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My Favorite Month!
October is my favorite month. Perhaps it’s because it’s my birthday month. I took my first breath on October 9, 1950, and thankfully, I’m still breathing! I also love October because we finally get some cooler temperatures here in south Georgia. It’s also known to be a month of bringing in the harvest! We live in an agricultural region and many of us have friends or family who literally bring in the harvest.
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Metaphorically, we are harvesting here in our congregation. We are bringing in the pledges for our stewardship campaign. Here’s hoping we all can share a generous pledge that will help our congregation to live out our values in 2023.
It’s also a month for celebrating holy days and holidays. In 2022, Yom Kippur begins at sunset on October 4. Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” in Hebrew. This is the holiest Jewish holiday of the year and ends the ten High Holidays or “Days of Awe,” which begin with Rosh Hashanah. Whether you identify with the Jewish tradition or not, it’s a good time to think and reflect on “atonement,” where we forgive ourselves and one another.
October is also the month we celebrate Halloween or Samhain. This year, we are going to have a Halloween Costume party! See more about that in this newsletter! I hope you will read the newsletter for other important events and occasions and join us here at UUCG as we bring in the October harvest in many ways.
With Joyful Appreciation,
Jane
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For information about our IN-PERSON SERVICE please see our Covid guidelines below the service descriptions OR at uuacg.org.
If you prefer to attend online, the service will be offered at this Zoom link:
uuma.zoom.us/j/479-325-3254
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October 2
"Evolution"
Rev. Jane Page
Unitarian Universalists value the concept of Evolution, not only scientifically, but theologically, and spiritually. How should this value determine what we covenant to do in our lives, this congregation, and the world?
ANTHEM: "Blue Boat Home"
October 9
"Social Justice, Truth & Reconciliation"
Josiah Watts
A discussion on social and racial inequities in the justice system and possible solutions
ANTHEM: "This Little Light of Mine"
October 16
"Pluralism / Diversity"
Rev. Jane Page
Unitarian Universalists have a history of honoring pluralism and diversity. How should these values be making a difference in what we are doing today - and in the future?
ANTHEM: "When the Storms of Life are Raging, (Stand By Me)"
October 23
"Bridging the Binaries"
Beth Sutton
A TED Talk: What we lose through binary thinking and what to do instead. Nonbinary speaker is Lior Locher.
ANTHEM: "Let It Be a Dance"
October 30
"Let Winter Be Winter"
Ruth Trudeau
A service with recognition of the loss of light and loved ones who have passed on. Ruth has expressed, "Winter is hard for some, it is for me, but I light candles and think of spring!"
ANTHEM: "Winter Solstice Chant"
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Covid
We do monitor the level of Covid-19 cases in our area and now have a system in place to post on the door the current mask requirement in our building. We appreciate everyone abiding by these guidelines when in our building.
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A confession. I actually enjoy this time of year when we make our pledges -- in my busy world, it makes me stop and think about UUCG and what it means to me in my life and how to best honor the congregation's value to me. What if it was not here when I moved to this part of the state? What if I did not have the opportunity to listen weekly to the worship -- to think and to sing with this community? How valuable is the support I received when my mother died this year? As I think, I always look at the fair giving chart on the pledge form. By now you should have your brochure from UUCG and a pledge form -- but be sure to look at the chart! It gives you guidance on how to think about your church pledge. We are not like other charities... no funds from a national office or a diocese... we pitch in to pay everything from the minister to the light bill. The chart helps as a guide to what might be fair to give to keep us going. Two wonderful things about the chart -- you can adjust the monthly income you want to "count" based on what you believe should count. What is your monthly adjusted income? And you can decide what your level of passion is for UUCG. Are you a supporter, sustainer, visionary, or transformer? I use the chart to see what I can give now... and what I might aspire to give in the future. Take a look. Just a tool, but a helpful one to get a sense of what it takes for UUCG to be here, to be present and to be of value. This is another one of those things in life that "takes a village"!
Always grateful for this congregation,
Beth
echstevenson@gmail.com
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UUCG Family Connections!
Last month our building was rocking with families, kids and pizza as Rev. Jane pulled a group together to talk about great memories (May Pole celebrations, unrehearsed Christmas plays!) and future plans (Mountain Con, fun activities for young people!) As a start, a small group volunteered to be part of a Families/Children Team to plan and build for the future. Thank you to Whitney Bailey, Lacy Bell-Putnam, Jo Moseley and Carolyn Wallace for stepping forward. Whitney will be the point person as we plan. More volunteers welcome.
The group decided to explore new times for Family RE -- 1st and 3rd Sundays at 1:00 pm. Whitney and David Bailey will prepare activities for October. We will see how attendance goes and re-tool as needed. If you can help let Whitney know.
And! We will be providing adults to be with children and youth during all services, so parents can come and enjoy the service. Can you take a turn? Ideally, we need at least two adults each Sunday who can step out with children who may come. Beth Stevenson agreed to coordinate the volunteers for this, so send her a note at echstevenson@gmail.com if you can help.
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Using Gender Neutral Pronouns
Pronoun usage is a thorny problem for English speakers. Our traditional pronouns are gender specific (he/she; his/hers, him, her). Those who identify as nonbinary and those in transition are two groups that often prefer to use gender neutral pronouns (they, their, them) in the singular. As caring allies, it behooves us to use the pronouns preferred by the individual. As a traditional English speaker, this can prove to be a difficult task.
Some helpful hints:
1. Ask what pronouns are preferred, if unknown.
2. Always use the preferred pronouns.
3. Apologize immediately if a mistake is made and give the person permission to correct usage in conversations.
4. Don’t assume that preference can be determined based on visual assessments.
5. Don’t use the pronoun it or he/she construction when referring to a member of the LGBTQ+ community, as this is considered derogatory.
The use of they, them, or their in the singular requires thought and practice
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Treasure: From Tragedy to Trans Justice Mapping a Detroit Story
Treasure is a feature documentary about a nineteen-year-old trans woman, Shelly 'Treasure' Hilliard, whose murder involved police coercion, Jim Crow drug laws, the criminalization of sex work, and transphobia. It tells the story of a young Detroit trans community activated by her tragic death and its complicated circumstances.
Join the Welcome Renewal Team in the UUCG Sanctuary from 12:00-1:30 PM on Sunday, October 23, as we view and discuss this powerful film and gain insight into a community that took action to seek justice. This is an adult film.
You may order a boxed lunch with ham sandwich, chips, cookie, and iced tea for $10 by texting Lollie Bohannon at 678-232-6983 no later than Thursday, October 20.
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Ready or not, here come the holidays – and lots of storage challenges.
Gradually replace your plastic with glass!
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October 1
10:00 AM 4:00 PM COASTFEST
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October 5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The City of Brunswick and Glynn County will hold an all-day joint summit at the College of Coastal Georgia Southeast Georgia Conference Center to discuss the homelessness issue.
October 5
5:00 PM -7:00 PM
Women’s Voices of Glynn, Voter Action Squad on Reproductive Rights
1919 Glynn Ave #7, Brunswick, GA 31520
October 11
8:30AM – 10:00AM
Family Connection Meeting, Dept of Family and Children’s Services
823 Scranton Rd. Brunswick
October 16
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Green Scene: Free Movie: Last of the Right Whales, Ritz Theater
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POWERFUL NEW MURALS in BRUNSWICK
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UUs attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the powerful new mural series in downtown Brunswick (503 Mansfield Street, 1400 Gloucester Street and Ahmaud Arbery Park) on Saturday, 9/24/22. The New Georgia Project sponsored the series which was themed "Honoring the Past and Building the Future."
The murals feature Mrs. Georgia Gibbs, cofounder of the local NAACP chapter in 1929, who also worked for desegregation in Glynn County, as well as Rev. Julius Caesar Hope, who was a local minister and NAACP president in the 1960s. Their story is told in the documentary "The Quiet Conflict," which may be watched on this Vimeo link.
The murals were designed by photographic artist Sheila Pree Bright and painted by 3 collaborating mural artists (B.K. Foxx, C.P. Won, and local artist Roderick Davis); the mural project was produced by Living Walls.
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Sunday October 16, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
(The special Adult RE Zoom Room information is below.)
Join an intellectually challenging and fun conversation with a
group of ardent readers.
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Allow Me to Retort:
A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution
by Elie Mystal
Elie “Mystal brings his trademark humor, expertise, and rhetorical flair to explain concepts like substantive due process and the right for the LGBTQ community to buy a cake, and to arm readers with the knowledge to defend themselves against conservatives who want everybody to live under the yoke of eighteenth-century white men. The same tactics Mystal uses to defend the idea of a fair and equal society on MSNBC and CNN are in this book, for anybody who wants to deploy them on social media.” (Amazon)
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If you wish to become a member of UUCG,
please contact our membership team leader Carolyn Wallace at carolynswallace@yahoo.com.
Greeters Needed
Do you have a warm smile to share? Consider becoming a Greeter to welcome congregants and visitors. Contact Denise Anderson at uucgdenise@gmail.com
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President: Beth Stevenson
Vice President: Judith Longfield
Treasurer: Beth Sutton
Secretary: Mari Perla
Trustee: Peggy Lee
Trustee: Kim Merck
Trustee: Vickie Monti
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We are located at 1710 Gloucester Street - Brunswick, Georgia
PLEASE SEND MAIL TO:
UUCG, P.O. Box 1056, Brunswick, GA 31521
uucoastalga@gmail.com
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