection, where we will have the opportunity to begin to unpack feelings and thoughts about these uncertain times.
The discussion will flow casually, in conversation style, where no one is forced to talk or raise their hand to speak.
We trust that the community will be kind to each other and offer each
other grace in these often uncomfortable conversations and that all
participants will be engaged in active listening and reflection.
Register HERE by 7:00 PM November 18. A Zoom link will be emailed to participants the evening before. Limit 25 participants.
Submitted by Rev. DL Helfer
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Equal Exchange Products for Sale
Delivered Right to Your Door
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Organic Coffee and Tea Blends
Chocolate Bars
Dried Mango
Virgin Olive Oil
Submitted by Rosemary Galiani
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Need a reminder? Access the FAQ's here.
To get into or update your Membership Directory information,
Submitted by Etta Zasloff
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Communications Committee At Your Service! |
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Are you, or anyone you know, still having difficulty with these things? Feel like you are missing out, but don't know where to start?
- ZOOM meetings?
- UUCSC website?
- UUCSC weekly newsletter?
- UUCSC online directory and CTRN app for your Smartphone?
- UUCSC Facebook page?
If so, the friendly folks of the Communications Committee want to help. Please contact Betsy Dalton at 401-529-8733 or elizabethmdalton@gmail.com. We'll figure out how to help you, even in person, if needed. Let's keep communicating!
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How to Submit News and Updates |
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by Tuesday Noon each week to assure publication by Friday of that week.
Missed an issue? Find all past editions HERE.
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UUCSC Virtual Office Hours
Susan Rogala, Congregational Administrator, can be reached at 783-4170 or by e-mail HERE.
She is available during virtual office hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9am-12pm.
All UUCSC staff members continue to work virtually; click HERE for details.
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